Live The Vibrant Life
Have a bad toothache? Rub ice on the back of your hand on the V-shaped webbed area between your thumb and index finger. A study showed that this can relieve the pain by up to 50 percent.
The best way to clean a microwave: put a cup of hot water and vinegar inside, turn it on for three to five minutes, and wipe it clean with ease.
If it still bothers you after 24 hours, speak up about it within 48 hours. It’ll change your life.
If you have trouble making a decision, flip a coin. While you’re waiting for the result, your mind automatically starts to wish for what it wants.
If you get an anxiety or panic attack, pin your shoulders back. When you get these attacks your body’s natural reaction is to curl up into the fetal position, and by keeping your arms down and shoulders back, you send your body a deliberate signal to fight those tendencies and stay “in reality”.
Studying or working in your room? Keep your shoes on. Your mind associates having shoes on with being busy.
Try the microwave challenge: When microwaving see how much of the kitchen you can clean up.
Making tacos? Line your taco shell with a large lettuce leaf. That way if the shell breaks, the lettuce leaf will keep the rest of the fillings contained.
Drop a battery from six inches off the ground. If it bounces once and falls over, it’s still good. If it bounces around more than that, it’s dead or on its way out.
Try to notice someone’s eye color when you meet them. People will like you more for the slightly increased eye-contact.