H is for . . . How to

I have decided to make Fridays on the Blog, How to Fridays.

There are so many things I search for every week, How to videos or instructions. So I thought, during the week Ill make lists of things that I do, that maybe other people would like to know how to do.

So today is. . .

How to. . . De stress your life in 5 easy steps

Do you ever just get so frustrated with life that you can feel the steam escaping from your ears? I had a day like that yesterday, I was on edge, stressed out and ready to explode. Then I dropped a mug and it smashes everywhere and so did my mood. I was totally grumpy for the rest of my day.

However it was not the mug that ruined my day, it was a series of other things that today I have changed and I already feel much better about myself. So here are my tips.

1. Clean out your social media!

Do you have people on your Facebook or twitter that make you crazy? Do they post things that infuriate or irritate you? This happened to me yesterday, two people I had on Facebook posted things that made me really mad. Just silly little selfish things, so I deleted them. But as I was deleting them, I went on a clean out and ended up deleting almost 50 people. Not having to see them and their posts this morning, already changed my mood!

2. Go for a walk 

It doesn't matter if its down the street, around the block or up a hill, go for a walk. Get out of the house or office and get some fresh air. The mixture of fresh air and sunshine will make such a huge difference. Its like a mini holiday while you stroll. Sometimes its also easier to reason out why your mad or stressed when your outside! Give it a go

3. Write

This is a two part tip. For one, write down whats making you made, it can be a list or just a huge slab or writing. You will be surprised how much it helps to just let it all out. When I was younger I used to do this and then (safely) burn it. It used to help the bad feeling fly away like smoke from my brain.
and 2, sit and write down 5 positive things in your life, it could be family or friends or even food. Just pick some things that make you happy and choose to focus on them!

4. Breathe

Simple, yet I think the most effective way to help relax yourself. Take a deep breath in, hold it, then slowly breathe out, counting to 5 as you exhale. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Once you have slowed your breathing down, focus as you breathe, breathe in positive thoughts and breathe out negative thoughts. This might sound simple and silly, But I promise it works wonders. You can even do it while your sitting on the loo...bonus!

5. Laugh

It has been proven, that laughter is the best medicine. It sends those all important endorphins to the brian, that trigger the happiness you should be feeling. It has even been proven to boost your immune system. So...laugh. Find something hilarious to laugh at and have a good old laugh!

So try your hardest to rid yourself of the negative thoughts and people in your life, focus on what makes you happy and get outside and enjoy the fresh air.

And if all else fails, remember, tomorrow is a new day!

What helps you relax?

S is for . . . Social Media

So being a young mum and also being a member of Generation Y, people just generally expect that I'm up to date with the latest technology and how it all works. Well I'll let you in on a little secret.

I have no idea what i'm doing,

I decided to try and jump into this century by creating myself some social media pages. Well here is how that went.

Facebook,

Well I will admit that I was already apart of the facebook world for myself personally. But to create a page for the blog, well that was a whole other story. To begin with it took me 15 minutes to even find how to "create a page" Turns out you have to be on a "page" to do this. Well that the way I found it anyway.
Jumping through the hoops on facebook however wasn't to difficult. I managed to create a page (I think) that makes sense and represents the blog. I also already have one "like". We can of course ignore the fact, that one like is my own personal facebook. Hey, a friend is a friend. I think i'm a pretty good friend too.

Twitter,

This one was a totally new realm for me. I have obviously heard of twitter, but I have never used it before. I have no idea what-so-ever how it works or what your meant to do. So I looged on to the website and as with facebook I found it quite easy to set up. But actually using it. Well thats a whole new kettle of fish! I even googled, "how to twitter" and "Twitter for dummies" and well, to be honest, i'm still none the wiser on how it actually works.

So im going with the, "learn as you do" technique. So hopefully before the technology of twitter becomes obsolete, ill have figured out what i'm actually supposed to be doing.

Instagram,

I dont know how to link this one, So my username is crazycrunchychocolatemummy

 See already off to a bad start with this one. With the last two picturs, I considered myself very clever. I managed to link the pictures to my actual accounts (yep, i'm just that clever) but this one, I have absolutly no idea how to do that.

Although I think i gather the concept of this social media pretty simply. Take photos, add a cool filter, post for everyone to see. Easy, simple and well something I will love I believe. So those who chose to follow me, prepare for plenty of cute baby pictures, pictures of my puppy and probably the occasional pretty sunset.


So now,

I feel I'm a little more "up with the times" shall I say. But I still have plenty to learn!