Friday 22 August 2014

Liebster Award




Firstly, thank you so so much to http://thebeautydollx.blogspot.co.uk for my nomination,was so kind of you as my blog is very new and it's lovely to be recognised already! Xx

The basic rules:
Link and thank the blogger who nominated you
Answer the questions they asked
Pick 11 other bloggers with no more than 200 followers to nominate
Ask them 11 questions and let them know you nominated

My questions:

 Favourite comfort food?
This has to be sweets, I have the worst sweet tooth around and can get through one packet or more per day, it's bad.

Your favourite blogger?
I don't actually have a favourite blogger, I like to look at a mixture and I think everyone is unique and brings something different to their blog, so I love lots!

Do you have any bad habits?
I used to be obsessed with shopping and I still am just have learnt to control spending my money and spend it mostly on food now, oh life. If you call shopping a bad habit? 

 What is the most random thing you have ever done?
This is a really hard question as I have done lots of random things which just aren't coming to my mind! And I'm not really sure what you would class as random as a definition of random can be different to each person!

 Your dream job?
My dream job is to become a journalist and to have my own column in a well known magazine. I am just about to start a 2 year course studying journalism at college so I'm really hoping this will help me kick start my future.

What would you do if you won 10 million on the lottery?
I personally would invest most of it into a savings account and keep for my future for when I need it, I would give some to a charity very close to my heart- The Hospice of St Francis- who helped my mum brilliantly before she sadly passed away of cancer,making her last days happier ones and also providing counselling to my nan,my sister and myself to help us try and recover from our loss. Of course I would spend a bit and go out and buy clothes,bags,shoes,makeup and so on, but I wouldn't step out to expensive things I would just go into my normal high street stores

Favourite movie/TV series?
I have just finished watching Orange is the new black and enjoyed that although some episodes were a bit boring and I felt I had to watch them just to get through to see what happened.
I am really enjoying American Horror Story and Grimm at the moment also.
And of course I'm watching Eastenders as I just want to know who the killer is.
I have lots of favourite films so I could not sit down and list one or even a few, I like a variety of films to but I'm mainly a normal chic flick or comedy sort of girl.


What type of person would you describe yourself as?
I would describe myself as a shy but very bubbly, different person. I'm not your average girl, I have some boy traits to me but then again I am your average girl who just loves clothes and makeup. I am very lazy and prefer movie nights in comfy clothes or pjs and food then going out to a party.

What do you do in your spare time?
As you can guess in most of my spare time I will watch movies or tv series in bed in comfy clothes or pjs with endless amounts of sweets and chocolate and cups of tea.
Other than that I will spend time with my family,boyfriend and friends.

Your favourite drink?

I have a few favourite drinks, these being normal English breakfast tea, robinsons fruit and barley peach juice and water.



What is your favourite time of the year?
My favourite time of the year is summer because it stays lighter for longer, it is warmer and just much more fun.

My nominations: 


 www.itslittlelaurenslooks.blogspot.com
thepixiechic.com
fizikizi .blogspot.com
aliceemarie.blogspot.co.uk
stillawaketoseethesunrise.blogspot.com
www.elishalifestyleblogger.blogspot.com
www.partofbellesworld.blogspot.co.uk
nailsmakeupbeauty.blogspot.co.uk
www.sparklesandstories.com
lizwills.blogspot.com
learntoescape.blogspot.com

My questions to nominees:

1.What inspired you to start blogging?
2. What's your favourite food?
3. What's your favourite book?
4. What's the best advice you could give someone?
5. If you could be someone for one day,who would it be and why?
6. What is your lifetime ambition?
7. If you could only travel to one place in the world, where would it be and why?
8. What is your main wardrobe essential?
9. Do you prefer heels or flats?
10. If you had one wish what would it be?
11. Who's your role model?

Again thank you for the nomination,I'm so honoured and have fun answering these questions!
Thank you for reading,
Laura x





Sunday 17 August 2014

Stress management

Have you ever been called a stress head? Ever got yourself so worked up over a situation that you have made yourself physically ill from it? Ever just wanted to turn around and say 'do you know what I'm done with this all' and give up? Then I think it's about time you started learning to deal with your stress problems.

Like many others I have gone through my fair share of stressful experiences. Many people deal with it in different ways but most people get so worked up that stress starts to become the only thing they feel anymore and they go into this state of what seems to be depression.
Here are some tips that I have tried to put into action to reduce the amount of stress I face on a day-to-day basis and I encourage you to do the same:

Avoid necessary stress
This may seem so obvious but the truth is people don't do it, most people actually make themselves involved within the stress and stress themselves out even more which can lead to arguments and illness.

  • Learn how to say no
  • Avoid people who stress you out
  • Take control of things around you
  • Avoid 'hot-button' topics (topics that may make you more stress or get you wound up) 
Alter the situation
To begin to change the way things are around you and work on your stress levels you need to alter any situations that may be or have stressed you out to avoid any further stress.
  • Express your feelings instead of bottling them up (only if it won't cause more stress and start any unecessary arguments). Bottling your feelings up can lead to more anger or frustration inside of you leading to more stress.
  • Be willing to compromise eg. Behaviour 
  • Be more assertive 
  • Manage your time better (I find writing lists of what I need to do or things I need to buy for example, lower my stress levels because I know what I have to do and don't have to remember them and can tick them off when I'm done and know they are done and dusted
Adapt to the stressor
You have to be willing to change things and learn to adapt to things.
  • Look for positives 
  • Adjust standards, everything doesn't have to be perfect
  • Look at the big picture (things will change in the future and a silly argument you will be having now you will laugh at when you are older) 
Accept the things that cannot change 
Like I said in the last part, things can't always be perfect and sometimes you just have to accept that. 
  • Don't try to control the uncontrollable (things that are out of your control, just stay away from and accept you can't control it)
  • Learn to forgive (people make mistakes and life and we aren't perfect, learn that we are all human) 
  • Learn from your mistakes (however you need to learn from these mistakes and I know sometimes it takes me making the same mistake 10 billion times for me to finally realise but eventually I get there, sometimes some people just need a bit more pushing) 
And finally make time for fun and relaxation 
If you are always working or doing things for other people, sit back and think, you need time for yourself and to make yourself happy and time to calm down,relax and reflect.
  • Have ME time
  • Connect with others (go out with your friends, be socialable or just maybe go sit downstairs and watch a film with your family or talk to people over social networking) 
  • Do something you enjoy everyday, at least one thing
  • Keep your sense of humour (never ever become a dull person and loose your personality, always be you and stay true to yourself)

I hope this has helped even just one person manage to start making those small but very beneficial changes to their life and start living for the now.
Thank you for reading 
Laura x