Wednesday 12/28/22
Celebrate:
Call a Friend Day
Holy Innocents' Day
National Card Playing Day
National Chocolate Candy Day
National Download Day
National Short Film Day
Pledge of Allegiance Day
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Since it can be overwhelming to work toward new goals, no matter how big or small, The Skimm Newsletter rounded up some tips and tricks to help you get started — and stay on track.
Pick a doable goal. To set yourself up for success, use the ‘SMART’ approach. As in, something that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. And keep in mind that the more exact, the better: Rather than saying “I want to save more,” have a concrete goal, like saving a certain percent of each paycheck. It can also help to start small. Instead of committing to running five days a week, start with one or two, then build from there. Also, resolutions that are value-driven have a better chance of lasting, so here are some suggestions.
Get creative. A vision board is a fun and visual way to chart your new destiny — especially if you put it someplace where you can see it every day. That could be on your phone: There are apps that allow you to add pictures, notes, and links to visualize your plans. Or, that could mean going old-school by clipping images and phrases from magazines and attaching them to poster board.
Stay motivated. Team up with a friend, so you can keep each other excited about your new goals — and hold each other accountable. It’s also important to reward yourself along the way. Because reaching milestones toward a larger goal is something to celebrate.
Cut yourself some slack. It’s very possible that you may come to a point where you want to give up or you lose track of your goal. So add some grace to your plans. It’ll create a smoother and more realistic path to the finish line.
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There's a list of the best TikTok life hacks of 2022 . . . and if you've spent any time watching "life hack" videos, you know that they're about 15% useful . . . 15% NOT useful . . . and 70% stupid. Here are a few . . .
1. A guy shares a Navy SEAL trick for getting the perfect, eight-minute power nap. It's basically just lying on your back on the floor, with your legs elevated.
2. If you didn't know that you could switch the way that your dryer door opens, there's a guy who shows you how simple it is.
3. A woman shows you how to load a dishwasher, and the most surprising development is that the top rack can usually drop down for more space.
4. A guy shows students how to take notes in class, without actually typing anything. You use the "voice typing" feature on Google Docs.
5. An overly-excitable woman shows off a clever way to close cereal boxes, which is cool. But will it keep things as fresh as just closing it properly?
6. A woman says adding a teaspoon of baking soda when cooking ground beef keeps the fat and flavor in the meat, and doesn't create any grease.
7. A guy explains a fascinating way you might be able to get your car's auto windows working again . . . involving holding the button down.
8. A woman shows how you can put your potatoes in the WASHING MACHINE instead of scrubbing them. She also recommends putting a paper plate on your hand mixer to eliminate splatter . . . and freezing your butter.
9. If you have a lot of time on your hands, a woman suggests a sneaky way to identify which companies are selling your info to others. It involves changing your shipping name to incorporate the name of the company you're ordering from. It's interesting, but it won't necessarily STOP it from happening.
10. And a woman shares a "hack" for getting children to drink their medicine by combining it with a juice box. Her method involves keeping them as two separate intake "straws," but at that point, why not just combine it into the drink?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelaandaloro/every-life-hack-we-learned-in-2022-thanks-to-tiktok
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Forbes released their list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. At #1 is Ursula von der Leyen . . . she's the president of the European Commission. She earned the top spot for her leadership during the Ukraine war.
#2 is Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank
3. Vice President Kamala Harris
4. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
5. Abigail Johnson, CEO Fidelity Investments
Now some names you know
6. Melinda Gates
11. MacKenzie Scott (Jeff Bezos' ex-wife)
24. Oprah Winfrey
25. Nancy Pelosi
33. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
73. Rihanna
79. Taylor Swift
80. Beyoncé
86. Reese Witherspoon
93. Shonda Rhimes
96. Dolly Parton
See the full list here.
https://www.forbes.com/lists/power-women/?sh=567c63965a95
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Scientists think they've finally figured out why we get sick more often in the winter. It has to do with cold weather, specifically cold noses.
Your nose is a main entry point for viruses. And it turns out cold air affects how well the immune cells in there can fight them off.
When a virus gets into your nose, billions of immune cells start scrambling and attacking it. But the study found it happens less and less the colder it gets.
Researchers exposed people to 40-degree air for 15 minutes, and found that dropping the temperature inside their nose by just nine degrees killed almost HALF of those virus-fighting immune cells.
That means that when cold air gets in, your immunity drops. So viruses have an easier time replicating, and you're more likely to get sick.
A researcher behind the study says it's another reason wearing a mask this winter might be a good idea. Quote, "Not only do masks protect you from [inhaling] viruses, but it's also like wearing a sweater on your nose."
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Do you know any swear words in other languages? This might be a good way to start learning one: A new study found the most popular curse words in most languages tend to have one thing in common.
No matter what language you're cussin' in, the choice words you're using probably don't include these four letters: L, R, Y, and W.
Researchers had people list the most offensive words they knew in their native language. And very few of them had those letters.
They also found that words we use in place of swear words DO tend to have those letters a lot. For example, "frick" and "darn" both have an "R" . . . "gee whiz" has a "W" . . . and "holy cow" has a "W" and an "L".
They think there's just something about the sounds those letters make that don't sound offensive enough. So as languages evolved, we naturally left them out of the most popular swear words.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - September, October, November, and December used to be the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months of the year . . . which makes sense, since "sept," "octo," "nov," and "dec" mean seven, eight, nine, and ten.
The Roman calendar eventually added two months before them, so they all got pushed back . . . but kept their names.
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