Let F.lux help you get better sleep!

June 16, 2010

Does time sometimes run away with you when you’re working (or playing!) on your computer at night?  Do you find yourself staying up much later than you wanted as a result?

If so, you can bet that it’s taking a toll on your night time sleep, because the brightness of the computer screen is tricking your body into thinking that it’s still daytime!

I’ve recently come across a software product called f.lux – and it’s designed to adjust your computer display depending on whether it’s day or night; warm at night and like daylight during the day.

http://www.pzizz.com/flux

I installed it on my computer at the end of last week, and it’s definitely helped to remind me when it’s getting late!

In fact, I’ve been so impressed with it that I’ve written to the f.lux developers to ask about licensing it for use in pzizz, but I’ve not heard back yet.

Anyway, f.lux is currently completely free at the moment – so why not check it out?

http://www.pzizz.com/flux

Enjoy!

Stress And Anxiety Among Teens

March 22, 2010

A lot of people may not notice, but teenagers are some of the most stressed individuals in the world. Teens suffer from a lot of peer pressure and their bodies also change a lot during this stage, which aggravates the process. It is important that parents and guardians spend more time trying to help their kids get over the stages and to encourage them to go through the challenges to make them balanced and successful individuals. Here are some tips.

About Stress and Anxiety

Stress among teenagers can be triggered by various situations, such as natural changes in the body. Menstruation can lead to hormonal changes among young teenage girls, leading to behavioral changes, mood swings and irritability. You will find that teenage girls get very impatient and irritable for no obvious reason. The guys also experience huge changes in their body which might lead to sexual confusion and the like. This is the time when people have to try and determine their identity, thereby going in groups or isolating themselves from the public.

Added Anxiety

Stressed teenagers usually experience a lot of stress from trying to belong to others around them. Others might even try going with bad companies and gangs just to try and prove themselves in school and society. Others will indulge in habitual drugs to try and forget their problems or ensure that their friends do not shun them for not being “cool”. Teens also have to deal with school pressure and other tasks assigned to them in the home. Their relationship with other people, especially their parents may be hindered because of the anxiety and confusion.

Symptoms of Stress

You can immediately find out whether or not a teenager is anxious or stressed by the way he or she acts or responds. Teens may have restless sleep or find it hard to sleep at night. They might only get 4 hours or less sleep leading to red or tired eyes, eye bags and sleepiness during the day. Other teenagers may also display an aggressive behavior or try to withdraw from social activities. Teenagers may not talk as much or try to be quiet most of the time because of the stress.

Other teens may show drug intake symptoms if they are taking addictive substances. Others may also go home drunk or sleep too much during the day. Failing grades are another sign of teen pressure because they can no longer balance work and social life properly. Your teenager may also start becoming irritable and impatient because of the added stress.

How to Deal

First and foremost, parents have to encourage their child to maintain the good relationship through conversation. Always try to find time to sit down and talk to your child. If your teen seems withdrawn, you can set casual meetings like eating dinner together to find out more about the things that your teen is going through. You should assure your child that you are around to help and support. It is also wise to talk to other people about your child’s behavior such as a psychiatrist and your child’s guidance counselor to ask for tips on how to keep your child on track.

Swine Flu – What are You Doing About it?

May 20, 2009

I know a lot of people are stressing about the why’s and the wherefore’s of the origin of the swine flu, and I know a lot of people are worried about what they need to do to protect themselves from it in the event that the situation becomes even more worrying – because I hear about it in emails all the time.

However, it seems that although the virus is currently spreading, it’s not actually killing that many people. The guys on NaturalNews.com might well be on to something when they say that this is because we have naturally high levels of Vitamin D at the moment due to the sun, and our immune levels are high – and that we’re heading for problems when we hit influenza time in the Autum / Fall and Winter months later in the year.

“With potentially millions of Americans carrying non-fatal H1N1 influenza into the regular winter flu season in late 2009, there is a very real chance that H1N1 genetic code could mix with various seasonal flu strains, creating a highly lethal and contagious strain that devastates the human population across the world.

It’s impossible for anyone to accurately predict the risk of such a mutation occurring, but the elements are in place for precisely such a development. Importantly, should such a scenario unfold, vaccines will be totally useless because they only target whatever H1N1 strain was circulating eight months ago!

Remember this: A viral mutation instantly renders all vaccines completely useless.”

So, rather than worry about things, I’m making it my personal aim to ensure that my natural immune levels are as high as possible over the coming months, via a combination of exercise, healthy eating, cleansing and supplements. I don’t think Government can help us – and I certainly don’t trust the Pharmaceutical companies to deliver a “cure”, because viruses, by their very nature, can’t be cured. They simply mutate into something else!

First on the list of supplements I’m taking is a daily dropper of Ocean’s Alive Phytoplankton – which I get from David Wolfe’s excellent SunFood Nutrition website. (Click on the bottle below to read more if you’re interested!)

What do you think? Is Swine Flu something to worry about? Or simply a seasonal scare?

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UK Government Launches Swine Flu TV Advertisment

May 20, 2009

Well, this seems like pretty good advice – for anyone with any kind of flu!

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