It's All About You

J Thompson Kendra

Description

'It's All About You' is about how to improve yourself by simply using what is around you. The book covers food and nutrition, fitness and grooming, all aspects of art; and travelling both nationwide and internationally. 'It's All About You' interlinks all of these subjects, showing how they overlap, intertwine, and how they can be used to improve yourself and your personal development.

Sujets

• Self-help

Informations

• Publié par: Troubador Publishing Ltd
• Date de parution: 09 juin 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781784625696
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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Copyright © 2015 Kendra J Thompson
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Acknowledgments
Firstly I would like to thank all my family and friends for contributing their lovely photos for my handbook. It was really nice to use people in ordinary situations to illustrate the point of the handbooks.
I would like to thank all of my uncles and aunts for showing me such support. I would also like to thank my cousins for being the gorgeous balls of energy that you are. I want to give a special thank you to my cousin Clive Coutet who taught me all of the computing stuff that I needed to know to produce these handbooks.
I would like to thank my all of housemates (past and present) who gave me the perfect environment to write this handbook. I would like to give a special thanks to Shirley Mallon for all of your advice in producing this handbook.
Finally, I would like to thank Nick Jones. You inspired me to write these books.
Preface
“Real learning is about challenge, attempting something new; being scared and excited about something at the same time and stepping outside your comfort zone.” Unknown author
So many of us go out into the big world, not quite knowing who we are and what we want and hoping that we will find the answers along the way. Some of these answers will be found in a formal education but also, along side of this, it’s a good idea to study, just for yourself. Study what you want, in your own time and to the level that you want. You will live a long life and it might be a good idea to get to know yourself well. It’s just about being a better person today than you were yesterday.
These handbooks highlight what you can do to develop yourself before making major decisions so that you make those decisions with confidence. The books delve into developing your physical health both internally and externally, developing your mind and developing your communication skills. I.e. eating well, exercising your body, exercising your mind; inspiring and being inspired by the people and the world around you. All to create qualities within you that once developed, not only stay with you and become part of your life but also enable you to transfer these skills from one activity to another.
I have put together twenty years plus of advice that has been given to me from great, positive people covering good eating to places to go. Just simple activities that you can easily incorporate into your life and improve yourself.

The handbooks:
It’s All About You
This is the main handbook covering good health and well being, and ending with some exercises.
Simply Food and Nutrition
The first spin off handbook covers what you need to make you and your body function as a person in terms of food and nutrition.
Simply Fitness and Beauty
The second spin off handbook covers keeping yourself active and your external self.
Art Appreciation
The third spin off handbook covers variations of art to inspire your mind.
Out and About
The last spin off handbook in this series. This is about getting out and about and travelling.

“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.” Madonna
Contents
It’s All About You
Chapter 1: Introduction
The matter of money
Chapter 2: Eating A Good Diet And Having Regular Exercise
A balanced diet
Regular exercise
Areas Of Special Attention
Look after your teeth:
Look after your eyes:
Look after your back:
Look after your personal areas:
Chapter 3: General Knowledge
Driving
Getting To Know The Area You Live In
Information Technology
Apps
Back up your work
Join Social Networks
Art appreciation
Art Meets Technology
Chapter 4: Your Well Being - Things That Get In Our Way
Chapter 5: Your Well Being - Keep Your Spirit Strong
Attend church/understand religion
Have Space Around You
Me Time
Stretch Your Comfort Zone
Pay It Forward
Form A Bucket List
Allow yourself to be bored
Etiquette, Manners and Courtesy
Communal Living
When It Goes Right
Exercises
“Every one...just keep swimming” Talia Castellano RIP
Chapter 6: Stage 1 Studying
Exercise 1 – Listening and Current Affairs
Exercise 2 – Reading and Current Affairs
Exercise 3 – Writing
Exercise 4 – Grammar and spelling
Exercise 5 – Maths
Exercise 6 – More Reading, More Writing
Reading List
Some Additional Exercises
Exercise 7 – Part-time evening courses/ on-line courses
Exercise 8 – Preparing for stage 2: travelling around Britain.
Chapter 7: Stage 2 Travelling/work experience
Exercise 1 – travelling/working in Britain
Getting a job
You can set up your own business
Voluntary work
Travelling
Exercise 2 – Project
Chapter 8: Stage 3 Studying
Exercise 1 – Learning a foreign language
Listening
Speaking
Reading and Writing
Listening to music
Learning with Finesse
Exercise 2 – Research
Chapter 9: Stage 4 Travel and/or Work abroad
Chapter 10: Stage 5 Preparation
Exercise 1 – Researching for the future
Higher education
Getting a job
Starting up your own business
Starting A Family
Late teens to early 20’s
Mid 20’s to mid 30’s
Late 30s to early 40’s
Joining The Armed Forces
Exercise 2 – Just For Fun - Go on TV
Exercise 3 – One Final Stretch - The Big Writing Project
Final thought
Simply Food And Nutrition
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Nutrients needed for a balanced diet
Water
Fibre
Vitamins and minerals
The uses of vitamins and minerals
Examples of a lack in a vitamin or mineral:
Proteins
Fats (and oils)
Carbohydrates
Chapter 3 So what to eat?
Foods you should consider reducing in your diet, or even cutting out completely:
Butter, margarine and oils
Fatty meats such as pork, beef and lamb
Processed meats such as sausages and bacon
Chocolates, sweets, and sugary drinks
Cakes, pastries and biscuits
Salt
Foods you should consider increasing in your diet:
Liver
Poultry
Fish
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Pulses, peas and beans (legumes)
Water
Just Swap
Bread, pasta and rice – eat whole wheat or whole grain
When food is no longer food!
Supplements
Whey Protein and Protein Shakes
Diets and Diet Products
The Consequences of Eating the Wrong Foods, and Dieting
Chapter 4 Where to go?
Storing food
Chapter 5 Putting it all into practice
Larder
Fridge
Freezer
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Soups, stews, and casseroles
Chicken, spinach and noodle soup
Thai soup/ Thai curry
Ham and pea soup
Fish stew
Chicken casserole
Sausage and bean casserole
Stir-fries
Salmon stir-fry
Beef and broccoli stir-fry
Ming
Egg fried rice
Salads
Chorizo sausage and bean salad
Liver and bacon salad
Chicken, prawn, bacon and avocado salad
Simply fish or meat
Sandwiches
Decker sandwich
Tower sandwich
Mixed salad
Hot sandwiches
Roast dinners
Roast Chicken and trimmings
Slow Roast Pork
Roasted vegetables
Leftovers
When you’re feeling a little under the weather!
Food and table etiquette
Simply Fitness and Beauty
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Fitness
Weight-bearing
Resistance exercise
Low-impact
High-impact
So what are the best exercises to do?
Free and available exercising
Gyms and specialist classes
Sport and dance
Sport
Dancing
Special Events
My Choices
Chapter 3: Sleep
Chapter 4: Counter productive habit
Smoking
Recreational drugs
Designer drugs
Alcohol
On a more serious note:
Chapter 5: Skin
Menstrual Cycle
Breasts
Sexual health
Unplanned pregnancies
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Cervical Cancer And Having A Regular Cervical Smear
Genital herpes
HIV and AIDS
Gonorrhoea and Syphilis
Chlamydia
Other infections - Cystitis and Thrush
Contraception and birth control
Combined pill (“The pill”)
The contraceptive patch
Emergency contraception
Diaphragm and cervical cap (Female)
Condoms (male)
Chapter 6: Look after your back, eyes and teeth
Back
Eyes
Teeth
Chapter 7: Sex and sex matters
Hot and cold water therapy
So when you are at home:
Exfoliation
For your face:
Body:
Rinsing with cold/cool water
Moisturizing
Choosing a face cream:
Body
Protection from sun exposure
Common Skin Conditions
Acne
Eczema
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Chapter 8: Hair, hair removal and make-up
Hair
Hair Washing
Hair Conditioning
Hair Oils
Hair Drying
Hair cutting
Hair removal
Make up
Beauty Courses
Perfume
Final thought
Art Appreciation
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Books
Chapter 3: Films
Chapter 4: Plays, Operas and Musicals.
Plays
Opera
Musicals
Chapter 5: Music
Chapter 6: Dance
Chapter 7: Fashion
Chapter 8: Madonna
Chapter 9: Live Acts
Music
Sport
Other Performances
Chapter 10: Visual Arts
Paintings, sculptures and installations
Sculptures
Installations
Photography
Art and Cooking
Po