How to increase productivity at work

Some people prefer to rest after only finishing their work while other prefers to take short break every now and then.As for me,I belong to the latter.Nevertheless,one should know when and what time your body energy is at its peak to increase productivity at work.Here are some tips :)

1.Focus! Focus! Focus!

Most of our work have to be done on our computer and naturally one would be distracted easily by just taking a few min to surf the internet(we all know that's not true)

If self discipline fail,you could have to do the extreme...

By downloading the software:selfcontrol(http://selfcontrolapp.com/)it allows users to block a selection of websites for a set period of time. The app cannot be re-set once it’s been activated, even if you delete the application


2.Reward yourself

By rewarding yourself after completing every small task such as grabbing a cup of coffee or lunch or even a short break,it would motivate you to stay on the task till the end(but be sure to stay self discipline and not take too much of a break!)

3.Write a to-do list  for the day

By writing a to-do list of task for the day beforehand,you could have a clear idea of the tasks that you need to do for the day.Just be sure to finish those task by the end of the day!

4.break down you task

Breaking down your task into small chunks is very important for example
If you have a huge obstacles,e.g you were hiking and there is a big rock in front of you,would you feel dejected to continue on?
But what if the obstacles is just a small rock,would it seem less daunting?
Likewise,this is the same for work,too big a task will cause you to lose motivation,hence it is important to divide your work into smaller chunks

Lastly,remember to smile more to keep that energy up!

Hope this help! :-)

Facebook video marketing tips!

This week we will be talking about facebook video marketing tips.Facebook is one of the popular social media platform if not the most popular to promote your business or blog.To reach a wider audience on facebook,below are some tips to help

1)inserting keywords

Inserting keyword into your video is an important things,be sure to insert keyword about your business or blog by putting watermark about your brand in the video

2)shorter video does the trick

Keep the video short and sweet,just like this sentense,simple.

3)copy your competitor

Learning from other success and mistake is the best shortcut to success by knowing what works for your competitor video and implementing it in your video,you are well on your way to success

4)pin the video up

By pinning your brand video up on your facebook page,visitor would be able to notice your brand video first no matter how many other content you post on your facebook page

Hope this help!

More travel tip!

Who doesn't love travelling?as someone that travel at least twice a year,I have come to know many tip and tricks from the internet over the years,here some are some of them

1.bring extra plastic bag

By bringing extra plastic bag,you could store many item such as dirty clothes or even your slippers as you do not want it to come in contact with your clothes,trust me a plastic bag will be handy in your

2.bring a soap

Due to various airport regulations,only 100ml of liquid can be brought on board,if you are travelling budget like me,it would be better to instead bring a soap bar,even better if you brought a scented soap bar it would keep your clothes in your backpack nice and fresh

3.scan your passport

It is important to have a digital copy of your passport with you by scanning the passport and sending it to yourself by email ,in the event of theft or maybe you left your passport at the hotel for safekeeping,you would at least have a backup.

4.Roll your clothes

One of the good tips that I have practice over the years to save space in the bag is to roll your clothes,this really save your space

5.coloured ribbon

Lastly,always remember to tie a coloured ribbon to your luggage to identify it easily!!

Hope this help!!

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How to guide for present

Often people think that giving present is as easy as abc(well it is true for some people)but to those who feels that it is difficult as an mathematics paper,don't fret here is a rough guide to present giving. Basically,present giving can be broken down into three part:where to get the present,what present to get and how should I decorate the present



                                                                

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Let start with where to get the present.... 

When we say where to get a presnt,most people would immediately suggest a shopping center but do you know there is a ton more places to get those pressie such as thrift shop,school fundraising skill and also bazaar or even garage sales 

But knowing where to get the present is one thing,the crucial question is what present to get? 

Preschoolers:picture and activity books
Older children:puzzles and games(video console games) 
Teenagers:journal and arty notebooks 
Adult or everyone else:scented candles,photo frame,books 

The above present are just some suggestions,not necessary you have to follow:)

And finally to decorate a present..... 

Pretty simple actually,just head down to the stationary shop to get wrapping paper,ribbon and cards.Even if you are bad are wrapping present,the card which has your thank you note on it will save the day! 

Hope this help:) 

How to take a great picture

Living in a digital age armed with smartphone camera,we constantly seem to find ourselves taking pictures there and then.whether it is to post on social media or to take down a particular happy moment.Here are some tip to take a great picture.

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1.Shoot close up 

By shooting close up at a particular item or object e.g a portrait or a statue,you are able to capture more detail about the item or object

2.Positioning of the landmark 

By positioning landmarks e.g the effiel tower toward the left or right side of the picture,it would enhanced the picture. 

3.Taking multishot 

When taking pictures,take multishot of a particular scene so that you will have a wider choice of picture to select the better picture among them,it would also serve as a backup if you accidentally delete one or two photo while editing(happen to me pretty often!)

4.Create a scene of deva ju 

By re-shooting a particular scene throughout the day e.g skyline,you will be able to capture the scene on a different light e.g sunrise and sunset and have the best of both worlds 

Hope this help!:)

How to manage your phone data

Nowadays,it seem like everyone uses smartphone and is constantly scrolling through the various social media such as facebook,Twitter and instagram to catch up with the latest news(or maybe just checking up on people life?) And also watch the latest drama and all that.But do you know that streaming dramas and scrolling through that social media feed via your phone take up hundreds of mb(megabytes)?

With data plan being costly,it is very important to save what data that we can save,here are some of the ways to save that mobile data usuage.

1.Use more public WiFi

With more and more public WiFi being prevalent in public places such as macdonald or Starbucks and also library,there is no need to use your data,simply just head down to the nearest macdonald,Starbucks or library!

2.Watch out for those ads

From the above statement,you may be thinking that I probably don't go anywhere near ad(other then youtube probably)but are you sure those free games don't come without ads?after all the games publisher require ads in those "free games"to funds and run the games.But to be on the safe side do download an ad blocker

3.Using GPS

Try to download map beforehand you set out on a road trip as downloading map data using your phone GPS is data consuming or perhaps if you already had a car GPS try to use it to navigate to your destination

4.Use a data compressing app

On the Google play store there are various data compression app such as opera max which is a VPN app that compress your data or you can use opera browser which has a data saving feature known as opera turbo.

Extra tip:how to disable facebook app autoplay setting to either wifi and mobile data connection,wifi only or never autoplay video

Hope this helps!:)

Ice cream flavour personality

Read this in some horoscope magazine,please take it with pinch of salt apparently it reveal what kind of personality you have judging by the choice of your favourite ice cream.Here we go!

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1.Coffee flavour ice cream 

If you like coffee flavours ice cream,you are probably someone who is quiet and gentle and prefer to be in the company who have the same character as you.You feel more comfortable being in a small company 

2.Chocolate flavour ice cream 

If you like chocolate flavour ice cream it mean you are probably an optimistic and enthusiastic person and will most likely be the leader of your group if friend.Being with you is never boring as you will always come up with ways to make your day interesting 

3.Green tea flavour ice cream 

To search for your bff you will take that time to search as a good friendship is very important to you.You tend to be very polite and loyal to your friend 

4.Vanilla flavour ice cream 

A long and lasting friendship is the most important to you as you cherish your friend very much and would wish to always to spend more time with them.You like to create a group of friend that will cause other people to be envious.  :)

Types of food to not store in the fridge

Today ,we are going to continue on the topic of food!!talking about food always never fail to get one excited but do you know there are some food that should not be store in the fridge? Here are some of the food and the reason why?

                                

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 1.Potatoes 

Why storing of potatoes in the fridge is not recommended? 

Potatoes store in the fridge will have a texture that is gritty and a flavour that is slightly sweet this is due to the cold temperatures converting starch into sugar.Sunlight will also cause potatoes to taste bitter hence it is recommended to store them in a plastic bag in a cool place 

2.Tomatoes 

Why storing tomatoes in the fridges is not recommended? 

Cold temperatures will cause those dull tomatoes to taste even more dull and cause those tomatoes that are sweet to taste less sweet due to the alteration of the tomatoes chemical pathway.Store tomatoes outside in room temperature to let it taste better 

3.Basil leaves 

Why storing basil in the fridge is not recommended? 

As the basil leaves will turn black due to the if the temperature is below 5 degree,do keep it at room temperature with the stem soaks in the water and a plastic wrap around it to prevent it from drying out. 

4.Watermelon 

Why storing watermelon in the fridge is not recommended? 

Watermelon contain beta caroltene which promote healthy skin and eyesight.By storing the watermelon outside in room temperature it could double the beta caroltene which is good for our health. 

5.Onion 

Why storing onion in fridge is not recommended? 

Fridge do not have air circulation and it is very important for onion to have air circulation to stay fresh. Chopped onion should be store in fridge though.Also,it is very important to not store onion and potatoes together as they will cause each to spoil 

Hope this help!:) 

How to peel and slice food easier

Today post will be touching on the clever shortcuts,tip and tricks to peeling and slicing fruits.(just came across these few tips a few day back,thought that it as pretty interesting and wanted to share with you guys)

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1.How to cut potato into the most perfect sized potato wedges 

This is pretty simple,just use a Apple cutter to slice the potato and they will be in shape of perfect sized potato wedges 

2.Eating a kiwi the simple way 

First,you cut off the end of the kiwi which is the top and bottom of the kiwi.Next,you use a spoon to scoop it out and bingo you got the kiwi 

3.Slicing an orange the simple way 

The method to slicing an orange is almost the same as the kiwi except with a little twist at the end. First,you cut off the ends of the orange which is the top and bottom of the orange.Next,you slice the orange in the middle to the core,unfold the orange and you will have slice of orange ready. 

4.How to a skin a peach the easy way 

To skin a peach easily,first put the peach into simmering water for a while before taking our the peach and put it in a ice water.After that,slit it with a knife before peeling the skin of the peach Hope this help!:)

How to prevent dehydration(part 2)

Previously,we talk about the different ways to identify sign of dehydration.In this post,we are going to list out some ways to prevent dehydration

1.Bring along a FILL water bottle with you whenever you go 

By bringing a FILL water bottle with you whenever ever you go FILL with plain water of course,not only you live healthier by drinking plain water it is also healthier for your wallet as you do not need to whip out your wallet to get a drink anytime you want to quench that thirst 

2.FILL a big bottle of water and put it beside you as you do work 

It is pretty easy to forget quenching that thirst when you are pretty engross in your work or just can't be bothered to that short trip to kitchen to get that cup of water.With a big bottle of water beside,quenching that thirst is as easy as 123 

3.Drink plenty of water during exercising 

During exercising,this would result in excessive loss of water when sweating,hence it is very important to drink lots of water before,during and after exercising 

4.Eat fruit and vegetables that contain water 
Eating fruit and vegetables that contains water not only give us hre necessary vitamin that keep us healthy but also hydrated hence killing two bird with one stone 

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Always remember to keep yourself hydrated! 

How to identify sign of dehydration(part 1)

With global warming gradually increasing the earth temperature and making this planet hotter then before,we tend to get more prone to dehydration,hence we should know what are the sign to prevent dehydration.After All,prevention is better then cure isn't it?

Here are some sign of dehydration

1.Urine that is dark

Urine that are lighter in color such as e.g white mean that you quite hydrated,however if the urine is more darker in colour ,it probably mean that you are less hydrated.

credits:https://www.mindef.gov.sg/dam/AHM-Booklet-full_final-210513.pdf

2.Dry lips and tiredness

Pretty sure it's time for you to get a drink after that long work,by the way do you know that dehydration reduce concentration and cause headaches too?

Do you also know dehydration may cause heart diseases? Do check out part 2 on how to prevent dehydration:)

How to stay awake after a late night

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We all had those days that we needed to pull those late nights,be it rushing last minute assignment light night supper or even clubbing!(woohoo!) 

And if course without a doubt,the next day,you are so tired(or so hungover),that you die die also do not want to climb out if that damn bed for school or work and it is just so hard to stay awake or risk sleeping and get fired or punishment. Don't fret,here are some tips that I recommend to help keep yourselves awake

1.Power nap 

To keep yourself awake jus simply take more nap(more sleep more energy,logic 101,ppl).By taking a quick power nap,you are able to recharge your energy quickly and it also bring about many other health benefits. 

Try to take a quick nap in between your classes or work break as much as possible for a quick recharge *note:do set an alarm or ask your friends to wake you up or you will end up sleeping soundly and miss that classes(happen to me before!) or that very important meeting 

2.move it! 

Heard of that Madagascar song"I like to move it move it,you like to move it move it,we like to...move it!"? Keep the blood flow moving man!be it taking a stroll,some simple exercises or even talking to your friend! *note:don't do jumping jack in the office,everyone will thought that you are some alien from outer space!!

3.pacing your schedule

Try to plan your schedule out by rescheduling all the excessive energy activities to another day(not referring to that kind of "excessive energy activities",if you know what I mean ;-D ) Just don't try to over exert yourselves and multitasking as much as possible!

4.drink caffeine!

The last resort if your body still refuse to stay awake after trying all the above few tips. Why is this the last resort you may ask?

Because drink caffeine beverages e.g coffee or energy drinks e.g red bull is a double edge sword,drink it will boost your energy level temporarily when you stop drinking it you will feel even more shagged then before as the as the caffeine beverages just after all increase your energy temporarily. 

Also,drinking too much sugar would have harmful effect to your health such as diabetes *note:try to drink caffeine or energy beverages throughout the day to keep your energy level up at all times and not drink it at one go! 

For myself,I would drink tea instead of coffee to keep myself more healthy. Also,to stay up awake for long and boring lectures,I would be taking down notes(ok,that a lie!),I would be acting like I am taking down but in actually I would be doing my own stuff like writing this article right now(true story),or calculating my spending budget for the day,planning my schedule for the day or even continue with my side project of creating a board game(yes,creating one in progress!!) In short,just do anything that you like to keep yourself awake but don't do any obvious activities like jumping jump,(of course!) 

How to avoid crowd during holiday?

Hi,this week my post will be talking about the various strategy to avoid crowd during vacation

We probably all want our vacation to be as smooth as possible as after all we are financings the trip with our hard earn money.And of course one of the major factor that would spoil our lovely vacation is the Incessant crowds,here are some quick tip you can do to make our vacation as perfecto as possible

1.Schedule your holiday at a weekday

Yes,this is pretty straightforward,a place will generally get more crowded during the weekend as people normally are working during the weekday.For example,if you are visiting Disneyland theme park on a weekday not only there will be lesser people,the queue will also be shorter which mean you can ride a lot more attraction making your money more worthwhile.Midday around 2pm is recommend for visiting musuem and art galleries as student that come for a learning journey has return back to school

2.buy tickets early

Always buy your tickets online early so that you do not need to queue up and can get a headstart in touring the attraction,also many online marketplace such as groupon offer admission tickets at a discount price compare to buying at the ticket counter of the attraction.skipping the queue and buying at a discount price is just simply killing two bird with one stone

3.ask the locals

Have you heard of the phrase"silence is golden but speech is silver?",by talking to the locals you would discover more cheap deals and the best time to visit the attraction,at the same time you can also know what other hidden attraction the city has to offer and you may even gain a new friend

4.take note of the weather

What do you feel like doing when the weather's rainy outside?
Stay at home if course!so, when during a vacation and the weather it's pouring,don't fret,in fact you should be smiling as this now the correct time to go out and explore while the crowd are all at home snuggling under their blanket and watching their movies and whatnot

Thanks for reading these week tips!

How to manage anger‏?(first post)

Anger is known to have adverse health effect such as increasing cholesterol levels and you may have seen in drama albeit on a comedic way when in an heat of the moment when arguing,may give you a heart attack,not to mention it will destroy relationship around you such as work relationship and love relationship,I mean like come on,who would want to work and love with people that have anger management issue?,but don't fret here are some managing anger tips for you

1.Take a deep breath

Easiest to do anytime and anywhere and still the most effective remedy that people can use on their daily life and various other situation such as nervousness e.g before giving a speech in front of a huge crowd.In our case for anger management,before you are going to say something mean or after you had already done the damage,take a deep breath to cool down before remedying the situation it always wise to solve anything with a calm mind 

note*some people may need to take a deep breath multiple times before they really calm down 

2.listen to music 

Another effective remedy which is just simply listen to soothing music 80s or 90s music are recommended,if not just simply play your favorite music to calm yourself down 

3.Do something else 

Yes,do something else to let off the steam,be it cycling or badminton or jogging any exercise that let you channel your angry energy out 

4.keep an important check on yourself

 This is probably the most useful thing to do,if you are someone who constantly get riled up by something easily you should always keep check on your temple by constantly observing yourself self-consciously when and what get you fire up.For example in my case,when I am awoken by someone else and not via alarm clock,I would be irritated easily.You should constantly check that you are in a state of balance even when the situation irritate you,remember the one who loses it loses the argument,keep calm always!! 



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5.laugh 

This may sound weird but when you are in the heat of the moment,laugh out loud(lol!)okay,maybe not that loud,but laugh it off and thought about how silly you are sounding getting so riled up for every little thing now and then and thought about how to remedy this situation 

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