Contrary to popular belief, chic women aren't superhuman—they're just well-groomed. If we don't see them jumping around with stains on their blouses or kicking around in painful heels, it's not because these things can't happen to them. It's because they know how to act. The truth is that these women, whom we envy so much, follow some very useful habits that give them elegance, confidence and that "something" throughout the day. Here are some habits and tips of stylish women that will help us achieve elegance in our everyday life.
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Those of you who followed the Crooked Path series may have the answer to the question 'Why does smell bring back memories?' you already know because Walter explained it nicely to Gus over dinner, but for those of you who missed that part, let's just say that smell brings back memories because it travels to the part of the brain that controls emotions and memories. But why do we have such an emotional response to certain smells? More on this below.
Do you know how long it takes us to form a first impression of a person? Psychologists say that only a few seconds. No wonder, then, that everyone stresses so much how important it is to put in a lot of work and preparations in those few seconds. Why? Because in the following infographic, you will learn how elaborate the image people create about you after just a few seconds based on your appearance, appearance, voice and behavior.
Are specific sleeping habits the key to success? Are you more successful if you sleep more or less than the average person? Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all, but after a deeper insight into the otherwise quite different sleeping habits of the great minds of human history, a pattern can be recognized in them. Geniuses such as Ludwig Van Beethoven, Benjamin Franklin and Sigmund Freud all adhered to the popular wisdom that we need 6 to 8 hours of sleep during the day for optimal efficiency.
Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. And obviously a true Australian culinary destination. The small, barely two-month-old cafe Pâtissez has introduced the "milkshake" Freakshow, a new line of ice cream monsters that have truly driven the internet crazy. In two days, they gained almost 13,000 new "likes" on Facebook and 3,000 new Instagram followers.
Copenhagen is still a city that every cyclist wants to live in. A new ranking of the world's bicycle-friendly cities, the 2015 Copenhagenize Index, puts the Danish capital in first place. Out of more than a hundred world cities, they compiled a list of the best twenty, and our beautiful Ljubljana also made it to the excellent 13th place!
Did you know that one of the three meals we consume daily depends on bees? And yes, bee extinction is more dangerous than global warming. Their contribution to human existence is extraordinary, as they take care of our food chain and are responsible for the regulation of agriculture as a production industry. Albert Einstein already said that when bees become extinct, humans will follow them a few years later. Why? More about this in the video.
Goodbye workplace productivity! Forget Facebook. Office workers have a new drug, Arrow Head, an online game that has already hooked many around the world. Despite its simplicity - or precisely because of it - it is highly contagious. You have been warned!
Much of the conversation about work usually revolves around do you love what you do? A key reason why people feel this way or that way lies in our personality. If you are just entering the world of work or after so many years in the same workplace you still don't know what your ideal profession is, the scheme below will guide you in the right direction. And the best part of the diagram? Concrete career suggestions that suit your personality.
What is the miracle formula for success? Does it even exist? If you ask Novak Djokovic, marriage and children lead to success. Of course, the puzzle of success also consists of other pieces, but before we reveal the big secret, it should be emphasized that overnight success does not exist. Of course, there are exceptions that prove the rule, but they should not be relied upon. Better to bet on the advice of journalist Napoleon Hill, who over 20 years studied over 500 millionaires who started from scratch and divided the path to wealth into 13 steps.
What does it mean to be a man? Is it that you are strong, that you never cry, that you don't let anyone dictate to you? This question used to be much easier to answer because gender roles were clearly defined, and the radical changes of life in the age of technology have caused these established notions to become diluted. Find out what boys and men aged 5 to 50 think about what it means to be a man.
As much as we women love to hate our stretch marks, now here's a viral campaign encouraging women to show them off. Love Your Lines (#LoveYourLines) is more than just an Instagram account or "hashtag", it's a global initiative for women to love their bodies and not be ashamed to show it. Supermodel Chrissy Teigen is also one of the many women who proudly shows off her stretch marks.