Hi, it's Linda from YouTips4U which is my channel on YouTube. Welcome to my blog where I share lots of helpful tips and tricks on health, beauty, skin care and anti-aging, hair, diet, fitness, exercise, natural remedies, and so much more, to help you lead a better quality life and an inspired life.
On your mark everyone! It's almost time to step into a new and wonderful year! I'd like something that I do every year to help jump start my new year and achieve my goals using the momentum of the "January effect".The January effect is a common phenomenon in the financial markets whereby a seasonal increase in stock prices occurs during the month of January. It's an optimistic and euphoric time marked by large increases in stock buying as new capital is optimistically invested by people looking forward to a good and prosperous year. This powerful, joyous contagion seems to be everywhere in January; in the media, the gym, businesses and relationships, and it can help you in your goal setting and achieving!
To take advantage of this effect, each new year's eve I like to spend a little time reflecting on the past year; giving thanks for all that I am grateful for, and all that I have learned, experienced, and accomplished in 2018.
Next, I make a list of things that I would like to accomplish in the new year. In addition to writing them down, which can serve as an excellent reminder for you, it can be very beneficial to visualize yourself doing and/or accomplishing each goal. Spend some time today and tomorrow reflecting and setting your goals. Write them down so you can refer to them often. Be sure to include some smaller goals on your way to each big goal so you can celebrate your progress. Then spring into action and use the momentum of the January effect to help you make it happen! Bring on 2019!
Every year at this time, I share my Best Beauty Products of the Year video on YouTube. It features my top beauty product picks for the year. Each year I have a different mix of goodies to share with you and this year is no different, although I do have less products to share this year than prior years. Unfortunately, quite a few of the products I tried this year, I would not recommend, like the liquid glitter eye shadow that made my eyelids red and puffy. Or several of the waterproof eyeliners that made me feel like I had tape on my eyelids, or even the two eyeshadow palettes I tried based on recommendations from beauty gurus that I found to have no spreadability and not enough pigment. Nevertheless, I have some winners for you! Products I tried and loved and will be continuing to use into the new year and beyond. Please watch my video below and share it to help others discover new and wonderful products. If you missed any of my prior years' best beauty products videos, please go to my channel (link is over to the right of my blog) and watch those videos too. I share so many great products that I don't want you to miss out on!
Cold and flu season is upon us. There is so much that you can do to help yourself heal faster and shorten the duration of your cold or flu. It's a time to respect the needs of your body to heal and work in harmony with your body's immune system to help you get well quicker. We all get exposed to bacteria and viruses every single day. Thankfully, we have a powerful defense mechanism that fights these battles for us constantly in order to maintain our health and survival and it's called our immunity. It's important to remember that when you get sick, it's likely that your body was already under a physical, emotional, or chemical stress, and so it's ability to fight off this new invader was not as affective as it could have been, and so you get sick. But there are degrees of sick. Two people may get the same virus and one person is flat on their back in bed for several days, while the other person is able to maintain activity. The difference between these two people has very much to do with how healthy their immune system is. The important thing to remember is that you need to help your body heal, and that means you take the proper action or inaction to assist in the healing process. In my recent YouTube video below, I share with you the absolute best home remedies and natural cures for coughs, colds, flu, sinus infections, congestion, and stomach viruses. These are time-tested, mother-approved remedies that I have used to heal myself and my family for years, so I can promise you, they work, and they work in harmony with your body's own unique immune system. I think we all know now that taking antibiotics for a virus is useless and can be harmful to your beneficial bacteria, which can lead to further illness down the road, yet I still talk to people who are being prescribed antibiotics for a cold. The latest reason I heard was from a friend who had a run-of-the-mill head cold. He went to the doctor because he thought that was the quicker path to getting better. He said his doctor drew blood and the bloodwork showed slightly elevated white blood cells so the doctor prescribed antibiotics. Well I'm no medical professional, but isn't that normal? Doesn't your body produce more white blood cells when you're ill to help you fight infection? Isn't that what fever is for? Nevertheless, my friend took the medication because he was uncomfortable going against his doctor's recommendation, and he thought he would get better faster. And guess what, it didn't help. It didn't help because the illness was viral and had to run its course. Unfortunately, his seemingly run-of-the-mill head cold dragged on for months, and I have to wonder whether that may have been because his good bacteria was compromised by the antibiotics, and so he was unable to put up as good a fight with his immunity as he could have. I hope you will watch my video below to learn of some of the best natural ways to help relieve symptoms and cure a cold and flu. You will learn some excellent home remedies that have been around for centuries. They will help you get well faster, relieve symptoms, and shorten the duration of your cold or flu, and I just may be able to help you realize that the best way to heal quickly is the old-fashioned way, with plenty of rest, fluids, chicken soup, and time. You owe it to yourself to take care of yourself because your health is your most precious asset you have. I hope you enjoy the video, and find it helpful for you this cold and flu season. Stay well❤️
To take advantage of this effect, each new year's eve I like to spend a little time reflecting on the past year; giving thanks for all that I am grateful for, and all that I have learned, experienced, and accomplished in 2018. 
