Sending products, whether nationally or internationally, can be stressful. After all, anything can happen before, during or even after transit that means a package or parcel does not arrive the way it should. From clumsy couriers to poorly spelt addresses, the list of worries can stack high for one reason or another – and it can all impact your small business negatively.

Packages can be dropped, thrown, stepped on, dropped again, opened before arrival, forgotten, binned… you get the idea. Sometimes, they unexplainably turn up missing, and stress can quickly turn to anger when the fingers start pointing. It can get worse, with a delayed delivery sometimes meaning that customers wrongly perceive your company as unreliable.

However, there are certain tricks that will help you stay relaxed and reassured during the entire process. Let’s dig down deep and discover some solutions.

Out of your Control?

Okay, so this doesn’t exactly sound like a solution. But still, relief comes when you free yourself from the heavy burden of responsibility. Even if you misspelled the recipient’s postal address, accept the fact that you can no longer rectify your potential mistake. Besides, if you’re a worrier, chances are you quadruple checked before you sent your package off anyway. Chill.

Instead of working to rectify a mistake that’s already in motion, try thinking of ways which you can remedy the situation afterward. Perhaps you’ll offer a discount to the disgruntled recipient? You could lodge a complaint with the courier and go that route? Alternatively, you could send the item again with an additional item or compensation? In any case, you can relax by simply reminding yourself that you did everything you could and will continue to for as long as you’re a business. 

Tracking Services

Sending off a parcel can feel like you’ve been transported to a barren land of uncertainty. Panic and sweats start to settle in, and you can even obsessively check your inbox for a confirmation email if the order is important enough. It’s not set in stone until the notification pings. Ultimately, you’re not satisfied until you know your packages fate for certain.

However, nothing wards of worry like a good old tracker. Whether you’re sat at home or it’s an app on your phone, there’s always a way to keep an eye on your item and stalk it from afar. After all, companies such as Parcel2Go offer the greatest and latest in parcel tracking, allowing you to keep tabs on your goodies as they find a new home. You can see the route that is charted for the journey and even come aware of pitstops, metaphorically positioning you one step ahead of every package you send.

All of us desire that at the end of the day we must go to bed with good thoughts and have a peaceful sleep. For an adult, it’s important to get 7-8 hours of complete rest and statistics to show that most are deprived. A lot of people deal with sleep disorders due to stress, tension, health issues, the wrong type of bed etc. It’s not good to take any sort of pills or drugs unless the doctor recommends them under challenging circumstances. Again, new moms can’t sleep well throughout the day and not even at night but you can always do something to get better sleep. Sleep depends on hormones and these days hormonal imbalance is so common. Newborns, menopause, pregnancy, puberty and old age can cause sleep issues.

Knowing the sleep cycles

There are various stages of sleep and that is known as the cycle. Take a look:

• N1 – It’s the stage when you are half asleep, you feel sleepy but you are also aware of the surroundings.
• N2 – In this stage, you are more than half-asleep, it’s not deep slumber.
• N3 – This is the stage of deep sleep, there is a lot of melatonin production, and thus this is the best stage for your body.
• REM – This is the Rapid Eye Movement sleep where you mostly dream. The muscles of your body are all relaxed and your mind is calm and your body regenerates fast.

What happens when you are sleep deprived?

Sleep gives good health so there is no substitute so its time to know how lack of sleep affects your health:

• Your physical health – Not sleeping well for a long time leads to heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney diseases and chances of stroke.
• Hormonal health – Sleep maintains proper hormone secretion in the human body and when you don’t get adequate sleep there is an imbalance.
• Obesity – Lack of sleep makes you fat, thus giving rise to obesity.
• Fertility and growth – Lack of sleep delays growth in kids and teens and affect fertility in adults.
• Insulin – The handling of insulin by your body depends on sleep. It’s the hormone that controls the sugar level in your body. If your body suffers from high blood sugar due to lack of sleep, your body might face issues.
• Memory – Sleep deficiency leads to bad memory so soon after learning a task, one must sleep for better results.

Natural ways to improve sleep

There are foods that contribute to good sleep so know them:

• Foods rich in Antioxidants – Antioxidants gives good sleep and also remove toxins from the body. Eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, herbal tea; you can also take green tea and other foods rich in anti-oxidants. (1)
• Healthy fats – Consume coconut oil, organic meat, avocado, eggs, butter that build your body and promote good sleep.
• Take proteins mainly during dinner time – Do not eat three hours before bedtime, this can give good sleep. Consume adequate proteins so that you can enjoy a good sleep cycle.

Some of the foods to avoid are sugars and carbohydrates, grains and vegetable oils in any form.

How to create an environment for sleep

Having a proper sleep environment is extremely important so here are some useful tips:

• No artificial lights and gadgets – There should be any artificial lights switched on inside the bedroom. In fact, night lights can sometimes cause a disturbance, one must sleep in dark. Please keep gadgets out of the room.
• Keep the bedroom temperature optimum – According to the changing season, try maintaining an optimum temperature so that you have all the comfort.
• Your bed and bedding – Sleep in a comfortable bed make sure you have the right bed size. Buy good pillow bedding so that comfort and the right sleeping posture is maintained.

Daily Tips for better sleep

• Wake up and go to bed daily at the same time
• Eat protein-rich food for the dinner
• After 3 pm, do not consume any more caffeine
• You can take a salt bath
• Drink plenty of water
• Apply essential oil on your hair or body parts if that helps
• Vitamin D is very useful so get sunlight for half an hour daily or take supplements
• Go to bed relaxed

Now that you know how to improve your sleep, make up your mind to work on it and you shall succeed. Good Night!!

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in this world? Like you weren’t made to fit in this mediocre world?

Ever since you were a little child, you tend to look at the world through different lenses. You noticed that people around you are often caught up in trivial things. And you wondered, why would a person waste their energy on something so meaningful?

You learned about humanity’s wrath the harder way, you realized that people will judge everything they don’t understand. People will attack the unconventional. Because they’re afraid of the unknown.

Luckily, you stuck to your guns and never allowed society’s oppression to victimize you. You remained loyal to yourself, and that is the same thing you need to keep doing!

If you recognized some of your traits here, you truly are considered as one of the rarest gems in this world. Don’t ever forget your worth. Read on as we reveal to you the 8 essential signs that indicate you are too unique for this cruel, gray world:

1. You DON’T FIND PLEASURE engaging in SMALL TALK

In fact, you try to ignore it. There’s more to life than pointless gossip talks or chit-chats about what’s going on with the weather. You have so much going on in your brain, that you need someone with whom you could indulge in countless of discussions about the real-life topics.

You need to undress your soul in front of someone. Raw, uncensored, deep talk about everything that’s isn’t spoken enough. That’s all that matters.

2. You are often called ‘TOO SENSITIVE’

Your unique nature is designed that way, so you tend to feel everything more intensely than usual. It’s the same reason why people keep asking you “why are you so emotional?” It is both curse and a blessing.

However, in my opinion being vulnerable in this wicked world of ours is nothing more than just a clear sign of a person’s strength.

Because it takes a great deal of courage to be able to reveal your own true colors in a world where essential moral values are long gone and forgotten.

“By being vulnerable, either with yourself or in the presence of another person, that’s where all growth and ultimate well-being comes from.”— Moby

3. You are the ‘BLACK SHEEP’ of your family

You don’t seem to fit in. You pretty much stopped trying a long ago. It doesn’t mean that you don’t love them, they’re still your family.

But you somehow can’t explain yourself completely in front of them. You feel like they’d never understand you. And that’s fine. Not everyone is the same.

4. You LOVE HELPING people

You possess a true empathetic soul that is always there for everybody. You feel the urge to do everything there is in order to help someone. You have an unconditional determination to lend someone a helping hand whenever they need it.  

However, most of the time this worked to your disadvantage in a way that drained every last bit of your energy. You need to learn to take care of yourself first.

5. You search for the HAPPINESS WITHIN 

As a person with a strong personality, you are aware that happiness is nowhere to be found rather than inside yourself.

Lots of people go on for years and search for the perfect person who will supposedly make them happy and fulfill their need for wholeness.

What they don’t realize is that in order to reach that kind of eternal, free love, you need to be whole and happy with yourself first.

Only by achieving self-love and self-appreciation, you’ll be able to have a good grasp of happiness and serenity in life.

6. You CANNOT STAND IGNORANCE

One thing you specifically cannot deal with is ignorance. The art of lacking certain knowledge and still having the courage to impolitely behave like a complete wiseacre.

Regardless, you have no problem leaving the conversation whenever it reaches a certain insufferable boiling point.

If the topic doesn’t concern you or you don’t have anything smart to say, you don’t bother engaging at all.

7. You COULDN’T CARE LESS whether PEOPLE notice you or not

You are not the person who seeks attention. Basically, there is not a thing out there that can affect your ideals, your moral beliefs and most importantly your dreams.

You are unapologetically yourself. No matter what anybody has to say about that.

Because people will never stop judging. The only thing we can do about it is to let them do it anyway and remain true to ourselves.

8. You seek for the TRUE MEANING BEHIND PEOPLE’S ACTIONS, not their words

The only important thing you search for is the real meaning behind people’s deeds, not their words. Actions do speak louder than words. And that’s definitely something worth believing in.

Anyone can promise you the world, but only a few of them will actually get out of their way and focus to do something real about it.

Meet the youngest looking family ever! The women of one Taiwanese family stun the world with their extremely youthful looks.

The fashion blogger and an interior designer Lure Hsu (41) astonished millions of people worldwide because of her incredibly youthful looking skin. However, after a while, people noticed that she is not the only young-looking woman in her family.

Her two sisters, Fayfay (40) and Sharon (36) both look like they are in their student years.

And their mother… Their mother is a retired dancer who people easily mistake her as their sister even though she is 63-year-old.

They look so young that the Taiwanese media calls these women “the family of frozen ages.” But, what’s their secret?

In an interview, Lure revealed that their secret key to their youthful looks is eating vegetables and drinking a lot of water. Also, she told that moisturizing your skin is very important because once the skin is moisturized and has enough water, you needn’t have to worry about wrinkles and aging.

Her sister Fayfay also recommends drinking a lot of water, and she adds that she drinks 350-500 ml lukewarm water every morning in the last decade.

So, there you have it! The secret to stopping the aging process is cheaper than you think – it’s water!

Some people don’t age. Such an example is Dana Delany who at an age of 61 looks half her age. What’s her secret?

The American actress, producer, and health activist says that she gets asked a lot about what is her secret to maintaining her young look and aging gracefully. And, luckily, she figured it out and shares her 4 secrets that are the main factors for her ageless beauty.

She says that she has never been married, she doesn’t have kids, she does yoga every day, and she drinks a lot of wine. That’s it. These are the 4 secrets for her youthful look.

Moreover, she says that while she doesn’t have a husband, she has a lover. And a French one, mind you. In her words, “everyone should have a French lover.”

So, ladies, if you were trying to find a secret for remaining young and beautiful, now you know what to do – get a divorce, call your kids to tell them that you are no longer speaking to them, practice yoga, and enjoy yourself with many glasses of wine! And, maybe take a trip to France and get yourself a lover. ????

Watch the video below.

Our preferences are largely based on our personalities. Some people like one color, while others prefer another, some people like this, others that… the choices are endless, and so are the options.

In short, your choice of what beauty is can tell a lot about your personality. So, let’s see what your choice says about your most beautiful traits! Choose one of the six roses and read the interpretation below.

Rose 1:

This classical choice indicates your sense boldness and extroversion. You are very honest and sincere, and you have your bravery to back up these delicate traits. You are capable of sniffing out lies and your intuition is on a high level.

In terms of future, you know where you stand, and you have everything planned. In short, you know what you want, and you know what it takes to get to it. However, you need to learn to relax a bit and take it easy to avoid the potential stress from all those goals.

Rose 2:

You are a genuinely caring person, and you are always the supportive and protective figure for your closest ones. The well-being of those around you is your first concern, and you will do everything it takes to maintain the sense of balance and tranquility in your life.

Be careful, though, as you sometimes build a wall between yourself and the rest of the world which can be isolating. Be ready to accept change and take risks when needed.

Rose 3:

You are a very sensitive person, and your emotions are your engine fuel. You have so many hidden talents which you don’t realize you possess because you tend to underestimate your true value.

Believe in yourself more and surround yourself with loving and supporting people.

Rose 4:

You are a happy and creative person! Your optimism is contagious, and you always like to see the world through a brighter lens. Your curiosity and adventurous spirit often lead you to discover new things.

Be careful when you start new projects, though. While you may be enthusiastic at the beginning, you have a tendency of not following through and abandoning them when you get bored.

Rose 5:

You are an alert and conscious person always craving security. This is what makes you look to the future more than you do to the present, and you constantly strive to make your world a better place.

Remember to turn your focus to the present also, though. While planning is essential, living your life in the moment is crucial.

Rose 6:

You are a disciplined and dedicated person who is ready to put in 110%. Your hardworking personality comes with the love for what you do, and this allows you to advance quickly. You always strive to develop and evolve, and work is one of your most important aspects in life.

Try to keep a balance between your work life and private life, though. You will want someone to share your success with.