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Be The Boss Of You: Android Apps To Help You Be More In Control Of Your Life

April 8, 2017 No Comments

Life shouldn’t happen to you; you should happen to life and these days you can make the most of life by using a variety of apps for your smart devices. The problem is there’s so many out there how do you know which ones are the best?

Here’s a list of apps that can help you get in control of any situation, from weight gain and sleep loss to missing appointments and shaking off bad moods.

Track Your Fitness

There is a wide variety of fitness trackers on the market right now, but if you’re specifically looking to lose weight, perhaps the best one for you is Lose It. This free weight loss app can help you lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. It will help you devise a personal weight loss plan with achievable goals which include target weight as well as lifestyle changes for a total wellness plan. You can track your meals and calorie intake and share healthy recipes.

Regulate Your Sleep

Getting into a regular sleep schedule is important for your overall health and this alarm clock will help you do just that. You don’t have to wake up to a screaming alarm anymore, now you can wake up gently, feeling refreshed and relaxed to the sound of your favorite tunes. This app can also help you get to sleep. All you have to do it preset a timer and your phone will play soothing white noise, or the tunes of your choice until you drift off to sleep.

Home and Garden, simple pleasures

Pink Fridays: Pretty Lil’ Pink Flowers

April 7, 2017 2 Comments

I was excited when I found out that one of my favorite memes is back! Although I am quite in a fix because I do not have as much pink stuff as I used to, it would still be a joy to join Pink Fridays whenever I can.

* F is for… * My tiny blooms fell off during the bad weather, good thing the sun is finally out again. As for these lovelies, will save them to adorn my journal when they dry up. ??? #fmsphotoaday #fms_fisfor #flowers #myfavoritethings #adayinthelifeofmum

A post shared by Mumwrites (@mumwrites) on Jul 11, 2016 at 7:28pm PDT

To start off, I am sharing an old photo taken last year but is just as pink and pretty as can be. Most of my plants from last year have wilted and dried up for some reason, but I am thankful that this one withstand not only the storms but also the dry and sunny weather. The name of the plant escapes me, though, so feel free to drop a comment if you knew. I initially plan to put it on my parents’ grave, but since the memorial authorities are not allowing it, it ended up on my teeny-weeny front yard. Summer is the best time to grow more of these, so I am planning to get some more the next time I go to the garden center. A visit is long overdue as I am in need of more garden supplies so I can plant the seeds a friend sent me from Palawan.

Hover over this Pink Friday post for instructions on how to join this pink meme. Meanwhile, I am checking online now if there is a pink electric banjo I can share next week! 😉

Children, Parenting 101, Tips and Tricks

4 Ways To Deal With Bullying In Youth Sports

April 7, 2017 2 Comments

The main reason that kids sign up for sports is because they want to have fun. While Parents want their kids to develop their skills, improve team work and ultimately improve their fitness, your child’s willingness to participate will be determined by how much fun they’re having.

However, nothing is more upsetting than discovering that your child’s sporting activities are being eclipsed by bullying. Unfortunately bullying in youth sports still occurs and may take a variety of forms which may include:

Team members targeting less skilled players who do not perform as well
Intimidating new team members as part of ritual to induct them into a new team.
Coaches abusing or yelling at team members for mistakes
Jealousy due to other team members with high skills or performance levels
Body shaming and put downs that occur in change rooms.
Over encouraging parents who expect too much from their child’s performance.

The experience can have a significant affect both emotionally and mentally while seriously affecting a child’s well-being. For instance, your child may:

Lose confidence and start performing poorly
Develop mental or emotional issues
Lose interest in sports and physical exercise
Become excluded and lose friendships
Develop body image issues.

So how do we prevent bullying? We’ve put together some tips for parents, coaches and clubs that can help.

1. Teach kids how to communicate effectively

Winning is a great feeling and more often than not, winning comes from effective team communication on the field. Teaching kids to communicate effectively, with training drills, can help improve team cohesion, develop friendships and teach kids that on field success starts with how they treat each other.

As part of regular training, coaches should train their team to identify bullying and negative player actions that can have an adverse effect on other players and team performance.

Drills you can try:

Have players call each other’s name before passing
Have team mates compliment strong on field play such as saying “great pass” or “top shot”
Use words that help teammates have more awareness like “got time”, “man on” & “take a shot”.