New Year Resolution

As the year 2009 draws to a close, it is time to sit back and introspect on the year that was. Try to analyze what you did, what you didn’t and what you should have done. It might have been a fruitful year for some, while for other it might be one that has left more regrets than ever. Whatever it is, the idea is to know what could have been done to improve the year and get on with the same. With the New Year 2010 approaching fast, there must be lot of things on your mind that you would like to do in the coming year.

It could be as trivial as deciding to exercise or as serious as cutting down on credit card bills. The idea here is to set realistic goals and work towards achieving them. Come to think of it, you have one complete year to achieve what you want, with new enthusiasm and zest. So spend the next few days of this year introspecting how you going to live the next year and what significant changes are you going to bring about in your life.

Top New Year Resolutions
*Fitness Regime - One of the most popular resolutions of all times is to adopt a fitness regime for living healthy. If you are serious enough, you will definitely get back into shape and unveil a healthier you the next year!
*Leaving Bad Habits - This is yet another very popular resolution for New Year. Leaving bad habits like smoking, drinking, gambling etc. is a pretty good step that you can take towards improving your life drastically.
*Financial Management - The next year, be determined to save more than you spend. You will be looking at a darn good bank balance at the end of the year. Now, what more can you ask for?
*Time for Family - Spending time with family is another resolution that you can make for New Year. Make your presence felt in your family; you never know who has been missing you and what you have been missing out on.
Learning Something New - Find time to invest in a new hobby. This New Year, do the *things you had always wanted to do. So learn the recipe to bake a cake, or join Salsa classes, learn to roller-skate or join painting classes.
*Lending a Helping Hand - This New Year, make a difference in someone else’s life by helping with whatever you have. It is one of the noblest resolutions to follow and in fact, you will feel much more satisfied by helping someone in need.
*Getting Organized - Make a resolution to get organized this New Year and live a life that is sorted out. It takes time, but it is worth all the time and effort that you put in.

Healthy Snacks For Adults

Many people choose to eat light meals or snacks during the day, in order to help them lose weight more effectively, rather than to eat a heavy meal, and then starve. There are still others, who get these cravings for food and wish to snack, on and off. No matter which category you come into, it is imperative that you choose healthy snacks, so that you can make the most out of your snack breaks.

While soda, candy, and chips are tasty, they are not always the best option since, they will not be able to provide your body with the nutrition that is needed. A healthy snack is one, that will keep you full and give you the nutrition, which you need. It is one, that will not add unnecessary calories but will yet provide you with the energy that you need on a dull day. Some people believe that healthy foods are boring and are not tasty. However, there are various options available for healthy and delicious food.

Healthy Light Meals For Adults
Sandwiches are healthy and tasty. If these are made out of whole grain bread, you will be able to get the full benefit of the fiber you need. You could go in for fillings like cucumbers, tomatoes, ham, or chicken. Add butter or mayonnaise to enhance the taste.

Yogurt is tasty and rich in nutrients like vitamins and proteins, and therefore makes a great snack for adults. Make your yogurt taste different, by adding granola bars, sweeteners or by even, making it into a smoothie.

Popcorn is great, despite the fact that some people have a warped idea that it is high in calories. This is probably the tastiest healthy food available and is sugar-free, low in fat, but rich in fiber. Enjoy a snack of popcorn but just ensure that you do not add too much of butter or salt to it, or it will defeat the purpose of having a healthy snack.

Nuts are easy to carry around and eat wherever you are. They are rich in protein and have high nutritional value. Eating too many of them is not advisable. Therefore, carry around just about three tablespoons of nuts, so that you will not over-indulge.

Bowls of cereals can be really healthy since they are rich in fiber and vitamins. With various new flavors added to cereals these days, no one can say that these are not tasty!

How To Get Best Deals On Clothing

You won’t appreciate the art and craft of bargaining much in your life. It takes a lot of energy and patience to bargain with shop keepers and sales men in stores. The basic reason for this can be described as the ignorance of a common man about the actual worth or price of the outfit he/she is purchasing.

When one sees a price tag on a costume, he/she has not many options left other than buying it for the price which is printed on the tag. Smart and clever people try to bargain and manage to get a little discount in the end, but you don’t need to bargain always to get some best deals on clothing. There are many effective ways of getting clothes at right prices other than bargaining. In fact, bargaining is not really a gentleman’s business.

Buying your summer clothing, in the end of summer is a good idea, because you will get heavy discount on the products. You can buy loads of outfits when you get heavy discount. You don’t have to be very choosy in a lavish shopping. Most of the stores will be flooded with clothes which they couldn’t sell completely. Therefore, they will be in a hurry to clear off their stock, as fast as possible. This makes them put heavy discount labels on the clothes.

Many stores announce heavy discounts during festive season to boost up their sales. You can take advantage of this and do your bulk of shopping in this period. Buying clothes online is a good option to get best deals on clothing. Make a list of the outfits you want to buy and Google them up, one by one. You may get a thousand online shops for the clothes you need. The only thing is that you should be able to get those clothes at a price below retail. EBay is a site people usually refer for these purposes.

Go through your favorite store's website. Check clearance section of the store. Usually they will have many older items, at very low prices which they want to sell immediately. You can benefit from this, if you choose the right clothes. Don't hesitate to use second hand clothing. You can find fashionable clothes in cheap prices in second hand stores. There may be many second hand clothing stores in your city. Just go for it and check for any damages.

Check the websites of the stores, when you often go for shopping and sign up for mailing list. If you sing up for the mailing list, you would get all the updated information about discounts and other offers at the right time. They will send you an email every time an offer pops up.

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Why are the Holidays so Stressful?

Right after Halloween, many people start to dread the next two months. They know they have a long list of things to do and not enough time to do it all. Anxieties increase as family starts talking about plans for the upcoming festivities. Who is going to have dinner at whose house and who is going to be upset he or she is or is not the host this year? No matter how organized you might be, decorating always seems like a nightmare; decorations aren't where they are supposed to be and lights miraculously became tangled in an untouched box. Don't forget, there's shopping for presents and fighting the crowds at the mall. It's no wonder that people feel like they lose their mind this time of year!

Exercise burn out

Do you often feel exhausted after a workout? Do you ever step on the treadmill with the intention of going for a nice, long run only to have your body shutdown? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you may be suffering from exercise burnout.

So, what is the cause of exercise burnout or over training? The short answer is that your body needs time to adjust to increased physical demands. This is especially true if your body is not used to the added physical demands you are placing on it. Why would anyone do that? Usually there’s a looming deadline of some sort that facilitates this type of overtraining. Other causes may have their roots in emotional or psychological issues, like not feeling as if you measure up, or suffering from an eating disorder.

Money and stress

This is one of the main causes of stress for many people. No matter how much you make, it doesn't seem to be enough. If you are going to conquer your stress about money, you will need to sit down and get a clear picture of your financial situation.

How much of the money you make are you spending on things that you want, but don't really need? Get a handle on unnecessary expenditures if you want to lower your stress levels.

Figure out how much money you have coming in and where it is going. Then make a realistic spending plan for getting your finances on track. Once you have a plan in place that includes paying down debt and saving a portion of your pay for emergencies and retirement, your stress levels about finances will go down.