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If you work in this sector, your job looks safe as this industry in the UK is already worth £2.3 billion ($3 bn) and a 20% growth is forecast by 2017. But is it really healthy? Here are 7 reasons you should stop eating these ready meals and start preparing simple, nourishing food again. 1. They contain fake vitamins and minerals. Look at all the trouble you take to get your vitamin supplements every day and here you are gulping down fake ones in ready meals....

Identify What You Want and Why The first step to developing lifelong motivation is to determine what you truly want and why you want it. You might want to be rich or simply want to find happiness in your life. Identifying what you really want takes time, this means taking time to reflect on yourself and spending time soul-searching. Once you find what you want, you must then find the reason behind this desire....

What causes holiday stress? For many of us, most of our holiday stress results from interacting with our family. This might be caused by sad memories of past holiday seasons. It might be caused by the changes that have occurred in the life of another family member, or by the changes that haven’t occurred in ours. It might simply be caused by having to suffer through the same family gatherings, with the same people, and the same food....

Why are there so many musicians present at the top of so many industries? Is it just a coincidence? As a musician myself, here’s what I think: 1. Musicians aren’t afraid to suck. Success has been linked with a high tolerance for stepping out of one’s comfort zone and being unafraid to make mistakes while taking a big learning curve. There are few things quite as painful as listening to a beginning musician....

To boost your immune system over time, there are a few tasty ways to strengthen the body with the help of the foods that you consume. Eat Yogurt Yogurt contains probiotics, which are known to increase the healthy bacteria that is present in the gut to ward off germs that can cause diseases. Consume seven ounces of yogurt each day to boost your immunity, which stimulates white blood cells in the body due to the live and active cultures that are present....

1. Be honest with yourself about your weaknesses. If you go out to a bar with friends and have a few drinks, do you get a little flirty? If so, be honest with yourself. Don’t let yourself drink enough to get to that point, or stay with your group of friends instead of letting your eyes roam. If you play off your weaknesses as just harmless things that happen, you’re more likely to easily write off excuses for further indiscretions....

Aside from motherhood, no “job” has been as extreme or as difficult as becoming a business owner. The rewards are smaller but carry more meaning. Every piece of education is “on the job training” and there is some solace in knowing (believing) that most will never know of your mistakes. No matter the industry or type of business, every entrepreneur develops one thing…the same mindset. No one teaches us how to have it, but it is something that becomes quite necessary as soon as we open our doors to the public or offer our services....

1. They may be outgoing and cheerful Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that depression was hard to spot when people had a cheerful disposition, especially if they were elderly. The research team had thought that the introverts would be the ones who would have difficulty in coming out about their depression but it seems that the opposite may be true. We should not take it for granted that a cheerful and sociable person may be immune from depression....

Let’s take a look at this inspiring video first. At 6:17, it’s when you have to pay extra attention to. To help unlock the secrets of successful people, the following seven qualities are ones you should try to do quietly. They Network One thing truly successful people do quietly is network. In the professional world, networking is a balance between corporate interests and personal relationships. This means that overwhelming your new connections with business concerns can easily work against you....

Most of us underestimate our abilities and spend too much time caring about what other people think. Ironically, our self-esteem tends to be at its lowest when we’ve achieved very little in a category, and also when we’ve had high achievements. This tells us two things: Since our mindset is the key factor driving our confidence and self-esteem, let’s talk about 7 things you can learn today to build confidence....

Replying to email instantly (if they’re really waiting, they’ll call you). Getting caught up in politics (it’s rarely worth it and never fun). Pretending you’re saving lives (if you actually are, no need to pretend). Refusing to give yourself uninterrupted time for work (they don’t need you that much). Complaining about how little money you make (the people you’re complaining to can’t change it). Forgetting to laugh and have fun (this can take work some days but is always worth it)....

1. Find your motivation Habits are far more likely to succeed if they are based on intrinsic motivation, rather than extrinsic motivation. Entire books have been written about this complex topic so, in a nutshell, the difference between the two is that intrinsic motivation is internal, while extrinsic motivation is external. For example, perhaps you want to create a new exercise habit. An intrinsic motivation for doing this might be wanting to be healthy (an internal motivation that just concerns yourself)....

multi-tasking is a necessity, a skill usually developed after our initial achievements – it is also the reason why some lines of work, who were praised for their quality during the very beginning, start to lack their prior excellence. In other words, multi-tasking sometimes means sacrificing quality for quantity. However, honing your trait also means that less and less quality is sacrificed with each attempt, whereas the portion of the delivered quantity remains the same....

What about when the person you’re dating has been in an abusive relationship? Unfortunately, partner abuse is all too common in our society. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that each minute 20 people experience physical abuse from an intimate partner in the United States. The after effects of relationship abuse are long-lasting, and can make the ups and downs of love even rockier. Here are 7 ways a person who has experienced relationship trauma may love differently....

1. Work for a purpose, not a paycheck. Millennial leaders empower employees in a different way than traditional leaders. Instead of financial incentives, Millennial leaders choose to motivate their team with pushing them to work towards a purpose. These leaders will strive to align their team with bigger social issues or goals and push them to better themselves, the company, and the community they reside in. 2. Act inclusively. Traditional leaders may focus on creating an “us vs....

For me, it’s the latter but, regardless of what we see when we think of our family, one thing that’s true for all of us is that we miss them when they’re not around. With the holidays rolling in, a lot of us are going to be feeling this even more but, just because our family can’t join us at the table, doesn’t mean we can’t connect. Here are seven ways to do just that:...

I call it “brain fog”—an annoying mental haze that results in difficulty focusing, trouble retaining information, and, as a result, compromised effectiveness. For some reason, the fog always seems to sneak up on me when I need my brain power the most, like before an important presentation or on the day before a major project is due. However, with the right tools, I usually find my way back to better focus and memory in the nick of time....

1. ‘How to do something’ website From how to make a cup of coffee to how to do a science project, for everything, today’s generation counts on Google. That is the reason why these ‘how to do something‘ websites and ‘Do it yourself‘ websites are gaining popularity. The other reason behind the success of DIY sites is the growing urge in people to do their tasks themselves and save their hard-earned money....

However, it’s also a vitamin that a lot of Americans lack—roughly 10 million have low iron levels, and 5 million of those have been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.[1] Fortunately, with iron being such an essential vitamin, there are plenty of foods out there that contain iron. Furthermore, you can look to iron supplements which can provide you with a significant boost in iron as well. Good Sources of Iron According to Medical News Today, men only need 8 mg of iron per day while women need between 8 and 18 mg....