Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Limit your intake of negative news. Examine what's scaring you. Take deep breaths. Ask yourself questions. Draw what's scaring you. Expose yourself. Be patient. Seek professional help.

Answer: The news often features negative or scary stories because those are the ones that stand out. They're more remembered than positive events. Avoiding the news can help you shake off these fears. Take some time to determine what it is that is scaring you. A lot of time people know exactly what is scaring them, but others are unclear what the root of their fear is. Try writing out a list of thoughts that are troubling you. Relaxing your mood is an important step into reaching a more peaceful state. Hysterical moods are not healthy and can even further your state of fear. A good way to calm yourself is to take deep breaths. You'll want to be calm in order to better face what is scaring you. Write out a few questions, reflect on them, and try to fill in a response. Try these questions: What am I afraid of? Is this realistic? What is the worst that could happen? Where do I feel fear in my body? If you have a tangible fear like a character from a horror movie, a spider, or whatnot, try drawing it. You can print out an image from the internet and try to draw it. Spending a prolonged period of time with your phobia will help you get past feeling afraid of it. Avoiding what is scaring you can take on a worse outcome than your initial feelings of fear. Before seeking outside help, stand up to your fear and welcome it. It will be challenging, but doing this could help you place things into perspective. Dealing with your fear can take a long time to truly overcome, but with persistent work, you can overcome it. Rely on a simple set of exercises to solve your issue: patience, persistence, education, and being committed. If you find these thoughts to persist you may need extra help from a professional. Some fears aren't caused by a scary movie, but rather caused from an unknown source about something irrational. This type of fear is better treated with medicine or support from a therapist.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use this for complex processes that involve multiple people or departments. Consider using software. List each participant in a neat column on the left side of page. Start with the first task. Continue as you would a normal flowchart, but keep tasks moving to the right and placed in the appropriate row. Learn how to use diamonds and circles. Stay consistent. If necessary, move to another page. Edit the flowchart.

Answer: If you are documenting a complicated process that involves several people, teams, or departments working independent, consider making a complex flowchart. The type of flowchart described here is called a "swim lane chart" or "Rummler-Brache chart." The chart makes it easy to see who is responsible for each task, and helps identify areas where the process could be improved. The flowchart should describe the process as it is currently done, not how it should be done. The flowchart will probably end up looking tidier and more readable if you use software for creating diagrams. Having an electronic file also makes it easier to make changes to the flowchart as needed. Search online for "process mapping software," making sure to download or purchase one that can create Rummler-Brache charts. Each row can be labeled with a department, team, or the job title of individual. Each participant is responsible for tasks located in his horizontal row, extending across the page. This is sometimes called that participant's "swim lane." The lanes may be color-coded or not. They should always be divided by bold, black lines to make the chart easily readable by color-blind people. Try to put groups that interact with each other adjacent to each other. This is not mandatory, however. Begin the process by placing the first task in a box near the left hand side of the page, just to the right of the participant responsible for that task. For example, if the Research division starts the process by creating a product idea, draw a box just to the right of the word "Research" and label it Create product idea. For example, if Research then sends its product idea to Marketing for focus testing, draw an arrow from Create product idea to a box in the Marketing row, to the right of the previous box. Label this box Focus testing. Sometimes, a task might be repeated, for instance the product might later return for additional focus testing. If the process actually returns to the same earlier stage, draw an arrow back to the original box labeled Focus testing. If the process is actually different (for instance, this is a more advanced round of focus testing leading to different tasks), write a new box instead with a different name, such as Advanced Focus Testing. Most flow charts use boxes, diamonds, and circles, plus arrows between them. You've already encountered the box, which is labeled with the name of a task. Use a diamond when there are multiple possible results. Use circles when an end result has been achieved. Continuing the above example, draw an arrow from Focus testing to a diamond labeled Is product approved? Draw one arrow from the diamond, labeling it no, and connect it to a circle labeled End of process. A second arrow, labeled yes can lead to the next task in the process. Place the diamond in the row or "swim lane" of the participant who is responsible for that decision. The circle labeled End of process should be in its own row, with no associated participant. There are many other specialized flowchart symbols, but they are rarely used and not typically necessary. Feel free to research them yourself if you feel your document would benefit from a greater variety. Use similar sized boxes and no more than two or three easily distinguished colors, to make the flowchart as readable as possible. For instance, all boxes (tasks) can have blue backgrounds, while all the diamonds (questions) can be yellow. If possible, have the "yes" answer line always start from one side of the box (e.g. the right side, and the "no" always in another (e.g. the bottom side). This is not always possible or easy to achieve, so don't spend too much time on it. It's better to use multiple pages than to make the flowchart too small to read. Use clearly labeled tabs or arrows to make it clear how the flowchart continues. For instance, draw an arrow labeled A leading off the right-hand side of the page. On the next page, draw an arrow leading from the left-hand side of the page, also labeled A. Follow each possible "route" through the flowchart and see if it makes sense. Ideally, have someone else familiar with the process go through it with you to catch mistakes and identify missing steps. Once you have looked over it at least once and corrected any mistakes, the document is ready to present or send to other people involved. However, feel free to edit this flowchart if the process changes at a later date, sending the updated document to the people who use it.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Create sticks from the mozzarella cheese.

Answer:
Cut into strips approximately 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch (2cm x 2cm).