Let's be honest, if anyone could need some extra care, it's Mom! Moms are constantly taking care of others, so on Mother's Day, why not spoil Mom with everything she needs to give herself a much-needed mommy timeout.
Nespresso VertuoPlus
For many moms, self-care starts first thing in the morning with the help of a little, or a lot, of coffee. The Nespresso VertuoPlus can make the perfect cup of coffee that can only be described as"heaven in a cup". This machine, which tops our list of best single-serve coffee makers also comes with a starter set of capsules in a variety of flavors.
Get Nespresso VertuoPlus at Amazon for $ 178.55.
Lemon Zest+Sage Oil Reed Diffuser
Among all the household chaos moms are dealing with, this fresh gift will help Mom feel relaxed every time she takes a moment to breathe. It comes in a pretty glass vial with eight reed sticks to keep Mom's house smelling great for weeks. They can excite people who make ends meet. They're neutral enough to fit in with any decoration, so go ahead and buy a few so Mom can use them throughout her home.
Get the Lemon Zest+Sage Oil Reed Diffuser at Target for $ 10.
Jo Malone
If your mom considers smelling like a fresh, summer breeze as part of her self-care routine, then Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom and Honey Cologne is the perfect perfume choice. It's a light fragrance that smells slightly sweet. Fair warning if Mom is shy: People will want to sniff her.
Get Jo Malone at Sephora for $ 75.
Murad Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial
It's hard to think of a better self-care gift for Mom than a luxurious spa facial, but what if Mom could get similar results, right from home? Mom will feel and look like she's fresh from the spa in less than 10 minutes with the Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial from Murad. Theformula contains Vitamin C (known to brighten skin), exfoliators to scrub away dead skin cells and it works on all skin types.
Get Murad Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial at Amazon for $ 79.
To those normal kids, it's not unusual to hear "Goodnight" when you kiss them, saying "Goodnight" to them. For most parents, it's just a storm in a teacup. However, for me it's opposite.
My son James, suffered from the autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD may have advanced conversation skills whereas James is an exception.
Pre-diagnosis, I'd give James a big kiss and whisper goodnight when putting James to bed. Post-diagnosis, the silence that I received in return was deafening. It had never occurred to me before to be concerned that when I said" Goodnight, James. I love you", my toddler said nothing in response.
I needed to hear him say something. My husband and 1 began to promote James to say goodnight back to us. "Say goodnight, Mommy. " For over a year, "Say goodnight, Mommy" was the parting routine of the day. Every night, it made me cry. I never got used to it. But I never gave up hope.
With more efforts one night, I'd hear something more organic come out of James's mouth. He dropped the "say"—and his response became "goodnight, Mommy" when James turned four. It was fantastic—but it was still prompted. At six, I got my first unprompted, "Goodnight, Mommy. I love you "Next to my wedding, and births of my children, this was the most exciting night of my life.
James, now eight, routinely kisses us goodnight and tells us he loves us. The other evening, after giving me a big hug and kiss. James told me, "You're a great mom! You're not a mom with feathers, or a mom with colors and markers. I'm glad you're a…a person!" I don't know if he had the book Are You My Mather? on his mind, or if this was just one of the many random thoughts that crossed my son's brain on a daily basis. 1 do know it was music to my ears.
We know it can be hard to put your phone to bed before you sleep. However, if you're trying to improve your sleep, you really should ditch your phone at least an hour before bedtime. Luckily, our experts can help.
Scientific evidence suggests. that the blue light emitted from your phone, tablet, computer, and TV suppresses(抑制) your body's production of melatonin, a hormone(荷尔蒙) that plays an important role in your sleep cycle. Melatonin release in the evening helps you relax before bedtime. A 2013 study that analyzed technology use and sleep patterns with data from a National Sleep Foundation poll found that using devices like phones was tied to more sleep disruption than electronics that aren't interactive.
Many of us use the excuse that our mobile devices serve as our wake-up calls, or keep them nearby to use meditation apps. If you want to use your phone as an alarm, consider setting it a couple of hours before you turn in for the night, and then setting the phone itself to bedtime mode for the rest of the evening.
Here's another groundbreaking idea: You could get a real alarm clock. After reviewing them at Reviewed, we recommend the Sharp Dream Caster. Not only is it easy to set a wake-up time, the clock includes white noises and rain noises to help you sleep, plus a number of volume settings to pick what works best for you.
But an alarm clock won't help you avoid doom-scrolling through social media. Take things a step further by avoiding using electronic devices. You can try reading a book (one made of paper), taking a bath or drinking a cup of chamomile tea.
Finally, if you want to keep up your meditation practice screen-free, consider the Morphee. It looks like a little music box and comes with a variety of breathing exercises and soundscapes to help you get to sleep.
Major carmakers are looking to expand the production and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming years. They're also seeking new ways to reuse batteries, without which more expenses may be added to EVs, though manufacturers guarantee their batteries for 8 to 10years. But few batteries are recycled currently, meaning their materials are reused.
Most recycling methods under development involve breaking the batteries down into smaller pieces. Whose procedure is complex. Then, different processes are used to separate the metallic elements. That means more labors are needed.
However, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report about the development of the EV market in 2020. The IEA noted that in most cases, the main elements of end-of-life EV battery systems can be repurposed, or used in a new way. In addition, the IEA said used batteries that still hold between 70 to 80 percent of their power capacity could be reused for "less demanding stationary storage". This could include using old EV batteries to store power for a main electricity system.
Nevada-based Redwood Materials, one of the main American businesses, seeks to recycle the most common EV battery materials. The company was started in 2019 by J. B. Straubel. The company's methods include hydrometallurgy and pyro metallurgy. Which use high heat to separate the metals, Straubel told the Associated Press that the reward far outweighs the investment though his company is still heavily investing in operations and technology. He added that there's really quite a hunger for these materials and that the metals used in EV batteries can be effectively recycled many times.
Another company, Canada's Li-Cycle, has opened several new processing centers in recent years and has plans to launch more. Li-Cycle says on its website its newest centers will have the capacity to recycle up to 10, 000 tons of the batteries per year, American Manganese, another Canadian company, plans to open a "demonstration plant" in Vancouver that aims to process about 50o kilograms of the battery waste every day.
These companies help solve problems related to the limited availability. With the disturbances resolved, the boom of EVs are knocking at the door.
Nobody enjoys failing. It's part of our human DNA. When things didn't go as planned, nearly all of us feel afraid. Here are some ways to help you overcome fear of failure.
Figure out where the fear comes from.
Ask yourself what the root cause of your negative belief could be. Write down where you think the fear comes from, and try to understand it as an outsider. lf it helps, imagine you're trying to help one of your best friends. Perhaps your fear comes from something that happened in your childhood, or a deep-seated insecurity..
Learn from whatever happens.
, but that doesn't automatically mean you've failed. Learn from whatever arises. Even a less than ideal situation can be a great opportunity to make changes and grow. Dig deep enough, and you're bound to find the silver lining. When you've learned that "failure" is an opportunity for growth instead of a death sentence, you conquer the fear of failure.
In many cases, you believe what you tell yourself. Your internal dialogue affects how you react and behave. . Walt Disney was once fired from a newspaper because they though the lacked creativity. He went on to found an animation studio that failed. He never gave up, and now Disney is a household name. Steve Jobs was also once fired from Apple before returning as the face of the company for many years. If Disney and Jobs had believed the negative feedback, they wouldn't have made it. The voice inside your head has a great effect on what you do.
A. Understand your fear
B. Learn to think positive
C. Fear is part of human nature
D. Things may not go the way you planned
E. The simplest way to do this is never to take a risk
F. Naming the source of the fear takes away some of its power
G. Even the most successful people encounter failure though our society is obsessed with success
One afternoon, I had to drive through downtown Houston during rush hour. As I was1slowly along the loop(环线), I came upon a construction slowdown. The loop has an exit, putting more2onto the freeway.
As l 3the final stretch inside the loop, the traffic nearly came to a(n) 4As we inched slowly forward, the road 5to two lanes from four lanes. In Houston, during rush hour, that's a 6problem.
I was 7going to be late for my next client appointment, but there was nothing I could do. Therefore I had to be8 . As I inched forward, I9an 18-wheeler sitting on the right side of the road with the left blinker on. He's trying to10the traffic flow, but no one 11to let him in.
A12 came to me. As I got closer, I moved across the line so that I was in the middle of both lanes. When I got directly behind him. I 13 my lights as I turned my car almost sideways to be certain to14 both lanes.
Horns were louder, but what happened next 15everyone to silence. The truck driver16 his 18-wheeler into my lane and stopped his truck. He then stepped out onto the step on the side of his truck, turned, looked directly at me, took off his cowboy hat, 17 it tome and took a full bow. He then got back into his truck and drove on.
His 18 made me feel so good. I also feel certain that I am not the only person who witnessed that19 and I was affected deeply by his act of kindness and 20.
At 9:57 a. m. on April 16, the reentry module(返回舱)carrying the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu ( touch) down safely at the designated Dongfeng Landing Site, the three Shenzhou XⅢastronauts having completed their six-month space mission.
During their time in space, they made many breakthroughs for China's space program. terms of the mission, it has been the longest so far, and Wang is the first Chinese female astronaut (conduct) a space walk. The astronauts also carried out the docking(对接)of a cargo spacecraft by remotely (control) the Tianhe space station module's mechanical arm. They also (successful) undocked the cargo spacecraft and docked with it again, fully demonstrating the arm's functional ability. From all (aspect), it is fair to say that the Shenzhou XⅢ mission has been success. Even the astronauts return to the Earth witnessed some major breakthroughs for China's space endeavors(努力), Behind the shorter return time is the improved efficiency of the command center, during that time has to calculate all the parameters (involve), confirm them, and make strategies for the whole process.
2022 is a key year for China's space station. China always holds an open attitude towards international cooperation in space (explore). With its space station construction advancing, China will make new contributes to human kind's peaceful use of the space.
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All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. In my junior school, I used to study all around clock. All the teachers and classmates sang highly praise for me, said that I was a diligent student. But my grades were not so good. Many a time I tried to figure out how was the problem, but in vain. I turned to my teacher for advices. What he said deeply impressed me. He said that I just buried me in study but never had a rest. He advised me to combine study with relaxation and things would look up to. I did as he said. When I came back to study, I felt refreshed and could worked better. By and by, the outcome is satisfied.
