INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Retrieve the template you've made or printed out and lay it on top of the wood. Line up your template within the guidelines you've drawn. Add tape to the corners of your template to keep it in position as you draw. Press the tip of your pencil into the paper and trace over the lines of your template. Focus only on the outlines of each letter. Apply strong pressure so the strokes show up on the wood. Use a pencil so that you'll be able to correct any mistakes. If your outlining was successful, you'll notice strokes left behind by the pencil. If you can't make out the lines, place the template over the wood and outline the letters again. You can erase any mistakes you've made with a pencil eraser. Mistakes made with permanent markers or paint markers cannot be erased! Pay attention to the lines as you trace over them. Focus on drawing the correct positioning and shapes of each letter. Focus on making them look appealing once the letters have been outlined properly. Make wider strokes where the letters loop to add visual appeal. Add curls to the ends of letters for flourish. Follow your template to remember where to add the extra designs to your letters. Adding a second layer to the letters with your paint marker will sharpen them and create a cleaner design. Make sure the first layer has dried before you re-apply! Use fast-drying paint markers to save time and create bolder lines; fast-drying markers take only a couple of minutes to dry.

SUMMARY: Center the template on top of the wood. Trace the outlines of each word on the template with a pencil. Take the template off of the wood to check the visibility of your outlines. Write each letter carefully with a permanent marker or paint pen. Embellish your letters with different stroke widths and curly designs. Go over the words with your pen or marker to darken them.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The first step to protecting yourself from needlestick injuries is knowledge. Understand when and where you're most at risk. If you work in a medical facility, you are at risk for needlestick injuries. Needlestick injuries occur most often during the following activities: Recapping needles Transferring body fluids between containers Disposing of used needles Hepatitis B is one of the most common diseases transferred via needlepoint injury. If you are not already vaccinated against Hepatitis B, get a vaccination as soon as possible. The hepatitis B vaccination is an intramuscular vaccination. There are 3 rounds of injections. The second injection is administered one month after the first, and the third injection is administered six months after the first. You may experience a minor reaction, like pain or redness at the injection site. You may also experience headache and fatigue. Reactions should pass within a few days. Always protect your skin when handling needles or administering injections. Be particularly careful about any open sores. Any open skin or lesions should be covered by gloves or a dry dressing at all times when handling needles. While administering injections, make sure the eyes, nose, and mouth are covered to avoid any splashes of blood. Needles should only be used when absolutely necessary to a patient's health. Use alternatives when possible. If a medication can be administered orally in pill form, choose this over injecting the medication. If you need to run tests on a patient, see if there are any alternatives to blood tests you can use. For example, you could collect a swab from the inside of a patient's cheek or run a urine test.

SUMMARY: Figure out times where you're most at risk of injury. Get a hepatitis B vaccination. Protect your skin when handling needles. Use alternatives to needles when possible.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This might be the hardest thing you will have to do to recover from gaslighting, but it is also one of the most important. When you are gaslighted you begin to ignore your inner voice and tune your intuition out. Start with small things. For example, listen to yourself about whether you are hungry or tired or not. Say to yourself, "I can trust myself to know when I need to rest. It's small, but it is trusting myself." Don't feel as though you need to rush to make a decision or give that power to someone else. Tell yourself, "I can take my time and see how I feel about my options before I make a decision." Tell yourself, "I can trust myself and listen to my own judgment" when you start to doubt yourself. One of the effects of gaslighting is that, over time, you begin to doubt yourself and you also doubt others. Even when someone else tells you something, when you are being gaslighted you reach the point where you only trust what your partner is telling you. When you are recovering from gaslighting you can rebuild your trust in other people by verifying the truth of what people tell you. Try to re-establish trust with one or two people close to you first. Pick people that you know have always been there for you and who support you. For example, you might turn to a family member. Use these people as fact checkers. For example, if your sister tells you that you look nice, you can ask your mom if your sister is telling the truth or not. You can recover from gaslighting by writing it down when you have an experience that rebuilds your trust in yourself and in other people. Keeping a journal of trust-building experiences can help you see that you do have good judgment and that you can put your faith in other people. Write it down when you make a decision and it turns out to be the right choice. For instance, you might write it down if you decided to bring your umbrella on a sunny day that turned into a major rain. Make a journal entry when other people do things that re-affirm your trust in them. For example, if your friend follows through on what he said he would do, then write it down. People that have been gaslighted may find themselves feeling worthless, hopeless, or worse because of the manipulation of someone else. You can recover from gaslighting if you improve your self-esteem by using positive self-talk. Make a list of the good things about you in your journal and use some of the words on the list when you are talking to yourself. Instead of calling yourself forgetful, crazy, stupid, or pitiful, say things like, "I'm a worthy person. I have a lot of good qualities and I can trust myself." When you have been gaslighted you have probably not had the opportunity recently to do things that bring a smile to your face. Often, in situations like this, you are only allowed to do what the other person wants. You may even forget what things you enjoy doing. You can recover from gaslighting if you make an effort to do things that you enjoy. Take at least five minutes each day to do something just because it puts a smile on your face. For example, do some mirror karaoke as you are getting ready in the morning. Make an effort to try things you used to enjoy but haven't been able to do in a while. For example, if you used to love playing the piano, go take a couple of refresher classes and see if the love is still there. Gaslighting may result in you neglecting your health and well-being because you are manipulated into thinking it's not important. You will find it easier to recover from gaslighting if you feel well, have energy, and can focus. Take the time to do things that will keep you healthy. Participate in physical activity like yoga, martial arts, or even going for a daily walk. Eat nutritious meals and snacks each day to give your body the energy you need to recover from gaslighting. Make sure you are getting enough rest. It will be easier to trust your own judgment and begin making your own decisions again when you are well-rested, energized, and able to focus.

SUMMARY:
Listen to yourself. Do some fact checking. Keep a journal. Use positive self-talk. Spend time doing things you enjoy. Promote your physical health.