Rose water has a concentrated fragrance, so use just a little to add a subtle floral perfume to foods. You can purchase it or make your own.  Turn a regular buttercream icing into rose icing by beating in ¼ to ½ teaspoons (1.25-2.5 ml) of rose water. Add touch of pink food coloring to make it even rosier.  Substitute rose water for vanilla in your favorite baked goods, such as cakes or muffins. The fragrance is more subtle when it’s baked.  For a change of pace, stir a teaspoon (5 ml) of rose water into lemonade. The floral scent works well with the bright lemon flavor. Serve over ice and float a few petals in each glass. Saturate two cotton balls with rose water that has been chilled. Hold them on your eyes for ten minutes. Pat your skin dry; no need to rinse. Rose water is considered anti-inflammatory and is often used by dermatologists to reduce redness in the skin. It is gentle enough for daily use and for sensitive skin, as long as you're not allergic to roses. When you’re done applying makeup, spritz a little rosewater on your face. It will set your makeup to keep it from fading and leave your face moisturized. This gentle setting spray can be used daily and is especially beneficial for adding moisture during cold, dry weather. Combine a handful of ingredients to make a fresh smelling tonic. Make a mixture of rose water, rose essential oil, glycerin, and witch hazel and pour over dried roses. Rose water is clarifying and energizing, so as long as you aren't sensitive to any of the ingredients, use it daily to complete your cleansing routine. Don't forget to follow it up with some moisturizer!  Pour ½ cup (120 ml) rose water, 3 drops rose essential oil,1 teaspoon (5 ml) glycerin, and 4 tablespoons (60 ml) witch hazel into a jar and shake well. Pour into a bottle containing a handful of dried rosebuds. Apply your rose water tonic with a cotton ball to soothe and tone skin.

Summary: Cook with it. De-puff eyelids. Use as a makeup setting spray. Care for your skin with a rose water tonic.


No one can go all day every day without feeling burnt out. If you are experiencing severe burnout, force yourself to take more breaks throughout the day. This will result in you being more energetic and productive.  If you're the type to overwork, it can be hard to force yourself to take breaks. However, work on reminding yourself breaks are necessary to your emotional well being and will actually result in increased productivity. When you start feeling frustrated or burnt out, force yourself to step away. Go for a walk, have a snack, listen to some music, or do anything else you need to recharge. Then, return to work with a refreshed mental state. Electronic devices can be great for unwinding or socializing, but can sometimes contribute to burnout if you feel like you're never really away from your work. If you have work-related emails coming in on your smartphone, it will be difficult to disengage and relax. Try stepping away from your phone for an hour or so every night to focus on relaxing and unwinding. If you use your phone for relaxing activities, like listening to music, try disabling notifications for the night or logging off your email. . If you're feeling a lack of energy and excitement, you may need to add something new to your routine to make you feel more fulfilled. Connecting with something that's personally meaningful for you can help. Look into your local community and see where and how you can get involved. Think about what you find personally meaningful. You could volunteer for a charity, a church, a non-profit, or any other organization that feels meaningful to you. If you have sick days or vacation days, use them. Taking a break from work when possible can help lessen burnout. Everyone needs a break now and again, so make a point of taking a vacation every few months.  If you're on a budget, keep in mind a vacation doesn't have to be costly. You can do a stay-cation, where you just stay at home and enjoy your local community. You can also do something like a day trip to a nearby city. If your company offers personal days, use those to have a free day at home or take care of personal needs or tasks that you haven't been able to address. Time to relax is as important to your well-being as making time for productivity. Adjust your schedule to give yourself time to take breaks and unwind. Look for pockets of time where you don't have anything to do. Use that time to relax without feeling guilty. Remind yourself you don't need to fill every minute with work. It's okay to give yourself an hour a day to, say, read a book or watch television.

Summary: Take more breaks. Limit time on electronic devices. Get involved in your community Take more vacations. Schedule time to relax.


Presenting yourself depends on how you feel about yourself. Without genuine confidence you lack the key elements of a positive self-image. Believing in yourself and living with confidence improves your success in dating, leads to upward mobility at work, and leads to greater achievement of personal goals. Many of the steps listed above in this article can help build confidence. Exercising, dressing well, and being a gracious and friendly conversationalist all lead to improved levels of confidence. Nobody is perfect, and even if you present yourself as perfect you’ll still have flaws in your personality. Remember, it’s ok to be yourself even if you have faults. Try to work to improve on the aspects of yourself you don’t like. If you feel you aren’t well spoken or don’t have interesting stories, try reading more and sharing what you learn. If you can’t lose weight no matter how you change your diet and exercise, embrace it as a part of who you are, and learn to take pride in yourself. When focused on your own flaws, it’s easy to forget other people aren’t perfect either. If you actively work to better yourself, people will notice and admire you for it. You aren’t always out in the world trying to impress people and make a good impression. Maybe you’re at home by yourself, or making a routine trip to the grocery store. Keep these tips in mind during the smallest interactions and make presenting your best self a part of your routine. Compliment a cashier, exercise when you’re tempted to watch television, and practice other healthy habits that will pay dividends down the road for presenting yourself to others. Even when you’re working to present yourself to others, don’t get bogged down worrying about how they’ll judge you. Be yourself, and be content with the effort you put as long as you are comfortable with who you are. These changes won’t come overnight, so be patient. Remember, while it’s important to present yourself to others, it’s far more important to present a positive image to yourself. When you’re happy with who you are, it shows in the way you present yourself to others, so focus on yourself as the person you want to impress the most.
Summary: Build your confidence. Understand your strengths and your flaws. Maintain your efforts to present yourself to others even when you’re by yourself. Don’t worry about what other people think.