TRAVELLING IN SPAIN

 

If you are going to travel to Spain, these are tips you need to know before visiting it.

Firstly, Learning some lingo is a good idea. Questions such as ¿Dónde está…?, hola, buenos días and gracias, are always appreciated by locals.  Spaniards eat late, they eat lunch between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and dinner any time after 9 p.m. The north of the country is actually full of lush green landscapes and be pretty rainy. You can drink the tap water and use the public transport network, as well as the inexpensive bus lines, the subway and buses are a good option. On the other hand, tipping isn´t a big deal although, for fancier meals, a 10 percent tip could be left.  You can expect a free bite when you order a drink in most places, you do not have to pay for this. Pickpockets can be a problem so make sure to take particular care of your valuables for your own good. Spaniards are extremely friendly and helpful, and they also like to dress up.

Finally, if you want to make the best of your trip, keep these tips in mind to really enjoy it.

HOW TO CONTROL YOUR TEMPER

To control your temper is necessary to start being aware at every moment of your life, of what you are thinking, what your behaviour is, what your emotions and feelings are ... When you become aware of them, you can already choose the behaviour that you want to have. It is a bit complicated, however, it is worth it, why? because as comfortable and happy as you feel is what you will radiate around you and receive.

First of all, Meditate every day, meditation calms the mind and body. You don't have to spend a lot of time in meditation, fifteen minutes a day is enough to start quieting the mind. Respect, as much as you have towards yourself, you can have towards others. Compassion. means reacting to the suffering of others, supporting them. When you can feel compassion for yourself without hurting yourself, without being offended, you are being compassionate to yourself. Be responsible for every action we do, to stop blaming others for everything we live.

Finally, If we want to control our temper, we must begin to be aware of ourselves and feel empathy with others, remembering that we all have stories and experiences engraved within us, which triggers the manifestation of our behaviours.

Set small goals each day to be self-aware at all times.

One of the great qualities of man is to control himself.

How to have a good marriage

 Do you feel that happiness has faded in your marriage?  If you can’t imagine how you got to this point and wonder how to have a good marriage, here are a few tips to help you get through.

First of all, in order to live a happy married life, it is essential to accept your spouse the way they are. If you’re feeling angry or upset because of the way they deal with different matters in life, you need to sit down and take a few deep breaths to calm yourself down. It’s not always easy to see past minor annoyances, and at times you may even hate your partner. But to have a happy marriage you have to accept your partner’s strengths and weaknesses and be able to set realistic expectations. For example, if your strength is your good memory, don’t get angry if they forget special dates. Instead, make it your job to set reminders in different ways. If their strength is cooking, they can manage meal planning instead. That’s how I manage to deal with my husband forgetting our anniversary.

Second, it’s important to share common interests and have fun together so that you can strengthen the bond and evolve together. Whether it’s a love of travel, a strong desire to build a family together, a dedication to a common cause, or even just watching your favourite TV series together, these experiences can help you to connect with your spouse and enrich your relationship. Personally, I’ve found that volunteering at the church on Sunday mornings has helped us to increase our bond by creating a sense of connection.

Last but not least, you need to be kind, respectful and understanding of your spouse. If you are critical and judgmental it usually ends in defensiveness and resentment. So to keep things happy within the marriage, avoid swearing and attacking your partner’s behaviour when you're upset. Even better, before arguing about anything, - for example, who will clean up the dishes after dinner- you might say something like, “what about if I cook and you wash the dishes tonight? How does that sound?” In doing so, you'll show a team-work attitude and appreciation for their co-operation.

With these ideas in mind, you can help avoid marital discord, and you might even get closer than ever. After all, this is supposed to be your soulmate, right?

How to be a good leader?

When you think about a leader you think in a special Pearson? Like someone extraordinary? If the answer is yes… what made them special? Exists a secret to become a leader? This is considered outside the boundaries of mortality?

The truth is the majority of big leaders they taught to be, with support, right principles and motivation anyone can become a great leader. Many great leaders started a young age to learn how to lead.

All leaders are managers in some way, but not all managers are leaders. Become a great leader is to understand that leadership is more than a position and making smart decisions to be someone worth following, and the key of all involves an exceptional emotional intelligence.

Being a leader is a huge responsibility, and people will expect that he/she is ready even in a new situation, and that’s the secret, a leader is prepper to affront the challenges no matter the scenery, first a great leader knows how to obtain the trust of their employees, then being behind the pressure and stress that all involves, like the managing difficult people for example.

But what we need to be a great leader? well, exist many styles of leadership, but some characteristics are common, they use to be a good listener, they know that listening is the key to great communication, leaders are constant learners, they always hope to learn from other people’s experiences and they know how to prioritize the important things so that’s keeping focused. 

So, a great leader doesn’t have to be extraordinary, you just have to build a solid culture where one is able to help the team grow and fulfill its true potential not because they have to, but because they want to because they’re committed to your cause.

How to make decisions

     I´m pretty sure that you always make hard decisions in your life, from deciding what to wear to choosing who you'll marry, each of them has a different level of importance in your life but they always have consequences which will result in good choices and bad decisions. We have some advice which can do to help you make better decisions 

    First of all, don´t fear the consequences, we usually make decisions about our life in which we decide important things like what time to take breakfast, where to live, how much money to spend on our birthday, etc. In each case, we imagine how the outcomes of our choices will make us feel, and what the emotional consequences of our actions will be. We usually follow the option that we think will make us the happiest. This kind of thinking, in theory, is fine but the problem is that we are not good at all. People frequently overestimate the impact of a decision. 

    Second, go with your gut instincts. It is tempting to think that to make good decisions you need time to systematically weigh up all the pros and cons of various alternatives, but sometimes a snap judgment or instinctive choice is just as good.

    Next, consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision-making, but in fact, they are integral to it. Our most basic emotions evolved to enable us to make rapid and unconscious choices in situations that threaten our survival. Emotions are clearly a crucial component in the neurobiology process of choice, but whether they always allow us to make the right decisions is another matter. If you try to make decisions under the influence of emotion or pressure it can seriously affect the result.

    Finally, limit your options. We frequently think that more choice is better than less. the idea that while we think more choice is best, often less is more. The problem is that greater choice usually comes at a price. It makes greater demands on your information-processing skills, and the process can be confusing.  With these ideas in mind, you can deal better with making decisions and probably you´ll make better decisions after these. Don´t be afraid, go with your gut instincts, consider your emotions and limit your options. These are the processes that help you to make better decisions. 

MANIPULATION OF IMAGES IN ADVERTISING, IS IT JUSTIFIED?

 

In order to make a message stronger, there is no right or wrong answer unto whether the manipulation of media photos is actually something that should carry on happening . Some people think it is wrong to change the way people look, nevertheless others believe that the changing and manipulation of media photos is all part of the media process and they acept it.

First of all, these changes are motivating references within the parameters as long as individual values are included to improve, for example, the quality of life. Indeed, through them it spreads physical characteristics, lifestyles, ways that can somehow promote to those who observe them. Moreover, this action can be beneficial if it is used with the intention of promoting individual values in society. Even when it is unrealistic, people are more likely to compare themselves to these images due to the excessive exposure we have to them.

Although it could also affect the person making them feel worse by not being able to get the image they observe.  Furthermore, we live in a current society that consists of a high percentage of people living with high body dissatisfaction and the manipulation of images in media could potentially increase this percentage.

I am convinced that at young age, teenagers, for example, are very impressionable and can become frustrated with the "ideals to achieve" that they often see in these types of images. It seems to me that this type of technological actions must be regulated, otherwise, they will continue to contribute to the disorientation of individuals, especially those who are still forming their personality.

Can idealised images of models in media have a positive effect on ordinary people?

 Social media has become very popular over the last few years. On one hand, it has helped people to communicate and keep in touch with friends and loved ones. However, it also has brought a lot of idealised images of models that every day are posted and shared for everyone to see. Regarding the late, it is argued whether these images can help people somehow or, on the contrary, have a negative effect on them. This brief essay will present what research suggests.

 Since the number of “likes” is considered a measure of success, many celebrities work very hard to post images of them looking happy, healthy and in good shape. It is difficult to say if this is really the case, but it certainly attracts millions of people who enjoy thinking that it is possible to be just like them. Especially female undergraduate students, as some research suggests. They reported to have felt encouraged to take care of their bodies by exercising, eating healthy food and motivated to wearing fancy clothes.

 However, recent research also showed that young women were in the worst mood and feeling unhappier with their appearance after they made social media comparisons. They even started thinking about doing unhealthy weight-loss activities. These findings are consistent with other research suggesting that envy, depression and body dissatisfaction are related to social media appearance comparisons. Although these studies only tested young women, research suggests there may be similar patterns for men and people of different ages. 

In my opinion, it depends on the mental health and maturity of each person on how they take the idealised images that are posted on social media. If someone feels that their self esteem is affected by those images, it may be a good idea to unfollow the celebrity or friend who makes them feel unhappy.