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Technology
Causes
Insomnia
Can technology make us
lose our sleep? Probably,
yes. Studies and
research done indicate that various
products and technologyrelated
services may also affect
the quality of our sleep.
So are avoiding phone calls
and computer games before bedtime.
Also, scientists studying
sleep constitute the “eviction”
of mobile phones and computers
from the bedroom. The blue light
(blue light) is considered responsible
for the natural rhythm disorders.
The use of mobile phones,
computers, tablets and video
games before bedtime or during
the night, the “stealing” part of
his precious time to sleep, note
the experts. Numerous investigations
have shown that LED
lighting technology in electronic
devices, negatively affects the
pace, both falling asleep and
waking.
Therefore, experts recommend
to have someone a proper night’s
sleep, power down the computer
30 to 60 minutes before lying
down on his bed. Researchers
even found that modern technology
LED screens slow process
of falling asleep and waking.
These devices emit blue light at
a wavelength of 464 nanometers,
which keeps the body alert.
This light is guided through
the eye to the brain complicating
the production of melatonin,
the sleep hormone. Sleep is
even more difficult with surfing
and conversations (chat) Internet.
The mesolimviko brain system
is stimulated whenever a
reply arrives, so the lonely people
to stay in front of the computer
screen, rather than relax
and sleep.
No doubt, technology have
many benifits. A large number of
people thinks that they are using
technology for their benefit.
They are right. If a man searches
for self improvement apps, he is
doing right but, if he will spend a
long time on it. Then it can cause
problems.
Other studies reveal that
if you deal with an electronic
device in the last hour before
going to bed, then you may need
more than an hour to fall asleep,
by the time you fall asleep. Especially
the use of a computer,
smartphone and MP3 player just
before bedtime, significantly
increases the difficulty in getting
to sleep.
"It's a monstrous issue, especially
when you discuss technology,"
said Sarah Loughran, a
sleep specialist at the University
of Wollongong, south of Sydney.
"We're discussing smartphones
— as well as iPads, TVs, tablets.
A considerable measure of these
things are in the bedroom.
The timing of introduction to
the light-dim cycle is the most
intense means by which the circadian
clock, the body's natural
time guardian, is synchronized to
the 24-hour day, Czeisler's exploration
found. He started considering
the effect of the circadian
mood on rest in 1972 and has
expounded on 200 exploratory
papers and survey articles on the
subject. He evaluates that since
the appearance of power fueled
light, individuals' inner rest triggers
have been pushed back 6
hours.
There's another reason PCs,
telephones and other innovation
can irritate rest when utilized
instantly before bed, says
the University of Wollongong's
Loughran. Drawing in the mind
with data that is energizing or
provocative can trigger enthusiastic
and other hormonal reactionsArticle
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the arrival of adrenalin.
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The
Chemistry
between
Caffeine
and Sleep
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The Power
of Your
MIND
How much truth and
power is in this statement?
Is it foundationally
and fundamentally true? Do
we have the power to think what
we are, to think what we want,
enough to make it our reality?
Who said this? “We are what
we think.” Tons of people have
said it--writers, presidents, therapists,
politicians, Buddha.
The same caution is in the
Bible. “
For as he thinks in his heart,
so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). How
much truth and power is in this
statement? Is it foundationally
and fundamentally true?
Do we have the power to think
what we are, to think what we
want, enough to make it our reality?
Although, at times, I fail to
heed the caution, I know, without
a doubt it is true. God tells
us in the Bible that “He is in
us.” He shares in Colossians
1:27, “Christ in you, the hope of
glory,” and in Luke 17:20-21,
“The kingdom of God is within
you.”
We are not the creators. We
are the created. However, we
are highly favored and valued by
the Creator. Look at the dominion,
freedoms, and capacity we
have. We have figured out how
to communicate face to face with
someone clear across the globe.
We have figured out how to send
spacecraft into the universe. We
have the power to overcome any
obstacle.
It’s true. Just watch the news
on any given day or time, and
you’ll find examples of human
beings doing incredible things--
just because they believed they
could. Something greater than
us is watching over us. Something
greater than us is cheering
for us--to thrive. We’ve overcome
great floods; the most terrifying
and treacherous tornados;
destructive hurricanes; mass
murder, and vicious plagues.
The capacity of ours mind
to heal, grow, learn, overcome,
declare, set forth, and inspire is
a gift to human beings from a
power even greater than us. That
power wants us to be well. So
we’ve been empowered to be so.
The power of our minds to forget
traumatic experiences is just
one example of how incredible
we were created to be. The
power of our minds to physically
feel experiences just by thinking
about the experiences is a testament
to the power of our minds.
So big deal, we have a powerful
mind.
Why should you care? What
does that mean? It means that
all you need to do is think about
what you want.
If you can think it, you can
have it. When my son was going
through his drug abuse, there
wasn’t a question in my mind I’d
help to save him.
Was I scared? Yes. Was I
unsure at times? Yes. But, there
was just no doubt in my mind I
would be physically, mentally
and financially able to do whatever
it took to ensure his recovery,
and God was with me every
step of the way.
And, I got everything I
thought about. Every single
thing. I did it. All. I wish
I could have that same kind of
tenacity in every area of my life.
The truth is, I don’t. The areas
where I don’t believe in my God
given, inside, power, I struggle.
I don’t worry at all about getting
sick, and I never get sick.
I don’t ever worry about being
raped or abducted, or mugged,
because I just think I’m too
tough. I’ve never been abducted,
mugged or raped. I don’t ever
worry about being in a serious
auto accident where I am hurt.
I was in a terrible accident
that resulted in a death, and
although it was traumatic and I
pray for that person who died,
and his family, alot, I didn’t get
hurt.
Nothing happened to me.
However, I struggle with feelings
of inadequacy, and I struggle
with the concept of lack.
I come up against those
struggles all the time. I know it
isn’t easy.
I know it takes practice, but
when you can believe that Christ
is in You; the Kingdom is in you,
and you have a destiny to make
your own destiny, you will be
all that you wish to be. You can
manifest all you can think about.
You will touch, feel and hold,
everything that your mind can
muster.
You are limitless. So how do
you harness the power of your
mind.
Think about what you
wantHealth Fitness Articles, and
believe you are destined to have
it.
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How technology has changed the world
of business travel over the recent years?
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Technology has changed
almost everything we do,
there is no doubt about
it. But the advent of technology
has offered a great impact on
the travel industry and business
travel over the recent years,
which seems to be increasing
day by day. Today, most of the
population relies on the Internet
and travel management companies
have benefitted from it
greatly. Not only the travel agencies,
it has also altered the way
we travel, such as our potential
destinations, how we reach
there, where to stay, how to
connect, what to do, where to go
and who to record the memories
of that place.
Travel management
company has been booming
rapidly due to ever
growing and breakthroughs
of technology.
This is because unlike the
earlier times where planning
a holiday requires
the customer to visit the
local travel agent, rely
on word of mouth recommendations
or book
hotels and flights at a
very costly price, people
now advance over
the Internet and take
the assistance of online
travel agencies for booking
their travel products,
which seems more convenient,
easy and cost efficient. But when
planning a corporate travel, the
traveler has to rely completely
on the amenities of these local
agents for their business propositions.
The business company
cannot arrange all the facilities
required for proper and successful
business trip and relying
on the local travel agent would
may cost huge money without
receiving the kind of amenities
to make the trip victorious. However,
with advancement in travel
technology, business travel has
changed dramatically as corporate
travel agents meet with the
business company to understand
the nature of the trip.
This allows the travel companies
to prepare each and every
prerequisites to the travelers that
may arrive during their travel.
For instance, apart from managing
flights and hotel reservations
in preferred class, they
also arrange car rentals to move
back and forth from the hotel
and office, provide mobile applications
to keep in contact with
the corporate travel agents so
that they can easily request other
necessities, if any. Moreover,
with the help of corporate travel
booking tool allows the travel
management company saves a lot
time and money that, in the end,
would benefit the business company.
Not only that, it ensures
that all the corporate travelers
are booking their trips as per the
company’s travel policies.
The emergence of mobile
applications and other tools have
certainly helped the travel management
companies to effectively
manage the business travel
with utmost ease and comfort,
while providing better facilities
and convenient to the traveler. It
allows deeper relationshipArticle
Submission, which enhances the
opportunity of sales.
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3 Easy Low
Carb Recipes
You Should Try
Food is known to be the main cause of obesity. Due to this, weight conscious
people are very careful about the food that they eat. If you are one of
these people, and you love cooking, here are some of the best low carbohydrate
recipes that you should go with. The cool thing about the recipes
is that you will not only be in control of the amount of calories that you
get into your body, you also get to prepare the food at the comfort of your
home. The most popular low carb recipes include:
Swedish breakfast buns
When many people hear of buns they think of the sugar stuffed monsters but
this isn't the case with these buns. To prepare the buns you need:
· ½ tsp salt
· 2 eggs
· ½ cup sour cream
· ¾ cup of almond fl our
· 2 tbsp baking powder
· 1 tbsp sunfl ower seeds
· 1 tbsp whole fl ax seeds
· 2 tbsp olive oil
To prepare the buns you need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees and then
mix almond fl our, baking powder, salt, psyllium, and seeds in a bowl. You
should then add sour cream, olive oil, eggs and mix them carefully. Let the
mixture sit for 5 minutes and then cut the dough into 4 pieces. Shape the
pieces into balls and put them in a cake pan and bake them for 20-25 minutes
until they have formed a brown color. Once they are done serve with your
favorite beverage.
Eggs and vegetables
fried in coconut oil
Shrimp and avocado salad
If you have been looking to lose weight you know that salads are of great
importance. To prepare this salad you need:
· ½ cup of fresh chopped cilantro
· 1/8 tsp of fresh cracked pepper
· 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
· 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
· Pinch of salt
· 2 ripe avocados
· 4 cups of baby greens or lettuce
· 1 lb of cooked shrimp. The shrimp should be deveined and tail removed
You should pour the cilantro dressing over the shrimp and stir to coat. After
this cover the shrimp and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. You should then
wash and dry the lettuce and divide among plates. Thereafter cut avocado
into bite-size wedges then top with marinated shrimp and leftover dressing.
This food is not only healthy, it's also easy to make. It also keeps you full the
entire day thus you don't have to keep on snacking every now and then. To
prepare it you need: frozen vegetable mix, (caulifl ower, green bean, carrots,
and broccoli), coconut oil, spinach, and spices. You should add coconut oil
to the frying pan and turn up the heat. You should then add vegetables, eggs,
and spices. If you want, you can add spinach but you don't have to. Once
everything is in the pan, stir until it gets ready.
CONCLUSION
You don't have to gather weight from eating as there are plenty of low
carb foods that you can go for. All you need to do is choose the one
that is right and easy for you to prepare.
If looking for any recipes, we have plenty of them that you can use to
prepare lunch, dinner and even breakfast.

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Couples Who
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Train Together
Stay Together
When you are single,
you can either
exercise regularly
making it an integral part of your
life or remain either wise. But
when you train together with
your partner, the scene may
change. Exercising apparently
becomes an action resulting
from the efforts of both, you and
your partner's mind-set. If your
partner is detrimental, it takes
nerves to hit the gym regularly.
It's much harder to get into a
routine than out of it, so wouldn't
it be encouraging if you have
someone giving you guilt trips
far worse than you can have by
yourself, whenever you miss
your exercise? You can rationalize
letting yourself down all you
want, but it reaches completely
new heights of guilt when it
comes from someone else.
Well, this is just one of the many
reasons couples who exercise
together, stay together.
According to Dr. Jane Greer,
doing exercise can in itself have
a positive impact on you once
you include your partner in it
too. It can have a positive impact
on the relationship - physically
and emotionally. Thus, training
together makes your relationship
stronger and gives you a brand
new and exciting way to bond.
Because you overcome the
hurdles together
When you are on the verge of
giving up, a partner is the best
motivation. Cooking and going
out to eat is easy because you
both want the healthiest, yet
most fulfilling option possible.
Your sex life boosts up
Looking at your partner working
out turns you on, right?
Watching the sweaty body all
worked up boosts your hormones.
Sweaty hands, a racing
pulse, shortness of breath. Ohh
Myyy...
Your partner understands and
appreciates your routine
Your partner respects your
dedication and there is also a
sense of competition. When you
train together, your overall efficiency
boosts up. No need for a
heads-up from your partner when
you want to work your schedule
around your time at the gym,
Pushing your limits was never
this easy
When your partner is watching
you, you gotta impress him/
her. those extra 2 pushups are
thanks to your partner. The efficiency
boosts up when you train
together.
Training together means more
quality time.
Aside from going on dinner
dates or watching movies, quality
time takes a whole new meaning
when you train together with
your significant other. You're not
just making conversation, you're
both pushing yourselves to your
physical and mental limits to be
the best you can be
Cheat days are twice as fun
when you train together
You may have thought you
were in all your glory at the
gym, but when the two of you
get in front of a plate of mac and
cheese there is no stopping either
of you.
You indulge as much as you
want because you know exactly
where you will be the next day -
back at the gym.
Who wouldn't love an intimate
massage
When you train together,
you would love a good relaxing
massage. Well, you do know
that your partner is the one most
comfortable with your body.
Sweat would instead turn them
on. Shower together after that.
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The KZN Trail
Running
Summer Series
Kicks Off
The KZNTR Summer Series
starts next Saturday 05
November 2016 at Faulklands
Farm, well known in trail
circles for its cliff-top single
track and adventurous river
crossings!
Initially established in 2009,
the KZNTR Summer Series is a
collection of three trail running
events situated in unique environments
within 30km of Pietermaritzburg
– Faulklands Farm
(Saturday, 05 Nov), Table Mountain
(Saturday, 19 Nov) and Hilton
College (Saturday, 03 Dec).
Each event has something different
to offer, from the cliff-top
running and adventurous river
crossings at Faulklands Farm, to
the wonder of the iconic Table
Mountain grasslands, wetlands
and waterfalls and the beauty of
the Umngeni Valley bushveld
within the Hilton College Nature
Reserve. These areas are not
open to the general public and
the KZNTR Summer Series provides
one of the few opportunities
to access and explore these
beautiful environments. Now
featuring a long course (20km)
in addition to the short and
medium courses (7km & 14km)!
The KZNTR Summer Series
have seen trail runners grow
from novice athletes to runners
now taking on bigger distances.
The short courses are designed
as a good entry level, while the
medium and long courses throw
some challenges at participants,
with technical terrain and climbs.
The long course starts at 7am to
avoid the worst of the summer
heat, with the short and medium
courses going off at 7:30am.
Set in an old barn on a sugarcane
farm on the edge of the
Umngeni Valley, the first venue
provides the ideal spot to access
these beautiful trails, as well as
for supporters to enjoy a relaxing
morning away from the bustle of
daily life.
Exploring Coffee will keep
you fed and caffeine levels up.
Full series or individual race
entries are available on www.
kzntrailrunning.co.za
See you on the trails!
Photo Credits: Graham Daniel,
369 Communications
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Sani Stagger
set to test all
runners in 2016
Underberg – With an
almost fully subscribed
field for the full marathon
along with a sold-out half
marathon the 2016 Sani Stagger
has attracted runners from all
over the country as they prepare
to take on the iconic Sani Pass
on Saturday, 26 November.
The race will see the runners
of the full marathon start at the
Sani Pass Hotel and make their
way 21km to the top of Sani Pass
and back down in what could be
described as one of the toughest
marathons in the country.
Event organiser Spurgeon
Flemington has been satisfied by
the take up of entries in his first
year involved in the race and
explains that the one-of-a-kind
race is always going to attract
runners as it offers them something
completely different.
“I think just the fact that the
Sani Stagger is one of the most
hardcore marathons in the country
is appealing enough for a
majority of the runners,” Flemington
said.
“Just to get to the top must
be an incredible feeling and taking
in the views really adds to
the appeal of the event so I can
understand why we have had so
many entries.
“The half marathon sells out
in about half an hour and at the
moment we have around 350
marathon entries and we are
going to cap it at 400 with entries
closing on Friday, 4 November.”
Not having to run up Sani
Pass first before coming down
might add to the charm of the
half marathon as runners are
shuttled up to the top before their
21km adventure down to the
Sani Pass Hotel.
“The half marathon definitely
touches some button in the runners.
I am not sure whether it is
the trip up and the chance to take
in the beautiful views and scenery
while you wait for your start
or just bombing down the hill!
“It is such a distinctive event
and despite it being one of the
most difficult races around runners
continue to return and we
hope that we can make the race
as efficient as possible for the
competitors,” a resolute Flemington
added.
Although the Comrades Marathon
is just less than seven
months from the Sani Stagger the
race is used by some as a qualifier
for 2017 ultra-marathon from
Durban to Pietermaritzburg, and
Flemington believes it is one
of the most difficult qualifying
races to do.
“I think if runners are looking
for batch times in their qualifier
then they will not use the Stagger
as their qualifier however it is
definitely a cool way to qualify,
if you ask me!
“It is easy to say that you have
qualified for the hardest ultramarathon
via the hardest marathon,”
he quipped.
The race does not come without
its own logistical challenges
considering the remote location
of the start of the half marathon
and the halfway stage of the full
marathon. Despite this Flemington
and his team understand the
difficulties that they are going to
face and have planned accordingly.
“Ferrying all of the runners in
the half marathon to the top of
Sani Pass for their race start is
going to be a huge task in itself
but we have made sure that we
are prepared for that as well as
potential weather problems we
might encounter.
“There are ten water tables on
the route and getting the gear to
these tables is another challenge
for us.
“We want to create a little hub
at the top of the pass as it is a
huge focal point for the runners
with it being the start of the half
marathon and the halfway mark
in the full marathon.
“It is going to be a challenge
getting everything ready but we
are sure that we, as well as the
weather, are going to be ready!”
he laughed.
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