Lifestyle Ideas

Billions across the globe make resolutions on a New Year night and that is usually how they start their year. It’s a great way to plan out new ideas and to work on it. However, after few days all the enthusiasm and confidence fizzles out as regular and hectic routine takes over. You might have your own resolutions for the year 2014, but the year is almost over and it could be that many of your resolutions are still pending. So, how do you work on those pending resolutions and ensure that you complete them in such a short period of time?

Here are some tips on how you can complete them on or before the end of the year.

Break It Up

If you have a resolution that is too hard for you to handle, you need to break it up into smaller parts. Normally, when the task is too big you feel the pressure of completing that task. Your brain tells you that you cannot really do it and that feeling eventually overtakes the confidence. However, when you break that huge task into smaller actions you can see that you can do it and achieve a bigger objective.

Make It a Habit

Most people have resolutions that are directly related to their health. Some would want to quit smoking while some might want to lose weight or focus on work. This cannot happen overnight and you need to convince yourself about it. However, once you are convinced you need to make smaller changes to your lifestyle and make your goal into a habit. With these tiny modifications that you make regularly you will be able to take over some of the biggest challenges.

Focus on One Resolution

Studies have claimed that people that had only one resolution per year were able to achieve it compared to those who had multiple resolutions. This is mainly because they were focused on that one particular resolution that was important to them and they were working on it. With multiple resolutions you are not really sure to keep tabs on all of it and at the end of the day you achieve none.

Write It Down

When you have that one resolution you need to write it down so that you remember it deep inside your mind. Many experts believe that writing down helps so that you remember your goals even when you are busy and that will help you to achieve your goals in a better way.

Reward Yourself

As per a recent study by University of Chicago it was found that people who reward themselves after completing their goals are more likely to complete other resolutions as well. So, if you want to control your diet and if you have managed to do that for a week, you can give yourself a treat on weekend and you are more likely to follow the diet in the future because you felt great about it and you celebrated it in a small way that gave you the joy of winning and completing your goal.

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Christmas is just around the corner and that means that you need to clean up your home a little bit and also make sure that it smells good as there might be people visiting your home for holidays. Generally, people buy aroma candles and artificial air fresheners that can help them to keep their homes clean and smelling fresh, but you don’t need to spend a lot of money on those. There are many other ways through which you can make your home smell better and impress the guests this holiday season. Here are 5 great ideas that can make your home smell better this Christmas.

Essential Oil Diffuser

Essential oils have always been used for aroma therapy and therefore you can make use of such oils to make your home smell better this Christmas. A better way to do that is you boil a pot of water and then add some essential oil to it. You can make use of basil oil, bergamot oil, citronella oil and other oil. You can also make use of lemon and eucalyptus and the fragrance will instantly spread around the room allowing your home to smell better. You can also find a candle pot that allows you to burn the oil at slow pace.

Use Houseplants

A better way to freshen up the air in your home is to buy houseplants that are easily available in the market. These plants work naturally to clean up the odor and purify the air by reducing the number of allergens and pollutants. Here you don’t have to do anything but make sure that you have placed the houseplants at various locations in home so that they not just decorate the interiors, but also freshen up the quality of air naturally.

Dried Herbal Potpourri

If you are planning to buy something from the market that you can use for home décor and fragrance you can search for dried herbal potpourri. You can find this in the market and all you need to do is buy them and decorate it in your home. Potpourri usually is blended with dried flowers, essential oils and fragrant herbs to provide the right fragrance that you need for the Christmas event.

Lemon Rosemary Pot

Citrus fragrances are really good and if you like such smells you can choose to make lemon rosemary pot. For this you will need to take a pot of water. Add rosemary, lemon and vanilla extract to it. However, you will need to simmer the pot for the whole day and it works like a magic. Normally, a mixture works for couple of days, so if you want a heavenly scent for long hours you can use this idea.

Orange Peel Candle

Oranges are full of Vitamin C, but they are equally good when it comes to fragrances. To make this candle you need an orange. Cut it into half and run the knife through the edges and scrape out the inside of an orange. However, make sure that you do not cut the inside stem which will help in getting the fragrance. Now you can add some oil to it and let the oil sit for few minutes. Now light the stem of the orange and it will burn on its own giving out nice citrus fragrance.

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