The Pros and Cons of Working in a Call Center in the Philippines

My purpose of writing this article is for people who are planning to get into the Call Center Industry and as well for people who are currently in the Industry to mainly re-evaluate their career in this field.

TIPS ON DIETING FOR A CALL CENTER AGENT

Most Pinoy agents are fat, obese, or unhealthy, and this is expected from a job where you sit 8 hours a day in front of the computer. To keep awake and the mind active during those wee hours of the night, one needs to eat sweets and drink coffee. Most work shifts also change, so your dinner time today can become your breakfast time by next month - this confuses your body and you end up craving for food when its time to go to sleep.

10 Health Tips for Call Center Agents

I have always thought of the ‘call center diet’ as cigarette, coffee and lots of junk foods. Well, I can say that also to almost everyone who works on deadlines all day or night in front of a computer, inside an office or a home office like virtual assistants, graphic artists, writers and bloggers.

Why it's Hard to Lose Weight and What to Do About It

If you struggle with weight loss, as most of us do, you've figured out just how hard it is to lose weight. The question is, why is it so hard and is there anything you can do about it? There's no shortcut to weight loss, but you can make the process easier with a few simple changes.

12 Effective Ways to Lose Weight without Dieting

Why do you need to lose weight fast when you will get it back after a few days or weeks? It is still recommended to lose weight slowly to shed those extra pounds permanently. Dieting is not necessary to achieve this goal; all you need are a few changes in your habits and way of life plus a little self control.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Ovarian Cancer Case Linked to Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder

Wow! This is just really shocking! Something as innocent as a baby powder is now linked to cancer! They are just dry applications to our skin, not even taken internally! How much more the lotions, soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, etc?


Do you remember liberally applying this to your baby brothers and sisters with this powder? Even to toddlers when they are sweating after playing right?!

Here is an article from CBS and NBC News ordering J&J to pay damages to the family of an ovarian cancer victim:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnson-johnson-ordered-to-pay-72-million-over-cancer-death/

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/court-orders-johnson-johnson-payoff-talcum-powder-ovarian-cancer-case-n524456

The victim was using "the iconic talcum powder as a bathroom staple for decades". The victim's son said that applying the baby powder "just became second nature, like brushing your teeth. It's a household name."

As per the CBS article, "In May 2009, a coalition of groups called the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics began pushing Johnson & Johnson to eliminate questionable ingredients from its baby and adult personal care products. After three years of petitions, negative publicity and a boycott threat, the company agreed in 2012 to eliminate the ingredients 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde, both considered probable human carcinogens, from all products by 2015."

It was also said that "Johnson & Johnson 'knew as far back as the 1980s of the risk,' and yet resorted to 'lying to the public, lying to the regulatory agencies.' "

Monday, February 22, 2016

How Exercise Makes You Smarter, Happier, and Less Stressed

I confess, I am definitely a sedentary, a "taong bahay" person. I'm happy at home, even when my wife and daughter is at my home province.  My hobby is playing computer games and watching movies at home.

I know I need to exercise, not just to slim down, but also for my health. I do walk a bit, as well as ride my bike to work, but I know its not enough. I barely even perspire. Why is it so hard for most of us to exercise?


"We need to move," says Ratey of our evolutionary baggage, early in the talk. "It's only 10,000 years ago that we were hunter-gatherers and we moved anywhere from 10 to 14 miles a day."

That's the bottom line for physical fitness, but science is beginning to show that it's equally true for our mental health. Ratey lays out an incredible amount of research showing the amazing things exercise does for our mood and cognitive function, as well as exactly how these positive effects work.

Smarter.


These days, test-obsessed schools are often swapping gym for academics. Bad idea, insists Ratey. Why? Not just because sitting around makes kids fat and unhealthy. "The more fit you are, the better student you are," he explains.

There are tons of studies to back this up, including one looking at 2.6 million kids in Texas, which found a strong correlation between fitness levels and grades. That's regardless of demographic factors like race, gender, or parents' income.
 

But the real clincher, according to Ratey, is a Swedish study that looked at 1.2 million boys, who were evaluated at 15 for fitness and IQ, and then tested again when they began compulsory military service at 18. The results: if they got fitter, they also got smarter. That was even true of identical twins. If one exercised but the other didn't, the one that moved showed a cognitive benefit that the one who sat around didn't. This was clearly down to the exercise and not anything inborn. "We know exercise improves our ability to think," concludes Ratey.

Looking for motivation to move today? Even just standing up starts positive processes in the body and brain. "We know from studies, when we stand our brains are a little bit better, maybe 7 percent better than when we're sitting," Ratey says. Regular exercise is best, but just standing up is a good start.

Happier.

Exercise just doesn't fire up our brains, making us smarter. It also changes the chemistry inside our skulls, making us happier. In fact, according to one study out of Duke, exercise works just as well at treating depression as the common anti-depressant Zoloft.


"Exercise does the same kind of thing that many of our medicines do. A bout of exercise is like taking a little bit of Prozac and a little bit of Ritalin," explains Ratey, noting that, like drugs such as Zoloft, exercise increases the amount of neurotransmitters in our brains.

Less stressed.

That's not the only way exercise physically affects our brains, impacting our mental health. It also speeds the incredible process of neurogenesis, actually helping us grow new brain cells. Meditation, learning, and laughing all increase the amount of new cells being born, but exercise is best, Ratey says.

These new cells tend to damp down our stress response. "The fitter you are, the more stress it takes to get you stressed," reports Ratey. And other physical processes combine to help make exercise a fabulous stress buster. Apparently, working out also spurs the release of something called ANP, for instance, which helps damp down panic.

Listening to Ratey, it's easy to be convinced that you really should exercise more -- not just for your body, but also for your brain. But what if you worry these research results aren't for you -- that you're too old or unfit to start an exercise program now?

Tough luck, responds Ratey, pointing to Mr. Singh, a marathoner who started running at the ripe age of 89 and continued past his 100th birthday. "Evolution has built in our ability to change at any time if we go for it," declares Ratey. "There's really no excuse."

Want many more details? Then watch the complete talk below.


Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Eliminate Your Stress Simply by Burning the Leaves of This Herb!

Hello fellow Call Center agents! Today I stumbled upon an article that can help us fight anxiety and stress from our hectic shift. What is surprising is that the ingredient is very accessible to everyone, especially those who love to cook and eat adobo! It is none other than bay leaf, or in tagalog, dahon ng laurel!


Here's the article, enjoy!

Eliminate Your Stress Simply by Burning the Leaves of This Herb!

Modern people have accepted the fact that their lives are filled with anxiety, tension and stress. However, their bodies have not accepted this situation and this is why there are so many cases of so-called “modern diseases”.

But, there is no room for panic. There is a good and simple solution for this issue. It turns out that only one herb can help you eliminate these problems. Thanks to this herb you will eliminate your stress and get rid of anxiety.

Prepare for the ultimate rest.

In case you believe that we are talking about marijuana, you are wrong. The solution comes in the form of bay leaf.


That’s right – the inexpensive and easily accessible bay leaf. It has the ability to kill anxiety in a matter of minutes.

According to a famous Russian scientist, Gennady Malakhov, the fragrance of bay leaves provides positive effects in people dealing with anxiety and everyday stress.

The bay laurel tree grows naturally around the Mediterranean Sea and it has now caught the attention of the public.

Most people use it when they are preparing meals, but some of them are used as part of different natural treatments.

How To Eliminate Your Stress

Simply, take one dry bay leaf, one ashtray and burn the lead over it. Make sure that everything is secure before you start with the procedure and once the leaf starts burning don’t stand over it. You can even leave the room and return after ten minutes. When you return you will notice a calming scent and pleasant atmosphere.

Thanks to the fire, these leaves release a set of special compounds that trigger positive energy circulation. Sit in the room, enjoy the beautiful scent and witness the effectiveness of these leaves.

Remember to breathe deeply in order to eliminate your stress completely.

Additional Benefits Of Bay Leaves

Aside from helping us to relax at home, bay leaves are also good for our health.




(source: http://www.healthandlovepage.com/eliminate-your-stress/)

Sunday, February 14, 2016

White Food Are Cancerous

The "whiter" the food, the more cancerous it is...



You probably didn’t know how dangerous and harmful these 5 “poisons” can be, and this is why you consumed them every day. But, now we are going to tell you and you won’t have any excuses. White rice, refined salt, pasteurized cow’s milk, refined sugar and white flour are the five white poisons, because they contain very few nutrients, protein and vitamins. If you consume these 5 products every day, you will increase the risk of hypertension, diabetes and other common diseases. Did you know that people who eat white rice 5 times a week, have up to 17% increased risk of getting diabetes? This is just one example of how dangerous and harmful these products can be. You need to know them better, before you eat them every day.

Avoid these 5 white poisons

Refined Flour

The white flour is almost pure starch and it contains just a small amount of the nutrients of the original grain. Additional chemical treatments result in grain formation of a product called alloxan used in the industry for producing medical research diabetes in healthy mice. The alloxan diabetes cause by turning massive amounts of free radicals in the pancreatic beta cells, destroying them.

Pasteurized Cow Milk

Well, the pasteurization process might help give milk a longer shelf-life, but the costs of doing so is high. The stripping process removes valuable enzymes, vitamins A, C, B6, and B12. And at the same time, allowing for the transfer of hormones and antibiotics into the milk.The pasteurization process also kills off beneficial bacteria that can be found in raw milk, like lactobacillus acidophilus. The pasteurization process also destroys 20 percent of the iodine present in raw milk, causes constipation and generally takes from the milk its most vital qualities.

Refined Sugar

The white sugar can’t be considered as a food, but as a pure chemical substance, which is extracted from plant sources such as sugar cane or beet. Then, its juice is extracted in this process, whichcompletely removes all fiber-forming proteins and 90% of the healthy nutrients.

To remove the liquid (containing sugar), they add lime, which creates an alkaline reaction that kills almost all vitamins. Then they add carbon dioxide to accelerate the lime process. Then this sugary liquid passes through tubes that remove all the impurities. Then comes another treatment with calcium sulfate and sulfuric acid bleaching, which leaves the “sugar” product almost white.


The refined sugar has no proteins, vitamins, minerals, it has no enzymes, no micro elements, it has no fiber, no fat and not of no benefit in human food. This sugar provides just energy and nothing more.

Refined Salt

The salt we all use is basically sodium chloride. This product increases the risk of some cardiovascular problems. Refined salt has its share of harmful side effects to those who consume it regularly too. While table salt has iodine, which is necessary for your good health, the many processed or junk foods that contain salt do not have the added iodine.

Fluoride is another additive included in the salt refining process that can be bad for you when you consume too much. If you consume too much salt, you can end up with high blood pressure problems.

Refined Rice

The white rice can significantly increasethe glucose levels in your blood stream, which is a risk for diabetes.


The white rice processingincludes a refining process which removes the outer layer and germ. And basically what remains is the endosperm, which consists mainly of starch.

We really hope that you will stop eating these five food “poisons” and you will add much healthier food to your diet (fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods, etc.), and we also hope that you find this article helpful. And don’t forget – sharing is caring.




(source: http://www.naturalhealingmagazine.com/stop-using-these-5-white-poisons/)

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Big Pharmacies Don't Want Us Healed, They Just Want To Make Money

I have been seeing a lot of Conspiracy Theories about successful natural medicine or cure for Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Attack and other degenerative diseases. They sometimes imply that it was being hidden or that the Big Pharmacies doesn't want us to know about these Alternative Medications because they will lose a lot of money.


I think this is true based on this news article published last Sept 18, 2015:

29 Naturopaths Poisoned at Conference in Germany as War Against Natural Healers Heats Up

Investigators are looking into a case of what appears to be intentional poisoning or possibly even attempted homicide that affected nearly three dozen holistic doctors attending a recent conference in Hamburg, Germany. Reports indicate that the 29 healers fell ill after being exposed to a dangerous and illegal amphetamine drug known as 2C-E, or "Aquarust."

Initial reports of the incident implied that the 29 naturopathic doctors, who had been attending a homeopathic health conference, might have voluntarily taken the drug as part of an "experiment." However, follow-up reports reveal that none of the healers had willingly taken anything and that someone might have intentionally poisoned and/or tried to murder them.


The German news source DW.com says the "mass intoxication," which took place on September 4, resulted in some 160 rescue personnel, 15 ambulances, and even a helicopter being sent to the small town of Handeloh, near Hamburg, where the conference was taking place. Most of the victims were in such bad shape from the poisoning that they couldn't talk, and some were even determined to be in life-threatening condition.

Laboratory testing is still ongoing, but initial results and interviews with those coherent enough to provide statements reveal that the doctors had not willingly taken 2C-E, a synthetically-produced methamphetamine similar to Ecstasy and Speed in terms of its effects. Each of the victims, who range in age between 24 and 56, was found to be suffering from some combination of breathing problems, delusions, racing hearts and cramps as well as various hallucinatory effects.

"The questioning begins as soon as the persons are coherent and their statements are usable," stated one police official quoted by DW.com.

Were these 29 German doctors targets just like the naturopaths who were murdered in the U.S. over the summer?

This horrific incident follows a series of mysterious deaths and possible murders that occurred throughout the summer among naturopathic doctors in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, so one's first thought might be that these German doctors were similarly targeted for elimination by entities threatened by the natural healing arts.

Erin Elizabeth of Health Nut News hinted at this in a recent piece covering the incident, noting that criminal investigations are currently underway to get to the bottom of what actually took place. Did somebody or some group deliberately target these holistic healers in an attempt to murder them, or was it all just a big coincidence?

It's important to reiterate that none of the affected doctors knew they had been poisoned prior to falling deathly ill, which would suggest that they didn't willingly take the drug. Even Germany's expert commission for narcotics, Torsten Passie, admitted this when he told the German media:

"It must have been a multiple overdose. That does not support the view that the people concerned took the hallucinogen knowingly."

Is Big Pharma trying to kill off its competition?

By all appearances, it would seem as though these 29 enemies of the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical cartel were victims of an attempted mass slaughter simply because their work involves healing people naturally rather than making them lifelong slaves to the medical-industrial complex and its high-profit "treatments" that never heal


"It is no secret anymore that Big Pharma is (and has been) at war with alternative medicine," adds natural health enthusiast David Wolfe. "Its modus operandi is to generate profit by selling drugs that perpetuate a cycle of addiction and dependency, rather than liberation and empowerment."

Sources for this article include:

DW.com

NaturalNews.com

HealthNutNews.com

DavidWolfe.com




(Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/051226_naturopaths_mass_poisoning_Big_Pharma.html#)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Energy Efficient Bulbs Cause Anxiety, Migraines, and Even Cancer. Be Careful Not To Break It!

Lots of people are struggling to save electricity and money in different ways. For instance, they start using environmentally- friendly bulbs, which are proved to use less electricity, instead of the standard ones.


Nevertheless, due to the toxic substances found in these energy efficient light bulbs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an emergency protocol which has to be followed in case the bulb has broken in order to protect people from the poison and toxins released from it.

A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Wilhelm Klauditz Institute conveyed a survey for the German`s Federal Environment Agency about these bulbs and they proved that, if broken inside, these light bulbs release 20 times the maximum tolerable mercury concentration into the air.

Energy efficient light bulbs can cause:

    Migraines
    Fatigue
    Anxiety
    Dizziness
    Seizures
    Cluster headaches
    Inability to concentrate


Energy efficient bulbs contain mercury which is considered to be terribly harmful for children and pregnant women. This potent neurotoxin mostly damages the brain, the liver, the nervous system and the kidneys. Furthermore, it is harmful for the immunity, the reproduction and the cardiovascular system. This substance can also cause anxiety, tremors, memory loss, insomnia, headaches, and even cancer and Alzheimer`s.

Energy efficient bulbs can lead to cancer

Peter Braun conducted a research in Berlin, Germany`s Alab Laboratory and proved that these bulbs are full of cancer causing poisons including:

Phenol- a medium acidic toxic white crystalline solid, which is produced from coal tar and used in chemical manufacture.

Naphthalene- a violate white crystalline substance, made by the distillation of coal tar, used as a raw material for producing chemicals and in moth balls.

Styrene- an unsaturated liquid hydrocarbon, produced as a petroleum byproduct.

Energy saving light bulbs emit a lot of UV rays.

These bulbs also emit UV-B and traces of UV-C radiation which are proved to be highly damaging for the eyes and the skin, and may cause cancer. They emit radiation which directly attacks the immunity and prevents the skin from providing proper amount of vitamin D-3.


To conclude, due to the toxidity, these bulbs are considered a harmful waste and it is not recommended to put them in the garbage. If, by any case, a bulb breaks in your house, you have to open all the windows and stay out of the house for 15 minutes in order to protect yourself from the poisonous gas. Unluckily, the incandescent light bulbs will not be available on the market any longer. Incandescent light bulbs are being eliminated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and the energy efficient compact fluorescent ones (CFL) are being preferred.




(source: http://www.healthonlinecentral.com/energy-efficient-bulbs-cause-anxiety-migraines-and-even-cancer-reasons-to-get-back-to-incandescent-bulbs/)

Monday, February 8, 2016

Unsweetened Salabat (Ginger Water) for Weight Loss

Lose Weight with Ginger Water: The Healthiest Drink to Successfully Burn Excess Fat on Your Waist, Hips and Thighs! (Recipe)


Although you may have heard of many effective weight-loss recipes, this one is probably the most health beneficial of all. Apart from burning the excess fat that’s built up on you waist, hips and thighs, ginger infused water can improve your health on several different levels.

HOW TO MAKE GINGER WATER

Over high heat, bring a mixture of fresh ginger root and 1-1.5l water to a boil. Let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes on low heat. Then cool and strain the liquid.

Drink ginger water throughout the day every day. Drink at least 1L a day. Store the drink in a thermos and take it everywhere you go.  For optimal weight loss results make sure your ginger water is always freshly made.

Continue with the treatment for a minimum of six months so as to reap the most health benefits and to completely cleanse your body of toxins.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF GINGER WATER

1 Ginger water can regulate your cholesterol levels

One of the medicinal properties of ginger includes its strong effect on high cholesterol levels, which can lead to obesity-related illnesses such as heart disease and some types of cancer. What ginger water does to your body is reduce cholesterol by considerably lowering serum and hepatic cholesterol levels. Plus, ginger water can effectively thin your blood and reduces blood pressure.

2 Ginger water has strong anti-inflammatory effects

Another important health benefit of ginger water is that it can significantly reduce inflammation, joint swelling and pain, especially in conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatism. According to an article published in the “Journal of Medicinal Food“, this amazing root vegetable contains powerful anti-inflammatory properties.


3 Ginger water is a powerful antioxidant

Ginger is a rich source of antioxidants. These powerful chemicals are extremely beneficial for fighting free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can severely damage healthy cells and lead to serious health issues, including cancer.

4 Ginger water can protect against cancer

Ginger water can be extremely efficient in preventing and inhibiting cancer development. According to an article published in the “British Journal of Nutrition“, ginger contains powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which can slow, even prevent the spread of certain cancers.



(source: http://www.naturehealthandbeauty.com/lose-weight-with-ginger-water-the-healthiest-drink-to-successfully-burn-excess-fat-on-your-waist-hips-and-thighs-recipe/)

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Why You Should Consider Not Eating Pork

13 Problems With Pork


1) A pig is a real garbage gut. It will eat anything including urine, excrement, dirt, decaying animal flesh, maggots, or decaying vegetables. They will even eat the cancerous growths off other pigs or animals.



2) The meat and fat of a pig absorbs toxins like a sponge. Their meat can be 30 times more toxic than beef or venison.

3) When eating beef or venison, it takes 8 to 9 hours to digest the meat so what little toxins are in the meat are slowly put into our system and can be filtered by the liver. But when pork is eaten, it takes only 4 hours to digest the meat. We thus get a much higher level of toxins within a shorter time.

4) Unlike other mammals, a pig does not sweat or perspire. Perspiration is a means by which toxins are removed from the body. Since a pig does not sweat, the toxins remain within its body and in the meat.

5) Pigs and swine are so poisonous that you can hardly kill them with strychnine or other poisons.

6) Farmers will often pen up pigs within a rattlesnake nest because the pigs will eat the snakes, and if bitten they will not be harmed by the venom.


7) When a pig is butchered, worms and insects take to its flesh sooner and faster than to other animal’s flesh. In a few days the swine flesh is full of worms.

8) Swine and pigs have over a dozen parasites within them, such as tapeworms, flukes, worms, and trichinae. There is no safe temperature at which pork can be cooked to ensure that all these parasites, their cysts, and eggs will be killed.

9) Pig meat has twice as much fat as beef. A 3 oz T bone steak contains 8.5 grams of fat; a 3 oz pork chop contains 18 grams of fat. A 3 oz beef rib has 11.1 grams of fat; a 3 oz pork spare rib has 23.2 grams of fat.

10) Cows have a complex digestive system, having four stomachs. It thus takes over 24 hours to digest their vegetarian diet causing its food to be purified of toxins. In contrast, the swine’s one stomach takes only about 4 hours to digest its foul diet, turning its toxic food into flesh.

11) The swine carries about 30 diseases which can be easily passed to humans. This is why God commanded that we are not even to touch their carcase (Leviticus 11:8).

12) The trichinae worm of the swine is microscopically small, and once ingested can lodge itself in our intestines, muscles, spinal cord or the brain. This results in the disease trichinosis. The symptoms are sometimes lacking, but when present they are mistaken for other diseases, such as typhoid, arthritis, rheumatism, gastritis, MS, meningitis, gall bladder trouble, or acute alcoholism.



13) The pig is so poisonous and filthy, that nature had to prepare him a sewer line or canal running down each leg with an outlet in the bottom of the foot. Out of this hole oozes pus and filth his body cannot pass into its system fast enough. Some of this pus gets into the meat of the pig.




(source: http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/09/14/13-problems-with-pork-g-d-knew-what-he-was-doing-when-he-banned-it-for-the-jews/)

Thursday, February 4, 2016

You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years For The Rest Of Your Life

The stigma of being a flaky job-hopper is quickly becoming a thing of the past, and that's a good thing. - Vivian Giang


Changing jobs every couple of years used to look bad on a resume. It told recruiters you can’t hold down a job, can’t get along with colleagues, or that you’re simply disloyal and can't commit.

That stigma is fast becoming antiquated—especially as millennials rise in the workplace with expectations to continuously learn, develop, and advance in their careers. This sentiment is different than the belief of past generations that you cling to an employer over a lifetime in the hopes that your long-term employer will treat you fairly in the end with a matching 401(k) plan, among other benefits.

Job Hopping A Good Thing 


There are a lot of arguments for jumping ship every few years. The economy isn’t what it used to be—and never will be again. Workers who stay with a company longer than two years are said to get paid 50% less, and job hoppers are believed to have a higher learning curve, be higher performers, and even to be more loyal, because they care about making a good impression in the short amount of time they know they’ll stay with each employer.

Patty McCord, former chief talent officer for Netflix (and responsible for the company’s current innovative work culture), says job hopping is a good thing, and young people should plan to do so every three to four years.


"I think that the most important, critical change in people’s mental outlook is to view employees as smart contributors from the beginning," advises McCord, who now coaches and advises companies and entrepreneurs on culture and leadership.

"If we changed our perspective and said, ‘Everyone here wants to come in, do a great job, and contribute,’ then they either fit or they don’t," she adds. "You build skills faster when changing companies because of the learning curve."

Why the high learning curve? Because job hoppers are constantly placed outside of their comfort zones. They join companies, know they have to learn fast, make great impressions, and improve the bottom line—all within a couple of years before moving on to their next conquest. As a result, they’re usually overachievers and learn a lot in a short span of time.

Job Hopping For Career Stability


According to Penelope Trunk, serial entrepreneur and author, life is actually "more stable" with frequent job changes.

"In terms of managing your own career, if you don’t change jobs every three years, you don’t develop the skills of getting a job quickly, so then you don’t have any career stability," Trunk tells Fast Company. "You’re just completely dependent on the place that you work as if it’s 1950, and you’re going to get a gold watch at the end of a 50-year term at your company."


She adds:

I read a lot of research about what makes a good employee . . . and people used to think that the longer you kept an employee, the more worth they are to you, because you train them and they get used to their job and then they do it. But, in fact, an employee who stays on the job and isn’t learning at a really high rate is not as engaged, so they’re not doing as good work. So it turns out, the employee who stays longest, you get the least work out of, and the employees that job hunt are the most receptive of becoming extremely useful, very fast.

Trunk believes that the learning curve "pretty much flattens after three years." While there are few exceptions to jobs people should stay in for longer, such as academia, most people should leave if they want to stay engaged, says Trunk.

But what about companies? We all know how costly it is to train employees. If companies have to keep training new employees, how does this affect their business objectives?

This is a concen McCord is asked about regularly by the companies she consults. Employee retention is a big issue, and "it scares the hell out of" employers, says McCord. They’ve invested a lot in hiring big talent. To that, McCord has some advice: In 15 years, when your company is growing rapidly because of all the high, job-hopping achievers that have come and gone, unless you’re an institution, don’t worry that no one has any institutional knowledge of your company.


(source: http://www.fastcompany.com/3055035/the-future-of-work/you-should-plan-on-switching-jobs-every-three-years-for-the-rest-of-your-)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

How To Sleep In Just 60 Seconds

Hi fellow Call Center Agents! I know some of us are having a hard time trying to get sleep at home before we work our night shifts, but I stumbled upon this article below.

Dr. Andrew Weil may have the solution to the countless sleepless nights. If you have this problem, you should try this trick which will put you to sleep in seconds.



Yoga and its breathing practices inspired Dr. Weil to produce “The 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise”. Dr. Weil describes that this exercise is very simple and can be completed anywhere. Also, it won’t take long and you don’t need any equipment.

Here are his written instructions:


1) Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.

2) Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.

3) Hold your breath for a count of seven.

4) Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight.

5) This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.


This breathing exercise is supposed to lower the heart pulse and calm the mind. Dr. Weil advises you to focus on keeping the ratio correct and inhaling/exhaling deeply every time.

Maybe it sounds too easy to work, but don’t criticize it before trying it. If you tried this method, please tell us if this worked for you. Kindly leave a comment below.



Tuesday, February 2, 2016

How To Make Your Own Alkaline Water

Alkaline water includes a lot of health benefits. You will be impressed at how regularly drinking water with a pH greater than 7 can improve your own health. Here are the benefits and homemade recipe:


1. Detoxifies your body


Drinking alkaline water is a great way to remove the toxins from your body. Alkaline properties are very effective and helpful whenever you have a cold or flu virus. What’s more, if you’ve had problems passing stool, alkaline water is a great colon cleanser.

2. Better Hydration


Alkaline water is able to spread vitamins and minerals throughout your body at a far more rapid pace than regular drinking water. This is primarily due to the fact that alkaline water typically contains between 4 and 6 water molecules. Whereas standard tap water generally contains between 10 and 13 molecule clusters. As a result, ionized water is much more effective at hydrating and detoxifying your body.

3. Effective disease protection


Alkaline water is able to balance your body’s acidity if regularly consumed. This, in turn, makes it difficult for assorted types of viruses and diseases to form within your body. By keeping your body’s pH level in the neighborhood of 7, you are making sure that your body is a place in which viruses and diseases cannot thrive.

Alkaline water is particularly effective at protecting against diseases that entail bone and cellular degeneration. These diseases include osteoporosis, arthritis and various kidney and colon disorders. In addition, alkaline water has been known to help prevent certain types of cancer.

Alkaline water can also be used to treat less serious ailments. For example, ionized water can be used to treat high blood pressure, as it balances your blood’s pH levels. Additionally, ionized water has been known to cure frequent headaches, indigestion and constipation. On a cosmetic level, ionized water can help prevent dry hair and skin.

4. Works as an antioxidant


Alkaline water is also a highly potent antioxidant, as it quickly and effectively neutralizes your body’s free radicals. For this reason, regular ionized water consumption can slow your body’s aging process, and as previously stated, helps protect against various cancers.

5. Protects bones, tissue and teeth


If you, like most people, eat a highly acidic diet, you are putting your bones, tissue and teeth at serious risk. By consuming this type of diet, your body becomes driven to automatically balance its pH levels by taking such vital minerals as magnesium and calcium from yours bones, tissue and teeth. Alternatively, by frequently consuming alkaline water, you can protect your body against bone loss, tooth decay and cellular degeneration.

By switching from standard tap water to alkaline water, you can protect yourself from a plethora of diseases, balancing your body’s pH levels and relieving yourself of acid toxins. So, if good health is important to you, make the switch today.

Here’s how you can do this elixir of health in a very simple way!




Ingredients:

    2 liters of water
    1 lemon – organic
    1 teaspoon Himalayan salt

Procedure:

Take a clean jar and fill with water.

Cut the lemon and add to the water- If you don’t use organic lemon, remove the rind.

Then add the salt, close the jar and allow to stand for about 12 hours at room temperature.
Use:

In the morning on an empty stomach drink 3 glasses of alkaline water. With this start of the day, your body will be grateful and full with positive effects.




(source: https://www.thebesthealthyhabits.com/alkaline-water-benefits-and-homemade-recipe/)

Monday, February 1, 2016

Cancer in a Can: The Shocking True Story of How Pringles are Made

It is most likely that nearly everyone reading this enjoys the taste of potato chips. On the other hand, they are obviously one of the most toxic processed foods you can consume, whether they’re created from actual potato shavings or not.

Potato Chips Are Overloaded with Cancer-Causing Chemical


To be aware of the nature of Pringles and other stackable chips, forget the idea that they come from actual potatoes in any perceptible way.

The Pringles Company (in an effort to avoid taxes levied against “luxury foods” like chips in the UK) once even argued that the potato content of their chips was so low that they are technically not even potato chips.

So if they’re not made of potatoes, what are they exactly?


The process begins with a slurry of rice, wheat, corn, and potato flakes that are pressed into shape. This dough-like substance is then rolled out into an ultra-thin sheet cut into chip-cookies by a machine

The chips move forward on a conveyor belt until they’re pressed onto molds, which give them the curve that makes them fit into one another.



Those molds move through boiling oil. After that, they’re blown dry, sprayed with powdered flavors, and at last, flipped onto a slower-moving conveyor belt in a way that allows them to stack. From then on, it’s into the cans and off towards the innocent mouths of the consumers.

One of the most hazardous ingredients in potato chips is not intentionally added, but rather is a byproduct of the processing.

Acrylamide, a cancer-causing and potentially neurotoxic chemical, is created when carbohydrate-rich foods are cooked at high temperatures, whether baked, fried, roasted or toasted. Some of the worst offenders include potato chips and French fries, but many foods cooked or processed at temperatures above 212°F (100°C) may contain acrylamide. As a general rule, the chemical is formed when food is heated enough to produce a fairly dry and brown/yellow surface.

It can be found in:

    Potatoes: chips, French fries and other roasted or fried potato foods
    Grains: bread crust, toast, crisp bread, roasted breakfast cereals and various processed snacks
    Coffee; roasted coffee beans and ground coffee powder. Surprisingly, coffee substitutes based on chicory actually contains 2-3 times MORE acrylamide than real coffee




The federal limit for acrylamide in drinking water is 0.5 parts per billion, or about 0.12 micrograms in an eight-ounce glass of water. However, a six-ounce serving of French fries can contain 60 micrograms of acrylamide, or about FIVE HUNDRED times over the allowable limit.

Furthermore, potato chips are notoriously high in this dangerous chemical. So high, in fact, that in 2005 the state of California actually sued potato chip makers for failing to warn California consumers about the health risks of acrylamide in their products. A settlement was reached in 2008 when Frito-Lay and several other potato chip makers agreed to decrease the acrylamide levels in their chips to 275 parts per billion (ppb) by 2011, which is low enough to avoid requirement for a cancer warning label.

Think twice before consuming these kinds of food.



(source: http://www.easylifeplans.com/health/cancer-in-a-can-the-shocking-true-story-of-how-pringles-are-made/)