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5 ways to identify stress
Some people show their anxiety outwardly, while others are able to repress it from the outside world.
Stress affects everyone in different ways. Some people show their anxiety outwardly, while others are able to repress it from the outside world—for a while at least. While it is true that people have varying thresholds for stress and that it manifests itself differently for each person, there are certain telltale signs of anxiety. Some of these signs are behavioural and some are physical. Here are five of the ways stress typical manifests itself on the human body and soul.
One of the chief indicators of a stressed out person is the inability to make decisions—particularly
trivial ones that normally would not be met with hesitation. Stress attacks a person’s
confidence and assertiveness, and as a result, a normally decisive person may waiver
on choices, insignificant and significant alike. If you find yourself in a store
having a mini-
Another prime indicator of high anxiety is a change in appetite. Usually a stressful situation will result in a loss of appetite; however, some people will seek solace and refuge in food.
Fatigue is another physical symptom of stress. Fatigue can be the result of being spread too thin at work or with personal problems. Insomnia, which can also be the byproduct of stress, will lead to fatigue during the day. The fatigue can be so pervasive that it affects the person both physically and mentally. Mental fatigue is tied in with the inability to make decisions and a person’s vulnerability to talking trivial matters way too seriously.
Changes in your body’s normal functions or appearance are signs of over-
Under great stress a loss of appetite may be accompanied by a loss of humour When
a person is stressed out it can sometimes be difficult for him or her to see the
lightness of an event or appreciate the humour in someone. Anxiety can stymie a person’s
ability to see things in perspective and to distinguish between the serious and non-
How can you combat these stressed-
Keeping a journal of your feelings can be helpful in identifying the stress-
Unless you have decided to take a vacation on a Caribbean island for a week,(which you should do if you can) it is a good idea to stay away from depressants like alcohol when you are stressed. Cracking open a beer after work may seem like a good idea when you are under great pressure but it can have a snowball effect that may send you deeper into your frenzied or depressed mood.
The last, and perhaps most important piece of advice is to get some sleep. Studies
show that stress levels are typically higher people who do not get enough sleep.
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Homemade health and beauty products
Recipe, instructions and ingredients for homemade soap, sunburn relief, mouthwash, toothpaste and beauty powders.
It’s fun to make your own lotions, powders, bubble bath and facial preparations. Not only can you experiment with various formulas until you perfect one just to your liking, you can also choose your own beautiful jars and decanters. Discount stores are full of uniquely shaped bottles and other containers for storing your new creations. You can label the potions by printing cute stickers from your home printer or purchasing blank adhesive labels for writing.
You can get recipes for bath and body products online or in library books, or rework some of these to suit your taste. Here’s a few to get you started:
Soap:
Make your own soap flakes by saving small bars of used soap and after drying, slice into small slivers. When the soap begins getting small, wash the soap well and place on a paper towels. After most of the water is absorbed, place the soap in a breathable container with others until you have enough to use for making new soaps. You can also purchase soap flakes rather than use old bars.
Mix and simmer 1 cup of soap flakes, 1 tablespoon of glycerin and a quart of water until the flakes are dissolved. Pour into a jar and let cool. Adjust the consistency of the soap by adding more or less water. Add essential oils or soap fragrances, found at craft stores.
You can make soap with glycerin which is found in cakes at craft stores and melted in a pot. Add 8 to 10 drops of essential oils to the melted glycerin, a drop or two of food colouring, then pour into moulds.
Powder:
Arrowroot powder works great to give a feeling of dryness. Sprinkle essential oils into arrowroot powder. Mix well and allow to dry for a couple of days, covered. Mix again and put the powder through a flour sifter to break up any lumps.
A cup of cornstarch, four tablespoons each of arrowroot powder and baking soda is mixed together to make a very nice powder. If you want scent, add essential oils, let dry and sift.
Mouthwash:
Boil a cup of water. Remove from heat and add a teaspoon each of ground cinnamon and parsley, along with a whole clove. Let the ingredients sit in the hot water for 15 minutes. Remove and strain, add a teaspoon of peppermint extract. Other extracts can be used instead of peppermint.
Toothpaste:
Mix one-
Sunburn Relief:
Grow an aloe vera plant and keep it healthy. Should sunburn occur, break off a stalk
and squeeze the juice onto the burn. Or use a half-
How to make your own body splash
If you love using after-
Among the most popular of after-
Why Use Body Splash?
Obviously, the greatest appeal of a body splash is its fragrance. No matter what
your tastes, you can create a spray that is perfect for you. Splashes are meant to
be applied to the entire body after bathing and provide a subtle hint of scent. For
those of us who cannot tolerate either strong perfumes or their price, body splash
is an appealing alternative. There is also a small amount of alcohol in body splash,
which helps to preserve fragrance and has a mildly astringent effect on the skin.
Thus, a body wash provides mild toning without the drying out the skin. For the person
whose skin is prone to dehydration, there are also alcohol-
Ingredients
As mentioned earlier, alcohol is a common ingredient in body splash for both its fixative (scent retaining) and toning properties. If you have no objections to this ingredient, I suggest using pure vodka. Any quality of this liquor will work well, so do not let price deter you. Also, you should not use rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol, as its fumes can cause dizziness and nausea. Keep in mind that all alcohols are flammable, so keep your finished mixture away from heat and open flames. This ingredient, along with distilled water, comprises the majority of the basic body spray recipe. For those with sensitive skin, witch hazel can be used in place of vodka.
Now we can move on to the most important body splash ingredient: fragrance. For simplicity's
sake, I recommend that beginners use a prefabricated fragrance oil to scent their
creations. Not only are they affordable since a little goes a long way, but they
also come in every variety imaginable. Whether you love the smell of Bath and Body
Works products, Yankee candles, designer perfumes, or baked goods, you can find the
perfect fragrance oil. When shopping, check in local hobby shops or on the Internet
using the keywords "cosmetic fragrance oils." Only buy products labelled as safe
for use in cosmetics. Also, check labelling information to see if the oil is alcohol-
Herbal Scenting
A great alternative to synthetic fragrance is essential oils scenting. This type
of perfume gives the added benefit of being completely natural. You can blend these
herbal extracts to suit your scent preferences (i.e. rose and jasmine for a floral
scent or vanilla and ylang-
Recipe
In a glass jar, combine one-
How to Use
After bathing, spray yourself liberally with your homemade body splash. You do not
need to rub it in since the alcohol will help excess moisture evaporate within a
minute or two. Once you are dry, moisturize as usual and dress. You may wish to reapply
the spray every few hours since the scent is not as long-
Body splash is just one of the many pampering products you can make for mere pennies at home. You can use this simple recipe to make gifts for everyone, male or female, simply by experimenting with different scents. You can even create a different spray scent for yourself to use every day of the week. With so many options and so little cost, the possibilities are virtually endless.
5 ways to identify stress
Some people show their anxiety outwardly, while others are able to repress it from the outside world.
Stress affects everyone in different ways. Some people show their anxiety outwardly, while others are able to repress it from the outside world—for a while at least. While it is true that people have varying thresholds for stress and that it manifests itself differently for each person, there are certain telltale signs of anxiety. Some of these signs are behavioural and some are physical. Here are five of the ways stress typical manifests itself on the human body and soul.
One of the chief indicators of a stressed out person is the inability to make decisions—particularly
trivial ones that normally would not be met with hesitation. Stress attacks a person’s
confidence and assertiveness, and as a result, a normally decisive person may waiver
on choices, insignificant and significant alike. If you find yourself in a store
having a mini-
Another prime indicator of high anxiety is a change in appetite. Usually a stressful situation will result in a loss of appetite; however, some people will seek solace and refuge in food.
Fatigue is another physical symptom of stress. Fatigue can be the result of being spread too thin at work or with personal problems. Insomnia, which can also be the byproduct of stress, will lead to fatigue during the day. The fatigue can be so pervasive that it affects the person both physically and mentally. Mental fatigue is tied in with the inability to make decisions and a person’s vulnerability to talking trivial matters way too seriously.
Changes in your body’s normal functions or appearance are signs of over-
Under great stress a loss of appetite may be accompanied by a loss of humour When
a person is stressed out it can sometimes be difficult for him or her to see the
lightness of an event or appreciate the humor in someone. Anxiety can stymie a person’s
ability to see things in perspective and to distinguish between the serious and non-
How can you combat these stressed-
Keeping a journal of your feelings can be helpful in identifying the stress-
Unless you have decided to take a vacation on a Caribbean island for a week,(which you should do if you can) it is a good idea to stay away from depressants like alcohol when you are stressed. Cracking open a beer after work may seem like a good idea when you are under great pressure but it can have a snowball effect that may send you deeper into your frenzied or depressed mood.
The last, and perhaps most important piece of advice is to get some sleep. Studies
show that stress levels are typically higher people who do not get enough sleep.
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Is "natural" really natural?
Times are changing, but everyone still wants to be beautiful. Every woman wants to
look young and striking. Men just like women are also taking care of themselves.
That’s why everyone is buying cosmetics. All of us are using more or less make-
So, it’s the right time to have discussion about natural cosmetics. Word “cosmetics” includes skin, hair, nails and teeth care products. Nowadays cosmetics industry is using term “natural”, but is this “natural” really natural, safe and useful for us?
Let’s make one simple experiment. Take some of your cosmetics which are called “natural” and read place where ingredients are declared. Most likely you will find a lot of interesting and mysterious chemical words. How can it be so if product is natural?
This aspect shows that word “natural” not always means truly natural and is only
nice advertisement for manufacturing company. In fact they also include a multitude
of synthetic ingredients. We must always check our cosmetic products if they don’t
contain any of carcinogens,cancer-
In our daily life there are tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals.
Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-
Batman became a popular character soon after his introduction, and eventually gained
his own title, Batman. As the decades wore on, differing takes on the character emerged.
The late 1960s Batman television series utilized a camp aesthetic associated with
the character for years after the show ended. Various creators worked to return the
character to his dark roots, culminating in the 1986 miniseries Batman: The Dark
Knight Returns, by writer-
Creation
In early 1938, the success of Superman in Action Comics prompted editors at the comic
book division of National Publications (the future DC Comics) to request more superheroes
for its titles. In response, Bob Kane created "the Bat-
“ had an idea for a character called 'Batman', and he'd like me to see the drawings. I went over to Kane's, and he had drawn a character who looked very much like Superman with kind of ... reddish tights, I believe, with boots ... no gloves, no gauntlets ... with a small domino mask, swinging on a rope. He had two stiff wings that were sticking out, looking like bat wings. And under it was a big sign ... BATMAN. ”
Finger offered such suggestions as giving the character a cowl instead of a simple domino mask, a cape instead of wings, and gloves, and removing the red sections from the original costume. Finger said he devised the name Bruce Wayne for the character's secret identity: "Bruce Wayne's first name came from Robert Bruce, the Scottish patriot. Wayne, being a playboy, was a man of gentry. I searched for a name that would suggest colonialism. I tried Adams, Hancock ... then I thought of Mad Anthony Wayne". Various aspects of Batman's personality, character history, visual design and equipment were inspired by contemporary popular culture of the 1930s, including movies, pulp magazines, comic strips, newspaper headlines, and even aspects of Kane himself.[6] Kane noted especially the influence of the films The Mark of Zorro (1920) and The Bat Whispers (1930) in the creation of the iconography associated with the character, while Finger drew inspiration from literary characters Doc Savage, The Shadow, and Sherlock Holmes in his depiction of Batman as a master sleuth and scientist.
Kane himself, in his 1989 autobiography, detailed Finger's contributions to Batman creation:
“ One day I called Bill and said, 'I have a new character called the Bat-
Kane signed away ownership in the character in exchange for, among other compensation,
a mandatory byline on all Batman comics. This byline did not, originally, say "Batman
created by Bob Kane"; his name was simply written on the title page of each story.
The name disappeared from the comic book in the mid-
Finger did not receive the same recognition. While he had received credit for other
DC work since the 1940s, he began, in the 1960s, to receive limited acknowledgment
for his Batman writing; in the letters page of Batman (Feb. 1965) for example, editor
Julius Schwartz names him as the creator of the Riddler, one of Batman's recurring
villains. However, Finger's contract left him only with his writing page rate and
no byline. Kane wrote, "Bill was disheartened by the lack of major accomplishments
in his career. He felt that he had not used his creative potential to its fullest
and that success had passed him by". At the time of Finger's death in 1974, DC had
not officially credited Finger as Batman co-
“ Bob made him more insecure, because while he slaved working on Batman, he wasn't
sharing in any of the glory or the money that Bob began to make, which is why...
he was going to leaveKane's employ. ... Kane should have credited Bill as co-
The first Batman story, "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," was published in Detective
Comics (May 1939). Finger said, "Batman was originally written in the style of the
pulps" and this influence was evident with Batman showing little remorse over killing
or maiming criminals and was not above using firearms. Batman proved a hit character,
and he received his own solo title in 1940, while continuing to star in Detective
Comics. By that time, National was the top-
Over the course of the first few Batman strips elements were added to the character
and Kane's artistic depiction of Batman evolved. Kane noted within six issues he
drew the character's jaw more pronounced and lengthened the ears on the costume;
"About a year later he was almost the full figure, my mature Batman," Kane said.
Batman's characteristic utility belt was introduced in Detective Comics (July 1939),
followed by the batarang and the first bat-
1950-
Batman was one of the few superhero characters to be continuously published as interest
in the genre waned during the 1950s. In the story "The Mightiest Team In the World"
in Superman (June 1952), Batman teams up with Superman for the first time and the
pair discovers each other's secret identity. Following the success of this story,
World's Finest Comics was revamped so it featured stories starring both heroes together,
instead of the separate Batman and Superman features that had been running before.[20]
The team-
Batman comics were among those criticized when the comic book industry came under
scrutiny with the publication of psychologist Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of
the Innocent in 1954. Wertham's thesis was that children imitated crimes committed
in comic books, and that these works corrupt the morals of the youth. Wertham criticized
Batman comics for their supposed homosexual overtones and argued that Batman and
Robin were portrayed as lovers. Wertham's criticisms raised a public outcry during
the 1950s, eventually leading to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority.
The tendency towards a "sunnier Batman" in the postwar years intensified after the
introduction of the Comics Code. It has also been suggested by scholars that the
characters of Batwoman (in 1956) and Bat-
In the late 1950 Batman stories gradually become more science fiction-
"New Look" Batman and camp
By 1964, sales on Batman titles had fallen drastically; Bob Kane noted that as a
result "[DC was] planning to kill Batman off altogether." Editor Julius Schwartz
was soon assigned to the Batman titles and presided over drastic changes. Beginning
with 1964's Detective Comics (May 1964) — cover-
The debut of the Batman television series in 1966 had a profound influence on the character. The success of the series increased sales throughout the comic book industry, and Batman reached a circulation of close to 900,000 copies. Elements such as the character of Batgirl and the show's campy nature were introduced into the comics; the series also initiated the return of Alfred. Although both the comics and TV show were successful for a time, the camp approach eventually wore thin and the show was canceled in 1968. In the aftermath the Batman comics themselves lost popularity once again. As Julius Schwartz noted, "When the television show was a success, I was asked to be campy, and of course when the show faded, so did the comic books."
Starting in 1969, writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams made a deliberate effort
to distance Batman from the campy portrayal of the 1960s TV series and to return
the character to his roots as a "grim avenger of the night." O'Neil said his idea
was "simply to take it back to where it started. I went to the DC library and read
some of the early stories. I tried to get a sense of what Kane and Finger were after."
O'Neil and Adams first collaborated on the story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves"
(Detective Comics #395, Jan. 1970). Few stories were true collaborations between
O'Neil, Adams, Schwartz, and inker Dick Giordano, and in actuality these men were
mixed and matched with various other creators during the 1970s; nevertheless the
influence of their work was "tremendous." Giordano said, "We went back to a grimmer,
darker Batman, and I think that's why these stories did so well . . . Even today
we're still using Neal's Batman with the long flowing cape and the pointy ears."
While the work of O'Neil and Adams was popular with fans, the acclaim did little
to help declining sales; the same held true with a similarly acclaimed run by writer
Steve Englehart and penciler Marshall Rogers in Detective Comics(Aug. 1977 -
The Dark Knight Returns and modern Batman (1986-
Frank Miller's 1986 limited series Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, which tells the
story of a 50-
The Batman comics garnered major attention in 1988 when DC Comics created a 900 number
for readers to call to vote on whether Jason Todd, the second Robin, lived or died.
Voters decided in favor of Jason's death by a narrow margin of 28 votes. The following
year drew more attention to the character, due to the release of the feature 1989
film Batman. In addition to the film's multimillion dollar gross and millions more
generated in merchandising, the first issue of Legends of the Dark Knight, the first
new solo Batman title in nearly fifty years, sold close to a million copies.1993's
"Knightfall" arc introduces a new villain, Bane, who critically injures Batman. Jean-
Batsuit during Bruce Wayne's convalescence. Writers Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, and
Alan Grant worked on the Batman titles during "Knightfall" and would also contribute
to other Batman crossovers throughout the 1990s. 1998's "Cataclysm" storyline served
as the precursor to 1999's "No Man's Land", a year-
Characterization
Batman's primary character traits can be summarized as "wealth; physical prowess; deductive abilities and obsession." The details and tone of Batman's characterization have varied over the years due to different intrepretations. Dennis O'Neil noted that character consistency wasn't a major concern during earlier editorial regimes; he said, "Julie Schwartz did a Batman in Batman and Detective and Murray Boltinoff did a Batman in the Brave and the Bold and apart from the costume they bore very little resemblance to each other. Julie and Murray did not coordinate their efforts, did not pretend to, did not want to, were not asked to. Continuity was not important in those days."
A main component that defines Batman as a character is his origin story. Bob Kane said he and Bill Finger discussed the character's background and decided that "there's nothing more traumatic than having your parents murdered before your eyes." Batman is thus driven to fight crime in order to avenge the death of his parents. While details of Batman's origin have varied from version to version, the "reiteration of the basic origin events holds together otherwise divergent expressions" of the character. The origin is the source of many of the character's traits and attributes, which play out in many of the character's adventures.
Batman is often treated as a vigilante by other characters in his stories. Frank Miller views the character as "a dionysian figure, a force for anarchy that imposes an individual order."Dressed as a bat, Batman deliberately cultivates a frightening persona in order to aid him in crime fighting.
Skills, abilities, and resources
Unlike many superheroes, Batman has no superpowers and instead relies on "his own scientific knowledge, detective skills, and athletic prowess." Batman is physically at the peak of human ability in dozens of areas, notably martial arts, acrobatics, strength, and escape artistry. Intellectually, he is just as peerless; Batman is one of the world's greatest scientists, engineers, criminologists, and tacticians, as well as a master of disguise, often gathering information under the identity of Matches Malone. He is regarded as one of the DC Universe's greatest detectives. Rather than simply outfighting his opponents, Batman often uses cunning and planning to outwit them. In Grant Morrison's first storyline in JLA, Superman describes Batman as "the most dangerous man on Earth," able to defeat a team of superpowered aliens all by himself in order to rescue his imprisoned teammates.
Costume Batsuit
Batman's costume incorporates the imagery of a bat in order to frighten criminals.
The details of the Batman costume change repeatedly through various stories and media,
but the most distinctive elements remain consistent: a scallop-
Equipment
Batman utilizes a large arsenal of specialized gadgets in his war against crime,
the designs of which usually share a bat motif. Batman historian Les Daniels credits
Gardner Fox with creating the concept of Batman's arsenal with the introduction of
the utility belt in Detective Comics(July 1939) and the first bat-
In proper practice, the "bat" prefix (as in batmobile or batarang) is rarely used
by Batman himself when referring to his equipment, particularly after some portrayals
(primarily the 1960s Batman live-
Batman keeps most of his field equipment in a signature piece of apparel, a utility belt. Over the years it is shown to contain a virtually limitless variety of crimefighting tools. Different versions of the belt have these items stored in either pouches or hard cylinders attached evenly around it.
In some of his early appearances, Batman uses guns (see especially Detective Comics, September 1939), but he uses them less over time, later eschewing their use because a gun was used to murder his parents. Some stories relax this rule, allowing Batman to arm his vehicles for the purpose of disabling other vehicles or removing inanimate obstacles. In two stories, The Dark Knight Returns and The Cult, Batman used machine guns loaded with rubber bullets rather than live ammunition. In the 1989 Batman film, firearms figure more prominently in the Dark Knight's arsenal; machine guns and grenades are mounted on the Batmobile, and missiles and machine cannons on the Batwing.
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