Little more needs to be added about the debilitating affects of prolonged stress. Except that there are more effective non-pharmaceutical or alcoholic ways to fight it.
One interesting and very effective way you can fight all of this is by creating a very relaxing atmosphere around your home -- with the use of lavender.
This is a proven way to create that relaxing and invigorating atmosphere and can be done through plants (some plants are also a very effective way to reduce indoor pollution as well.) -- or through lavender-based incense.
According to Laurie Pawlik-Kientlen in her recent article in Alive magazine, October 2011, "Prepare To Be incensed" lavender is, "a sweet, floral , herbaceous scent with balsamic and woody undertones" that can create that soothing atmosphere.
She warns however that asthmatics, pregnant or nursing women or those prone to seizures may want to consult a physicians before going the incense route, however.
Check with your local herbal expert or read the article for more critical information and ideas before making any final decisions if you have any health problems.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Fight Stress In Your Home
Little more needs to be added about the debilitating affects of prolonged stress. Except that there are more effective non-pharmaceutical or alcoholic ways to fight it.
One interesting and very effective way you can fight all of this is by creating a very relaxing atmosphere around your home -- with the use of lavender.
This is a proven way to create that relaxing and invigorating atmosphere and can be done through plants or through lavender-based incense.
According to Laurie Pawlik-Kientlen in her recent article in Alive magazine, October 2011, "Prepare To Be incensed" lavender is, "a sweet, floral , herbaceous scent with balsamic and woody undertones" that can create that soothing atmosphere.
She warns however that asthmatics, pregnant or nursing women or those prone to seizures may want to consult a physicians before going the incense route, however.
Read the article for more critical information and ideas.
One interesting and very effective way you can fight all of this is by creating a very relaxing atmosphere around your home -- with the use of lavender.
This is a proven way to create that relaxing and invigorating atmosphere and can be done through plants or through lavender-based incense.
According to Laurie Pawlik-Kientlen in her recent article in Alive magazine, October 2011, "Prepare To Be incensed" lavender is, "a sweet, floral , herbaceous scent with balsamic and woody undertones" that can create that soothing atmosphere.
She warns however that asthmatics, pregnant or nursing women or those prone to seizures may want to consult a physicians before going the incense route, however.
Read the article for more critical information and ideas.
Fight Stress In Your Home
Little more needs to be added about the debilitating affects of prolonged stress. Except that there are more effective non-pharmaceutical or alcoholic ways to fight it.
One interesting and very effective way you can fight all of this is by creating a very relaxing atmosphere around your home -- with the use of lavender.
This is a proven way to create that relaxing and invigorating atmosphere and can be done through plants or through lavender-based incense.
According to Laurie Pawlik-Kientlen in her recent article in Alive magazine, October 2011, "Prepare To Be incensed" lavender is, "a sweet, floral , herbaceous scent with balsamic and woody undertones" that can create that soothing atmosphere.
She warns however that asthmatics, pregnant or nursing women or those prone to seizures may want to consult a physicians before going the incense route, however.
Read the article for more critical information and ideas.
One interesting and very effective way you can fight all of this is by creating a very relaxing atmosphere around your home -- with the use of lavender.
This is a proven way to create that relaxing and invigorating atmosphere and can be done through plants or through lavender-based incense.
According to Laurie Pawlik-Kientlen in her recent article in Alive magazine, October 2011, "Prepare To Be incensed" lavender is, "a sweet, floral , herbaceous scent with balsamic and woody undertones" that can create that soothing atmosphere.
She warns however that asthmatics, pregnant or nursing women or those prone to seizures may want to consult a physicians before going the incense route, however.
Read the article for more critical information and ideas.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Are You Ready?
This is the time of year of course to make sure that your house is ready for the unpredictable cold winter weather, but there is also one other thing you should be checking.
And that is your emergency plans and supplies in case things get a little nastier than you would hope.
Do you have a fully stocked and updated emergency kit including enough medical supplies like prescription drugs in case your area is hit by a major storm or earthquake and you are cut off for some time from the drug store or hospital?
Do you have a took kit or other container loaded with tools to help rescue somebody from fallen timbers etc?
Do you have good, working flashlights with back-up batteries. (The best ones now are those with the LED bulbs or light source. They can last much longer than the older types and also produce a much brighter--far reaching light. Just make sure you compare these carefully before you buy. I bought one recently that was supposed to reach 131 feet -- I quickly found out it could not even light up the other side of the street about 30 feet away.
Look around for things before the weather gets nasty so you are not so included to rush to store and buy the first thing you see -- or what is left on the shelf.
And then once you are well supplied with emergency supplies practice some type of emergency response around your house at least every month. Don't just leave your supplies sitting on the shelf gathering dust.
Don't be like traffic police in one major city who went for over 20 years without ever using -- or practising with their weapons and found out when they finally did attend a training session that would have been practically helpless in an emergency.
This type of thing, unfortunately does happen with home owners as well -- with tragic results.
And that is your emergency plans and supplies in case things get a little nastier than you would hope.
Do you have a fully stocked and updated emergency kit including enough medical supplies like prescription drugs in case your area is hit by a major storm or earthquake and you are cut off for some time from the drug store or hospital?
Do you have a took kit or other container loaded with tools to help rescue somebody from fallen timbers etc?
Do you have good, working flashlights with back-up batteries. (The best ones now are those with the LED bulbs or light source. They can last much longer than the older types and also produce a much brighter--far reaching light. Just make sure you compare these carefully before you buy. I bought one recently that was supposed to reach 131 feet -- I quickly found out it could not even light up the other side of the street about 30 feet away.
Look around for things before the weather gets nasty so you are not so included to rush to store and buy the first thing you see -- or what is left on the shelf.
And then once you are well supplied with emergency supplies practice some type of emergency response around your house at least every month. Don't just leave your supplies sitting on the shelf gathering dust.
Don't be like traffic police in one major city who went for over 20 years without ever using -- or practising with their weapons and found out when they finally did attend a training session that would have been practically helpless in an emergency.
This type of thing, unfortunately does happen with home owners as well -- with tragic results.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Protect Yourself and Family
Yes. They are around!. We got a wake up call this morning after a long hiatus from having to monitor our car at night when it is parked outside. Somebody broke into our van, but apparently were interrupted before they could destroy or steal anything as my son found the door left open early this morning.
Fortunate as I did have an expensive camera tripod and other equipment in the vehicle, but the incident was a reminder that with the economy going down the tube such incidents will likely escalate -- possibly with a camera system to monitor the outside of the house.
That is something you might want to consider if you live in an area prone to break-ins or you perhaps have older relatives still living alone in their homes.
Camera systems that could be installed around front and back doorways to deter things like home invasions -- or at least aid in the arrest of home invaders who like to target elderly person who cannot defend themselves could be another good home investment.
Large cities like Vancouver, BC have a number of stores that specialize in selling such types of camera systems that can be either monitored from the building where they are installed or remotely from another location.
Now, before bad weather sets it, would be a good time to install such a system around your parents' or your own home.
Such systems are not hard to find in stores specializing in surveillance equipment or even stores like Home Depot or other outlets as well as online stores which sell a fairly wide variety of cameras, including pinhole cameras which could be best in situations where you do not wish to attract a lot of attention to your cameras.
Take your time and consider carefully all of your options, including having systems installed by professional alarm system companies. Using such services could be your best bet to make sure the system is properly installed and does not infringe on the privacy of neighbours.
Fortunate as I did have an expensive camera tripod and other equipment in the vehicle, but the incident was a reminder that with the economy going down the tube such incidents will likely escalate -- possibly with a camera system to monitor the outside of the house.
That is something you might want to consider if you live in an area prone to break-ins or you perhaps have older relatives still living alone in their homes.
Camera systems that could be installed around front and back doorways to deter things like home invasions -- or at least aid in the arrest of home invaders who like to target elderly person who cannot defend themselves could be another good home investment.
Large cities like Vancouver, BC have a number of stores that specialize in selling such types of camera systems that can be either monitored from the building where they are installed or remotely from another location.
Now, before bad weather sets it, would be a good time to install such a system around your parents' or your own home.
Such systems are not hard to find in stores specializing in surveillance equipment or even stores like Home Depot or other outlets as well as online stores which sell a fairly wide variety of cameras, including pinhole cameras which could be best in situations where you do not wish to attract a lot of attention to your cameras.
Take your time and consider carefully all of your options, including having systems installed by professional alarm system companies. Using such services could be your best bet to make sure the system is properly installed and does not infringe on the privacy of neighbours.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Now Is The Time To Invest
Now is the time to protect your investment in your houseif you still have old single-pane windows that warm air escapes through as if they were made of tissue paper.
If you act right away you could recoup much of the money you pay with the new Canadian Federal and Provincial grants of up to $12,000.00 for the replacement of such things as window, furnaces, heat pumps and insulation.
You don't want to pass an opportunity like this up! Who knows what the future will bring in both weather and the lack of government grants.
If you act right away you could recoup much of the money you pay with the new Canadian Federal and Provincial grants of up to $12,000.00 for the replacement of such things as window, furnaces, heat pumps and insulation.
You don't want to pass an opportunity like this up! Who knows what the future will bring in both weather and the lack of government grants.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
How Do Others Perceive You?
This can be especially critical when you are in dangerous or potentially dangerous environments like dark, isolated streets at night.
Predators often watch -- often for some time before they strike. So first of all if you look like a mild timid person you are setting yourself up for possible attack.
Carry yourself in a confident manner, like a person who knows how to take care of himself or herself. Predators, like their animal counterparts are looking for "soft" targets in most cases -- not a fight they might lose.
Animals in the wild do this. They don't normally attack the strong males or females in a herd of zebras, but the young or old who have a hard time keeping up with the main herd.
Human predators do the same thing. So stay aware of your surroundings and look like someone who knows self-defense and you will be less likely to be attacked.
The other thing you should do is develop and follow your instincts for danger. If you do you will usually sense that something is wrong around you. When you retreat from that area or take other defensive measures -- such as calling the police -- immediately.
Remember the practices of the gun fighters of the Old West in the United States. Although they were good with weapons -- the ones who lived the longest resorted to physical confrontations only as a last resort.
For more information on handling dangerous situations see: www.multipliedforce.com
Predators often watch -- often for some time before they strike. So first of all if you look like a mild timid person you are setting yourself up for possible attack.
Carry yourself in a confident manner, like a person who knows how to take care of himself or herself. Predators, like their animal counterparts are looking for "soft" targets in most cases -- not a fight they might lose.
Animals in the wild do this. They don't normally attack the strong males or females in a herd of zebras, but the young or old who have a hard time keeping up with the main herd.
Human predators do the same thing. So stay aware of your surroundings and look like someone who knows self-defense and you will be less likely to be attacked.
The other thing you should do is develop and follow your instincts for danger. If you do you will usually sense that something is wrong around you. When you retreat from that area or take other defensive measures -- such as calling the police -- immediately.
Remember the practices of the gun fighters of the Old West in the United States. Although they were good with weapons -- the ones who lived the longest resorted to physical confrontations only as a last resort.
For more information on handling dangerous situations see: www.multipliedforce.com
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