Emotional Intelligence is a magic wand that has to be used by every woman for her excellence!

Women are emotional, and some are very emotional. Sometimes these emotions become weak point and it prevents them to perform their best in any field. Women never knew that emotions can be used intelligently and can be used in a much better way to succeed. Womenlines is bringing to you informative content on emotional intelligence to empower readers with this magic wand forever!

Listen to Purva Gupta in the video above, Founder & CEO of Lily where she is on a mission to help women discover clothes that make them look & feel their best using their emotions & perceptions about their body. Poorva has shared at TEDxLynbrookHighSchoolabout, how Emotional Intelligence can help women feel their best |

Emotional Intelligence

The term emotional intelligence was created by two researchers, Peter Salavoy and John Mayer in their article “Emotional Intelligence” in the journal Imagination, Cognition, and Personality in 1990. It was later popularized by Dan Goleman in his 1996 book Emotional Intelligence.(Credit)

It’s a scientific fact that emotions precede thought. When emotions are high, they affect the way people’s brains work and reduces thie cognitive abilities . Emotional Intelligence can help people understanding and managing their emotions better and also understanding others emotions too.This helps them in leading a successfull personal and professional life.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format–

Women in the US get 13 negative thoughts about their body every day. Girls, as babies, start disliking parts of their body and as young adults, develop serious insecurities about their body that hurt their self-confidence. Purva shares an idea that can potentially fix this problem. In her talk she describes how using Emotional intelligence, understanding a woman’s emotions, perceptions, psychology & aspirations about her body, to buying and wearing clothes can help her not only look her best but also feel her best.

Purva has spent more than 10,000 hours speaking to women regarding their feelings about why they buy the clothes they buy. She learnt that loved brands focus on making an emotional connection with their users during her time at the ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi. In her past life, Purva helped UNICEF structure a venture capital fund to scale life-changing technology innovations, took mobile payments and branchless banking startup to millions of users and evaluated innovative early-stage startups at the Khosla Impact Fund. Currently, she is the Founder & CEO of Lily where she is on a mission to help women discover clothes that make them look & feel their best using their emotions & perceptions about their body. Purva is an alum of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, has an MBA from Indian School of Business with the Young Leader Award for 2013 and a Bachelors in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce (India). She aspires to use emotional intelligence and artificial intelligence to understand a woman’s psychology to predict what products & services will make her happy.(Credit)

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Women in business, this list of powerful quotes is just for you to keep your spirits high!

At Womenlines we believe that every woman is blessed with some power which she can use if she is empowered with the right mindset and knowledge. It is all about becoming a better version of self every day. Better self as a professional and as a person both. Women in the business many times feel difficulties facing challenges in work and life. They need to strengthen their mindset and keep their self faith strong, then only they can face such challenges. As words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble. Here are some power-packed words from achievers themselves who have achieved their dreams-

• “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” Dhirubhai Ambani
• “You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you survive.”?Sheryl Sandberg
• “Growth and comfort do not coexist.” ? Ginni Rometty
• “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” ? Arianna Huffington
• “Stay true to yourself and your vision. Don’t let anyone person’s opinion move you; listen, but be confident.”?Amanda Kahlow
• “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” ?Sara Blakely
• “At the end of the day, you are the only one that is limiting your ability to dream or to actually execute on your dreams. Don’t let yourself get in the way of that.”? Falon Fatemi
• “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”-Nora Ephron

Women in business need to work on their personal development regularly. They have to take care of their mental, physical and emotional health with mindfulness every day. Womenlines online magazine brings to you powerful leadership, business excellence, and health content weekly to help you become the better version of yourself.

 A study of over 28,000 women by the University of British Columbia found women going through the stress of the pandemic are more likely to suffer from hypertension. This is especially true when they are experiencing social isolation and are in middle or older age groups. (Credit). All these researches prove that it is so important to take care of physical and mental health, particularly in present times especially when many women are working from home. Womenfolk have to start giving priority to self-care which can be only done once they start giving themself priority.

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Do you know how to be ready to make that conscious choice to get out of mediocrity and leave behind a legacy!

Shilpa Kulshrestha, a Game Changer Coach, founder of Scintillate Coaching and bestselling author of “Play it Full” is sharing the secrets in the insightful article below. Shilpa Kulshrestha helps people step into their power zone to create extraordinary careers.

Clutches of Mediocrity

Your family, religion and even your name were decided before you were born. You came into this world in a passive mode, eating what you were fed and learning what you were taught.

A good part of your early years was spent in school, where you did not have the opportunity to feast on the subject that you loved because it was all about passing in all compulsory subjects for a well- rounded development, irrespective of your own interest. School boxed you nicely in a bright package that was best suited for the average challenges of life.

You did well in school or probably not so well and next came the university. It was a big deal as it was called by others as your gateway to the outside world. All the people who had any connection with you whatsoever, came into their best form to coax you to pick up a stream that will make you a corporate success. You were the centre of every discussion on the dining table and on phones with the extended family. There was pride in those eyes on what you were accomplishing and how well behaved you were. In other words, as most people do and as most people accomplish.

Once again, the important decisions of your life were being taken without you having a say at it, and you allowed yourself to be thrown into an ocean of conventional wisdom, by joining that Engineering, Medical or Accounting profession. After all, people around you wanted you to be successful and this “what everyone does” continued to be the ruling guideline.

But you were smarter than most and you figured there is something wrong – you decided to get to the top of the ladder by climbing higher and did post-graduation, which narrowed down the “everyone does it list” to a bare 10% than before.

You were then scooped up by a corporate giant, who came all the way to the campus to gobble you up before you got a chance to think about anything else. You again couldn’t say no as you wanted to prove to others and yourself that you were so much in demand. Perhaps your personal circumstances, financial constraints, sense of responsibility played a role as you took the wise path because that is what someone who is responsible will do.

Once you entered corporate life, you were imprisoned for ever by the corporate zombies, promotions, free insurances and off course, that fat pay check in your bank account every month.

This was amazing as you contemplated what to do with the significant money you made and how much better it was than rest of your friends! You used some of that money to upgrade your technical skills as those were selling like hotcakes in the market and fewer people were doing it. This paid back well. You went up the ladder and further shrank that comparative figure of the number of people in that top slot.

The rise to the top created a standard you had to live by- in the form of having a great partner, a palatial house and the best car in the market.

However, in your late thirties and a rising star, you started noticing an uncomfortable thought.

None of it brought fulfilment. You remembered your parents’ wisdom how once you reach that level, which was impossible for them, it will bring in massive rewards and you knew that you had ticked all the boxes, yet you didn’t feel like you won. Perhaps you needed to go beyond.

A little more time passed and then one evening, you recalled your school teacher’s warning not to loose track of your dreams and you started feeling that she was on the verge of being proved right!

The weekends you live for.

The vacations that you wait for.

The hobby that you keep pushing off.

The dream that you have but seems far away.

All in exchange for

A life of mediocrity that you have settled in so well.

It is surely not possible to change now. You can’t just throw it all away for chasing the dreams. It will be childish. What would your family think, what would your son aspire, if he sees you acting so recklessly?

A wise friend whispers in your ear – be contended. Who are you to challenge that? What are you but an average bloke who is doing amazing by the average standards of the society?

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While the story is that of a fictional “you” – seeing a life getting wasted like this is just too much pain.

Are you too struck in this automatic mode, playing ball by ball, taking life as it comes?

Do you depend on external events or circumstances to drive your direction?

Would you like to get on to the driver seat of your life?

How good will it be to take full control of it, pressing brakes at your will, to grab learnings along the way and accelerating at your will, to reach your goals with all those golden learnings?

Are you ready to make that conscious choice to get out of mediocrity and leave behind a legacy?

If the thought excites you, this would be the most powerful thought of your life!

As a Game Changer Coach, founder of Scintillate Coaching and bestselling author of “Play it Full”, Shilpa Kulshrestha helps people step into their power zone to create extraordinary careers. She has been awarded the “Indian Achiever’s Award, 2021” & “Women Entrepreneur of The Year, 2021” & she sits on the Forbes Coaches Council. Connect with Shilpa on Linkedin!

Womenlines brings to you a series of articles about top women entrepreneurs in the world! This month let’s learn from Meg Whitman, an American business executive and former political candidate’s work experience!

It is all about learning from the leaders friends!

As a woman in business, every woman aims for excellence, to give her best in her role, how to work towards the growth of her organization along with her team, how to face adversity and continue working wholeheartedly. There are so many odd situations where her knowledge is tested, her patience is tested and above all her integrity is tested. Meg Whitman is one such woman in business who is famous for her transformational leadership style!

Meg Whitman

Key Achievements

• Meg Whitman was the President and CEO of eBay, where she helped build the now iconic online auction and shopping company into one of the largest and most financially successful internet enterprises in the world. She restructured eBay’s services and also prepared the company for its IPO which was due six months after she joined. Under her leadership, eBay not only survived the dot-com bust of 2000-01 but also made some major acquisitions including that of PayPal for $1.5 billion in 2002 and Skype for $2.75 billion in 2000. During her tenure at eBay, which lasted for a decade, Whitman turned eBay into an Internet giant with 15,000 employees and $8 billion in sales. (Credit)
• Whitman was a senior member of Mitt Romney‘s presidential campaigns in both 2008 and 2012 and ran for governor of California as a Republican in 2010, but supported Democrats Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.
• In 2011 she became head of Hewlett Packard, where Whitman’s leadership, collaborative team-building, and risk-taking has led to the company’s turnaround.

Key Learning Points from Meg Whitman

Stop looking for the wrongs: While entering a new job, look for things which are going right in your new organization and amplify them. One shouldn’t just look for things to be fixed. Doing things that you are good at, in a better way is at the heart of a turnaround. (credit)

Appeal to the right brain of people: While reaching out to a large number of people, it is not the facts, figures or ROIs that wins an argument. It is the stories you tell, experiences you share that wins over people and makes them want to work towards your goals and theirs. . (credit)

Change takes time: She clearly outlines the fact that change doesn’t happen overnight. When she joined the firm, she set out on a 5-year plan. Yes, you read that right. 365*5 days is what she wanted to turn the company around wherein most of the corporate talks on a Quarter to Quarter timeframe. Have the conviction to convey the message that meaningful change requires quality time. . (credit)

Meg Whitman sees innovation in three ways: evolutionary (creating iterations of prior technologies), near-term (anticipating “what’s around the corner”) and, disruptive (discovering “completely new ways of doing things”). (Credit)

Be brutally honest. During their first meeting, Whitman asked Pieri to list the things Keds was good at and to assign a grade to each. “I was saying A’s and B’s, and she was saying, ‘No, those are C’s, maybe D’s,’” says Pieri. But when Whitman expressed such criticisms she also took responsibility for them. And when things screwed up, “She always asked, ‘What did we learn?’”( Credit)

Recognize credit repeatedly. When someone–no matter how junior–came up with what Whitman considered a good idea, she would repeat it with that person’s name: “Well, Henry said….” And in meetings and conversations thereafter, she made sure to associate the idea with Henry. “What’s great is that it makes Henry want to have another idea and Jane want to have an idea like Henry’s,” says Pieri. She was gratified that Whitman repeatedly credited her with the smart decision to license Looney Tunes at Keds: a move former Disney executive Whitman had originally opposed. (Credit)

Courage… is an incredibly important trait I think for anyone in almost any field. You have to have the willingness to do things that other people tell you maybe can’t be done and to do them faster and in a different way.

Meg Whitman

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Global Women Talk(GWT) is a talk show for women of substance! In the third episode, GWT women leaders are weighing their opinions on should we cancel people or not?

Women from different backgrounds from across the globe have gathered together to run a GWT show to voice their opinion on topics that concerns all women across the globe. Global Women Talk is all about showing unity in diversity in the women tribe reflecting that wherever they are, they are connected by the same bond of love together. These women believe in sharing their wisdom and insights with other women across the globe, regarding leadership, personal excellence, self-confidence, overcoming social pressure and many more topics.

GWT show aims at reaching out to as many women across the globe and empowers them with various mindset strengthening insights so they can excel in life.

Cancel Culture

Cancel culture or a call-out culture is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those subject to this ostracism are said to have been “cancelled”. The expression “cancel culture” has mostly negative connotations and is commonly used in debates on free speech and censorship.^[4]

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The notion of cancel culture is a variant of the term call-out culture and constitutes a form of boycotting or shunning involving an individual (often a celebrity) who is deemed to have acted or spoken in a questionable or controversial manner. The concept of cancel culture has been criticized on the grounds that people claiming to have been “cancelled” often remain in power and/or continue their careers as before. The practice has also been defended as an exercise of free speech

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Meet the women of Global Women Talk-

• Rene Byrd, Singer, Songwriter, Online Influence Finalist 2020, Co-Founder of #Who am I talk https://renebyrd.com
• Alexia Melocchi, Partner-Hollywood producer at Little Studio Films, Host of The Heart of Show Business podcasthttps://www.LittleStudioFilms.com
• Mary Pagano, Angel Investor, Board Advisor for Hera and Founder of Hera TV, Board Advisor for Fem Foundry https://www.heracity.org? https://www.fem-foundry.com
• Susan Hum, The Love Hacker Master Coach Mentor Founder/CEO Steel Rose Inc https://www.susanhum.com
• Charu Mehrotra, Serial Entrepreneur, Founder of Online Magazine https://www.womenlines.com
• Clarissa Burt, Founder/CEO In the Limelight Media, TV & Magazine https://clarissaburt.com
• Amy Williams, Founder & CEO, Fem Foundry, Mobile App and Magazine Https://www.Fem-Foundry.com

Womenlines takes pleasure to share about Leadership Coach Puja Talesara as an Influencer for Leadership at Womenlines. Check out her tips in the above video to discover your some personal leadership skills shared by Puja-

• What is true happiness?
• How can one be Mindful rather than being Mindful?
• That’s where the power of Personal leadership, activating your Personal leadership compass comes in.

In upcoming videos, I look forward to be sharing with you the technique of WRAP so that we can be mindful and excel in our Entrepreneurship journey!

Personal Leadership Skills for Entrepreneurs

Roebuck (2004), defines entrepreneurial leadership as “organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal using proactive entrepreneurial behavior by optimising risk, innovating to take advantage of opportunities, taking personal responsibility and managing change within a dynamic environment for the benefit of [an] organisation“

Such leadership aims to cultivate entrepreneurial individuals and teams that fully leverage their creative potential in creating value for an organisation. Entrepreneurial leadership does this by employing leadership practices that “develop the ability in employees to self-generate, self-reflect, and self-correct in their workplace”.

Within a sub-division of a large organisation, entrepreneurial leadership can involve effectively using the skills associated with successful individual entrepreneurs and applying those within the environment of the larger organisation. This may seem especially relevant within an organisation where those skills have been lost and replaced with a “corporate” mindset that focuses on process, systems and risk minimization rather than on entrepreneurial behaviour.

Credit- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurial_leadership

It is all about navigating personal leadership by taking action and developing certain skills required to take those actions right way!

Womenlines wishes the readers best of luck in the journey of self navigation of personal leadership to entrepreneurs around!

Leadership Coach, Co-founder of Leadership Demystified Webinars & Rewire

Puja Talesara is recognised as a change agent by her coachees globally. She is an intuitive passionate coach, her life experiences piqued her interest in Personal Leadership coaching. . She is privileged to be mentored by John Mattone, coach of late Steve Jobs.  Every month Puja is sharing powerful leadership nuggets for mindset success to empower readers and viewers for excellence.

To know details about online or offline for personal or corporate group  ‘Leadership Coaching’ programmes with Puja Talesara email contact@womenlines.com!

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Womenlines takes pleasure to share about Ms Ketki Vinayachandra as an ‘Influencer of Health’ at the Womenlines panel. Ketki is sharing articles and videos related to excellence in health through Naturopathy at Womenlines. Ketki is a trained Naturopath and she is quite passionate about creating awareness about Naturopathy across the world. In this video, Ketki is sharing Intermittent Fasting Keto Diet Facts.

Intermittent Fasting Keto Diet

In the above video Ketki is sharing about-

• What is the downside?
• What should we consider?
• Why it is very important to build muscle and metabolic rate?
• Why it is very important to ensure we eat a whole sustainable diet .. not deprive ourselves of carbs?

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting, also known as intermittent energy restriction, is an umbrella term for various meal timing schedules that cycle between voluntary fasting (or reduced calorie intake) and non-fasting over a given period. Methods of intermittent fasting include alternate-day fasting (ADF), periodic fasting, and daily time-restricted feeding.A type of periodic fasting known as the 5:2 diet was popularised in the UK and Australia by Michael Mosley around 2012.

Intermittent fasting may have similar effects to a calorie-restriction diet, and has been studied in the 21st century as a practice to possibly reduce the risk of diet-related diseases, such as metabolic syndrome. A 2019 review concluded that intermittent fasting may help with obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and inflammation.

Credit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting

Keto Diet

 The premise of the ketogenic diet for weight loss is that if the body is deprived of glucose obtained from carbohydrate foods, it will produce energy from stored fat.

In the 2010s, the ketogenic diet became a fad diet for people wanting to lose weight. The keto diet became popular through celebrity endorsement, but there is no evidence of any distinctive benefit for this purpose, and the diet carries a risk of adverse effects,^[with the British Dietetic Association naming it one of the “top five worst celeb diets to avoid” in 2018.

Users of the ketogenic diet may not achieve sustainable weight loss, as this requires strict carbohydrate abstinence, and maintaining the diet is difficult. Side effects may include constipation, high cholesterol, growth slowing, acidosis, and kidney stones.

It has been hypothesized that some people have an atypical metabolism, and would therefore benefit metabolically from adopting a ketogenic diet, but as of 2020, there had been no long-term research into this.

Credit- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-carbohydrate_diet#Ketogenic_diet

“As a Naturopathic health practitioner, I strongly believe that we need to invest wisely in our health. The everyday choices we make in terms of our lifestyle and how we treat our body can either create healing or disease. While ageing is inevitable, diseases are not.”

 Talk to me to customize a treatment plan for you today! http://www.askketki.com/

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Humanizing business is the greatest asset to any business owner in present times. Learn from B2B Marketing coach Joy Abdullah in the video above, how humanizing business through marketing can do wonders for your business. Remembering always ‘People Power Business’ can change the way we do business and the same is applied to marketing!

Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome B2B Marketing Coach Joy Abdullah as a Marketing Influencer at Womenlines under the Business Excellence segment.

If your marketing strategy is not people-centric it may be why you are missing out on sales!

The pandemic has affected our behaviour as people. Impacting how we think and act as customers. Making us more conscientious and more focused on knowing the value upfront before committing. It’s a distinct shift that’s occurred. Understanding this impacts your marketing strategy!  Creating people-centric marketing strategies that result in having an engaged community and sales pipeline is what we do at Humanizing Business.

How Humanizing Business Through Marketing

• By understanding what matters for your employees and customers
• Then connecting personal branding, storytelling, and social selling in crafting a strategy that has an impact. To help the brand build influence. 
• Starting with helping your employees grow their personal brands, which grows employee engagement and drives advocacy
• Giving the brand a very humanized communication that grows credibility and customer engagement
• Add to this the backstories every business has and content that caters to the brand community
• You end up humanizing your marketing driving positive impact and generating influence that benefits your business

Joy Abdullah

Joy is a strategic marketing specialist who guides B2B service business owners in creating marketing impact that influences the perceptions of how stakeholders see the brand from content, technology, & business growth perspective.

Connect with Joy Abdullah on Linkedin!

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Womenlines takes pleasure to share powerful knowledge about EFT Tapping from the expert Suzanne Alfandri, from the USA. In the video above Suzanne has shared the right way of EFT Tapping when you have lot to do!

The emotional freedom technique (EFT) is an alternative way to reduce physical pain and emotional distress. re you finding like so many in the mental health field, that you are very busy with so much to do and take care of? If you’d like, tap along with this short video to alleviate some of that burden, so you feel better for yourself and those you help. Busy, TooMuch, Time,

How to do EFT Tapping to Reduce Stress-

What is EFT Tapping?

EFT tapping employs the use of patients tapping their fingers on 10 acupuncture meridian points while repeating specific statements suggested by the therapist from the information the client provides. These procedures eliminate negative beliefs and increase physical health and mental well being.

According to a 2012 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, up to 80% of visits to primary care doctors are related to stress. Clinical trials have shown that EFT removes emotional trauma and accelerates the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

Over 100 clinical trials published in peer reviewed medical and psychology journals clearly demonstrate that EFT is effective for:

• phobias
• anxiety
• depression
• physical and emotional pain
• posttraumatic stress disorders (e.g. PTSD)

Additionally, EFT treatment helps people improve their business, athletic and artistic performances.

Studies can be found at EFTUniverse.com

Content Credit-Suzanne Alfandari

It is a pleasure to welcome Suzanne Alfandari, Motivational Interviewing Trainer, an expert in EFT tapping training, and Licensed Therapist from California as a guest contributor at Womenlines Panel. A Certified Expert EFT Trainer and Practitioner, Suzanne has also worked 15+ years as a family therapist at Marin County Mental Health Services where she continues to serve as the Stress Manager for the Marin County Office of Emergency Services. She is a member of MINT, the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, and is a MINT Certified Trainer.

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Everyone looks forward to summer, especially if you’ve been cooped up inside during a winter that always seems longer than the last. The summer is your chance to get outside and enjoy the world once again. It’s your chance to show off who you are, and revel in the positive vibes with your friends and family. For many, summer is the best time of the year.

However, as much as looking good is important, you should also remember that continuous sun exposure can damage your skin. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying a little sunshine here and there, but basking in the sunshine all day is where problems begin. This shouldn’t come at the expense of your enjoyment, though, so here is some advice for looking good and protecting your skin this summer.

Stay Hydrated

Dehydration is more dangerous than you might expect. Drinking lots of water throughout the day will prevent the range of issues that you may encounter from all-day sun exposure. However, you may not notice you are dehydrated until it is too late.

Staying hydrated throughout the day will prevent problems such as heat stroke and exhaustion. It will also keep your skin healthy and moisturized. You must stick to water rather than alcohol or coffee, as these can have the opposite effect. Even if you are drinking throughout the day, try to balance it with a glass of water regularly.

Pick the Right Sunscreen

Drinking plenty of water will keep you energized, but it won’t completely protect you from the sun. the right sunscreen for your skin is the best solution to this. Not all sunscreen is the same, though, and different people will require different types of protection.

You already know about different levels of protection, with the likes of SPF 20, 30, and 50. So, you should consider a suitable amount for your skin. Everyone loves getting a tan, but the lower the SPF, the greater the chance of burning and skin cancer. Therefore, choose a sunscreen with at least 30 SPF to offer suitable protection.

And Use It The Right Way

Even choosing the correct sunscreen is not enough, though. You should also be careful to use it properly. It might sound impossible to use sunscreen incorrectly, but you’d be surprised, and too many people each year can experience sunburn and sunstroke because they do not apply enough sunscreen in the right places.

Many people will apply it as soon as they get out in the sun, but you need to give it at least 30 minutes to absorb into the skin for the best protection. Furthermore, it’s crucial to reapply when you go swimming, even if the sunscreen claims to be waterproof as wet or moist skin is more prone to burns.

Dress Appropriately

If you’ve spent the winter wrapped up warm, you’re undoubtedly looking forward to wearing something airy and comfortable. But, it’s still important to dress appropriately for the summer. Places like THE ICONIC offer a range of clothes, especially summer dresses, that offer comfort while still reflecting the sun’s rays to keep you cool, even on the hottest days.

If you’re prone to sunburn or have sensitive skin, you should also make sure you cover up if you’re in the sun all day. A jacket or cardigan may be too warm, though, so a sarong or light scarf can protect your shoulders without making you overheat.

Protect Your Eyes

Your skin is not the only thing you need to think about, either. During the summer, your eyes are just as exposed to the brightness, and this can cause innumerable problems later in life. Long-lasting exposure to UV rays will put you at a greater risk of vision damage, so don’t stare directly at the sun.

You’ll also find things more comfortable by wearing sunglasses that provide genuine protection. It’s often tempting to purchase the cheapest sunglasses from stalls along the road, especially if you left yours at home. However, these do not come with suitable UV protection. Look for labels like a CE Mark or UV400 to get an idea of their quality.

Know Your Sun Limits

A lot of people want to spend every possible minute in the sun. However, as enjoyable as this is, you shouldn’t expose yourself to too much sunlight no matter how good your sunglasses are or how much sunscreen you’ve applied.

This is especially true when doing activities. Running or outdoor yoga are great ways to stay in shape, but they could cause severe exhaustion that will make you feel faint or weak. If you feel like you’re getting too hot, take a break, your skin will thank you for it.

Tan Sensibly

Tanning is a great way to look and feel healthy, but it also poses plenty of dangers. If you use tanning oil instead of proper sunscreen, you are putting your skin at risk. Besides skin cancer, you risk wrinkles and dryness, too.

These may not seem as severe, but they will compound and make you look older than you are. This can cause you to feel self-conscious and may ruin your summer altogether. There is nothing wrong with wrinkles, they are natural, but they can make your skin seem older.

Recognize Signs for Concern

The summer gives you the chance to feel free and forget about the stress of work and life even if it’s just for an afternoon. However, this shouldn’t mean you act rashly and are too careless with your skincare. With a bigger exposure to possible skin problems, you must recognize the signs of potential issues before they become more severe.

The easiest thing to notice is sunburn. If this is the case, apply aloe vera and stay out of the sun to allow yourself the time to heal. More seriously, signs of skin cancer in the form of blemishes should be checked out immediately. If you have any spots that are more than 6mm wide or have dark red, brown, or even black patches, you need to get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible.

Look After Your Kids, Too

You are not the only person who will be enjoying the summer. Your friends, family, and your kids will also want to spend as much time as possible in the sun. You can usually trust your friends to look after themselves, but your kids won’t have the same amount of summer skincare knowledge that you do.

Because of this, you must take care of their skin for them. Make sure you keep them hydrated and remind them to wear a sunhat whenever they are outside. You can also measure the time between applying sunscreen to keep a healthy, protective layer wherever they are.

Make The Most of It

All of these issues can make summer sound not as fun as you remember it. As much as looking after yourself (and looking good doing it) is crucial, you should also make sure that you make the most of the summer.

If you have a backyard with plenty of space to relax, get outside as often as possible. If you haven’t seen your friends for a while, arrange a time and a place to reconnect and enjoy each other’s company. Socializing and relaxation can also benefit your appearance this summer, so make sure you embrace the opportunity.

Lovin’ Summer

Everyone deserves to enjoy their summer however they like. But if you want to maintain a healthy glow for as long as possible and reduce the risk of skin conditions later in life, protecting your skin from head to toe is essential. Thankfully, it’s simple enough to protect your skin and your family’s skin this summer.