Kevyn Aucoin
He spent decades studying people's contentment with their daily activities, discovering that individuals are most satisfied when they are completely absorbed in and focused on what they are doing. In research by Csikszentmihalyi and others, flow experiences were linked to good feelings in the near term, and people who experienced flow more frequently were happier in the long run. People differ in how much they value flow experiences and how easy it is for them to enter flow, according to researchers. No matter how happy you are by nature, knowing how flow happens (or doesn't) in your life and creating more flow experiences can be a powerful way to boost your happiness.
What exactly is flow?
Positive Psychology, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, says that there are some things that all flow experiences have in common. You become unconcerned with the passage of time. When you aren't paying attention to the clock, hours can feel like minutes.
You're not thinking about yourself. Your knowledge of yourself is limited to the activity itself, like where your fingers are on a piano keyboard, how you chop vegetables with a knife, or how your body parts stay balanced when you're skiing or surfing.
Extraneous thoughts do not distract you. Instead, you're completely focused on the task at hand, whether it's understanding or expressing a line of reasoning at work, making beautiful layers of frosting for a cake, or getting out of a tough chess situation.
You're up and about. Flow activities are active rather than passive, and you have some choice over what you do.
You work with ease. Even if you're working harder than normal, everything "clicks" and feels practically effortless when you're in flow.
You'd like to do it all over again.
Adapting to your ability level
The good news regarding flow and pleasure is that you can expand your flow experience and reap the advantages. It requires some effort and comes more naturally to some individuals than others.
Your feet are the cornerstone of an active lifestyle, but chances are you don't give them the attention they deserve.
"Healthy feet become increasingly important as you age in order to be mobile, active, and safe. You must provide them with the necessary care in order to avert issues, reduce suffering, and avoid injuries."
Handle carefully.
Foot care should be part of every man's routine health care. One of the first tasks is to practise healthy foot hygiene on a daily basis. Here are some pointers to keep in mind.
Maintain good foot hygiene. As a result, there is a lower possibility of harmful bacteria and fungi, such as athlete's foot, being prevented. Daily foot washing and thorough drying, paying particular attention to the spaces in between the toes, After washing, apply a generous amount of moisturising lotion to the feet because the skin on them tends to become thinner and drier as we age. But avoid hydrating the area between your toes, though, since moisture might encourage the growth of fungi there.
Your toenails should be trimmed. Never cut your toenails at an angle on the sides, as this can lead to ingrown toenails (a condition in which the nail grows into the adjacent skin). Use a toenail clipper that is wider and more spacious than one for fingernails.
Control calluses Deep calluses may split and bleed, hurting and perhaps infecting the skin. Calluses can be gently removed using a pumice stone or foot file. Apply moisturiser after.
Look out for any warning signals. Regularly check your feet, paying attention to the tops, soles, and spaces in between the toes, and under the toenails. Keep an eye out for any alterations, growths, or stains. You should seek medical attention if your foot swells or changes colour since these symptoms could indicate poor circulation or possibly a bone fracture. If you have diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis, inform your doctor of any bruising, calluses, or corns. Any mole, freckle, or area that seems to have altered over the previous month needs to be checked for skin cancer.
For fans of fantasy football, plenty of reasons exist for supporting the game. Every week, you look forward to placing your confidence in your chosen player's on-field success. Building the perfect team is a challenge that takes skill and luck. But for millions of fantasy football fans across the country, the game is worth celebrating beyond the tournaments, challenges, and victories. Take a look at the history of fantasy football from a true NFL fan's perspective. Here are three reasons you'll never want to forget America's first fantasy football team. The Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League (GOPPL).
1. The GOPPL gave NFL fans an opportunity to be owners, general managers, and head coaches
Whether you believe more in a rookie quarterback, a veteran receiver, a pair of consistent running backs, or a clutch kicker, the responsibility is on you. If you love fantasy football, you have to appreciate the way the part-owner of the Oakland Raiders, Bill Winkenbach, put the football in your hands. Especially when control over your team's future becomes a reality. So, do this one thing the next time you're talking fantasy football with your friends: give a mental nod to the group who launched the first league.
For one, it's worth mentioning that the rules and general idea of the game haven't changed much in 60 years. You score more points than your opponents and outwit them every draft. You build a dream team using a combination of your personal insight, research, and deep analysis of on-field statistics. Along the way, you can envision your team on the field excelling, all while embracing a sense of leadership on your way to victory. The founders of fantasy football wanted NFL fans in charge. You're everyone you need to be when you play fantasy football.
The hiccup is one of those unwelcome guests that usually causes us to pause and wonder where they came from. These diaphragmatic spasms, which affect the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen, are often caused by swallowing air while eating, chewing gum, drinking carbonated drinks, or taking certain drugs.
But it's accurate to say that upsetting or emotional situations might cause those annoying "hics." The phrenic nerve, which transmits data from the brain to the diaphragm muscle to help control breathing, regulates the diaphragm in part. Your diaphragm will spasm if this nerve is irritated by a brief moment of anxiety, fear, or shock.