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How To Reduce Anxiety During Public Speaking

  This post takes a look at how to reduce anxiety during public speaking. Phobia around public speaking can feel like a very real danger and it can have you drying up, making you feeling really stressed out, anxious, doubting yourself and even forgetting your words. In this article, I’m going to outline few tricks and tips that will help you to reduce anxiety during public speaking. Breathe all the air out of your lungs, pull your stomach in and pull all the air out. Keep breathing out and hold it until your body demands that you breathe back in. When this happens, relax your belly, lean forward and place your hands on your thigh and aim to breathe as deep as you can back into your lungs. As you breathe in, take it slowly to get the air back to the lungs. If you can do this a few times just before you go to speak, be it in public presentation or to a large group of audience, then you will be able to reduce anxiety completely because you're no longer feeding yourself with too much o

How To Make An Old House Look Modern

Looking for some DIY tips on how to make an old house look modern?

These tricks can help you transform your house into the home of your dreams with this affordable home décor styling.

1. Painting: Choosing a lively paint palette to freshen up your home is definitely the first place to start from. It is important to stick with neutral and simple colour palette if your aim is to give the house a high-end luxurious look. Keep to cosy colours for both the exterior and interior. Personally, I love grey, white and warm earthy hues.

2. Contemporary Lighting: The style of lightening system plays huge role in how the home feels. Replacing obsolete bulbs or light racks with the modern lightening technologies can transform the look of the house. I use modern and contemporary designer lightening such as pendant lights, floor lamps and the smart lights.

3. Flooring Upgrade: Refurbish your home floor with contemporary floor styles like hardwood, laminate, vinyl, tiles, stone or linoleum. You could also go for large patterned ceramic tiles or modern rugs or carpets for that stylish look. For exterior of the building, a touch of synthetic grass carpet can activate the earthy feel to the surroundings. 

4. Smart Technology: upgrading the home with smart technology for convenience and security will definitely make an old house look modern. Some of the modern smart technology includes the smart thermostats which allows for the control of heating and cooling of the home, smart lighting systems allows for energy saving and enhance convenience, home security systems allow provides 24/7 surveillance while smart appliances like the TV, oven, fridge etc. can be controlled remotely. 

5. Modernize Hardware: Remove all old door handles and replace them with new modern ones. Consider using finishes like matte or modern iron spray to polish any old metal in order to give it that contemporary touch.

6. Upgrade Windows: Upgrade windows to modern styles. Pick a simple and clean window blinds. The modern ceiling to floor window style can add that contemporary feel and allow more sunlight into the house.

7. Minimalistic Furniture: Replacing the old furniture with modern stylish ones can bring out the contemporary looks. With so many simple designs available in the showroom, it is important to avoid the old ornate and heavy pieces and focus on the minimalist styles which has modern functionality.

8. Art and Decor: Acquaint your home modern décor accessories and pieces of art work. This can be in the form of contemporary sculpture, woodwork or sculptures. These modern art works helps to enhance homes and make an old house look modern.

9. Landscaping and Exterior: Enhance the exterior of your home by upgrading the landing scaping. This entails putting in place modern flowers vases as well as carving out a simple garden to bring out the cohesive look.

10. Tech Integration: Hide or cover all exposed wires and cables around the house to enhance a cleaner look. Get professional electrician to ensure all needed items for upgrade are built in technology.

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How To Reduce Anxiety During Public Speaking

  This post takes a look at how to reduce anxiety during public speaking. Phobia around public speaking can feel like a very real danger and it can have you drying up, making you feeling really stressed out, anxious, doubting yourself and even forgetting your words. In this article, I’m going to outline few tricks and tips that will help you to reduce anxiety during public speaking. Breathe all the air out of your lungs, pull your stomach in and pull all the air out. Keep breathing out and hold it until your body demands that you breathe back in. When this happens, relax your belly, lean forward and place your hands on your thigh and aim to breathe as deep as you can back into your lungs. As you breathe in, take it slowly to get the air back to the lungs. If you can do this a few times just before you go to speak, be it in public presentation or to a large group of audience, then you will be able to reduce anxiety completely because you're no longer feeding yourself with too much o