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There’s a lot to be grateful for as we head into a new year that beckons us to bring forth new ways and habits. However, the traditional resolutions rarely include ways to check negative mental impulses and transform them into more positive ways of thinking. Shine this year with these four tips for a healthier mentality that will benefit others beyond yourself.
Eradicate Self Doubts
It’s only natural for most humans to doubt their actions, words, and thoughts from time to time. However, this way of thinking on a routine basis can lead to an array of consequences. People who doubt themselves often engage in damaging self-talk, believing they are not ‘good enough’ to achieve their dreams and goals. This mentality is more likely to lead to failure than by approaching each endeavor expecting the best instead of the worst.
Forget Negative Thinking
Beyond self-doubts, it can be easy to slip into negative ways of thinking which is sure to affect everyone around you — and not in positive ways. Negative attitudes often stem from fears of failure, much like those lingering doubts. Make a list of times you feel negative and create short impromptu verbiage you can use to flip the switch back to the positive side.
Let Go of Destructive Relationships
If you’re spending too much time around people who drain your positive energy, take advantage of your kindness, or who expect you to put their needs before your own, do yourself a favor and take a step back from the relationship. Surround yourself with those who share your positive mentality and surround yourself with love. You deserve it!
Kick Gossiping to the Curb
Nothing good ever seems to result from gossiping about others. Instead of being drawn into the water cooler scene, share some positive or funny stories about what’s happening in your life. Keep the conversation focused on what you do know about, and help others curb the gossip train, too.
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Dallas has it a little warmer than most of the country come autumn, but we do get our chilly days here and there throughout November. They're usually a welcome respite from the Texas heat, but a cold, rainy fall day can really throw your workout routine off when you were hoping for a morning jog. Here are some ideas to maintain your fitness no matter the weather:
Indoor Exercise
One of the easiest ways to give your muscles a gym-quality workout at home is self-resistance. This is a simple matter of working out by exercising against your own strength.
For instance:
- Sit in your chair with hands on either side of your knees. Press your knees together with your hands while giving resistance with your thighs. This works a bit like a fly press.
- Press your palms together, fingers pointing up, thumb at your chest. Press hands together and slowly extend them forward, turning fingers outwards as you go, then back in. This works the same muscle group as a push-up.
- Put your hands on your knees while seated, palms down. Attempt to lift your knees while pressing them back down with your hands. This simulates crunches.
You never know what you're going to get with Texas weather come November, but whether it's too hot out for a run or too cold, there are some simple indoor aerobic exercises you can use to get your heart rate up.
- Stationary sprinting. You already know how to run in place. With stationary sprinting the idea is to lift your knees high and go as fast as you comfortably can.
- Squat thrust. Stand up straight, feet at shoulder width. Squat with your knees, hands on the floor and feet kicked back straight behind you into a push-up position. Then back up and back down for thirty seconds at a time.
The weather in Dallas, Texas is part of the fun. If you're looking for a Dallas apartment of your own where you can build your gym in an architecturally significant, modern home in the artsy, culturally diverse, historic Cedars neighborhood today, get in touch with us at South Side Flats to see some floor plans for what we have available.
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Long summers mean an increase in biting fly activity. We hope our South Side Flats residents in Dallas, Texas, enjoy these useful mosquito bite prevention tips.
Value of Natural Mosquito Deterrents
Everyday people are quick to purchase chemical sprays to ward off insects. Many of these products have a proven track record when it comes to reducing mosquito bites. But the use of chemicals raises health concerns in both adults and children considerably. Although the industry routinely claims the potential risks are minimal, adverse claims often emerge after people have already been impacted. Today’s DEET products are considered a reasonable risk, even though rashes and swelling side effects may occur. That’s why natural deterrents are increasingly valuable.
1. Lemon Eucalyptus Repels Biting Insects
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention agrees that lemon eucalyptus ranks among repellents and the plant’s natural oil is reportedly registered as such with the EPA. Lemon eucalyptus essential oil reportedly provides up to 12 hours of critical mosquito protection and may carry additional benefits, including relief from common cold symptoms.
2. Peppermint Oil Is a Hot Mosquito Repellent
According to a report from the American College of Healthcare Sciences, essential oil from the peppermint plant is considered a natural mosquito repellent and insecticide. Peppermint oil has been used much like chemical insect repellents, and people can generally apply it directly to the skin. Many users mix this oil with others such as lemon for scent purposes and because peppermint is regarded as “hot oil.” In other words, it usually makes your skin feel warm. Diluting peppermint oil can reduce the warming sensation.
3. Lemongrass Oil Offers Versatile Benefits
According to a report in the World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, lemongrass oil may deliver similar mosquito repellent benefits as harsh chemical products. Lemongrass oil can also be combined with other essential oils such as peppermint to augment its mosquito repellent effectiveness. Its versatility and inherent qualities make lemongrass oil a go-to natural repellent.
4. Practical Environmental Changes
Although natural deterrents can provide protection against mosquitoes and other biting insects, it’s essential to manage your environment, so it is not friendly to these pests. For example, mosquitoes struggle against the wind. Therefore, fans offer a level of protection as well as a welcome breeze on a warm day. Another deterrent is eliminating standing water, so they cannot breed.
We hope our South Side Flats community members find these tips helpful. If you or a friend would like more information about our Dallas apartments, call us today, and we'll be happy to tell you about our architecturally significant, modern homes in the artsy, culturally diverse, historic Cedars neighborhood.
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