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Healthy Eating Habits

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  Healthy Eating Habits Email Pinterest Twitter Facebook Eating healthy is one of the most talked-about and debated topics out there these days. Most of us do not eat the diet we should be consuming, and it can be really hard to change your ways at first. If you are trying to incorporate a healthier lifestyle, the most effective way to do this is not to follow any fad diet plans or trendy exercise regimes. The best way to adopt a healthier lifestyle–and make it stick–is to slowly change small things about your diet, and simultaneously develop healthy eating habits over time. Unlike extreme diets that rebound after a few weeks, you are much more likely to make your healthy eating choices a habit and keep making them for the rest of your life. So, while it is tough to completely change your eating habits overnight, we have compiled a handy list of very simple changes and healthy eating guidelines you can follow that will leave you feeling healthier and happier throughout the day! Mea...
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Time Management

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  A Brief Guide to Time Management Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities. Good time management enables an individual to complete more in a shorter period of time, lowers stress, and leads to  career success .     Benefits of Time Management The ability to manage your time effectively is important. Good time management leads to improved  efficiency  and productivity, less stress, and more success in life. Here are some benefits of managing time effectively:   1. Stress relief Making and following a task schedule reduces anxiety. As you check off items on your “to-do” list, you can see that you are making tangible progress. This helps you avoid feeling stressed out with worry about whether you’re getting things done.   2. More time Good time management gives you extra time to spend in your daily life. People who can time-manage effectively enjoy having more time to spend on hobbies o...
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Save Palestine

- HISTORY - A beginner's guide to the conflict (video) The Israeli-Palestinian conflict explained (video) A breakdown of Israel's annexation plan click here for more resources (carrd) - DONATION LINKS - UNRWA for Palestine Refugees Palestine Children's Relief Fund Medical Aid for Palestinians ANERA Islamic Relief - Gaza US Campaign for Palestinian Rights "WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?" Activism: What is BDS? 15 Ways to support BDS What to boycott Podcasts: This Is Palestine (Spotify) Books: Must-read nonfiction books about Palestine Twitter thread; books about Palestine Twitter thread; Middle Eastern books About the book "Justice for Some" by Noura Erakat - HOW TO STAY UPDATED - Accounts to follow The IMEU's website - PETITIONS - * please note that petitions in this case unfortunately don't do much, as they mostly go unnoticed and are almost never considered by Israel and its allies (sending E-mails can be effective though) Send a letter/E-mail to the Egyp...
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Improve your Communication skills

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  May 22, 2021  How to Improve Your Communication Skills Here are some pointers to look out for when looking to improve your ability to effectively communicate with others:   1. Listening To become a good communicator, it is important to be a good listener. It is important to practice active listening – pay close attention to what others are saying and clarify ambiguities by rephrasing their questions for greater understanding. 2. Conciseness Convey your message in as few words as possible. Do not use filler words and get straight to the point. Rambling will cause the listener to tune out or be unsure of what you are talking about. Avoid speaking excessively and do not use words that may confuse the audience.   3. Body language It is important to practice good body language, use eye contact, utilize hand gestures, and watch the tone of the voice when communicating with others. A relaxed body stance with a friendly tone will aid in making you look approachable by othe...
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Water Conservation

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  People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing but even more for producing things such as food, paper and cloth.
  A water footprint is an indicator that looks at  both the  direct  and  indirect  water use  of an individual, business, community, city or country. Direct water use refers to the water we see coming out of the tap : the fresh water we use each day for drinking, cooking, showering, washing dishes and clothes, and gardening etc. Indirect water use refers to the water that is used to manufacture the goods that we consume or produce, and the services that we use , as well as all of the water that is made unusable by pollution or wasted by non-use. That includes all of the water used to grow the food that we eat eat, to produce the things we use in daily life - clothes, books and furniture - and the water needed to produce the energy we use. While this indirect water is "invisible", we often use far more of it than we realise. I...
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