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other thing that comes to attention a lot of the time is that the golden rule of not wearing open-toed shoes to business meetings is very often broken. As a guideline, wear court shoes to work, client meetings and anything to do with business. This looks strictly professional. Open heels are alright, but ensure the toes remain undercover.

2. Mood

Your thoughts primarily affect your mood. Every negative thought you have resounds in your mind and worsens your performance. On the other hand, a positive thought will make you happy and can even override many negative thoughts. Notice what your mind is doing is it constantly having pessimistic thoughts? Does it try to see the bad in the good for no apparent reason? Are your thoughts continuously affecting how you feel? Are your thoughts being silently manipulated by others? If so, begin to monitor your thoughts. Write down the positive things you feel about yourself and what you have accomplished. Meditate on these more often than you think about the negative. Pretty soon, you will start to notice a shift in your thinking towards a greater peace of mind. Others will also notice the change in you. Moreover, if you are consistent in this, you could even become contagious and a brilliant motivator amongst your peers.

How you feel on a particular day can drastically affect your mood. Likewise, your wellbeing may also be affected. To avoid or lessen the effects of stress before you present, you must find a way to improve your mood, especially if you are very tense and nervous beforehand. While it is normal to get anxious before a presentation, the best presenters find ways to overcome it. One proven technique is to try deliberately forcing yourself to smile before your crucial confrontation. The way the mind works is that it notices the patterns in your facial features (physiognomy) and reflects your actual mood accordingly. So if you are smiling, pretty soon, you will feel happy. Now if you walk into a meeting frowning, your performance would be even worst. Try this the next time you are doing a presentation or going to a critical meeting.

Food is another aspect which can affect your mood. Studies show that some types of depression are even linked to the way you eat. If you suffer from bouts of depression, one thing that could help is grapefruit juice first thing in the morning. Try changing what you have for breakfast porridge oats give a lot of energy if eaten for breakfast. Barley porridge and borage oil (or starflower

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