Recruiting people to help you will save a lot of time and money. Your friends could help you move furniture, and you might pay them back in pizza or a movie night. Some may be able to use their vehicles to help you move which will save you from having to make multiple trips. Call people that you know and ask them if they can help you move. Ask people you know if they can lend you their vehicle. Keep in mind that if you do this you may have to be added onto their insurance, and you’ll likely have to return the vehicle once you’re done moving. Call or meet up with close friends or family and explain your situation to them as honestly as you can. Determine how much you'd need to move and ask them if they can afford to lend you that amount. If they can't give you the full amount, ask them if they could give anything and find someone else to lend the balance.  You can say something like, “Hey Jen, I’m really broke right now, and I just got evicted. I need some help moving. Do you think you could lend me $200?” Ask friends or family members who have steady jobs and savings. Family members or friends may also be willing to support you by cooking meals, buying toiletries, or even helping you pay the initial down payment on a new apartment.

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Ask your family or friends for help with the move. Borrow a vehicle from friends or family if you don’t have one. Borrow money from friends or family.


Recuva is a free software-recovery program that you can use to recover your Android's deleted files from on your computer. To download it, do the following:  Go to https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva/ in your browser. Scroll all the way down and click Free Download  Click the CCleaner.com link on the left side of the page. Click Start Download To do so:  Double-click the rcsetup153 setup file. Click Yes when prompted. Check the "No thanks, I don't need CCleaner" box. Click Install  Check the "Reboot now" box. Click Finish  Wait for your computer to finish restarting. Attach the rectangular USB end of your Android's charger cable into one of your computer's USB slots, then plug the other end into your Android's charging port. You should see a notification appear on your Android. If after a few seconds you don't see a notification on both your Android and your computer, try a different USB port. Tap the "Connected as a media device" notification (or similar), then tap the MTP option. On some Androids, you may first have to open the Notifications shade by swiping down from the top of the screen. Double-click the Recuva app icon to do so. This will open the Recuva window. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. You'll find the "Pictures" box near the top of the window. Check the "In a specific location" box, click Browse..., scroll down to and click your Android's name, and click OK. If you don't see your Android's name, you can't scan your Android directly. To recover deleted files, you'll need to remove the SD card from your Android, plug it into an SD card to USB adapter, and plug the adapter into one of your computer's USB ports; after doing so, you can select the SD card as the location to scan. It's at the bottom of the window. Recuva will begin scanning your computer for deleted photos. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to around an hour, depending on how large your Android's storage is and how many photos you have to recover. Once the scan completes, you'll see this option in the top-left...

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Download the Recuva setup file. Install Recuva. Plug your Android into your computer. Place your Android in MTP mode. Open Recuva. Click Yes when prompted. Click Next. Check the "Pictures" box, then click Next. Select your Android as a storage location. Click Start. Wait for the scan to finish. Click the "Filename" checkbox. Recover the photos onto your computer.


Red meat contains protein and iron, both of which help with nail health. Healthy nails are strong and help prevent breakage, which encourages nail growth. Try incorporating red meat into your meals during the week for stronger, healthier nails. Do not go overboard on red meat, however, as it's high in saturated fat. Go for a lean cut of red meat once a week for your nail health. Blueberries have been called a superfood due to their antioxidants. Antioxidants help your body, including your nails, fight off damage. A diet high in blueberries can help your nails stay strong and avoid breakage, allowing you to grow them longer. Try snacking on blueberries throughout the day to promote nail growth. Darker fruits and vegetables in general tend to be high in antioxidants, so incorporate things like spinach and other dark berries into your diet as well. Biotin is a dietary supplement that some studies indicate helps strengthen nails. If you're having difficulty growing out your nails because they're brittle, ask your doctor if biotin is right for you. While you can get biotin without a doctor's prescription, it's never a good idea to take medication without consulting your doctor first. This is especially important if you're on existing medications, which could be adversely affected by biotin. Almonds, walnuts, and brazil nuts are rich in vitamins like magnesium, selenium, vitamin E, and omega-3s. These nutrients help you maintain healthy, strong nails. Try snacking on nuts or adding them to salads to promote nail growth. Nuts are high in calories, so be sure to limit the overall amount of nuts you eat each day. Protein is important for your body's overall strength and can help with nail growth. Opt for healthy, lean sources of protein if you want long, healthy nails.  Salmon actually contains biotin in addition to protein, making it a great option for strengthening nails. Eggs also have biotin and contain a high amount of protein. Oysters contain zinc, which can help grow hair and nails.

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Eat red meat. Add blueberries to your diet. Talk to your doctor about biotin. Eat nuts. Add more healthy proteins to your diet.


Red meat, pork, chicken, and seafood are all loaded with B vitamins. If you’re trying to increase the amount of vitamin B that you eat, increasing the amount of meat that you eat is an easy way to do it.  Red meat provides high levels of B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B12, while pork is rich in B1, B2, B3, B5, and B6. Chicken and turkey are less potent but do contain large amounts of B3, B5, and B6. Fish like salmon provides high levels of 6 of the 8 B vitamins: B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B12. Trout has more B1, B2, B5, and B12 than almost any other food. Mackerel (B2, B3, and B12) and tuna (B3, B6, B12) are two more fish you can rotate into your diet. Healthy nuts like cashews, almonds, and especially sunflower seeds are full of B vitamins. Eat nuts as a healthy snack, add them to your dishes, or sprinkle them on top of your salads to boost your levels of dietary B vitamins.  A quarter of a cup (33 g) of sunflower seeds will give you 43% of your daily B1, 28% of your B6, 24% of your B5, 20% of your B9, 18% of your B3, and sunflower seeds are a good source of B7. Macadamia nuts, peanuts, and cashews are loaded with multiple types of B vitamins. Spinach is rich in B2, B6, B7, and B9. Other leafy greens, such as swiss chard and kale have smaller, but still significant amounts of B vitamins. Add in more fresh, leafy greens into your dishes to boost your intake of B vitamins. Cultivated mushrooms are an excellent source of multiple types of B vitamins, so adding more to your diet is a simple way to make sure you’re getting enough of them. Look to add more mushrooms into your dishes and salads to boost your intake. Cultivated mushrooms have been found to be good sources of vitamin B2, niacin, and folic acid. Whole wheat bread is a great way to get more B1, B7, and B9. White bread has very little B vitamins, though French bread is very rich in B9. Focus on eating whole grain bread for a more nutritious and vitamin B-rich option. Eggs are super cheap, nutritious, and they’re full of B vitamins. Add more eggs to your meals or...

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Get more meat in your diet to increase your B vitamin levels. Snack on more nuts to boost your intake. Mix more leafy greens into your salads, omelets, or other dishes. Add more mushrooms to your diet. Make sure your bread is whole wheat. Try to eat more eggs. Look for foods fortified with B vitamins if you’re vegan. Drink alcohol in moderation.


Red rover is a team game, so you will need at least three people on each team to play. The more people you can get to join your game of Red Rover, the more fun you will have.  Since you want a lot of players, Red Rover is an ideal game to play at recess in school when you know lots of potential players will be there to join. If you want to set up a game outside of school, plan it a day or two in advance so you have more time to get players to join. The team captains can then flip a coin to determine who gets the first pick. The captain that doesn't win the coin toss can take the first turn in the game. The captains can take turns picking players until everyone has a team. The teams will face each other, standing between six and ten yards apart. The further apart the teams are, the more distance players have to pick up speed before they reach the other team's line. It's a good idea to keep the distance between teams smaller for younger children to lower the chance of injuries. Use strategy when creating your line. Have stronger players join hands with weaker players to make sure your line holds.

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Find at least six people to play. Pick a captain for each team. Divide the players into two equal teams. Have each team stand in a straight line, holding hands.


Red shorthorns range from deep red to brownish-red and may have white specks on various parts of their body.  Look for white on their belly, from the brisket to the hind legs and possibly on their foreheads. In crossbred cattle it's the red shorthorns, which are most often used to help maintain those solid colored cattle. The white shorthorn is most often used to breed with females, which is referred to as a crossing bull.  White shorthorns are predominately white. However, they may have a few visible red hairs. Look for their hair to be medium in length and soft. Roan shorthorns have a more interesting pattern. Most are red from their head to their shoulders, while the rest of their body is roan.  You can often find splashes of red and white on their lower body, legs, and possibly the rump as well. There are all sorts of possibilities for coloration on the roan shorthorn cattle. Even Googling the word "shorthorn" and looking at the images will give you an idea of the variety of interesting patterns you may find on a roan shorthorn. Look for a large star or diamond of white on their foreheads with red from the rest of their heads to the base of their necks.

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Recognize red shorthorn cattle. Learn about white cattle. Don’t forget about roan shorthorns.


Red snapper fillets should be purchased with the skin on, since it yields a delicious flavor and helps keep the fish together while it cooks. Look for fillets with metallic pink skin and firm flesh. You will need 1/4 to 1/3 pound per serving size. This high cooking temperature helps the fillets roast quickly so they have a flaky, moist texture. Baking the fillets on top of lemon slices helps them retain moisture. First lightly oil a baking sheet that has a rim. Slice a lemon into thin discs and lay them out on the baking sheet. One fillet should fit neatly over two slices, but if you're roasting large fillets, you might need three. Position each fillet skin side down. Sprinkle the top of the fillets with salt and pepper. You can also add a little cayenne, garlic powder, thyme, or any other herb to taste. Place the baking sheet in the oven once the oven is completely preheated. Bake the snapper fillets for about 15 minutes, or until they are no longer translucent. When they're done, the flesh should be opaque and it should flake easily when poked with a fork. Red snapper fillets can be dressed up with a simple butter sauce that brings out the best in their flavor. The sauce is quite easy to make, and it will take the dish up a notch. While the fish is baking, melt together the following ingredients in a saucepan:  2 tablespoons butter ¼ teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary Salt and pepper to taste A teaspoon of lemon zest Place each fillet on a plate atop two lemon sliced. Pour a little melted butter over each fillet.

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Choose fresh red snapper fillets. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 Celsius). Line a rimmed baking sheet with lemon slices. Place a fillet on top of each pair of slices. Season the fillets. Bake the fillets. Make a sauce. Serve the filets with the herbed butter.


Red wine contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that has been shown to improve hearing in mice. Drinking a glass of red wine every evening may enhance your ability to hear over time. Foods containing certain nutrients can enhance your ear health, keeping your ability to hear in good shape for as long as possible. Add the following foods to your diet:  Foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids, like fish, improve blood flow to the ear canal and improve hearing. Foods rich in zinc, like lamb and sesame seeds, can lessen inflammation in your inner ear. Apples contain quercetin, which is an antioxidant that repairs free radical damage. You can sharpen your hearing by listening to music at a medium to low volume. Choose music with elements that are clearly distinct from one another, so you can focus on one instrument or sound at a time. Pay full attention to the music, noting the distinctions between sounds and movements.  Jazz is a great choice for improving your hearing, since musicians take turns playing their instruments solo. Don't turn up the music past medium volume. You should be able to have a conversation without trouble. Attending loud concerts really does reduce your hearing ability. The same goes for experiencing other sustained loud sounds, like the sound of traffic on a highway or machinery at a construction site. When you can't help but be around noises, protect yourself by wearing earplugs or headphones.

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Try drinking red wine. Eat an ear-friendly diet. Listen to music. Stay away from loud noises.


Redbud trees prefer light shade, especially in the summer. The tree is fairly adaptable, however, and can also tolerate full sun. In fact, the more sun it receives during the cold months of winter, the better. The only locations that need to be avoided are those with heavy shade. Redbud trees prefer loose, well-drained soil, but they are very sturdy and can thrive in the majority of soil types. If you do decide to amend the soil, though, you can do so simply by chopping the soil up with a rake or shovel to loosen it. If it is extremely dense or clay-like, you could even mix in some coarse grain garden sand to improve its ability to drain. You do not need to add fertilizer, however, since redbud trees are capable of absorbing nitrogen in through the air. Local stores are more likely to have stock that can withstand the climate you live in. The tree can be difficult to transplant as it gets older, so you should get as immature a tree as possible. The roots need plenty of room to spread out inside the hole. The hole should also be about equal in depth to the height of the roots. Place the tree on its side and gently twist the container off. Keep it as vertical as possible, enlisting the help of another person if necessary. Add a little soil back in to help keep the plant standing straight. Use a garden hose to fill the hole with water. Wait until the roots and the surrounding soil absorb the water before filling the hole with the rest of the soil, covering the roots completely. Give the soil another thorough watering to help the soil settle. Use bark chips or another type of moisture-retaining mulch. Spread the mulch in a thin layer around the base of the tree, above the root area.

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Choose a good location. Amend the soil only if desired. Obtain a young redbud in a container from a local garden store or nursery. Dig a hole that is four times as wide as the root ball. Remove the redbud tree from its container. Place the tree in the hole. Fill the hole with water and the remainder of the soil. Add mulch to the area.


Reduce the amount of sugar in your diet throughout the day. Refined sugar can actually sap your energy and make you more tired. You can get the fuel your body needs by sticking with complex carbohydrates rather than the refined sugar. Complex carbohydrates are found in whole grains, legumes, beans and vegetables, especially starchy vegetables such as potatoes, winter squash, yams, and sweet potatoes. Sugar is a main source of fuel for the body. If you overdo it, you put yourself at risk for diseases such as obesity and diabetes. You can crash after a sugar rush, and those crashes are bad for your body and bad for your brain. It sets you up for needing more sugar to get yourself going again. That vicious cycle can cause fatigue and tire you out. Simply replacing your morning cup of caffeinated coffee with a cup of decaf coffee or herbal tea can help you to wake up. Try to wake up with a hot cup of herbal tea instead of coffee. For some extra wake up help, add some lemon. Sweeten the tea with honey to avoid refined sugar. Try the following flavors:  Peppermint tea is a great drink to use to wake up. The scent and taste help energize you. Use peppermint tea bags or use a heaping teaspoon of dried herb per cup of tea.  Ginger tea is used in many cultures instead of coffee for that first cup in the morning. Ginger is a mild stimulant and can help energize you. You can use ginger tea bags or use a heaping teaspoon of finely chopped fresh ginger per cup of tea. Start your day off with fruit. Not only is this a healthy way to start your day, but it will also help wake you up. The following fruits are filled with vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates for energy, and antioxidants to release the energy. Try a bowl, eat a piece of, or drink the fresh juice of any of the following:  Apples Bananas Cherries Grapefruit Blueberries Peaches Plums Nectarines Pineapple A cold glass of water can wake you right up in the morning and give you some energy. Dehydration can make you less alert in the morning. Drinking an eight ounce...

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Reduce your sugar. Replace coffee with decaf coffee or herbal tea. Eat fruit in the morning. Have a glass of water. Have energizing foods.


Reduce the heat of the stovetop, and cover the pot with the lid. Let the ingredients simmer until the apples are tender and fully cooked through. Take the pot off the stovetop once the apples are ready.  Continue to stir the ingredients occasionally as they simmer. To check if the apples are cooked, remove a piece from the pot and check that it is soft enough to easily slice.

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Simmer the ingredients for 15-20 minutes.


Reduce the prolonged amount of time you sit at your desk. Get up and move your body for 20 seconds every 10 minutes. Take a longer break of 2-5 minutes every 30-60 minutes. This can refresh and energize your body and mind as well as provide you with exercise. Some activities you could do include:  Walking Stretching Doing jumping jacks Doing push ups against a wall or desk Performing yoga poses Doing neck and shoulder circles Doing arm beats (i.e. swinging the arms back and forth at your sides like pendulums while keeping the torso still) Ask your boss if you can use a standing desk or treadmill at your desk set to a low speed. Walk at a slow pace all day or alternate sitting and standing or walking as needed. Not only can this provide you with exercise, but it can also improve your physical and psychological wellbeing during the workday. Be aware that treadmill desks may offer more benefits over their standing counterparts. Take every opportunity during your work day to move your body. Do things such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, pacing while you talk on the phone, or jogging in place while reading a report. These can ensure you get exercise and may keep your body and brain fresh throughout the day. Other ways to increase movement when you’re at the computer include:  Walking down the hall to speak to colleagues or friends instead of emailing Do squats while waiting for your printer or copier  Hold a walking meeting Take the stairs to the restroom on another floor

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Take frequent breaks. Use a standing or treadmill desk. Walk whenever possible.


Reducing your calorie intake is essential for losing weight, and knowing how many calories to have each day will help you plan your fast-food meals. On average, a woman needs about 1,500 calories each day to lose 1 pound each week. The average man should consume about 2,000 calories each day to lose weight at the same rate. Your age, height, current weight, and activity level also play a factor. Talk to your doctor or a nutritionist about establishing the ideal daily calorie intake for you. The Food and Drug Administration requires that fast-food chains make the nutritional content of the food accessible to its customers. Before arriving at a fast-food restaurant, plan your meal ahead of time by checking the nutritional value listed online. Many fast-food and popular restaurant chains, from Tex-Mex eateries to coffee shops, allow you to explore the nutritional content on their website. Knowing what to order ahead of time will help you stick to a healthy meal option and reign in calories. If you don't have a chance to review the nutritional information before you go to a fast-food restaurant, you can still make informed choices. You will often see a calorie count listed next to a food item on a board or menu at a fast-food restaurant. Be sure to carefully review the calorie count of each meal, and select a meal that fits in with your calorie goals and that you won't feel guilty about eating.

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Count calories. Check the nutritional value online before dining. Look for the calorie count on the menu.


Reel the line in until your bait or lure is 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) from the rod tip. If you have a sinker or bobber attached to the line, it should be 6 to 12 inches from the rod tip instead. Grip the rod behind the reel with your thumb resting over the reel spool. Baitcasting rods are designed the same as spincasting rods, and as with spincasting rods, most fishermen cast with the same hand they retrieve with, so if you prefer to hold the rod behind the reel when you retrieve, you'll need to switch hands when you cast. You may want to rest your thumb at a slight angle on the spool instead of pressing the very flat of it on the line. This will give you more control over the flow of the line during the cast. As with spincasting gear, this lets you use your wrist when you cast. If you cast with your opposite hand, the handles should point down. Baitcasting reels made since the 1970s have a mechanism to disengage the reel spool from the handles so they don't turn during the cast, allowing for longer casts. The first such models had the button on the side of the reel; most models today feature a release bar behind the spool that you press with your thumb when you rest it on the reel spool. You need to bend your casting arm at the elbow so that the crook of your arm begins to approach a right angle. As you do, raise your rod until its tip goes slightly past vertical. This will give you the correct positioning to send the line out. This is about 30 degrees above horizontal, or the "10 o'clock" position. As you do so, lift your thumb off the reel spool enough so that the weight of your bait or lure pulls line off the spool as it is propelled toward the target. If you are casting with a long-handled baitcasting rod of the kind used in saltwater fishing, you'll want to use your opposite hand as a fulcrum from which to pivot the rod as you cast. This is similar to pressing the button on a spincasting reel to brake the line; however, not applying your thumb soon enough leads to the spool continuing to...

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Reel in the line. Hold the reel properly. Turn the rod so the reel handles point up. Press the reel spool release button. Bend your casting arm. Sweep the rod forward until it reaches eye level. Press down on the reel spool with your thumb to stop the bait when it reaches the target.


Refer to your package of clay to see what temperature to set your oven to. Once your oven has preheated to the right temperature, place your pottery on a baking sheet and put it in your oven. Refer to the manufacturer instructions for cooking times and safety tips.  Some people believe that you shouldn’t bake polymer clay in your oven because it will leave a harmful residue. However, this is a myth.  The baking sheet should not be used for food again once it’s been used for polymer clay. You don’t need to cure air-drying clay in the oven or in a kiln. Instead, place a lightweight towel over the pot and set it in an undisturbed location. Let it dry for five to seven days to allow it to completely harden before decorating it. If you paint the clay when it’s still wet, it won’t harden properly.  Once it’s dry, the clay will be chalky and firm. It’s better for the clay to dry too long than too little. The firing process will cure the clay and make it rock hard. Once your pot is completely bone dry, carefully transport it to your local pottery supply store. These stores usually offer inexpensive firing services. You will be able to pick up your fired piece after a few days. Make sure you tell the store employee the name of the clay you used as different clays are fired to different temperatures.

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Cure oven-baked clay. Dry out air-drying clay. Fire pottery clay in a kiln.


References are a great thing to include on a resume for a teenager. As experience might be lacking, having a couple of people vouch for your work ethic is vital to setting yourself apart.  References should be people who can speak to your skill set. Choose teachers, former bosses, people you've worked with volunteering, coaches, music instructors, or even a family friend who's known you for a long time.  You should avoid listing friends or relatives, as this can look unprofessional. If your experience is limited, there are ways to emphasis your work ethic anyway. Employers may be hesitant to hire inexperienced workers, but they may take a chance on you if you appear to be a hard worker.  Focus on your academic achievements. If you have not had a lot of practical experience but where a high achiever in terms of grades and test scores, this may impress an employer.  Are you proficient with any software? Many college or high school courses cover softwares that may be important for certain jobs. If you're proficient in something like Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, list that here.  If you speak a second language, this can also impress employers. Even just having conversational skills in Spanish or French due to high school courses can look good on a resume. A good resume should be free of spelling and grammatical errors. Make sure you proofread carefully. You should also have someone else read over your resume for you to make sure you caught all the errors. Sometimes, if you're working on a document for a long time you tend to get typo blind and miss obvious errors. You should not send out the same resume for every job you applied to. Try to tailor your resume to fit a variety of positions. If you're applying for a basic labor job, keep in your experience with things like waitressing and yard work. If you're applying for an internship, shift focus to volunteer experience, academic achievement, and relevant coursework.

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Find two references. Emphasize your work ethic. Use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Tailor your resume for different jobs.


References can be given to potential employers in 2 different ways, and it is up to you to identity the potential of a bad reference.  Reference letters or contact information you submit. The point of a reference is to back up your qualifications for the job. Before you ask someone to be a reference, you have to determine if this person will say positive things about you. Look back on your working relationship thus far. Is there any reason this person may not provide a good reference? Were there any working or personal issues in the best, even if you think they were resolved? If you have any doubt that this person will mess up your chances to get the job, do not use them as a reference. References sought solely by the potential employer. This can include previous supervisors, colleagues, or previous HR representatives. You have less control over this type of reference because you never know who and when they will contact these individuals. If you have had any issues with a potential reference contact, try to take measures listed below to minimize your risk of damage to your candidacy. Contacting HR or looking in your employee handbook will help you understand each company's policy on reference checks, also called employment verification. To reduce their liability, your current or previous companies may only provide certain information if contacted by a potential employer. A potential bad reference may not be a concern (unless they breach company policy) if the company is only allowed to confirm certain information such as the following:  Dates of employment Title If you left on good standing Your pay You can have a friend or a reference-checking service contact your current or previous employers in order to find out what is said about you. If there is a strong potential to have a bad reference, it is best to probe deeper than general questions about title and dates of employment. Asking about your abilities, skills, work ethic, punctuality, and character (whether they are allowed to answer or not) will let...

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Identify the potential of a bad reference. Research company policy about references. Have someone call on your behalf to see what is said. Provide multiple good references to eliminate potential contact with the bad reference.


Referrals are one of the most effective hiring practices for employers. Company referrals account for a large percentage of hires in today's job market. This is because managers often feel more confident hiring someone who has a connection to a current employee. Having a valuable referral can be one of your greatest advantages when applying for jobs. In order to capitalize on the advantage of having a referral, you need to make sure that you are utilizing your current connections. Make sure that you are familiar with the people in both your professional and social networks. Obvious candidates for referrals are people that you have met through work, such as former bosses or co-workers. Stay current on where they work and what their role is. There are also other ways to find someone to serve as a referral for you. For example, utilize your contacts from alumni organizations, social networks, and professional organizations. Of course, it is also important to make sure that your Linked-In profile is current so that potential employees can find you that way. Once you have identified someone who might potentially serve as your referral, make sure to approach them confidently and respectfully. Be as specific as possible in stating what you need. Tell your contact which position you are applying for, the hiring manager to whom you will be sending your letter, and that you would like to list your contact's name as a referral in your cover letter. You can make this request in person, over the phone, or via e-mail. Whichever contact method you choose, make sure it is both personal and professional. For example, if you choose to make the request via e-mail, you might say something like, "Dear Jane, It was wonderful meeting you at the Annual Meeting of the People Who Have a Job Similar to Mine. I enjoyed our conversation! I'm currently looking for a new position, and I notice that your company has an opening for Manager of Important Things. I'm very interested in this job, and think I would be an excellent fit. Would you...

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Understand the value of a referral. Know your network. Asking a contact for a referral. Confirm your contact knows that he is your referral. Confirm that your reference knows the appropriate people at the potential employer. Know whether it is appropriate to use a referral.


Refinancing of the loan by the other person will remove your name. The refinancing party must demonstrate, to a lender, sufficient income to pay the monthly payment and  refinancing costs. The refinancing party will need to submit an application for refinancing. They will have to attach items such as pay stubs, tax returns, credit card statements, bank statements and documentation of any other loan obligations. The lender will also check the person’s credit history and score. If the refinancing is approved, your lender will notify you both. At this point, it is advisable to seek out an attorney to close the deal. The attorney can make sure the documentation is drafted properly. They will also ensure you are no longer listed on the mortgage or the property records. Make sure you receive copies of these records for your personal files. You can contact  other banks and lending institutions to try to find another lender that will approve the refinance. Note that most lenders require similar documentation such as bank statements, tax returns and pay stubs, when evaluating refinance applications.

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Determine if the person staying on the mortgage can qualify to refinance the property. Apply for refinancing with existing lender. Receive approval of refinancing. Seek out other lenders if your existing lender will not refinance.


Refined sugar is bad for your overall health. Your body uses up vitamin B to metabolize sugar, which is important to your hair health. Make a point of limiting the amount of sugar in your diet.  Make sure to read food labels. A lot of foods have a surprising amount added sugar. It's not uncommon for a seemingly healthy food, like granola or pasta sauce, to be loaded with sugar. If you need to indulge your sweet tooth, do so sparingly. Try going for a fun-sized candy bar instead of a full sized one. Have a diet soda at lunch instead of a regular soda. Eat fruit if you're craving something sweet. Fruit has natural sugars, and also contains vitamins and minerals that can help your hair stay strong and beautiful. Junk food is full of empty calories, high in salt, and can contain harmful preservatives. This can have a detrimental effect on the nutrients needed for hair growth.  Do not buy junk food. If you have things like chips and candy in your house, you'll be tempted to overindulge. Bring healthy snacks to work if candy and junk food will be provided. This way, you'll fill up on quality snacks and won't be tempted by junk food. If you're having a craving, indulge it reasonably. For example, get a 100 calorie bag of chips so you don't end up overeating. All these things can block your body's ability to absorb nutrients. This can have a negative effect on your hair.  As smoking is bad for your overall health, try to quit if you're a smoker. Talk to your doctor about how to taper off nicotine. If you drink, limit the amount of alcohol you consume. Stick to one or two drinks at happy hour with co-workers. Try to avoid keeping alcohol at home, as you may be tempted to drink it. Stick to one or two cups of coffee in the morning, and avoid caffeinated beverages throughout the day. Soda, energy drinks, and some teas contain caffeine.

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Limit sugars. Stay away from junk food. Limit your use of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.


Reflect on a time when you were struggling with something difficult and how that made you feel. This person may be going through a rough time and simply be in need of someone to listen to them. Don’t ignore or brush off someone just because they are negative. Try to have some empathy for their situation and offer to listen. For example, perhaps the person just got out of a long-term relationship and is feeling hopeless about their prospects for finding a loving partner. They might really appreciate you saying something like, “I have noticed you have been having a hard time lately. Do you want to talk about it?” If you're trying to find ways to deal with your friend's negativity, knowing more about why she's so negative might help. Usually negativity comes from one of 3 basic fears: the fear of being disrespected, the fear of not being loved, and the fear that something bad is going to happen.  If you can, provide your friend reassurance to the basic fear that's underneath whatever she's complaining about. Avoid talking directly about the complaint she mentions. For example, if your negative friend is complaining about the way her boss treats her, she might be concerned about her financial security (if she loses her job) and her pride or self-esteem (maybe she feels like her job isn't worthy of respect). Rather than engage in complaints about her boss, focus on the economic upturn in your local economy, or that her job has a lot of room for growth. Some people find it hard to talk about certain topics without quickly becoming negative. If you're trying to avoid negative people, stay away from those topics that are likely to deteriorate into complaints and self-pity. If a topic like this comes up, quickly steer the conversation into lighter ground.  Try talking about the latest movie you've seen, happy news, or your hobbies might help your friend be more positive. Have compassion for yourself through this process. If you don't allow yourself to become derailed by self-judgment, you'll be more able to...

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Be willing to listen to the person. Understand the reason for the person's negativity. Keep it light. Find common ground. Seek the help of a mediator or therapist. Control your response to the negative person.


Reflect on your dance training. Write down the names of the dance masters who trained you and the prestigious schools and dance studios in which you learned various styles of dance. Include any degrees in dance, theater arts or other performing arts.  List your performance experience. During the brainstorming phase, you'll write an extensive list of all of your performances. These may include dance studio recitals, community performances, college dance shows, taped performances and all professional shows. Consider any honors and union memberships.  If you were the dance captain of your high school cheerleading team or are a member of a dance union, write down these distinctions. For example, if you are applying to a job as a hip hop dancer, concentrate on your hip hop experience and avoid focusing on your many years of ballet training. You can create different versions of your dance resume depending on the dance position. Dance resumes are typically a single page and are formatted differently from the standard professional resume.  Include personal information at the top. In addition to your name and contact information, a dance resume typically includes your height, weight, eye color and hair color. Some dance employers are limited by the size of dance costumes or have artistic reasons for requiring specific physical features. Present performance experience in columns. For example, you would use the column header, "Show" under which you would indicate the name of the show. To the right of that you would indicate your "Role" which may be "Soloist" or "Chorus." You might also include an additional column to the right that lists the "Location" of the performance, which would be impressive if you have toured extensively. List your dance education and training. Include the year, school name, dance teacher's name, style of dance, and if you have obtained any degrees or certificates of completion. Write a "Special Skills" section. Tailor this section to the particular job. For example, you may be applying to a...

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Brainstorm a list of your dance accomplishments. Tailor your dance resume to the dance position. Format the resume.


Reflecting on a break-up through writing has been shown to assist people in coming to terms with the process. Writing a narrative story of the relationship can help you better understand why the relationship didn’t work out, and assist you in communicating that understanding to yourself and to others.  It can also help you make better sense of what you want out of future relationships. The key to effective break-up journaling is for you to evaluate the breakup experience in the process of retelling it. It is important for you to include a complete narrative structure by including a beginning, middle and ending. This helps you to organize the events into a conceptually manageable format, and then you can more easily see the breakup as an outcome of identifiable causes.  Journaling while using this structure may help you to achieve a sense of closure and moving on with life, increase your feelings of control over your own recovery from the breakup, enable emotional coping, and thus improve your self-esteem once you are able to make sense of the events that occurred. Now that you know the reason behind keeping a journal, it is time to start the journal itself.  You can journal on the computer if you are more comfortable typing or you can journal by hand if you prefer to hand-write personal information. Lay out everything that happened in your relationship in the order in which they happened. Be sure that your narrative is coherent.  In order for you to understand why the relationship didn’t work out, your story must have clarity and make enough sense that it could be understood by someone else reading it (not that you’ll necessarily want to share the journal). Order the events of your narrative so that the causes and consequences are apparent. Provide specific examples that illustrate the motivations behind your breakup. This will help you develop an understanding of the relationship ending. Establish your key characters as they relate to the causes and consequences of events that occurred during your...

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Use a journal to understand your relationship and its end. Evaluate while you journal. Begin your journal. Arrange the events of your relationship in chronological order. Identify cause and effect. Think of you and your partner as characters in a story. Identify what you want from a relationship. Compare the narrative of your breakup to what you want from your future romantic relationships. Reflect on your breakup.


Reflective listening is a technique that was first developed by Carl Rogers. It involves communicating the speaker's underlying emotions or underlying intent. The purpose of rephrasing or restating what the listener believes the speaker is trying to communicate is to provide opportunity for clarification. This clarification is beneficial both to the listener and speaker. Hearing our message repeated back to us allows us the opportunity to listen to ourselves and decide if we are happy with the message we are sharing with others.  Your friends needn't be trained Rogerian therapists; you simply need to ask them to listen and paraphrase the message and identify underlying emotion, without judgement or their own opinion about the subject. If your friend doesn't seem to be capturing your emotion, you just have lots of opportunity to clarify. Keep talking until you are satisfied you have helped your friend understand. You'll be surprised how much better you understand yourself by the end of the activity. Recount your behavior in a specific situation, then make note of the consequences or outcomes. Making a list of behaviors and outcomes will help you to organize your thoughts. Were the outcomes or consequences favorable? If not, identify behaviors that might have resulted in desired outcomes. This will help you become more self-aware of your behavioral patterns and also provide a framework for changing undesirable behavior. You'll find an abundance of these activities online. While they're rarely valid or reliable, they do help to direct your intention inward. Doing this activity with a friend is fun and will also provide the opportunity for feedback about how others view you.  Taking quizzes with a friend allows you to test how well your self-perceptions match others' perceptions of you. Ask your friend to answer the questions as they apply to you, while you take the quiz for yourself. You can then compare answers and discuss instances where your answers don't match. Reflection only requires an internal focus of...

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Ask a friend to engage in reflective listening. Engage in systematic reflection to analyze the consequences of your behavior. Take personality quizzes for a fun way to explore the self. Ask for candid feedback and take notes.


Refrigerators are quite heavy, especially when filled with food, so grab a friend to help you. So long as you can conduct your repairs within 4 hours, don’t worry about emptying the refrigerator or freezer compartments. With the door closed, refrigerated foods will stay at a safe temperature for approximately 4 hours. Frozen foods will keep for roughly 24-48 hours (the fuller the freezer is, the longer the food will keep). If you have an ice maker, ice and/or water dispenser, or both, you’ll see one or more supply lines that connect your fridge to your household water supply. In most cases, the supply line or lines are made of clear flexible plastic. Look for drips, dribbles, leaks, cracks, pinholes, or any other signs of leakage or damage. Alternatively, your water supply line(s) may be made of non-translucent flexible plastic or, in some cases, braided metal. Many water supply lines are held in place with clamps that you can tighten by twisting a screw clockwise with a screwdriver. In this case, tighten the connections and check back for any signs of leaks after 1 hour. Check your product manual for specific details regarding how your water lines connect to the fridge. If tightening the connections doesn’t help, or if the leak is somewhere along the supply line, move on to shutting off the water supply. Locate the point where the water supply line connects to your household water supply piping—this may be located behind the fridge, in the basement right below the fridge, or somewhere else nearby. Rotate the shutoff valve clockwise in order to turn off the water supply. There are a lot of variables here, based on the type of supply line, refrigerator model, type of connection to the household water supply, and so on. If you have the product manual and feel confident that you know how all the connections work, disconnect the supply line and take it to a home improvement store to buy a matching replacement. Then, reinstall the new water line using the same procedure, turn on the water, and check for leaks....

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Unplug the fridge and pull it away from the wall. Inspect the water supply line or lines at the back of your fridge. Tighten the connection points if that’s where you see evidence of a leak. Turn off the water supply to the supply line if you still see leaks. Replace the water line yourself only if you’re confident in your ability to do so.


Refuse to respond to the person with anger. Recognize that people often try to control other people because of feelings of insecurity or helplessness. An eye-roll or sigh will build tension, instead of diffusing it. When you act huffy, but still let the person control you, you can place yourself in a childlike role. If you find yourself responding in the way you might have as a teenager, rethink your response. It is not going to make your relationship with the person better or make you happier. At times when you know that the person is stressed or going through a difficult time, take the high road. This is only a good option if you don't feel you are encouraging the person to disrespect you on a regular basis. Avoid giving an immediate “Yes” or “whatever you want” when they tell you what to do. If you have ever had a pet, you may have learned about negative reinforcement. People also take note when a colleague or family member immediately acquiesces to our demands. When they've told you what to do, you can say, “It sounds like you want to do my job for me” or “Did you get promoted and not tell me?” Only use this method if you can keep it lighthearted. A humorous response will act as a warning that their behavior has not gone unnoticed. If you have had problems with people in the past, you can ask the chain of command to be include on official project documents. If the person still tries to boss you around, you can say “The project lead and I have been discussing the best way to do this. If you think it should be done another way, we can call a team meeting.” Letting someone be domineering for too long can create feelings of resentment and humiliation that can destroy a relationship. When this happens, the person is controlling or trying to control you, and you should move onto the next method.

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Take a moment to cool down. Don't be passive aggressive. Move on. Refuse to give someone “payoffs” when they are pushy. Try humor, after someone tries to boss you around. Ask your manager to clarify the chain of command when you start any new project. Recognize when you start to feel like a victim.


Regardless of how complicated the subject is, almost any thesis can be constructed by answering a question.    Question: "What are the benefits of using computers in a fourth-grade classroom?"  Thesis: "Computers allow fourth graders an early advantage in technological and scientific education."   Question: "Why is the Mississippi River so important in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn??"  Thesis: "The river comes to symbolize both division and progress, as it separates our characters and country while still providing the best chance for Huck and Jim to get to know one another."   Question: "Why do people seem to get angry at vegans, feminists, and other "morally righteous" subgroups?"  Thesis: "Through careful sociological study, we've found that people naturally assume that "morally righteous" people look down on them as "inferior," causing anger and conflict where there generally is none." Not all essays persuade, and not all essays teach. The goals of your paper will help you find the best thesis.   Analytical: Breaks down something to better examine and understand it. Ex. "This dynamic between different generations sparks much of the play’s tension, as age becomes a motive for the violence and unrest that rocks King Lear."   Expository: Teaches or illuminates a point. Ex. "The explosion of 1800's philosophies like Positivism, Marxism, and Darwinism undermined and refuted Christianity to instead focus on the real, tangible world."   Argumentative: Makes a claim, or backs up an opinion, to change other peoples' minds. Ex. "Without the steady hand and specific decisions of Barack Obama, America would never have recovered from the hole it entered in the early 2000's." You should address a single issue in great detail so that your points can be fully supported in the body of the paper. Consider the following examples:  "While both sides fought the Civil War over the issue of slavery, the North fought for moral reasons while the South fought to preserve its own institutions." "The primary problem of the American...

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Start with a question -- then make the answer your thesis. Tailor your thesis to the type of paper you're writing. Take a specific stance to make your thesis more powerful. Make the argument you've never seen before. Ensure your thesis is provable.


Regardless of if you used your homemade nail glue to apply an artificial nail or to fix a broken nail, the glue won't take long to dry properly at all! Rest your hand that has the glue on it on a flat surface. Try not to move your hand while the glue is drying to prevent the artificial nail from moving out of place or to damage the repair. If you used the glue to stick on an artificial nail, press on it gently when you think the glue is dry to check that the nail has set properly. If you are left with excess homemade nail glue, it doesn't have to go to waste! Take a brand new, empty nail polish bottle and pour the homemade nail glue inside. Then screw the nail polish brush on tightly to secure the bottle and to ensure that the nail glue doesn't dry out. Alternatively, you can clean out an old nail polish bottle by soaking it in nail polish remover and then rinsing the bottle out with water thoroughly. Let the nail polish bottle dry completely before you pour the nail glue inside. Make sure to clean the brush too!

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Let the nail glue dry for 10 minutes. Store leftover nail glue in a clean nail polish bottle to use at a later stage.


Regardless of its name, Morse Code is a cipher. Dots and dashes represent long and short electrical signals which, in turn, represent the letters of the alphabet. This enabled old-time electrical communication (telegraphs). Common letters in Morse, represented as long ( _ ) and short (.) signals, include:  R ; S ; T ; L : ._. ; _.. ; _ ; ._.. A ; E ; O : ._ ; . ; _ _ _ Many greats in history, like the genius Leonardo da Vinci, have written out messages as they would look reflected in a mirror. Because of this, enciphering in this fashion is often called "mirror writing." These kinds of ciphers can be difficult at first, but generally become second nature quickly. Binary is the language of 1's and 0's used by computers. Combinations of these 1's and 0's can be enciphered and then deciphered with a binary key, or by calculating the values represented by the 1's and 0's for each letter communicated in a message. The name "Matt" would encipher to binary as: 01001101 ; 01000001 ; 01010100 ; 01010100.

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Master Morse Code. Make use of transposition ciphers. Convert messages to binary.


Regardless of the colors you choose, it’s helpful to plan how much space each color will account for. As a rule of thumb, 60% of your living room should be a dominant color, 30% should be a secondary color, and 10% should be an accent color.  Choose dominant and secondary colors you're especially comfortable with. Know that your dominant color choice will greatly impact the room's feel. Don't choose a dominant or secondary color that you are not absolutely sure of. Only use bold colors as accent colors. A punch of powerful color can do wonders to the energy and character of a space. Make this sort of impact with your accent color. For a sense of vitality, make your accent color the brightest of your palette. Ensure that all 3 colors coordinate well with one another. Group your chosen colors together in a small trial area before committing to painting and decorating the whole room. You might want to use a neutral color as a base, like beige or gray, as they are versatile and classic. For instance, if you have modern furniture and decorations, you will probably be better off with a modern color scheme of white, black, and gray than you would be with a traditional color scheme filled with rich hues.  Alternatively, if you have older or more traditional furniture, use bright, modern colors for paint and accents to update the space. If your furnishings share a color scheme, complimenting that color with a secondary or accent color will tie the room together quite well. White is the safest bet there is. While some may prefer a more interesting dominant color, there’s no denying that all-white or mostly-white color schemes can create a very clean, crisp living room. You can choose from a wide variety of “white,” such as off-white, cream, eggshell, grey-white, or antique white. Contemporary colors include subtle, muted shades of natural colors that can help create a calm atmosphere while still allowing you to inject a bit of personal style into the space. Light browns and soft grays can readily serve as dominant...

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Follow the 60-30-10 rule. Match the color scheme of your furnishings. Stick with white for a simple, clean option. Use subtle shades for a contemporary color theme. Opt for neutral colors to modernize your living room. Combine neutrals and rich colors for a traditional color scheme. Employ a transitional color scheme if you enjoy traditional and modern decor.


Regardless of the footwear that your job calls for, you need to make sure that you can wear them for the duration of your workday. Ditch the sky-high heels for some more appropriate pumps or ballet flats. Stick to close-toed shoes to ensure you look appropriate.  Some offices permit sandals or even sneakers, but just make sure you confirm this beforehand. Just like with your clothing, it's better to be safe than sorry. For example, unless you've seen your boss wearing flip flops, don't wear flip flops! If you have a long commute, you can bring an extra pair of shoes. Some women prefer wearing comfortable walking shoes to and from work, and popping on a pair of heels for the work day. Statement necklaces, clunky bangles, or giant hoop earrings can be a lot of fun to wear, but leave them at home. The most work-appropriate jewelry consists of pieces that add a little sparkle, but don't blind. Delicate necklaces, stud earrings, watches, and other unobtrusive pieces can help pull a look together without distracting observers. Less is more! Cross-body bags, colorful totes, and backpacks can be great for other things, but a sleek, structured bag is perfect for the office. Make sure that it can fit everything you need for a full day of work, because it won't look appropriate if your bag is bursting at the seams and spilling all over your desk space. You can spend a good deal of money on a designer bag for work, or you can check discount stores for a steal. The only nonnegotiable criteria for a work bag is that it looks clean and in good condition.

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Wear comfortable shoes. Avoid flashy, distracting jewelry. Keep a professional, structured bag for work.


Regardless of the game that you’re trying to master, playing every day will improve your skills, game knowledge, and reaction times. Stick with competitive game modes and track your progress over the course of your gaming sessions. Playing regularly is the best way to master the mechanics and strategies required to become a champion at your game.  Stay away from “smurfing” in competitive games to actually improve. Smurfing is the act of starting a new account or changing your game mode to get matched against less-experienced players. While it may be fun to stomp on unassuming newcomers, it’s not really a great way to get better at the game. If your game has an elo or ranked system, track your progress to see if you’re ranking up over longer periods of time. Playing for more than a few hours a day can lead to burn out. Take a 5-10 minute break once an hour to prevent eye strain, give your wrists a break, and reset your body.  While it depends a little on what kind of game you’re playing, you should play no more than 3-4 hours a day to preserve your eyes, wrist, and ensure that you aren’t sedentary for too long. Calmer games, like turn-based RPGs and puzzle games, can probably be played a little longer. Physically-intensive games, like first-person shooters and horror games, will require slightly longer breaks and shorter gaming sessions. Video game addiction is a serious problem. If you find yourself struggling to put the game down, talk to your parents or a close friend and look into seeing a therapist to help you cope with your issues. While it’s tempting to try and multitask by listening to a podcast or chatting with a friend while playing a game, you’re not going to really improve if your attention is elsewhere. Turn your phone on vibrate and shut off email and social media notifications on your computer if you’re using your PC to focus solely on the game.  Xbox One and PS4 both have notification systems. These can be shut off from the home screen under the “settings” or “account” tab. You can normally...

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Play your game regularly to improve. Take regular breaks to avoid burning out or harming your body. Focus solely on your game and avoid distractions. Play other games in your genre to gain insight and practice essential skills. Befriend players that are better than you and play with them. Avoid cheating or using exploits to avoid getting banned.


Regardless of the type of flat feet you have, wearing shoes with good arch support is going to provide at least some benefit, and it might possibly provide total relief of your foot, leg or back symptoms. Try to find a comfortable walking or athletic shoe with substantial arch support, roomy toe box, firm heel counter and a flexible sole. Supporting your arches helps decrease tension in the posterior tibial and Achilles tendons.  Avoid shoes with heels higher than 2 1/4 inches because it leads to short / tight Achilles tendons. However, wearing completely level shoes is not the answer either, because too much pressure is put on the heel, so wear shoes that are elevated in the heel by about 1/4 or 1/2 inch. Get fitted for shoes by a trained salesperson later in the day because that's when your feet are at their largest, usually due to swelling and slight compression of your arches. If you have flexible flat feet (not completely rigid) and spend lots of time standing or walking, then consider a pair of custom made shoe orthotics. Orthotics are semi-rigid shoe inserts that support the arch of your foot and promote better biomechanics while standing, walking and running. By providing cushioning and some shock absorption, orthotics will also help reduce the likelihood of problems developing in other joints such as your ankles, knees, hips and lumbar spine.  Orthotics and similar supports don't reverse any structural deformities of the foot nor can they reconstruct an arch by wearing them over time. Health professionals who make custom orthotics include podiatrists, as well as some osteopaths, physicians, chiropractors and physiotherapists. Wearing orthotics often requires taking the factory insoles out. Some health insurance plans cover customized orthotics, but if yours does not, then consider off-the-shelf orthopedic insoles — they are less expensive and may provide adequate arch support. In fact, they have been shown in some cases to be equally effective when compared to custom orthotics. If you are overweight...

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Wear more supportive shoes. Get custom made orthotics. Lose weight If you are too heavy.


Regardless of what area of your body you want to make smaller, cardio exercises of all types will help support weight loss.  Most health professionals recommend including at least 150 minutes or about 2 1/2 hours of moderate-intensity cardio activities each week.  In addition to supporting weight loss and toning different parts of your body, cardio has also been shown to help better manage diabetes or high blood pressure, improve your sleeping patterns and even improve your mood.  Try any cardio activity like running, dancing, swimming, hiking or biking.

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Include regular cardio exercises each week.


Regardless of what grade you’re in, guidance counselors can help you start planning for your future. Stop by their office before or after school to see if they have time to talk, or ask if you can schedule an appointment with them. If you attend a college or university, there’s likely a career center where you can schedule a free appointment with a career counselor. These centers offer access to networking events, job postings, and counselor advice throughout the academic year. They may also have special resume and cover-letter workshopping services. If you want advice catered more towards which classes you should take to reach a career goal, schedule an appointment with your academic counselor. If you don’t already have a resume you’ve been using, you can make one by typing up a one-page summary of your education, work experience, and skills listed in a bullet-point format. Bring two copies with you so that you and the counselor can each look at it while you discuss its contents. The counselor may offer suggestions for improving it, so be open to changes and don’t take the editing personally. Make a list of everything that interests you so that you’re prepared when the counselor asks for them. If you love playing basketball, consider whether you’re interested in the team-management aspects of the game, or if you just like the physical activity. If you like star-gazing, list things like astronomy and being outdoors. It can also be helpful to list dislikes. If you hate talking to strangers, this could help you eliminate any customer service jobs from your career options. Decide ahead of time what you want most from the conversation. You have a limited amount of time with the counselor, and you may not be able to discuss everything, so pick your top concern and start with that.  Some possible topics to cover are getting an internship, exploring career fields, or choosing a major. Since these services are free, there’s no reason you can’t return for another appointment later to address further career questions....

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Make an appointment with your guidance counselor. Visit your college’s career center. Bring your resume. Prepare a list of interests. Prioritize your goals for the appointment. Answer the counselor’s questions honestly. Use the advice that works for you.


Regardless of what type of cereal you purchase for your baby, it's important to make sure that you follow the mixing instructions correctly.  This will help ensure your baby is getting the right amount of cereal.  Each infant cereal will have specific instructions listed on the actual product.  Before you purchase a product, make sure you read over the instructions. If you need to cook or heat the cereal, make sure to follow the directions to ensure the cereal is prepared correctly.  Always allow a cereal to come down to room temperature before feeding it to your child. The cereal should be mixed until it's a thin and quite liquid consistency.  You may need to add more milk or formula to get it to the right consistency. When preparing an infant or baby cereal, you'll need to mix the dry cereal with a liquid.  Take advantage of this opportunity to add more nutrition to your baby's cereal.  Most cereals will tell you to mix with breast milk or formula.  This helps increase the nutrient content (especially in terms of protein and fat) of the cereal.  It's essential that you do this step. You can mix your infant cereal with water if you do not have any breast milk or formula available to you.  However, try to limit how often you do this. Like most baby foods, you do not want to keep prepared cereals long.  Feeding your child leftovers can put them in danger of getting sick.  You need to be extra careful with how long you store uneaten baby cereals.  Babies and infants are the most susceptible to foodborne illness since their immune systems are still immature. If you make extra baby cereal, only put a few tablespoons into a bowl.  Do not feed your child from the larger serving.  Saliva can contaminate the cereal if you were to store it the refrigerator. Throw out any extra cereal your child didn't consume from their pre-portioned serving.  In addition, only keep baby cereal for 24 hrs. All children tolerate foods at different stages and at different times.  As you and your child get the hang of eating solids,...

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Read the package instructions. Choose the appropriate liquid to mix with cereals. Toss out unused cereals. Be patient with your child.


Regardless of what's going on in your world, you probably know why your life is stuck. Is it your job? Friends? Relationship? Bad habits? Your general outlook? All five of these and then some?  Are you afraid to admit what's actually the issue? You have to figure out what's wrong before you can fix anything. Thankfully, you have all the answers. It's possible your answer is "everything." All too often one facet of our lives bleeds into the other. Don't be daunted by this. At the end of the day, you create your life. Whether one thing needs to be fixed or everything needs to be fixed, it's all doable. It'll just be a little more work. You'll need some mental resetting, but it's all doable. Being stuck in a miserable job isn't the problem—it's a symptom of the problem. Being too scared to apply for a new job or being too lazy in your current comfortable, easy routine. You know that phrase "you are your own worst enemy?" That applies here. You are not to blame for the hand you've been dealt, but you are responsible for how you played it. What patterns of thinking have been keeping you from playing it better? Being self-aware is the only way you can really change your thinking. Changing your thinking changes your behavior. Changing your behavior changes what happens to you. If you want a problem to stop, you gotta cut it off at the root. So while this may all seem like a long-winded, unnecessary approach to turning things around, it's not (at least the unnecessary part). This (your thinking, your mental blocks) must be tackled before any change can really be had. Ready to have your mind blown? You live in a world of your thoughts. Think about that. Sit back in your chair right now and wrap your mind around that. Everything right now is a construction of you, of your thinking, of your mind. This should lead you to a couple of conclusions:  Awesome. You have the power to live however you want. If you wanted to believe you were the Queen of England, you could. If you wanted to believe you were happy, you would be....

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Pinpoint the issues. Identify your mental blocks. Question the thoughts and beliefs that are making you unhappy. Put your attitude to work. Allow yourself the power. Find a passion you can work towards.


Regardless of where you perceive your back pain, certain pressure points along the spine (and throughout the body) have been discovered over the centuries as areas that can alleviate pain, especially if it's mechanical in nature. The low back pressure points are situated just a few inches laterally to the 3rd lumbar spinal vertebrae (just above the level of your hip bones) within the paraspinal muscles and are referred to as points B-23 and B-47. Stimulating the B-23 and B-47 points on both sides of the spine can help relieve achy low back pain, pinched nerves, and sciatica (which includes shooting leg pain).  For best results, reach around your low back, press down on these points with your thumb and hold firmly for a couple of minutes, then release gradually. If you lack the flexibility or strength, then ask a friend after showing them a diagram of the points on your cell phone or another portable internet device. Alternatively, you could lay on your back and roll a tennis ball around the area for a few minutes. In TCM, these low back pressure points are also known as the Sea of Vitality. A little further down the backside are the pressure points of the hip region, often referred to as the B-48 points. These points are located a few inches lateral to the sacrum (tail bone) and superficially right over the sacroiliac joint (demarcated by the dimples above your butt muscles). For best results, press down and inward gradually with your thumb, towards the center of your pelvis, and hold firmly for a couple of minutes, then release gradually.  Stimulating B-48 points on both sides of the sacrum can help relieve sciatica, as well as low back, pelvic and hip pain. Again, if you lack the flexibility or strength, recruit a friend or grab a tennis ball. Slightly below and lateral to the B-48 points, lay the G-30 acupressure points. The G-30 points are situated in the more fleshy part of the buttocks, specifically in the piriformis muscles, which lay beneath the larger gluteus maximus muscles. For best results, press...

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Activate the pressure points of the low back. Activate the pressure points of the hips. Activate the pressure points of the buttocks. Apply some ice.


Regardless of whether or not you have access to helium, you don't have to relegate your balloons to floating on the ceiling or bouncing around the floor. There's a number of ways you can get your balloons to float outside the box:  With helium balloons:     Tie strings on the end and attach to golf tees in your garden Tie strings on the end and tape to various heights on the floor, forming a wall   With non-helium balloons:     Pin to the wall in different sizes, like bubbles Put a marble or penny in the balloons, tie on strings, and hang them upside down from the ceiling You probably want a whole bunch of balloons, so why not combine their decorative powers and form them into big, impressive shapes? Here are some ideas:  Form a balloon arch. With helium balloons and string, they do most of the work themselves. Form flowers. Four balloons of one color make the petals; a balloon of a different color in the middle forms the eye. Form streamers. Take a needle and thread a string through rows of balloons, forming your not-so-average streamer. ! Heck, this could be part of your party it's so fun. With a few artsy mediums, you can turn your balloons into veritable canvas for your next masterpiece.  Two words: glue and glitter. If you have a bowl of glue, you can dip your balloon in glitter, forming a two-tone effect Permanent markers. Your friends' faces, anyone? Paint, felt, and anything else you can whip up from your art drawer. Because that's totally 2013. And we're not talking water balloon fights, though that's cool, too.  Well, fill them with water, but then freeze them. They'll keep your party drinks cold and be totally decorative and fun. Fill them with LED lights or glow sticks. If you have a night party, these are an amazing way to get people excited. If the LED lights are tea lights, you may need to cut off the base of the balloon. They'll look kind of blobby, but they'll still be awesome light-up blobs.  Fill them with beans for homemade bean bags! Balloons are decorative, sure, but they can also be...

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Think of different ways to hang them. Form them into shapes. Decorate them Fill them with things other than air. Use them with a purpose.


Regardless of whether the fire was widespread or confined to a single family, encouraging your friends, relatives, and neighbors to assist in helping the victims can have a significant impact. Let these individuals know what they can do to help fire victims in the area. Share the advice you've learned here and elsewhere. Some who are willing to help may not do so if they do not know where to start or what to do. Talk to a local church or another business that might be willing to establish itself as a drop-off point for donations.  Make sure that the place you choose is trustworthy. Churches and community centers are usually good places to start. If you would prefer to work with a local business, make sure that the one you choose has a good and honest reputation. Some organizations may even be willing to help you set up a fundraiser to help the victims. If they do not want to be involved in the planning process, they may at least allow you to use their premises. Spread the word about the disaster by contacting local television news stations, local radio stations, and local newspapers. Doing so can spread news of the fire to a wider audience, and a wider audience may mean a larger base of support. When the damage is confined to one family or a small group of families, you may want to get the victims' permission before spreading their story. Some people won't mind being put in the spotlight, but others may prefer their privacy.

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Encourage friends and neighbors to help. Establish a local donation center. Connect with the local media.


Regardless of whether you have small children in your home, pots and pans should never be left unattended. Grease fires are often the culprit of kitchen fires, so never leave a pan unattended when you're frying fat.  If you need to leave the kitchen, turn off the stove and remove pots and pans from the hot burners. Treat the microwave the same as a stove. Don’t leave items unattended while they are heating up. When you are cooking, children should not be left unattended in the kitchen either. Children and adults alike could fall victim to burns and other related injuries if handles aren’t turned in toward the back of the stove while cooking.  If the handles have plastic on them, be sure they are not placed above another hot burner. Handle pots and pans, without plastic guards, with care. The handles could be extremely hot and may cause burns. Whether they are in use or not, be sure all knives are kept out of reach and are properly secured. When you are using them, make sure they are not resting on something that can easily be pulled down. Get in the habit of placing knives on a flat, clutter free surface to ensure they won’t accidentally fall.  Knives should be stored, blade down, in a designated container, far from the reach of children. Dirty knives should not be left in the sink. Instead, immediately wash the knife after each use. When carrying knives, keep the cutting edge angled away from your body and leave the tip facing your side.  Do not attempt to carry knives while there is a lot of commotion in the kitchen. Whether it’s a hot stovetop, a pot of boiling water or a bowl of soup, children should always be monitored around hot objects. One idea is to establish an off-limits area, which encompasses any hot appliances such as the stove, fireplace, barbecue, heaters, etc.  Never allow your child to carry hot items. It may be wise to restrict them from playing with pots and pans when they’re not in use. This will help to avoid any confusion when they are on the stove. When organizing your kitchen, place...

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Don’t leave pots or pans unattended. Turn handles in when cooking. Keep knives out of reach. Monitor children around hot objects. Store heavy items close to the ground.


Regardless of whether you keep the containers indoors or outdoors, you should still plant the bulbs in the fall once you notice leaves dropping from the trees in your neighborhood. Fall planting allows the bulbs to develop their roots and makes it easier for them to follow their natural growing cycle. You may want to consider keeping the containers in a cool location during the winter. Allium bulbs actually thrive when they are allowed to cool down during the dormant season. You do not need to keep the containers outside, but storing them in a garage, basement, root cellar, or shed works well. The container you use should be about five to six times deeper than the diameter of the bulb. It should also be wide enough to allow 6 inches (15 cm) of free space in between the bulb and all sides of the container. There should be at least four moderately sized drainage holes at the bottom of your container. Use a drill to create holes if necessary. Allium bulbs will rot if they are forced to sit in waterlogged soil. Most commercial potting mediums work well enough, but you should opt for one that feels fairly light over one that feels heavy and dense. Keep in mind that allium bulbs do not have many nutritional needs, but they do need well-draining soil. Dense soils that retain moisture can cause the bulbs to rot. Allium bulbs can grow in partial sun to light shade, but they thrive in areas of full sun. Place the container in a spot that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.  Large amounts of sunlight will help the alliums develop strong stems, and strong stems are more likely to support large blooms. If your container is too large to move, make sure that you position it in your desired location before adding the soil and planting the bulbs. If you are able to move your container, move it to different areas of the house or garden throughout the day so that it receives as much sunlight as possible. Roots grow from the rounded end of the bulb and a stem emerges from the point, so you need to make sure...

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Stick with fall planting. Choose large containers with drainage holes. Fill the container with good soil. Place the container in full sun. Plant the bulbs pointed-end up. Pack the soil on top. Water thoroughly.


Regardless of whether you spent 1 year or 20 years on this guy, that time was not a waste. You learned and grew as a person, after all. Your life may not be where you want it to be right now, and your focus on him might be partially at fault, but that doesn't mean that the experiences you did have were worthless. Focus on the areas of your life that have experienced growth while your love life was stagnant. This could include friendships, relationships with your family, progress in your career, or increased interest in your hobbies. Any forward motion is positive, no matter how small it might seem. Think about both the positives and negatives, and apply the lessons you learned during that time to your present and future life. You might want to put the whole mess behind you, but learning from past mistakes and triumphs will make you a stronger person overall. Ask yourself what you really want out of life and which things are really important to you. By figuring out where your focus should be, it will be easier for you to peel that focus away from the guy you lost. Love can still be a priority, but focus on the opportunities to love that are still in front of you in the form of friendships and relationships with your family. You can hope for romantic love, but set it aside and focus on other things for now. The future can be a scary notion, especially when your plans for the future have suddenly been changed. Instead of looking at the unknown ahead of you with fear, however, think about all the possibilities it might hold for you.  Fear causes you to cling to what is familiar, and to the things of the past that made you happy, even when those things are hurting you in the present. Considering the possibilities will set your mind in motion on how you can improve yourself. The excitement of making a fresh start can often help ease the pain of an ending. It can be easy to think that you will never fall in love again after letting go of a guy you felt so strongly for. If you tell yourself that too often, though,...

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Know that there is no such thing as lost time. Reflect on the experience. Figure out your priorities. Cast away your fear and consider the possibilities. Have hope for the future. Imagine the next guy before he arrives. Be realistic about your expectations.


Regardless of which version of Word you are using, this will make creating the proper header that much simpler.  Choose 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins. Also select a commonly used font, like Times New Roman in 12-point size. Lastly, choose double spacing for the entire document. There are slight differences in the process of making these changes in the various versions of Word, but each is easily accomplished by using the labeled tabs along the top of the document. This is a streamlined, web-based version of the word processor.  Click the Insert tab along the top of the page. Click the Page Numbers button.  A drop-down will appear with options for "Add to Header or Footer." Choose the option that places the page number at the top right of the page. The inserted page number will be shaded. Type your last name and add one space.  Highlight your name and page number and change the font to Times New Roman 12-point, if this has not already been done. Click the shaded area below the header to move back to the main body of the document.  The completed header will be hidden. This is the most recent fully-functional version of the word processor.  In addition to the directions in this step, you can follow those in the subsequent steps for Word 2007 and 2010. The images and some minor details will be slightly different with Word 2013, but the process is essentially the same. Click the Insert tab along the top of the page. Click the Page Number button.  A drop-down will appear. Choose "Top of Page," then "Plain Header 3" as your header format selection. The page number will appear and be shaded. Type your last name and the space bar.  Highlight your name and the page number and change the font to Times New Roman 12-point, if not already done. Click in the text area below the dotted line to return to the main body of the text. The remainder of the steps in this section refer specifically to older, but still widely used, versions of the word processor. The header is not automatically visible in a blank document, unless it is in...

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Check your document margins and settings first. Create an MLA Header in Word 365. Create an MLA Header in Word 2013. Create an MLA Header in Word 2007 or 2010. Open the header from the top menu. Click on the header section when it pops up. Insert the page number. Save your changes.


Regardless of your belief system, understand why this tradition is so important to devout Muslims. If you're visiting Dubai, try to honor the culture. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and it is a sacred time for Muslims throughout the world. Indeed, it is the Fourth Pillar of The Muslim Faith: most Muslims believe that the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during Ramadan. Thus, this holy month marks the beginning of revelations from God. Ramadan is always the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, but it varies from year to year on the (Western) Gregorian calendar. This is because the Islamic calendar is lunar (in tune with the moon), while the western calendar is solar (with the sun). Find out the first day of Ramadan by running a simple web search: for instance, "Ramadan 2020".  Note that in the Muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day. Thus, if Ramadan falls on the 6th of June, devout believers will begin to observe the month after sundown on the 5th. With each passing year, Ramadan cycles 10-11 days earlier on the Western calendar. For instance, in 2013, Ramadan began on July 9th; in 2014, it began on June 29th; in 2015, on June 18th. Ramadan is a holy month, and practicing Muslims are must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, or having sex between dawn and dusk of each day. Many believers take this time as an opportunity to give up bad habits. Some people try to deepen their faith by praying more or reading the Qur'an. The general mood is one of abstinence, penance, and clarity. As a visitor, you do not need to fast or to show any religious fervor. It is enough to respect and appreciate the culture. Above all, be considerate of Muslims during this time, and do not tempt those who are practicing any sort of abstinence. Islam is the primary religion in Dubai, although other religions are allowed. Islamic religious holidays are a big deal in the United Arab Emirates, so it may help to know what else to expect. Important dates in the...

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Respect Ramadan. Know when Ramadan starts. Watch how devout believers behave. Be aware of other important dates in the Islamic calendar.


Regardless of your specific goal, stress from work or life events has the potential to derail your progress. You may need to use techniques to reduce stress such as exercise, getting adequate sleep, and giving yourself down time. Sometimes the best way to resist temptation is to avoid it.  If you do not feel that you have the willpower to resist impulsive behaviors, then try removing the opportunity for indulging in an impulse.  This may also mean avoiding people or environments that trigger your impulses. This may not be a long-term solution, but it can help you during particularly difficult times, or when you are first starting out.  For example, if you have trouble with impulsive eating, you may need to purge your kitchen and pantry of unhealthy food.  Removing anything that does not fit the requirements of your new eating habits can be given or thrown away. If you are working on not spending impulsively, you may find that it helps to carry cash rather than credit cards.  You may even want to leave home with no money at all if you are feeling especially vulnerable to impulsive buying. If there is a specific place that is a trigger, such as the mall, avoid going there altogether.  If you need one item, send someone else to get it for you. An if-then statement can help you know how to react when you feel tempted. You can “rehearse” how you will react to a given situation by coming up with some if-then scenarios ahead of time.  This can help when you know you will be in a situation in which you will experience temptation.  For example, if you know that you are going to be at an office party with many cookies, you can use the if-then statement “If Sally offers me a cookie, then I will politely tell her ‘no, thank you, but they look delicious’ and move to the other side of the room.” If you are working on spending control, you might have the if-then statement, “If I see something that I really like on sale at the mall, then I will write down the item number and price and go home.  If I still want to make the...

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Be aware that stress may be a barrier to progress. Find ways to avoid temptation. Use “if-then” thinking. Seek therapy.


Reggae music usually uses a steady, mid-tempo beat — perfect for newcomers to the style. To start, play some reggae music and try to pick out the beat. As you do this, count along with the flow of the music from one to four. Your counting should match up with the rhythm or "feel" of the song — for most reggae songs, this isn't  too hard. When you reach four, start over from one again. You should sound like this: "One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one..." (and so on.)  Reggae music almost always has a strong offbeat rhythm. For our purposes, this usually means that you should hear the steady strum of a guitar or a repeating piano chord between your numbers as you count them. In other words, your counting should sound like this: "One (strum), two (strum), three (strum), four (strum)," and so on. If you're having a hard time counting in time with the music, listen to the drums in the song. Most reggae drumming has a strong "hit" on beats "two" and "four". " Once you've got a feel for the beat of your reggae song, start to move! Start swaying from side to side with the "ridim" ("rhythm," in Jamaican patois) of the song. Bob your head up and down and lean from side to side, turning your shoulders as you do so. Try to match up your movements with each beat of the song — in other words, lean right on "one", lean left on "two", lean back again on "three", and so on. Don't be shy — the only way to learn how to dance is to start doing it! When you're comfortable with a basic swaying or leaning motion, try swinging your arms back and forth with the music. You can leave your hands at your sides while you do this, but you can also try bringing your hands up to chest level and moving them rhythmically with the music — it's  up to you. Dancing reggae is all about "wining" ("winding"). Once you've found the groove of the music and are comfortable with your basic leaning and swaying motion, try moving your hips. To start, roll your hips in a circular, rhythmic, "hula hoop" motion along to the beat of the music....

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Feel the beat. Move with the "ridim. Move your hips in a rhythmic motion. Grab a partner or two. Express yourself! Practice with classic reggae tunes.


Regular aerobic exercise can raise HDL, or good cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and burn fat. Try to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days per week. Examples of moderately intense aerobic exercise include a brisk walk or jog, swimming, and cycling.  Moderately intense exercise should have intervals or components that increase your heart rate. You should be breathing such that you are able to carry on a conversation, but just barely. If you’re not used to physical activity, discuss starting a new exercise routine with your doctor. If necessary, start with 10 minute exercise sessions, and build intensity and duration gradually. Among other harmful mental and physical effects, stress can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk of a heart attack. If you have a lot on your plate, do your best to reduce stress by meditating, doing breathing exercises, or talking to a friend, family member, or mental health professional. Men should have no more than two drinks per day, and women should have no more than one drink per day. Alcohol in excess can raise blood pressure, decrease HDL levels, add calories to your diet, and worsen heart disease. , if necessary. If you’re a smoker, quitting smoking is the single most important lifestyle change you can make to improve your health. Smoking weakens artery walls, increases the risk of heart attack, and causes a host of other harmful effects. Talk to your doctor about smoking cessation products and set a firm date to quit. Make changes to your daily schedule and habits to break your association between certain activities and smoking. For example, if you’re used to smoking when you drink coffee, try drinking tea instead.

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Get 150 minutes of moderately intense aerobic exercise per week. Work on managing stress. Limit your alcohol consumption if you’re a drinker. Quit smoking


Regular aerobic exercise has been connected to the growth of new neurons. Exercise stimulates the hippocampus, which is associated with both learning and memory.  Most experts recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week. This means at least 30 minutes, 5 times per week. Moderate aerobic exercise includes jogging, walking, biking, dance classes, swimming, or any activity which requires regular heavy breathing over a period of time. Make sure to check with your healthcare provider before adding physical activity to your daily routine. When you don’t get enough sleep, your mind becomes functionally impaired as if you were under the influence of alcohol intoxication. Needless to say, this doesn’t do wonders for your cognitive performance. One of the simplest paths to making yourself smarter is simply to ensure that you get enough sleep at night.  Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Teens require 8-10 hours of sleep per night, while school-aged children (ages 6-13) require 9-11 hours. According to studies done by UCLA, the brains of people who engaged in regular meditation practice were both larger and contained more gray matter than the brains of people who did not have such a practice. Not only does meditation appear to prevent a person’s brain from losing key neural connections, but the brain size actually increases in a few critical areas.  Evidence suggests that meditation can make a person smarter, and more resilient. People who meditate are better able to handle stress, and this helps to block the development of the hormone cortisol, which impedes brain function. Omega-3 essential fatty acids are vital to healthy brain functions, while higher levels of vitamin E are correlated with slower cognitive decline in the aging brain.  Include plenty of omega-3 essential fatty acids by including deep-water fish, such as salmon. Fish oil supplements might also be tried, at the level recommended by the American Health Association (1 gram daily of EPA and DHA)....

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Add aerobic exercise to your daily routine. Get at least 8 hours of sleep per night. Develop a meditation practice. Include plenty of brain-rich nutrients in your diet.