Do you want that top job that you’ve been working endlessly hard for? Smile, and you just might get it! A study from Penn University has found that when you smile, you appear more courteous, likable and even more competent! It suggests that a well-placed and well-timed smile doesn’t go amiss in any situation – be it with your local vegetable vendor or your CEO. Whether awkward or natural – a smile will be welcomed heartily – especially in a business environment where everyone would anyway be bored with their monotonous schedules. So just let your smile work its magic!

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After a good session of Indian massage, some clients are known observed to feel light-headed, dizzy, tired and sometimes they even feel an urgent need to urinate. Aching and muscles pain in face and neck is also known to affect some. But if these symptoms are observed for quite a long time, it is recommended to seek medical help. Indian massage can also cause bruises, tissue damage, high blood pressure and epilepsy.

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It has been scientifically proven that music not only helps us cope with pain, but also provides a lot of benefits to our physical and mental health. The several benefits of music are that it motivates people to bike harder, improves running performance and motivation, increases workout endurance, speeds up post-workout recovery, improves the quality of sleep, helps people eat less, enhances functioning of blood vessels, reduces stress, induces a meditative state, relieves symptoms of depression and much more.

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It is now a popularly known condition called “joke addiction” when a person suffers a damage to the right brain hemisphere. People suffering from this condition develop a compulsive need to constantly make and tell jokes on almost each and everything. Generally, in such cases, people start laughing out-of-the-blue without any emotional trigger. If you come across such a person, do not mock or make fun of them and try to understand them.

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The major cause of sleepwalking is fitful sleep and several ways have been suggested to effectively aid the person. If you ever find someone sleepwalking, then the very first thing you should ensure is that the person is in a safe place. Secondly, guide them, gently, back to their bed. Sometimes, when you are putting them to bed, wake them up to avoid sleepwalking in future.

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To curb stress and pressure at work try to: Use your yearly leave every year to get a break from work. Escape the work environment amid lunch even for 10 minutes. Have a go at planning meetings amid work hours, not personal time. Constrain your overtime hours if you can. An attempt on leaving on time from work once in a while. Abstain from checking your email or work-related at off hours.

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When your body is acidic, it means that the acid levels in your body are very high which usually reside in bodily fluids like blood and urine. Your body will stay healthy if those levels are brought back to normal by increasing alkalinity. If you don’t, it may lead to several health issues. The signs of high acid levels in your body are if your bones become fragile or skin becomes pale, you have insomnia, body pains, teeth problems or if you just feel tired all the time. Common advice is to consume healthy beverages like green tea and others with less caffeine content.

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Do you doze off at work? Have you been feeling sluggish and tired all the time? Lifestyle factors like consumption of alcohol and caffeine, poor sleep and nutrition are few main reasons for tiredness and fatigue. There are various foods which are known to fight fatigue and boost the energy. Pumpkin seeds and walnuts are rich in proteins, vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and can fight symptoms of fatigue. Oatmeal and yoghurt are also good energy boosters. Watermelon is the best fruit in terms of water content and instant energy.

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Since Feb-March is exam time, parents are replacing the regular meals with healthy and nutritional meal for better performance of students. However, exam nutrition is not only about counting calories. Poor nutrition can lead to lack of concentration and one's ability to perform well under pressure. To ensure that the body functions at its optimum level, avoid providing them with junk food, push for more proteins and less caffeine, and most importantly giving freshly cooked food. Also, make sure they consume adequate water and get proper sleep.

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A new study, published in the journal Acta Dermato-Venereologica, warns that psychological stress can be associated with skin complaints such as itchy skin and flaky patches on the scalp. The study aimed to assess the relationship between perceived psychological stress and the prevalence of various skin symptoms in a large sample of undergraduate students. "Previous studies have demonstrated an association between stress and skin symptoms, but those studies relied on small patient samples, or focused their analyses on a single skin disease," said corresponding author of the study Gil Yosopovitch from Temple University in Philadelphia, US.

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Stress-free life has become rare these days especially because of the fast-paced city lives. We have experienced stress and most of it originates from exhausting jobs, bad eating habits, pollution and most of all our lethargy. Studies have shown eating well, exercise and meditation can help us reduce stress.

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We all have bad days a work or at home when stress becomes a constant state of mind. Some people may drop their appetite, but most people tend to indulge with something delicious and comfy. The comforting food is generally junk food. To test this theory, researchers presented healthy and unhealthy food to individuals under stress. The results showed that even moderate levels of stress can impair self-control that even moderate levels of stress can impair self-control.

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Stress has become a part of our fast-paced lives. Although, all stress is not bad as long as we know how to cope up with it. Managing stress is an art and it can be managed not just by yoga, meditation, exercise or medication, it can also be managed by the food we eat. Take a look at these 5 stress-busting foods.

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