Q: If you find NLP techniques helpful, make a regular practice of them. Try practicing once a day until you get in the habit of using your techniques whenever you need them. Consider keeping a diary where you track your NLP practice and results. Talk to a mental health counselor about what you are doing with NLP. You can pay to take workshops in NLP. There are summer trainings in Santa Cruz, California, as well as other places around the world. You can also find online courses with a quick internet search. There are profession-specific classes available in many cities. Consider getting a training for everyone at your place of work. While NLP is no longer considered a valid psychological tool, many places of work find it useful for inspiring a positive attitude in their team. Classes in NLP tend to come with certification. You can become certified simply as a practitioner, meaning someone who has taken a class in NLP. To be able to market yourself to teach NLP techniques to others, take training classes that will provide you with certification as a trainer or facilitator. While many people have found various practices of NLP useful, it isn't a scientifically verified school of thought, and in same cases is believed to have harmed traumatized practitioners. If your NLP practices are making you feel worse, or simply aren't changing your mental state, consider better supported forms of cognitive intervention. See a therapist. Try cognitive-behavioral therapy. Experiment with mindfulness practices
A: Practice on a regular basis. Take a class. Get a certificate. Consider alternative practices.

Article: If your parents are not okay with you having a girlfriend, you should not lie to them. Communicate with them and maybe you can find a compromise. Doing something your parents do not allow make it even more difficult if you're caught. Take any opportunity to build their trust. Go to bed on time and do your chores when you're told. Also, improving your grades shows that you are focused and understand your priorities. Getting your parent to support you will make things much easier down the road. For example, they can give you rides when you want to meet her or extra allowance if you want to buy her a small present to show her you like her. Respectful behavior is important to provide an example of how you will treat their daughter. A confident young man who does well in school and has aspirations for the future will keep most parents from stopping you from going out with their daughter unless you ever prove dishonest or impolite. If she says she is unsure or not allowed to date in middle school, it's not the end of the world. As much as you want to go out with her, it's much more important that you establish respect early on. Do not suggest that she lie to her parents or goes behind their back. That will only get her into trouble and make you seem selfish for disregarding what her parents want. You can suggest that you have a non-date at her house under her parents' supervision if her parents initially say no. Show them that you respect them and will follow their rules.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Be sure that your parents are aware of what you are doing. Show your parents that you are responsible. Be polite when meeting her parents. Respect her and her family's views.

Problem: Article: Recording behaviors as they occur can help you see a pattern. You can see when a student is most likely to misbehave. You can identify any triggers that may be causing the difficult behavior. Keep a notebook to record difficult behaviors. Note all the details of the behavior, when it occurred, and any circumstances surrounding the incident. Look for patterns. Does the student seem to act out at a particular time during the day? Maybe a student acts out just before recess. This could be because the student is anxious to get out of the classroom. This student may need help regulating his or her energy. Once you know when problem behaviors occur, increase supervision during this time. This can help you eliminate behavior issues. You can monitor your class more closely during certain times of the day. Group work just before recess, for example, may require additional supervision. If you have any classroom assistants, ask for their help here. Have them monitor students closely when they're likely to act out. Students often respond better to positive reinforcement than negative reinforcement. Instead of always scolding students for poor behavior, work on praising students for positive behavior. Always praise students for following rules. Do so immediately after the good behaviors occur. A lot of students crave praise and approval from their teacher. Students with behavior issues may be more likely to change if they see they gain favor by following rules. For example, you can say something like, "Harper, I really like how you waited for me to finish explaining before asking a question. It makes the classroom run smoother when everyone takes turns talking." More often than not, students are acting out for a reason. You want to make sure you identify underlying problems so they can be dealt with appropriately. A student who is behaving poorly may have a health problem, an issue at home, a mental health issue, or may be acting out due to academic difficulties. If a student's behavior does not improve with regular intervention, there may be something else going on. You may have to have a sit down talk with a student whose behavior is not improving. Ask him or her open-ended questions, like, "Is there a reason you're having trouble concentrating." This gives the student the opportunity to open up on what is preventing him or her from achieving academic success.
Summary: Record problem behaviors. Supervise students more closely when they're likely to lash out. Reinforce positive behaviors. Identify any underlying problems.

Q: It may not always be possible to do this, but it is important to limit their exposure as much as possible. If you do not live in an area with laws banning smoking in restaurants, look for those that voluntarily ban smoking. Avoid theaters, entertainment venues, and anywhere that smokers are likely to feel comfortable lighting up. Be aware that even in places where smoking is banned indoors, many places still permit smoking on outdoor patios. Keep your children away from the tables of smokers or take them indoors. If you must be near the person smoking, kindly ask them if they could refrain while your children are present. Explain to the smoker that you only wish to protect your children's health. However, be aware that they may refuse. Be understanding of their choice, if they refuse to stop smoking. This might be hard, but do your best. Be prepared to remove your children from the smoking environment, if necessary. You may have friends and family who are not ready or are unwilling to quit. You should take the time to explain to them that you value their presence in your life and your children's lives, but that you cannot allow them to smoke around your children, and that your children will not be allowed to be around them while they are smoking. Help them understand how they are putting everyone around them at risk when they smoke, particularly children, who are still developing. Do your best to be firm, but also respectful. If your child wants to have a sleepover at a friend's house, but you know that the parents are smokers (especially if they smoke indoors), do not allow them to go. Suggest instead that your child's friend comes to your home for a sleepover.
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Keep children away from public places where smoking is concentrated. Remove your children from areas where people are smoking. Forbid friends and family from spending time around your children while smoking. Avoid the homes of friends and family who are smokers.