Stories in Life

Unplugging appliances and switching off lights when they’re not in use are simple but tangible solutions to saving our planet. A climate and energy campaigner of Greenpeace, points out climate change as a serious environmental problem. The burning of coal in coal-fired power plants (where we get most of our electricity) emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing climate change.

Don’t wait for anyone to turn off the electric fan if it’s not being used. Each kilowatt wasted is an added problem for the planet – and an additional cost to our electric bill. If done regularly, these simple acts can become a habit, and eventually become part of a lifestyle change. Monitor your bills and you’ll see the rewards of your simple act.

Your desk may be neater than your male colleagues’, but it probably harbours more germs. In a study of five offices in five cities, found that bacteria levels on women’s desk were nearly three times higher than on men’s. The probable cause: munchies in the desk drawers. Unwrapped foods like fruit, bagels, and cupcakes are havens for microorganisms. Men keep fewer snacks, and the snacks they do have – chips, candy bars – are usually wrapped. The more bacteria in your workspace, the more likely you are to get sick, so keep food sealed. Once a week, wipe down your desk, phone, and keyboard with a disinfectant.

1. What are the chances that next year at this time, I’ll feel no better?
2. What would I tell my child or my bestfriend if she were in my shoes?
3. What difficulty did I live through in my childhood that makes me think this problem is insurmountable?
4. Does this current challenge reveal a core weakness in me, my relationships, or my work that I am better of knowing about today than I would be five years from now?
5. When I overcome this problem, in what ways will I be stronger?
6. If I lose everything that’s at stake at this moment, what do I still have of value in my life?
7. Who are the people I love most? How much time would I dwell on my current losses if I got the news that just one of them was very ill?
8. What do I already have in my autobiographical “bank” – such as children I’ve raised, people I’ve helped, animals I’ve sheltered, or career goals I’ve reached – that can never taken away from me?
9. If I were writing a short story or a screen play about my life, how would I have the main character (me) turn this problem into an advantage?
10. Has this struggle thought me that someone in my life is a true friend?

If you think cervical cancer and related diseases can’t happen to your daughter, think again. They’re cause by certain type of common virus called HPV. 8 out of 10 women could be infected with HPV during their lifetimes. And she is most vulnerable now in her youth.

In the Philippines, cervical cancer was the second leading cause of cancer death in women in 2004. In 2005, 7277 new cases and 3807 deaths due to cervical cancer were estimated to have occurred. This meant that there were approximately 10 Filipino women deaths each day due to cervical cancer.

Did you know that there are several are several ways to help prevent cervical cancer and other diseases cause by HPV? These are things you can do know to help protect your daughters’ future.

Learn everything you can.
Do everything you can.
Talk to a doctor today.

Here’s a host of easy tricks that reduce stress and boost bliss – and don’t cause much time or money!

Chew on Chocolate There’s a reason why biting into a candy bar feels heavenly – chocolate sends feel good chemicals throughout your body.
Tune in, Chill out A study published that listening to slow-tempo music like classic or easy-listening songs reduce heart and respiratory rates.
Breathe deeply Recent research suggest that talking long, deep breathes for just 10 minutes a day can lower blood pressure. By breathing deeply, the body gets the oxygen it needs to function at optimum levels – plus the technique is free and portable!
Schedule a short Nap In research participants who nap for ten minutes in the afternoon experience a bigger boost in mood and cognitive function than groups who nap 5 – 20 or 30 minutes.
Get into the Glow Sunlight triggers the body to produce vitamin D. For most people, just 10-20 minutes will do. Lack of vitamin D has been linked to depression in some studies.
Stop and Smell the Herbs In a study the smell of lavender relieves feelings of tension after anxiety-provoking tasks. Get your favourite bath soap or candle in a lavender scent.
Bond with Bowzer Research found that a few minutes of playing with four legged friends’ raises levels of good-mood-inducing brain chemicals serotonin and oxytocin.
Shop Around Study shows that shopping releases the joy-inducing chemicals dopamine in the brain. Even browsing activates the pleasure center in the brain.
Hit the Pavement A recent study published that a 30 minute walk can bring on feelings of well-being.
Where a Rainbow Want a burst of peep? Sleep into something red and yellow. Research has shown that such “hot” colors trigger a chemical reaction in the body that mimics a mini adrenalin rush.