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lazyjewel published in Buddies News

After Exercise Shower & More

The importance and benefits of exercise to the human body are widely publicized and promoted in print and electronic media. Honestly, there is no lack of websites focusing exclusively on Men’s fitness, diet, and even skincare, but why not hygiene? Of course, we all know we should take a shower after a workout but there’s a lot more to talk about.

While the benefits of exercise are enormous, quite little is often said about the need for personal hygiene after every exercise attempt. The emission of toxins from the body makes the keeping of personal hygiene of utmost importance as failure to do this can circumvent the benefits of the exercise.

This is because the expelled toxins could be reabsorbed back into the body if the necessary hygienic measures are not taken after every fitness exercise.

5 tips for Personal Hygiene after Exercise

  • Take a Shower

This seems quite a basic step after every exercise but it is important to know exactly why it is needed. The skin pores tend to emit sweat whenever the muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and this sweat if not washed off can provide a natural habitat for bacteria to fester.

With regards to taking a shower, timing is important because if you don’t shower on time, the sweat together with the germs or bacteria that may have been absorbed on it could be absorbed into the body.

Therefore refusal to take a shower could predispose the body to develop body odor or perhaps illness due to the introduction of germs inside the body through the sweat pores.

  • Exclusive Personal Care Items 

Exercise just like a social activity could be more enjoyable when done as a group activity. When you exercise as a group, there is a tendency to indulge in sharing personal care items like towels, bottles, and workout gear; this is a risky venture as this could encourage the spread of communicable diseases.

While you may not be able to completely avoid sharing gym equipment with your fellow fitness enthusiasts, try as much as possible to have your personal care items that will not be shared with anyone else.

This approach will prevent you from spreading or receiving germs or communicable diseases from whoever you share your care items with. Just as the name implies, personal care items should be personally owned, used, and maintained.

  • Keep a water bottle within reach

The onset of dehydration is faster when engaging in physical exercise so the best thing to do is to have a water bottle close by every time you go out to exercise. Water is like a natural fuel to the body; hence it is a good idea to have a bottle of water within your reach whenever you embark on any kind of physical exercise.

Keeping a water bottle that stores water for your consumption can help prolong the duration of the exercise as water intake can replenish the energy being dissipated by physical exertion.

  • Clean workout Equipment

If you use a gym or exercise in a gym accessed by multiple people then it is a good idea to wipe the surface of the gym equipment before and after use. More than 25 different types of germs have been found on gym equipment like weight machines, treadmills, etc. As you may already suspect germs can spread a lot through sweat and even without physically touching an infected person if you touch a surface held by them, the germs on them could be transmitted to you.

Therefore it is a smart thing to do to wipe the equipment that will be handled by you while you exercise. The use of a spray or disinfectant could come in handy at this point. The cleaning of the surface should be done before and after the exercise.

It is possible the operators of the gym already have the arrangement to clean and disinfect the equipment at regular intervals but you should take responsibility for your safety and wellbeing. 

  • Change your clothes and wash your exercise kits

You need to remove the clothes you used for the exercise after taking your bath. You need to put on fresh clothes after your bath even if the clothes used for the exercise are not moist, smelly, or wet. You need to wash the cloth and other kits used to keep them fresh for your use whenever you want to go out to exercise again.  

The need for physical exercise cannot be overemphasized. One lesson the coronavirus pandemic has taught is the need to maintain sound health, a sound mind, and a fat wallet the body would be in a better position to fight diseases and viruses including the coronavirus.

However, we must also pay utmost attention to personal care and hygiene before, during, and after every fitness exercise. This will ensure that the gains of the exercise are maximized.

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Savi Singh published in Education

Scope and Benefits of Distance Learning

Distance Learning

Distance learning – any form of remote education where the student is not physically present for lessons – is booming due to the power of the Internet. There is an increase in options for flexible and inexpensive education, of various types, of course, to choose from. In fact, remote learning has many advantages over traditional learning models.

Historically, it described a correspondence course in which students would communicate by mail with their schools or teachers. Nowadays, distance learning has moved online to incorporate an enormous range of systems and methods on practically any connected device.

Scope of Distance Learning

There is a huge scope for Distance Learning in the future. The reason is that within the current economic scenario students are keen on choosing employment as soon as they graduate. Once during a job, it becomes increasingly difficult to require a sabbatical from work to pursue education. Without enhanced knowledge growth becomes very slow so lack of education becomes an obstacle for several once they are trying to find higher positions that have a minimum requirement of post-graduation. The corporates and individuals are realizing this very quickly. The answer comes from corporates sponsoring their selected staff members for education. This two-pronged method adopted by the organization not only meets the need of both employer and employee but also ensures that the employee continues to work for a longer period of time through an approved contract giving resistance to both.

With the progress in the process of educating the current generation in India, the Internet is playing an important role in furthering this phenomenon. As technology is bringing much-needed ease to the concept of communication, the world is shrinking really fast. Due to the rapid pace at which the world is moving forward, the common man has changed the way we live, learn, develop and create for the new generation and has stepped up as supportive roots to live with awareness and knowledge.

As far as distance education is concerned, the demand will only increase exponentially with the passage of time. Learning continues, to earn one is a boon for an ambitious person who cannot afford financial support to leave a job for a year or two.

Benefits of Distance Learning

Distance education has increased every year. Many students are going to it for convenience and attainment. It is so comfortable that working students can have their education during breaks or anything in between. They will no longer have to resort to the traditional classroom.

Education has come a long way. Now the idea of class is not the only place to learn everything. In fact, you can get your education even without seeing a class in your life. It is typical of distance education.

And it has many benefits. Let us take a closer look.

Distance Learning – Time Management and Other Skills

Time management skills are necessary to succeed in online schooling. These skills are essential in every aspect of life, from achieving a work-life balance to completing projects before due dates. Students who had otherwise busy schedules now have more time available because of the completion of school activities. Distance learning forces a student to understand the best methods they learn and apply those methods at the best time.

Of course, distance learning means students are spending longer on their computers. This in turn means that they are more likely to face online threats. Just as schools keep students safe on campus, they can also keep students safe at home. Monitoring software such as LearningSafe alerts schools to both on-off and off-line activities, thereby protecting student safety no matter where learning ability occurs.

Location Independent

One of the most obvious benefits of distance education is that it can be done from anywhere via an internet connection. Moving to another city or town can be expensive, especially if it is a large capital and may not be an option due to work or family responsibilities. Visiting college in another country can be difficult and expensive due to visa restrictions.

Cost

Distance Learning Virtual courses offer high-quality education at a low cost. Without the huge overheads of campus, classrooms, equipment, offices, and administration, distance teachers can pass on these savings to students.

Easy Access

This is why many students are taking advantage of it. It is accessible, easy to handle. Because simultaneous life is so busy, and several times you have to do two things at the same time, people are endeavoring for that easy access to things, including education.

No Time Wasted

The concept of working at the same time as the study is unusual, but it saves a lot of time. You do feel a sense of accomplishment while doing many things away from work worries. You also have the chance to finish your degree while doing all of your day jobs.

Learn on Your Own Schedule

Students now have the liberty to settle on and choose their program. They’re ready to learn at their own pace in a quiet environment. Students who learn better within the morning after an honest night’s sleep can prefer to affect their difficult topics upon awakening. Students who are night owls may like better to wait until later within the day, once fully awake and are fully brain.

A faster track to graduation

More universities offer Distance Learning intensive online master’s programs that allow students to graduate first, so they can get a job faster or resume, focusing on their career. You can get a lot of masters that take only 1 year or 1 year and a year and a half to graduate. You should pay attention to the fact that a shorter learning period means that you will have to devote more time per week to your studies.

By keeping learning time more narrow, degrees inevitably focus on teaching and, once again, place the responsibility of the student going more deeply.

Broader Networking Opportunities

A follow-up effect of this more diverse student body is that a student offers opportunities for networking outside what they might normally expect. Fellow students can become lifelong contacts and friends. As each progresses into their own career, they form a more valuable network that often spans the globe.

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lazyjewel published in Fashion

5 Fashion Tips for Men Before a Job Interview!

Going for a job interview is always going to be a nerve-wracking process, but you can ease the tension somewhat by ensuring that you at least look and feel the part as you conduct the interview. After all, they say that first impressions are everything.

But with that said, actually looking and feeling the part can have a direct influence on your confidence and therefore the overall outcome of an interview. This is something that not everybody thinks about as they go and try to and land a dream job, but this post aims to help you out in this department.

There are many fashion tips on the internet but it’s a time-consuming job to read them all. Some are very specific, like how to choose a fashionable men’s wallet and another one focusing on the watch.

So, to make it easier for you, we’ve collected the best fashion tips specially catered to make you look fashionable as you head across for your job interview. We are very excited to share this information with you and help you along with any future interviews that you may have, so let’s get right into it.

Well fitted suit with tie

This is probably the most obvious out of the bunch, but you need to make sure that you have a well-fitted suit and ideally wear a tie to your interview. If you are a female, then you will obviously not wear a tie to the interview most likely, but you can still make sure that you dig out a well-fitted dress.

Of course, you do need to make sure that you feel comfortable with what you are wearing, and it doesn’t always have to be any of the designer brands in order for you to look sharp and sophisticated.

If you fancy wearing a colored suit this is okay, but don’t make it too vibrant as this could well send off the wrong signals.

Professional looking watch

Wearing a watch is something that adds a nice little touch when trying to look as professional as possible. Once again, you don’t need to turn up wearing a Rolex in order to land a job, but you should at least wear something that looks respectable.

You can pick up a bunch of great watches right now for less than $50, especially if you choose to browse around online sites.

Remember, sometimes the watch might be on show too, especially if you roll your sleeves up during the interview. So with that in mind, do make sure that the watch is also set for the right time, as you just never know what will catch the interviewer’s attention.

Shoes that shine

In terms of your overall outfit for a job interview, this is the final thing to worry about. It is obviously going to be great if you turn up wearing a sharp suit and a professional watch, but the entire image would be ruined if you turned up with shoes that do not fit the part. It’s not like you need to go and spend hundreds of dollars to get a fantastic pair of shoes either.

In our opinion, you just need to make sure that they are simple and that they are polished as you turn up for the interview, as this will send a great first sign across to the interviewer.

If you are a female, you might want to swap the shining shoes for a pair of high heels or simple boots, but the choice is yours.

Sharp haircut

Whenever you’ve got a big interview coming up, it helps your overall confidence if you have recently taken the time to go for a sharp haircut suitable for job interviews.

Not only does this make it look like you are on top of your personal life as you will look disciplined with your image, but the interviewer will subconsciously start to build up a favorable impression of you.

When it comes to the haircut, a general rule of thumb is that the more simple the better, and don’t overdo it with the hair supplements either!

Cologne / perfume

 

Last but not least, you should always put on a couple of splashes of cologne or perfume so that you turn up to the interview smelling nice. Some people tend to go a little bit overboard in this department and think that they need to turn up smelling absolutely impeccable, but if you spray on too much, you can start to become overpowering.

For this reason, we believe that a couple of splashes of cologne or perfume is more than enough, and this will also help you to feel much more confident as you sit in the chair and give the answers needed for the interview.

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