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Sleepy Dangers

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Becoming a total bitch isn’t the only thing you have to worry about if you’re not getting enough sleep. Among others, studies show that sleep deprivation causes stress, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and even psychosis. Although a tiny percentage of people can actually get by with six or seven hours worth of sleep a night, most of us need at least seven to eight hours. No exceptions. So if you think that by getting less sleep you’re able to get more done, think again! Says Timothy J. PHD in The Good Sleep Guide, “Sleep is not a vice”. So below is the 10-step plan to getting better sleep.

1. Understand the need for sleep-After reading this article, you should already know this.

2. Make sleep a priority- It is as important as your mealtimes. Don’t relegate it to something you do “when everything else is done”.

3. Watch your diet- A balanced diet will help you sleep better, but remember to stay away from alcohol, sleeping pills and caffeine too close to bedtime.

4. Exercise and be active- Regular exercise-though not too close to your bedtime, will improve your chances of getting regular sleep.

5. Learn to relax- Tension and stress at bedtime will give you a restless night.Try meditating before you sleep.

6. Sort out your sleep routine- Get into a pattern of going to sleep the same time every night, and waking the same time every day.

7. Organise your time- No matter what you think, there really are enough hours in a day to do everything. It’s a question of organisation.

8. Develop healthy thinking and control worry- Worrying can keep you up and sleepless. Adopt some worry-free strategies like exercise, meditation and structured problem -solving.

9. Deal with other problems- Sort out your relationships, work or mental or physical problems.With less to think about, you’ll sleep better.

10. Persevere and practice- You have to make good sleep a habit, and this will take time. Don’t give up too easily.

Super Tidy Friend

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Have you ever experienced to receive a visitors in 10 minutes at your house?No housework done and i can just imagine how is your home condition at that time. No worries anymore because your super tidy friend is on her way round. Try these 10 emergency tactics for maximum impact. (more…)

Don’t Throw That PC Away!

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

I’ve done some reading lately and came across to this interesting thingy.It might be a good tips that can help you in the future. What do you do with your electronic waste-old PCs, printers, cameras, and mobile phones? The right answer is to recycle of course! Here are some green options: (more…)

I/O Device Error When Copying Files

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

I experienced a few times when I try to copy files from thumbdrive or CD/DVD there is an error saying that cannot copy file because of the I/O device error. What is I/O device error actually? The Windows error “I/O Device Error” means there is an error in the computer’s ability to read data when you try to install a program or to copy data from your CD or DVD drive.

This issue is likely to occur when Windows tries to use a transfer mode that your CD drive cannot use or does not recognize. To resolve this issue, you will need to change the transfer mode in your IDE channel properties.

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