10 effective ways to become smarter

5. Leave Search Engines Alone We search for information every day and do not even think about how easily it gets to us and how quickly it disappears from our heads. Just a couple of clicks - and we already have answers to all your questions. The Internet is, of course, the easiest way to find the information you need. But it makes our brain incredibly lazy, because we no longer need to think about the fact that we do not know something. Try to give up search engines, automatic translators, converters and calculators at least for a while. Try doing mental arithmetic, looking up the answer in a book, or adding up your expenses in a column. Yes, it will take much more time, but it will make your brain work, and you will be more careful about information.

Kiwi's benefit

Kiwifruit is a source of dietary fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, antioxidants and other beneficial substances. Two medium servings of kiwifruit provide the same amount of potassium as one banana, but fewer calories. Therefore, it is important that it be in the diet. 1. Strengthens the immune system, keeps the body in good shape, prevents infections. 2. One kiwi fruit can provide an adult with a daily dose of vitamin C. 3. Improves the emotional state of a person and regulates blood pressure. 4. Kiwi mask perfectly cleanses the skin and stimulates collagen production. 5. Improves the functioning of the digestive tract due to the high content of fiber and dietary fiber.

GET RID OF WRINKLES UNDER THE EYES

Masks for the skin under the eyes: Bread Mask: Grind white bread and mix with warm whole milk. Apply crumb to the eyes. Lie down without moving for 20 minutes, then remove the remnants with a napkin. Lemon: Squeeze the juice from half a lemon. Mix it with a pinch of salt and egg white. Whisk everything into a foam and apply a thin layer on the eyes. This mask tightens the skin, smoothing wrinkles. It is enough to hold it for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with warm water and apply a moisturizer under the eyes. Yeast: we take 20-25 grams of yeast and dilute them until a creamy slurry is formed with milk, or vegetable or sunflower oil. Keep in front of your eyes for 15-20 minutes and gently rinse with water, you can use warm milk.

How to help loved ones during allergy season

1. Regularly do wet cleaning. 2. Use a vacuum cleaner with an anti-allergic HEPA filter. 3. Close windows at night. 4. Store all outdoor clothing in a closed closet or closet. 5. Dry washed clothes indoors or on a balcony with windows closed 7. Instead of airing, turn on the air conditioner with an anti-allergic antibacterial filter. 8. Pay attention to modern antihistamines that do not cause drowsiness. And make sure that a loved one turns to an allergist-immunologist. Self-medication is a risk of getting serious complications.

Very simple, quick, but at the same nutritious salad!

He's the kind of guy you can run away with and lock yourself up in a room with, stay the night... and offer to guests if you want. Well, it's good for breakfast too. What do we need: canned tuna 2-3 eggs (you can boil or make an egg pancake) Cheese Chinese cabbage Dressing: yogurt + 1 tsp mustard, salt, pepper. If you want to refresh, you can also grate the cucumber for Korean carrots.

Yoga is postures

Another common misconception is that many people associate yoga with fitness and perceive it as a set of exercises aimed at strengthening muscles, stretching and teaching proper breathing. On the one hand, there is some truth in this thought, but only a small fraction. The fact is that yoga includes a very different range of asanas - from a headstand to hatha yoga and restorative practices. The complexity may vary, but the physical side is only the first step of yoga, which, of course, is not limited to.

Can you eat after six?

The time of meals depends on getting up and going to bed. Losing weight should have dinner three to four hours before bedtime. With an irregular schedule, it is wrong to eat according to the standard, when breakfast is at eight in the morning, lunch at one in the afternoon, and dinner at five in the evening. If work ends late, and a person tends to sleep, then you can have dinner two hours before bedtime. When losing weight, it is important that dinner contains protein and fiber. For quality sleep, the stomach should not be full. If we ate and immediately went and lay on our side, then the blood circulation is redistributed in such a way that most of the blood flow goes to the gastrointestinal tract - digestion processes are actively going on.

Shortening the neck is the first step towards its aging

I want to avoid this. What to do? To pull! Because bones follow muscles. Prolonged incorrect position of the body spasms the muscles. Only stretching will save you from muscle spasm. Change habits. Without this, nowhere, otherwise the condition of the neck, at best, will stand still, and will not improve.

Water and anxiety

In a situation where your nerves are tense and you are overwhelmed with negative emotions, a simple advice to “drink water” can be very useful and timely. A sip of water really helps relieve anxiety and calm down, normalizing brain function. Water, which makes up 60–80% of the human body, is one of the most important nutrients, without which life is simply impossible, and preventing dehydration helps maintain not only physical but also mental health. The higher the water deficit in the body, the worse mood and sleep, less strength, harder to think, higher nervous tension, more negative emotions: irritation, anger, hostility, anxiety.

How stress affects your skin

Cortisol, a stress hormone, affects the sebaceous glands and causes the body to produce more sebum. An increased amount of sebum provokes blockage of pores, which leads to the development of acne. When the body is in a state of prolonged stress, the skin begins to actively react: the ability of the skin to regenerate is impaired; the amount of collagen produced decreases; wrinkles begin to appear actively; the skin loses its natural color, becomes dull and gray. How not to aggravate acne: do not use alcohol-containing, drying agents, as this disrupts the microflora of the skin, as a result, harmful bacteria cause inflammation. It is also worth refusing to use a scrub, as a scrub with a large abrasive injures the skin, dries it out, which leads to acne.

More about lentils

Lentils are a useful legume. Compared to other legumes, it contains more protein, more than 40%. This protein contains essential amino acids, so lentils can replace meat. But there is very little fat, you won’t get fat from lentils. Lentils are useful for metabolic disorders, colitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, diabetes mellitus, diseases of the genitourinary and nervous systems. Lentils increase immunity and normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. From lentils, you can cook not only tasty and healthy stew, but also healing decoctions for the treatment of constipation, erysipelas, rheumatism, kidney stone disease.

The birthplace of figure skating.

Holland is considered the birthplace of figure skating. It was there, in the 13th-14th centuries, that the first iron skates appeared. The appearance of a new type of skates gave a powerful impetus to the development of figure skating, which at that time consisted in the ability to draw intricate figures on the ice and maintain a beautiful pose at the same time.

The most extreme market in the world

Not far from the city of Samut in Thailand, right on the railway track, commuter train No. 4382 from Mai Klong to Ban Laem passes eight times during the day. Stubborn merchants and extreme buyers are not at all embarrassed by such a neighborhood.

New about smartphones

The smartphone adjusted the interface to the position of the finger by its reflection in the eyes. Japanese developers have taught smartphones to adjust the interface to the location of the finger, even if it does not touch the screen. It turned out that the resolution of cameras in modern smartphones is enough to recognize the finger, the screen and their relative position by reflection in the eyes.

Bees can recognize numbers

In Australia, scientists have found that honey bees can distinguish between even and odd numbers. As part of the study, the experts divided the bees into several groups. One group was taught to associate even numbers with sweet water with sugar, and odd numbers with water with quinine, which made the liquid bitter. At the same time, another group was taught the opposite associations with water. Subsequently, the scientists showed the bees cards with even and odd numbers. In 80 percent of the cases, the insects correctly determined the number. When they were shown cards they had not previously used, their accuracy rates dropped but remained at 70 percent.

Smart bed

Xiaomi launches 8H Feel Leather Smart Electric Bed X Pro smart electric bed. The bed evaluates sleep quality by monitoring the sleeper's heart rate, breathing rate, and the number of movements of the sleeper. It also helps fight snoring. When snoring is detected, the device automatically raises the backrest by 15 degrees without disturbing the user's sleep. When the snoring stops, the bed returns to its original state. The Miracle Bed is part of the Xiaomi ecosystem, so you can program different smart home scenarios. For example, to turn off the light when falling asleep, and open the curtains when waking up. The price of new items is about $1.120.

"Greed is not a vice": 4 main greedy zodiac circle. Taurus.

Who can you not beg for snow in winter, who languishes over gold and constantly shouts “it won’t be enough”? Of course, they are greedy from the zodiac circle. We will find out under what constellations these mean people were born. Taurus. Earthly guys are very practical and will find a use for any thing - whether it be a floor lamp donated or a bedside table found near the house. But try to ask them for the wallpaper left over from the repair, or for a service that they have not used for decades. Taurus will immediately name the reasons for refusal. And in general - go and earn. And the pets of Venus are not greedy, but economical.

Rating of husbands by zodiac sign: who is the best?

9th place. The best zodiac husband for a woman is anyone but Scorpio. This is a tyrant husband. There are two opinions: his and the wrong one. A wife with the wrong opinion will instantly give a ticket to the Hell, well-maintained with the latest technology. A wife with the right opinion equips a personal lifetime paradise - with blackjack and buns. Life hack: it is absolutely not necessary to have the right opinion. The main thing is to speak with inspiration enough. Everything else must also be done with inspiration, including the fulfillment of marital duty, cooking borscht, as well as restoring and maintaining order in the house, in life and in the quivering soul of Scorpio. By the way, he has a door to the Pig Farm.

Gemstones according to the signs of the zodiac. Scales.

Careless people born under the sign of Libra are recommended by astrologers to wear jewelry with opal or lapis lazuli. Opals guarantee their owner success in any endeavor, but only if the person is noble. People with an unstable character should be wary of this stone. Opal is able to reveal the gift of prophecy in a person. Lapis lazuli helps Libra to get rid of the weaknesses inherent in people born under this sign.

DAILY HOROSCOPE May 5

Capricorn Today you will achieve a lot if you give a little more vent to your emotions and rely on your inner instinct. It will tell you what additional chances you can use to your advantage, in addition to the official opportunities already available. Aquarius Today you are able to do only what you are internally not indifferent to. It is possible that you will take the next peak under the influence of emotional or sexual obsession. The motive for your accomplishments can also be a secret need for money. Fish This day promises you good luck. Thanks to your intuition and insight, today you will be able to keep several areas of interest to you at once. New achievements are possible in foreign business, in love affairs, in the field of creativity. Confrontation with other people - for example, with competitors - at this time tends to soften or take on a more original and productive form.