Ten Commandments for stress reduction

I.   Thou shalt not be perfect, or even try to be.

II.  Thou shalt not try to be all things to all people.

III. Thou shalt sometimes leave things undone.

IV.  Thou shalt not spread thyself too thin.

V.   Thou shalt learn to say “no”.

VI.  Thou shalt schedule time for thyself and for thy support network.

VII. Thou shalt switch thyself off, and do nothing regularly.

VIII. Thou shalt not even feel guilty for doing nothing, or saying no.

IX. Thou shalt be boring, untidy, inelegant, and unattractive at times.

X. Especially, thou shalt not be thine own worst enemy.  But, be thine own best friend.

Top 10 Signs You’re Really Broke

10. McDonald’s supplies you with all your kitchen condiments.

9. Your idea of a 7-course meal is taking a deep breath outside a fine restaurant.

8. You’re formulating a plan to rob the food bank.

7. You’ve rolled so many pennies, you’ve formed a psychic bond with Abe.

6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change.

5. Your credit card companies raised the rates from 6.9% to 24.9%.

4. You think of a lottery ticket as an investment.

3. You give blood everyday - for the orange juice.

2. Your bologna has no first name.

Finally the #1 sign you’re really broke…
1. American Express calls and says; “Leave home without it!”

Amusing Human Body Facts

 

The human body is a machine that is full of wonder…… 

This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why in the heck we were designed the way we were!

 

  • Scientists say the higher your I.Q., the more you dream.
  • The largest cell in the human body is the female egg.
  • The smallest is the male sperm.
  • You use 200 muscles to take one step.
  • The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.
  • Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
  • A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.
  • A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
  • The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
  • The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
  • It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
  • The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
  • Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.
  • At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.
  • Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.
  • The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
  • When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
  • Your thumb is the same length of your nose.
  • At this very moment I know full well you are putting this last fact to the test…now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends you think might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as well - I did.

 

10. You can usually find someone to do it with.

9. If you get tired, you can stop, save your place and pick up where you left off.

8. You can finish early with-out feelings of guilt or shame.

7. When you open a book, you don’t have to worry about who else has opened it.

6. A little coffee and you can do it all night.

5. If you don’t finish a chapter you won’t gain a reputation as a "book teaser."

4. You can do it, eat and watch TV all at the same time.

3. You don’t get embarrassed if your parents interrupt you in the middle.

2. You don’t have to put your beer down to do it.

And the #1 reason studying is better than sex..
1. If you aren’t sure what you’re doing, you can always ask your roommate for help.