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by Cheryl Ragsdale

Welcome to the February 14, 2010 edition of staying young – from the inside out.  This week we are pleased to present Annabel Candy (great name for Valentine’s day) with her thoughts on Dr. Gary Chapman’s book, the 5 Love Languages.

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“The book explains that everyone has different ways of knowing that they’re loved. Obviously, we all need to feel loved, but if everyone experiences that in different ways, how can we know what the best way to show them we love them is?”

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Annabel’s post entitled, Love is in the air. Or is it? - is just below the following list of interesting blog posts from around the blogosphere.  Explore this list! You’re bound to find something you didn’t know you were looking for.

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expertise

• Beginner Cycling presents Tips for Buying a Beginner Road Bike posted at Beginner Cycling, saying, “Road bikes are a great way to exercise — here’s how to buy your first one.”
• GreatManagement presents Seven of the Best Methods for List Building posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “A list of contacts is one of the most important things a blogger can have. If you’re serious about making money online, you need to learn how to build a list the right way.”

fitness

• Aparna presents Giveaway: Win Aminogenesis Tripeptinon & Phyto-C Eye Return Gel posted at Beauty and Personal Grooming, saying, “Persons doing Kapalabhati will be inhaling a good amount of oxygen which purifies the blood and in turn strengthens the nervous and brain centres. It also gives good massage to the internal abdominal organs. Incorporating Anulom Vilom Pranayam and Kapalabhati breathing exercises in your daily exercise regimen not only cures chronic diseases but also strengthens your immune system, thus, warding off many diseases. Those suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obstinate skin diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, chronic depression, constipation, flatulence, menstrual problems, kidney diseases, respiratory problems, allergies, sinus etc. have benefited tremendously from a regular practice of Kapalabhati pranayam.”
• SVB presents The Cost of Being Overweight posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
• S Jeevan presents Alcohol And Body Fat – Ask The Fat Loss Expert Tom Venuto posted at Wealth and Wellness Blog.
• Mary Jones presents 30 Scary Food facts you need to Know posted at Forensic Science Technician.
• Dr. Armughan presents Menopause and High blood pressure posted at High Blood Pressure Symptoms Treatment Diet.
• Emily Moser presents Top 10 Medical Movies of all Time posted at Nurse Practitioner Schools.

humor

• Madeleine Begun Kane presents How To Muck Up Gift-Giving posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
• Madeleine Begun Kane presents Valentine’s Day Verse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

relationships

• Persha presents On Being Dumped: Don’t Cry Over Someone Who Won’t Cry Over You posted at Dumped Days.
• Lisa Taylor presents 40 Truly Amazing Facts About Babies posted at Online Nurse Practitioner Schools.
• Tod presents Balancing Between Success and Failure posted at A Blog by Tod, saying, “An exploration of the nature of success and failure. Don’t wind up tired, old, and bitter. Learn to take risks and move forward.”

stay young from the inside out

• lisa viger presents February 7, 2010 posted at Raw on $10 a Day (or Less!), saying, “Raw, living foods Valentine’s Day menu with recipes … $10 a Day, or less. Raw keeps you young, from the inside out.
• anto.patterson presents Frizzy Hair: The Battle Never Dies! posted at HelloMissPatterson.
• anto.patterson presents Favourite Beauty Fix: Have some “ME” time posted at HelloMissPatterson.
• Mystery Person presents How to Design an Anti Aging Skin Care Routine for Middle Aged People | eHow.com posted at FaithAllen, saying, “Stay younger looking through a good anti aging skin care routine.”
• Lisa Taylor presents 56 Healthy & Natural hacks you should be using in the Kitchen posted at MRI Technician Schools.

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Here’s A Fast Way To Improve Your Relationships

Love is in the air. Or is it?

guest post by Annabel Candy

from getinthehotspot.com

Whether you think Valentine’s Day’s a load of commercial clap trap, designed purely to get you to spend your hard earned money on love tokens or a romantic way to tell your loved ones you care, it does serve as a useful reminder to think about love.

The annual love fest on February 14th is eagerly anticipated by many young lovers, while other people hate it and some of us barely give it a passing thought.

My husband falls into the latter category and I’m not much better ~ I usually scrawl him a quick love poem at the last minute and present it on a dog-eared bit of paper torn from one of the kid’s exercise books. Sadly, this routine leaves us both unimpressed but read on to discover how to bridge the gulf between loving someone and actually making them feel loved.

It’s quick, easy and surprisingly effective because improving your personal relationships can be as simple as finding out the best way to make someone feel loved. Best of all, with a little creativity and forward thinking, you can use these ideas to improve your relationships with friends, colleagues, kids and family, not just with your partner in romance.

Often expressing your love is hard

photo credit layoutjelly.com

In the States, I know that some parents send Valentine’s Day cards to their kids and vice versa where as in the UK, New Zealand and Australia the concept is confined purely to romantic love. I spent a lot of time with North Americans in Costa Rica and noticed that on Valentine’s Day some of them even posted messages of love to their platonic friends on facebook. One good friend held a Valentine’s Day family party where all the kids made crafty stuff with hearts.

I embrace this free flow of love but sadly it doesn’t come as easily for most Brits. (Please remember that although I live in Australia and have a New Zealand passport.  I was born and raised in the UK.)

My lovely north American girl friends in Costa Rica often told me they loved me or my family enthusing:  “We love you guys!”

This was awkward for my husband and me at first. Being British, we don’t even tell our closest family that we love them, let alone friends. Still, I soon got into the flow of it and became quite adept at telling people I love them, even if they weren’t related by blood or marriage. Telling someone you love them and hearing that someone loves you is pretty special and it’s not something we can hear too often. But there are other great ways to show people you care.

What’s the best way to make someone feel loved?

There’s no simple answer to that but by the end of this article you’ll have a few guidelines.

Have you heard of the five languages of love? They were noted by Dr. Gary Chapman, in his book, The Five Love Languages, published in 1992 and on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years, you can buy it on Amazon.

But if you don’t have time to read it or can’t get hold of it immediately, here’s a cheat sheet. I read The Five Love Languages of Children by Chapman and Ross Campbell years ago and it made a lasting impression. I think the basic principles and the love languages are the same for adults and children.

Understanding the love languages can improve personal relationships

• You’ll be able to show people you care about them in the way that means the most for them.
• You won’t waste time trying to tell them you love them in a way that leaves them cold.

It makes sense to me that some of us have different ways of showing their love. Some husbands buy gifts for their wives. Some kids pick flowers for their mums. Some adult children take their dad to see the big game. Some friends give each other a massage. They’re all valid ways to show you care but there is one problem.

If you don’t actually say “I love you,” then will the loved one know you care?

The book explains that everyone has different ways of knowing that they’re loved. Obviously we all need to feel loved, but if everyone experiences that in different ways how can we know what the best way to show them we love them is?

The Five Languages of Love

The answer is to know and understand the five languages of love and tailor how you show love to suit different people.

For example, my oldest child’s love language is gifts. So I can tell him I love him and hug him daily. I can hang out with him at the skate park and help him with his homework but he won’t really feel loved until I give him a gift.

The five languages of love are:

1. Words – Actually telling someone you love them.
2. Touch – For example, a hug, kiss or a foot rub.
3. Gifts – Giving them something they desire.
4. Time – Spending quality time with someone
5. Favors – Performing an act of service them.

How do you work out what someone else’s love language is?

There are two main choices:

1. Just ask them.

2. Watch how they show other people they love them as that probably holds clues to their love language.

What’s Your Love Language?

In case you’re wondering, my love language is favors. When someone does an act of service for me I know they really care about me and I’ll definitely return the favor.  If you want to let me know you love me this Valentine’s Day, the best way to do it is Stumble, Tweet or Digg this post using the buttons at the top of the page!

As for my husband, hopefully he’ll make me lunch. And I’ll be giving him a big hug.

What’s your love language and what’s the best way for someone to show they care about you?

We look forward to hearing your comments – the comment box is half-way down on the right-hand side of this post.

Guest Post by writer and travel fiend, Annabel Candy, now living my dream in Australia and planning more bold moves daily. Dip in, dare to dream and enjoy the journey getinthehotspot.com