Article: If you want to add a burst of color to your bath, mix in a few drops of liquid or gel food coloring into 1 1/2 cups (360 g) of the bath salts. Add just a few drops so you don't dissolve the salt and continue to mix in more food coloring until you get the shade you're looking for. If you're mixing different colors of bath salts, keep them in separate containers since the colors may bleed into each other as the bath salts are stored. If you're using Epsom or Dead Sea bath salts that don't include any fragrances, add 6 to 12 drops of your favorite essential oil for every 1 1/2 cups (360 g) of bath salts. Since essential oils are highly concentrated, start with a smaller amount and add more as you need. Use just one type of essential oil or make a combination to treat your skin or enhance your mood. For example, for an energizing bath, include grapefruit, bergamot, and peppermint essential oils. For example, if you have acne-prone skin, add a few drops of tea tree, geranium, or lavender essential oil. Sprinkle 1/4 to 1 cup (45 to 180 g) of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the running water in your tub. The baking soda should dissolve quickly. Soak in the tub for 20 to 30 minutes and use caution when getting out of the tub since baking soda can leave a slippery residue. Baking soda can soften your skin and remove chlorine from the bath water. Measure 2 tablespoons (3 to 4 g) of your favorite dried herbs and add them to 3 cups (720 g) of your bath salts. Include dried herbs to improve your mood, add fragrance to the bath, or treat skin conditions. Mix one of these popular dried herbs into your bath salts: Lavender Mint Rosemary Chamomile Rose petals
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Add color to the bath salts. Include essential oils, if desired. Add baking soda for softer skin. Mix dried herbs into the bath salts.
Article: When you're obedient in following the mandates of your faith it means that you're also being humble. You accept that your god is helping to direct your life and that you accept both the good and the bad that comes. Try to avoid taking ownership of the things that happen in your life. When something good happens, remind yourself that it was through the grace of your Great Teacher. If something unhappy happens it is a learning experience brought about by Him or Her, too. Most faiths and religions have specific rules and regulations that a practitioner is required to follow. Committing to your faith means giving up control of your life (not in a bad way) and understanding that what happens is coming from your Holy Teacher. Again, because of the rules and regulations in different faiths there are going to be certain choices that will be difficult, because they will make you choose between a life that might be materially easier, but not spiritually acceptable. Obedience to your faith means choosing the latter path. For example: such a choice could be sacrificing your career path, because it doesn't align with your beliefs. It could also be something like taking significant time out of your day to incorporate prayer. Obedience to your faith is a personal thing. It means that you are in connection with your god and your faith and that can be wonderful. It does not mean that you have carte blanche to criticize other people's beliefs or infringe on their way of living.
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Cultivate humility. Commit to your faith. Make choices in line with your faith. Avoid judging other people based on their beliefs and obedience.
Article: During the conversation, if you focus completely on what that person is saying, you can worry less about making eye contact correctly. Nodding, repeating important bits of information, using open body language, and other active listening skills are just as important to a conversation, if not more so, than good eye contact. To listen actively, it's important that you: Sit forward in your chair Nod along Listen closely and repeat important information Process what's being said Don't just wait for your turn to speak Respond accurately to what is said When you are listening, you should have eye contact for 80% of the time and the other part should be short breaks and a little head movement to say without saying that you are listening. Be calm and don't over think it to keep things as natural as possible. Avoid staring. Eye contact is good, but a dead-eyed, laser-locked gaze is just creepy. Stay relaxed and don't stare. Remind yourself that you are hoping to have a pleasant conversation with this person, and there will be no need to be anxious or worried. Try not to look away instantly when something else calls for your attention. If somebody calls you, don't look away as if you just got rescued from a boring conversation. Instead, slightly hesitate before looking at your caller. Looking away then quickly looking back is also a good idea. Remember though, important disruptions such as dangerous or priority interruptions warrant instant attention. . Keep your eyebrows relaxed, or your eye contact can look suspicious or intimidating, even if you're doing a good job remembering it. Try to keep your eyes open as much as possible, avoiding a squint, which can communicate that you dislike what the other person is saying, or a furrowed brow, which can communicate anger.. Go to the mirror and look at your eyes while you smile, and while you frown, or grimace. See the difference in what your eyes do? Practice keeping your eyes like you're smiling, even if you're not. Eye contact and good listening is especially important when you are at a job interview, but also any time you want to communicate attentiveness and respect. Potential employers might think that you're hiding something or you're not confident if you struggle to make eye contact, which can hurt your chances. Eye contact communicates interest and respect, two things that you want to make sure you establish on any good date. When you're out with someone you're interested in, try making eye contact as much as possible. Windows to the soul. Making eye contact can also be a great way of judging your partner's interest, but don't jump to conclusions. If you see your partner struggling to keep eye contact, it might be because they can't wait to go home, or because they're just as nervous as you. If you're having an argument or other heated discussion, it can be tempting to want to avert your eyes. This communicates a lack of confidence, or a deferral to the person you're having the conversation with, which is something you hope to avoid. If you're in any kind of disagreement, locking eyes is an assertive gesture that helps you to communicate the confidence that what you say is true. If someone is trying to intimidate you, they want you to look away. Frustrate them by refusing. Stare right back.
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Practice other good listening skills. Find a happy medium. Show eye magnetism. Smile with your eyes Always make eye contact in job interviews. Make eye contact on dates. Make eye contact when you want to prove a point.