Five Habits of Happy People

March 31st, 2010

One of the most fundamental ways you can make over your life isn’t to lose 10 pounds or conquer your closet clutter, it’s to change your perspective into chi flat iron something more positive. While unhappy people, to paraphrase Tolstoy, might be dysfunctional in 10,000 different ways, upbeat folks have some habits in common. Crib from their notes to bring more joy into any day (yes, even a Monday).

Reach out

Studies show that relationships are vital to a positive outlook in life. And it makes sense — engaging with others reminds you that no matter how crappy your day or foul your mood, you’re not alone. A superficial interaction like chatting with the mail carrier can make you feel like ghd hot pink styler you belong to a community, but intimate relationships are what keeps us going even when times get tough. Send a text to a college friend telling her you’re thinking about her, or call your spouse just to say “I love you.”

Be thankful

This is worth repeating again and again. Each of us, if you can believe it, has so much to be thankful for. There are the big things, like a loving family and your health, but then there are a million little things, too. When you adjust your perspective to be grateful for all that you have rather than ghd purple styling set bemoan all you don’t, you start living life in the positives, and the results are immediate. Learn how to create a gratitude practice.

Live your passions

Even if you spend 8 hours a day at a job that doesn’t exactly have you leaping out of bed in the morning, you can still find ways to do the things that make you feel most alive. In fact, you owe it to yourself for your own happiness and well-being. Whether it’s making doll house furniture or roller skating, taking part in activities you love gives your life a sense of meaning and pleasure. Be creative about ghd iv dark styler how you’re going to work your passions into your day — maybe you can form a book club at work or start writing that novel on your lunch hour. Read more about how to make the most of your daily life.

Make do

We live in a culture obsessed with buying stuff, and when we’re sad, many of us turn to retail therapy for a quick boost. But that high is short-lived and leads us to spending money we don’t have which, oh, only makes us feel worse when the credit card bill arrives. Instead of turning to shopping malls to buy the thing we hope will suddenly make our life happier and complete (never works, does it?), make the most of what you already have. Try “shopping your own closet” (or your man’s) and wearing that ghd iv pure styler other 80% of your wardrobe you seldom get to. Or give what you already own some TLC to breathe some new life into it. Maybe your kitchen just needs a good scrub down — not a new refrigerator — to feel shiny and new again. Every time you have that impulse to spend, make an effort to make do with what you already have.

Enjoy the simple pleasures

The best things in life, just like the bumper sticker says, often aren’t things and they’re usually free. Think babies laughing instead of Porsches. Get lost in the way ghd iv ceramic hair straightener the sun comes through your windows, the vibrant yellow of spring’s first daffodils, or a perfect piece of golden toast. Make it a point to bring pleasure into your life and to really savor the delights that are abundant around you already.

Five Weight Loss Myths

March 31st, 2010

We’ve got our health truths down pat. For physical wellness, ghd iv kiss styler eat good, wholesome food and get plenty of exercise. But what about the myths out there about diet and exercise? Watch and learn as we bust five of the top diet and exercise myths.

Myth #1: Carbs are the Enemy

Maybe we can blame Dr. Atkins and other proponents of the low-carb diet craze for this one. Experts suggest that carbohydrates play a star role in keep you chi flat iron energized and your organs functioning properly. The carb bad rap should rest squarely on the shoulders of “white carbs” like white bread, white rice, and sugar. These refined carbs, dietitians suggest, are more likely to pack on the pounds. Stick with whole grains like whole wheat pasta and brown rice for a

healthier diet.

Myth #2: Never Eat After 8PM

The habit of under-eating all day only to overdo it at dinner time is likely where this myth came from. Eating excess calories at any hour of the day will lead to ghd hot pink styler weight gain. Just remember: It’s not when you eat, it’s what you eat.

Myth #3: It’s Not a Workout Unless You Sweat

A cardio workout that gets you huffing and puffing is vital for a healthy ticker, but that’s only half the picture. Low-impact workouts, like weight-lifting and yoga, might not leave you drenched in sweat, but they’re equally important to keeping your muscles strong and your body burning calories all day long. Work cardio and resistance training into your exercise regimen and you’ll be ghd purple styling set seeing the full picture of health.

Myth #4: Weight-Lifting Bulks You Up

Most women don’t have the necessary testosterone levels to transform them into the spitting image of Conan the Barbarian-era Arnold Schwarzenegger. But if you integrate weight-lifting into your workouts and find you’re getting a little too cut, switch to lighter weights and more reps.

Myth #5: Muscle Weighs More than Fat

Here’s the deal: a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight exactly the same amount. A pound! The difference between muscle and fat is an issue of ghd iv dark styler density and volume. Muscle is denser than fat and takes up less space in your body which can give you a leaner look overall.

Ricky Martin: ‘I’m Proud To Say I’m Gay’

March 30th, 2010

The man who taught us ghd purple styling set how to live “La Vida Loca” has announced he is gay.

Ricky Martin came out on his Twitter page, confirming what many had believed for years.

The Puerto Rican star wrote: “I am proud to say ghd iv dark styler that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”

Martin, 38, said his coming out marked “an amazing turning point in my life”.

The decision was made a few months ago when he began writing his memoirs, he said.

“From the moment ghd iv pure styler I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time,” Martin wrote on his website.

He said the secret had become “too heavy for me to keep inside” and his sexuality was “something worth celebrating.”

The star, who has twin sons ghd iv ceramic hair straightener by a surrogate mother, said he did not come out earlier because his advisers said the move would ruin his career.

In 2000, American TV journalist Barbara Walters questioned him about whether he was gay, but he refused to disclose it.

Gay rights groups said Martin would be an inspiration to millions of young people coming to terms with their sexuality.

Jarrett Barrios, the president ghd iv kiss styler of the US-based Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, welcomed what he called Martin’s “openness and honesty”.

The Latin pop singer became a household name with songs such as the 1999 hit Livin’ La Vida Loca and She Bangs.

Fans can choose nominees for MTV Movie Awards (AP)

March 30th, 2010

Film fans will choose chi flat iron the nominees and winners of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.

Viewers of the irreverent awards show can log on to movieawards.mtv.com beginning at noon EDT Monday and submit their choice nominees in 13 categories ghd hot pink styler. Submissions will be accepted until April 9.

Any 2009 film or performance is eligible for consideration in categories including best villain, best fight and best kiss.

MTV added three new categories to the competition this year, and the titles of two are so racy they can’t be printed here. The two unmentionables are action- and horror-related. The third is ghd purple styling set best global superstar, and for the first time in MTV Movie Awards history, voting in that category will be open worldwide.

Last year’s new category, best WTF moment, is returning for the 2010 awards.

Other categories include best performance, best breakout star and best movie.

Fans will also pick the winners of the show’s golden popcorn trophy ghd iv dark styler by voting online from May 11 to June 5.

The 19th annual MTV Movie Awards will be presented June 6 at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Voting for the top prize, best movie, will remain open throughout the live show.

American Cinematheque honors Matt Damon(2)

March 29th, 2010

Even Clint Eastwood, who directed Damon ghd iv kiss styler in “Invictus” and the upcoming “Hereafter” got into the act, relating an anecdote that when Damon adopted an Afrikaans accent for one of his lines as rugby captain Francois Pienaar — “Look into my eyes. This is our destiny!” — some of the native speakers thought he was saying “Look into my ass.”

The tribute grew serious momentarily when, in a taped message, chi flat iron President Clinton lauded Damon’s humanitarian efforts like his work for the organization Water.org. But he immediately was followed by a taped appearance by Ben Stiller, who punctured that balloon by saying of Damon’s charity work: “You went out and claimed water. You don’t screw around. That’s like an element!”

Finally called upon to present the award, ghd hot pink styler Ben Affleck wasn’t ready to cede all the spotlight to his “Good Will Hunting” co-writer. “I kind of started out at the same time as the guy, so this is a special night for me, too,” he joked.

Damon got in a few jabs in return as he thanked the night’s participants, who included Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Paul Greengrass, Charlize Theron and Greg Kinnear.

Since the boxoffice failure ghd purple styling set of Universal’s “Green Zone,” his current movie, has become a running joke, Damon offered the studio the consolation that he and Affleck “saved you guys at Universal a whole boatload of money last month because we signed our overall deal with Warner Bros.”

As a curtain-raiser to the main event, American Cinematheque chairman ghd iv dark styler Rick Nicita presented the organization’s Sydney Pollack Award to Tom Luddy, co-founder and co-director of the Telluride Film Festival, who paid tribute to the Cinematheque’s late founder Gary Essert, “who created something lasting and marvelous.”

American Cinematheque honors Matt Damon(1)

March 29th, 2010

Setting aside the usual flowery testimonials chi flat iron that usually bloom at industry tributes, the 2010 American Cinematheque Award, presented to Matt Damon at a dinner at the Beverly Hilton, played more like an extended version of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Kimmel and Damon have been engaged ghd hot pink styler in a long-running mock feud, and it continued throughout the evening, which will be broadcast on ABC at a date to be announced.

Kimmel kicked off the proceedings Saturday, wandering onstage ready to toast Matt Dillon only to learn Damon was the evening’s honoree. “I don’t have much to say about Matt Damon, just as he didn’t have much to say in ‘Ocean’s Eleven,’ ‘Twelve’ and ‘Thirteen,’ ” Kimmel said, shrugging.

Videos from Kimmel’s show — Kimmel sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez taking over Damon’s signature role of Jason Bourne, Damon drumming Kimmel out of ghd purple styling set the Handsome Men’s Club — were interspersed among clips from Damon’s films. Sarah Silverman appeared to introduce her video, “I’m F***ing Matt Damon.” And at evening’s end, Kimmel returned to hustle Damon off the stage.

Other members of Damon’s extended circle of friends and colleagues joined in the hazing. Casey Affleck unveiled a photoshopped picture that purported to show his brother Ben and Damon hanging out naked together. Jennifer Garner referred to the two pals as ghd iv dark styler ”my darling husband and my husband’s darling husband.”

George Clooney, appearing via video, wore a hospital gown and pretended to be undergoing a prostate exam as a grimaced through a few words of praise for Damon.

New Fashion Model Stars(2)

March 26th, 2010

6. lais ribeiro (women)

With her lean, all-legs physique, ghd hot pink styler Ribeiro was born to walk the runway. In her first season, she nabbed spots at Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace, but that’s not her only accomplishment. The Brazilian newcomer is also a new mom.

7. melissa tammerijn (nymm)

This Dutch teen is one of the most promising Calvin Klein Collection ghd purple styling set exclusives in a while—outshining supers like Stella Tennant and Kirsty Hume is no small feat. A note to bookings editors looking to cut costs: Tammerijn moonlights as a hair and makeup artist.

8. ming xi (elite)

Riccardo Tisci can do great things for a girl. In this Shanghai native’s case, ghd iv dark styler an appearance at the Givenchy designer’s January haute couture presentation led to bookings at no less than 17 shows in London before she took to the runway for Jil Sander, Christian Dior, and, yes, another go-round at Givenchy.

9. tati cotliar (next)

Opening a Marc Jacobs show can put a young model ghd iv pure styler on the fast track to success, as this Selma Blair look-alike quickly learned. Cotliar—who was studying film direction when she was discovered on the streets of Buenos Aires—parlayed that coveted New York exit into a stellar season that included Prada, Marni, and Valentino.

10. valerija kelava (next)

After a solid Spring debut that netted her a spot in Phoebe Philo’s first campaign ghd iv ceramic hair straightener for Celine, this 20-year-old native of Slovenia worked her brooding stare and killer cheekbones everywhere from Alexander Wang to Yves Saint Laurent.

New Fashion Model Stars(1)

March 26th, 2010

They may not be angels quite yet, but they’re our favorite new faces of the season

Marc Jacobs caused a mini-stir when he booked “real girls” and new faces for his Fall show, but the big story on the catwalks was the ascendancy of models who’ve lately ghd iv kiss styler spent more time in wings than high-fashion threads. Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, and Alessandra Ambrosio surprised onlookers at Prada, while Bar Refaeli and Adriana Lima added some curvy star power to Louis Vuitton. That said, it was something of a tough season for the newbies. Among the fresh faces who made the strongest impact: a pair of Argentineans, two girls from China, and, in what has to be a runway first, a set of twins from New Jersey.—Romney Leader

1. ann kenny and kirby kenny (dna)

No, you weren’t experiencing fashion month-induced chi flat iron hallucinations. That was brunette Ann Kenny at Prada and her fair-haired twin, Kirby, at Miu Miu. The New Jersey lacrosse-star sisters had such a successful debut season, we, like Marc Jacobs—who cast both girls in his show—couldn’t pick just one.

2. carla gebhart (dna)

Casting director Russell Marsh’s early seal of approval—she was in most of his London shows—led to bookings at Gucci, Chloé, and Chanel for this 16-year-old Argentinean. Her sophisticated but raw look has sparked interest from some top photographers, but we hear that she’s keen to finish her studies ghd hot pink styler back in Córdoba.

3. caroline brasch nielsen (elite)

This dreamy Dane is thanking her lucky stars she was sitting in a Copenhagen café the day an Elite scout came around. Nielsen only walked in Paris, but after booking every show that matters—including Dries Van Noten, Balenciaga, and Louis Vuitton—she’s in an enviable position for the upcoming campaign season.

4. fei fei sun (muse)

Sun shares her name with ghd purple styling set a famous Chinese actress, but this up-and-comer has set her sights on the runway, not the red carpet. Karl Lagerfeld hand-selected her to walk in Chanel’s December pre-fall show in Shanghai, setting off a whirlwind Fall season that wrapped up with a coveted spot at Miu Miu.

5. joan smalls (img)

Proof it isn’t always about the big debut: Smalls spent several years ghd iv dark styler as a catalog model before being repackaged by her agency and subsequently catching the eye of virtually every major casting director this season. Her appearance at veteran-heavy shows like Michael Kors and Hermès suggests this stunning beauty has staying power.

‘American Idol’ Top 10 Revealed

March 25th, 2010

“American Idol” named their Top 10 on Wednesday night, but ghd purple styling set naming the group that gets to go on tour meant the elimination of one contestant from the ranks.

Paige Miles, 24, from Cypress, Texas, got the bad news, but the singer took her elimination well.

“It was a rollercoaster of a lifetime… I had a blast,” Paige said after hearing the vote results. “I had a lot of health issues going on out here ghd iv dark styler with the laryngitis and some fall backs and bad song choices and things like that, but I still had a blast and it was a great learning experience.”

Paige’s performance on Tuesday night of the Phil Collins hit “Against All Odds” was the reason for her departure, and on Wednesday Randy said it was “probably the worst I ever heard.”

As a result of the bad impression ghd iv pure styler her performance left on the judges, the Texan singer wasn’t even given a chance to earn the Judges’ Save.

“Regardless of you singing, you’re gonna end up going home tonight,” judge Simon Cowell said before Paige took the mic to sing one last time – “All Right Now.” “It’s got to a point where it’s just not working. I don’t want to give you any false hope here, it’s the end.”

Making the tour group, but given a warning ghd iv ceramic hair straightener by their placement in the Bottom 3 were Tim Urban and Katie Stevens. Katie, however, was sent to safety shortly after she was put in the lower group.

Interestingly, Miley Cyrus, the week’s mentor, hit back at the judges’ criticisms of Tim from the previous evening. The pop star told show host Ryan Seacrest that she loved Tim’s on stage moves, which included a stage slide during his version of Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”

“I thought the knee slide, personally, was awesome,” she said. “I loved the knee slide. I love a little Zac Efron, ‘High School Musical,’ ‘Hairspray’… I love it all, so I think ghd iv kiss styler he’s great. He’s on the way to a good thing.”

Next week, the “Idol’s” will be mentored by R&B superstar Usher.

Beyonce, Rihanna & Lady Gaga Are 50 Cent’s Next Targets

March 25th, 2010

Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna are all in the targets of rapper 50 Cent’s lust. In a recent interview with MTV, 50 Cent traded his normal banter reserved for rival rappers ghd iv dark styler in for a more glowing affection for pop queens like Beyonce. Ok, well, it’s 50 Cent and he doesn’t really do ‘glowing admiration’ very well, but, we think that Beyonce should take it as a compliment more than anything else:

 “I would marry Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna in Africa, I’d have 3 wives! And I would avoid wearing condoms and have really big families!” the rapper said.

And on the subject of GaGa and Beyoncé ghd purple styling set he got very vocal about what he saw as a double standard about sexual imagery in videos saying, “I think it’s hot [the Telephone video]. But there’s a shot in the video in the diner that’s just breasts. And it looks great, but if I shot the same shot in my music video, they would make me edit that immediately.”

He added “Even if I had someone who was recognizable female talent that was part of the project, they wouldn’t allow that to go. They would think it was you taking advantage of a girl for marketing purposes or whatever.”

When asked why he thought that was ghd hot pink styler he replied, “It’s their personal perception of your intentions of how you utilize it. Like ‘it’s Britney bitch’ nobody has a problem with that. But if I say ‘it’s Fifty bitch’ everyone’s like oh my god! You got to edit that.”

Beyonce had better watch out, 50 Cent doesn’t play – just ask Vivica Fox!