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‘The man without a purpose is like a ship without a
rudder- a wait, a nothing, a no man’, Thomas Carlyle. Here at Shadow in your Light, we are interested
in helping you redefine your purpose by providing you with tips that can change
your life forever.
We are interested in your output in your career,
your health and even your ability to reach out to those less privileged than
you are. As we share our wealth of knowledge and experience with you, we’ll be
delighted to hear from you. If you have a comment or an interesting article to
share with us; be it on either health, job or reach out stories, be our guest
by either emailing us or call-in.
WEIGHT
LOSS AND HEALTH TIPS
A journey of a thousand mile begins with a step in
the right direction. Here at Shadow in
your light we provide you with the necessary steps to achieve that physique
of your dream. Simple tips which when put into practice can make a lot of
difference in your outlook.
Healthy eating, we believe, is not about depriving
yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about following basic nutritional
tips while eating right.
·
Making drastic changes in your eating
habit overnight is unrealistic and unhealthy. Never starve yourself, eat
smaller serves with a couple of snacks in between.
·
Avoid skipping meals, this can lead to
overeating later on. More so, you need to start slow and make gradual changes
to your eating habits overtime. Make small steps like taking fruits after every
meal or switching from normal cholesterol beverages and snacks to low
cholesterol beverages and snacks. For example you can cook with olive oil
instead of groundnut oil.
·
Learn how to eat and drink slowly. Enjoy
mealtime because it’s not just about what you eat but how you eat it also
matters. Give yourself a chance to feel satisfied without feeling overfull.
·
Avoid multitasking while eating, like
working, reading or watching TV. You won’t pay attention to the amount of food
you consume. It is worth noting that, it takes the brain few minutes to tell
your body that it has had enough food. So, it is wise to stop eating few
minutes before you feel full. This sensation cannot be well evaluated while
multitasking. It’s preferable to eat meals at the dining table so that you can
concentrate.
·
Make water and exercise part of your
diet list. I know a lot of you don’t want to hear about exercise, but it’s a
necessary evil. You need to exercise, at least twice a week. Exercise will help
you burn at least 60% of your excess weight while diet make up for the other
40%.
·
In dieting, you need to apply
moderation. This means eating far less of unhealthy foods like chocolates,
butter, fatty cheese etc. stock your fridge and pantry with healthy foods such
as fresh fruits and vegetables. If you need to eat the unhealthy stuff, make it
once a week (NO DEPRIVATION). No matter what you do, do not tag any food as
off-limits just apply moderation by eating it less frequently.
·
Avoid eating at night, if need be, eat
very light. The body metabolism slows down at night since you are less active.
So, most foods consumed at night accumulates as fat in your body.
JOB
CORNER
Whether you are still looking for a job or you
already have one, these tips are for you. The 20 Dos and DON’Ts at your place
of work.
Seven
things you must avoid at work
1) Your
boss getting to work before you.
2) Using
official time for private practice.
3) Always
being reminded of what to do.
4) When
tasks you are meant to do, are done without your involvement, you are beginning
to loose
relevance.
5) Giving
of excuses.
6) Showing
little or no competence on the task or job.
7) Absence
without leave.
Thirteen
habits that will improve your work life
1) Start
the day with a ‘to do list’.
2) Do
more than you are paid to do.
3) Be
the first to resume and the last to leave.
4) Never
take a problem back to your boss (take the solution back, that’s why you were
hired).
5) Write
down every instruction and play back the instruction to be sure you are on the
same page.
6) Never
assume or think you have understood (ask reasonable questions).
7) Take
100% responsibility of task assigned to you.
8) Be
dependable and accountable.
9) Remember
what ought to be done should be done.
10) Remember
that people believe more of what you do than what you say (talk is cheap).
11) Don’t
be careless with tools given to you, maintain them.
12) Use
devices as reminders not your head (use your head to process data).
13) When
it’s time for work, ensure you are working (don’t engage in any other thing
like gossip- Ladies take note).
There is a great difference between someone who is
working hard and another who is hardly working.
How
to determine if a job is right for you
1) You
look forward to it.
2) You
are angry when the job is not done well.
3) You
like discussing about it.
4) You
enjoy doing it.
5) It’s
almost natural to work on it. You feel like an animal/a bird/a fish in its
natural habitat. A fish is not taught how to swim. It’s in it.
6) You mentor people knowingly and unknowingly on
it.
7) It’s
fun to you.
REACHING
OUT
In this section we share stories of individuals who
are affecting their community in a remarkable way.
Recently, a came across a group of unemployed graduates who out of the 19,800naira ($132) paid to them per month by the Federal Government during their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme; were able to set aside few naira (dollars) to help the less privildge in their community. Beside reaching out to patients in hospitals, who are unable to pay their hospital bills, they also reach out to orphans in orphanages providing them with basic necessities such as food stuffs and personal care products............................. what have you done?????????????
CONTACT
US
Shadow In Your Light Initiative,
Christian Corpers Lodge,
Vision Avenue by Nwaniba Road,
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
Tel: +2347038032377
POSTAL ADDRESS
Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Uyo,
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,
Nigeria.
Mission
Sow a seed in your time of need
Vision
To build an orphanage that will shelter and train
abused and abandoned children across the nation (Nigeria). The name of the
orphanage will be Shadow In Your Light Orphanage.
