Your desk is your command center. It’s organized can help set the tone and productivity level at work.

Purge Your Space

Getting started is the hardest part. Organising your desk space starts with a total purge. Clear everything off your desk,

Get Your Layout Right

Your monitor should be in front of you at eye-level and about 17-inches from your body.

Put frequently-used items, like the phone or supplies, on your dominant side to avoid having to reach across.

Mind Your Office Supplies

Supplies used every day can go on the desk. Items used a couple times a week should go in a drawer under or to the side of a desk. Make sure your daily use items—laptop, project folders, writing utensils, and so on—get prime real estate over figurines and photos of your dog.

Label Everything

If you so choose, investing in a good label-maker will save you all the time you waste searching for things. It’s easier to stay organized when you know where everything is.

Straighten Up Before You Go

Use the last five minutes of your day to clear off any clutter from your desk that may have accumulated throughout the day.

The health benefits of eating salmon include the following:

Great Source Of Lean Protein

Proteins, or accumulations of amino acids, are essential components of our cells, tissues, enzymes, hormones and every other body part. The proteins from salmon and most other fishes are easily digestible and easily absorbed into the body.

Protects The Brain & Nerves

The omega-3 fatty acids increase the efficiency of brain functions, improves memory and keep it active during long working hours. These fatty acids protect the nervous system from damage related to aging, acts as an antidepressant, relaxes the brain, and helps in treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Cardiovascular Health

While the omega-3 fatty acids help reduce cholesterol, maintain flexibility of arteries and veins and strengthen cardiac muscles, the essential amino acids repair damages to the cardiovascular tissues. They help reduce the blood pressure as well, by lowering cholesterol levels and preventing the hardening of artery walls. This considerably reduces the chances of heart attacks.

Skin Care

Owing to high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can reduce inflammation, reduce pore clogging, and erase fine lines and wrinkles.

Weight Loss

It is the right meal choice for those who wish to lose weight and keep it off because of its high protein content, which regulates hormones that control appetite and makes you feel satiated.

Boosts Metabolism

The omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and selenium within salmon all combine to help manage insulin levels throughout the body, thereby facilitating the absorption of sugar and the subsequent lowering of blood sugar levels.

Adding Salmon to your diet!

Here are some quick, tasty tips on working more salmon into your diet:

• Use salmon as a main source of protein.
• Add salmon to pasta or rice dishes.
• Mince salmon to top salads.
• Make salmon patties or burgers.
• Substitute chicken salad for salmon salad

Flip Flops are an essential item that everyone owns. Like every other thing we need to care them. Here’s how you can care for your flip flops.

For Rubber Flip Flops:

1. Using a dry soft-bristled brush or dry soft cloth remove any excess dirt.
2. Make a mixture of a small amount of laundry soap and warm water.
3. Dip a soft sponge into the laundry soap mixture and gently clean the affected areas.
4. Rinse the soap out of the sponge with warm water and then use the sponge to gently remove any excess detergent from the shoe or sandal.
5. Allow the flip flops to air dry in the shade at room temperature.

For Leather Flip Flops:

1. Using a dry soft-bristled brush or dry soft cloth remove any excess dirt.
2. Clean leather surfaces with saddle soap or a leather cleaner. Rinse.
3. Allow the flip flops to air dry in the shade at room temperature.

Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin — the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.

1. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
2. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and night time leg cramps by eating a banana.
3. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas.
4. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke.
5. Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.
6. Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
7. Bananas make you smarter and help with learning by making you more alert. Eat a banana before an exam to benefit from the high levels of potassium.
8. Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel to relieve itching and irritation.
9. Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
10. Rub the inside of a banana peel on your leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.

Vinegar isn’t only good for food. They also have many uses such as:

Renew Paint Brushes

To remove old paint, place brushes in a pot with vinegar. Soak for an hour, then turn on the stove and bring the vinegar to a simmer. Drain and rinse clean.

Wipe Off A Dirty Faucet

To get rid of lime buildup, make a paste of 1 teaspoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons salt. Apply to sink fixtures and rub with a cloth.

Cleaning Drains

Pour 1/2 cup baking soda in the drain, followed by 1/2 cup vinegar; the mixture will foam as it cleans and deodorises. Use every few weeks to keep drains clean.

Mildew On Plastic Shower Curtains

Put the shower curtain in the washing machine with light-coloured towels; add 1 cup white vinegar to the detergent and wash.

Soap Scum On Shower

Spray on vinegar, scrub and rinse. Yes, it is that simple!

Softening Laundry

Fill dispenser with 1/4 cup white vinegar to soften laundry without leaving odours.

Cleaning Vinyl Floors

Add 1/4 cup vinegar to 1 gallon hot water for spotless floors.

Cleaning Windows

Mix 50 percent white vinegar with 50 percent water in a spray bottle. Spray glass surfaces and wipe dry.

Neutralise Pet Odours

Mix 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts water. Pour on stained areas and blot; never rub to remove stains and odours.

Greasy Dishes

Mix 2 tablespoons white vinegar to liquid dish soap to boost its cleaning power.

Time Management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity.

Set goals the right way

Use the SMART goal method to help you see things through.

MITs are best in the morning

These are your most important tasks (MITS) of the day. Accomplishing those will give you the biggest momentum to help you sail through the rest of the day.

Schedule email response times

Turn off your email throughout the day. Schedule time to read and respond to emails. When you have your email open, those distractions interrupt your thought flow and it’s harder to get back on track.

Make to-do lists in the evening for the next day

Before bed, make a list for the next day. By making to-do lists, you’re effectively setting goals for the day. Daily goals are easier to achieve while helping to move us towards the longer and bigger goals.

Turn off social media alerts

Turn them off. You don’t need alerts every moment or to know everything happening with your friends. It’s not important. What’s most important is to have some peace of mind and be better able to focus on the task at hand.

Flowers are a common gift for any of life’s special occasions and even the moments in between. A bouquet of bright blooms can bring cheer to any space and leave a lasting impression, even after they’re gone.

The sad truth is that fresh cut flowers don’t last forever. However, there are guidelines you can use to ensure the longevity of your flowers.

Refrigeration

Put your bouquet in the fridge every night before bed (typically 8 hours per night.) Flowers are said to thrive in cooler temperatures. It is thought that the low temps help slow the aging. Looks like floral bouquets like to stay nice and cool.

Add Flower Food

Adding flower food to your vase of fresh flowers is a tried and true way to keep your blooms fresh longer. Each of our tested bouquets also received a packet of flower food along with their treatment.

Add Soda

Pour ¼ cup of soda in a vase full of fresh flowers. The sugar in soda is said to make your blooms last longer and even smelling sweeter too. Looks like flowers enjoy some extra sweetness.

This is a super simple tutorial about one of the greatest scrubs you can prepare for you skin. The best part? It’s cheap and can be made from your kitchen.

For this scrub I used brown sugar which is much smoother than table sugar, which typically has sharper edges on each grain. Sugar is also has glycolic acid, which helps cell turnover and renewal. Another acid present in sugar is AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid), another helpful chemical exfoliant. Speaking of exfoliation, the most obvious benefit of sugar is that its crystal are a great mechanical exfoliant.

The second ingredient is coffee. More specifically instant coffee. It’s not as strong as a fresh brew, but it is also a good exfoliant. Another added benefit would be the revitalising effects of caffeine. This drug stimulates blood flow in your skin which has many perks for your skin: cell renewal, skin tightening, redness reduction, antioxidant properties. Also, you should note that coffee can have a slight ‘bronzing’ effect on your skin.

Argan oil can be substituted for any other oil of your choice, but argan oil works wonders on my sensitive skin. Alternatively, coconut oil and castor oil will suffice.

Once I’ve rounded up my ingredients and a small mixing bowl, I mix the brown sugar and the coffee at a 2:1 ratio. Add just a small amount of oil to make the mixture into a thin paste. The end result is a dark, sticky paste.

Now you can apply the paste to a wet face, but be sure to keep your hair away from your face to prevent the paste from getting into it. With your fingers, apply a small amount and gently rub it on your face and neck. Keep at this in circular motion. Afterwards, leave it in for about a minute or two. If the paste is too runny, then you may have added a bit too much oil. When you’re finished, wash out your face with lukewarm water and pat dry. Don’t forget to moisturise afterwards.

The Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing. –Walt Disney

Avocados May Help Lower Your Cholesterol

Trying to improve your health? Fold more avocados into your diet. Eating an avocado daily can improve LDL cholesterol levels (that’s the bad cholesterol) in people who struggle with obesity or are overweight.

Avocados Have Protein

Avocados contain four grams of protein, making them the fruit with the highest protein content!

An Avocado Has More Potassium Than A Banana

A single avocado has 975 milligrams of potassium, while a banana, well-known for being loaded with potassium, delivers just half that, with 487 milligrams per large fruit.

People Who Eat Avocados Tend to be Healthier Avocado consumers were found to be much healthier than people who didn’t eat avocados.

Avocado is Delicious and Easy to Incorporate in The Diet Not only are avocados healthy, they’re also incredibly delicious and go with all sorts of foods. You can add them to salads and various sorts of recipes, or you can simply scoop them out with a spoon and eat them plain. They have a creamy, rich, fatty texture and blend well with various other ingredients. A notable mention is guacamole, which is arguably the most famous use of avocados. It includes avocado along with ingredients like salt, lime and a few others depending on the recipe.