INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Trying something new can not only take your mind off your ex, but also help you make new friends and learn new things about yourself. Look for new activities that you find fun, exciting, personally fulfilling, or all of the above. For example, you might try: Joining a community organization Volunteering for a cause you care about Joining a recreational sports team Learning a new language Participating in a book club or gaming club Take advantage of your support network to help you get over your ex. Fill your social calendar with exciting activities, like a night out with your best buds or a fun getaway with your family. If you need to vent, tell the people you care about what you're feeling and offer ways they can help. For instance, you might say, "I could really use a hug right now." While it can be healthy to vent a bit and get your feelings off your chest, resist the urge to talk about your ex all the time, or to ask people if they know what your ex is up to. Ask your family and friends to gently redirect the conversation if you end up dwelling on your ex too much. Create a new routine that emphasizes you taking care of and loving yourself. Establish a new reading or writing habit, do relaxation exercises to ease stress, or join a new gym. Relationships are really demanding of your time and energy. Use this time to focus on yourselfwithout feeling guilty. You may tell yourself "I'll never find anyone like my ex," but how would you know if you never get back out there? Initially, take the pressure off yourself of finding "the one" and simply focus on meeting new and interesting people. Dating someone else can help you feel attractive and wanted, some things you may have struggled with after the breakup. While casual dating can be fun, be sure not to use it as a bandage for your pain. Only start back dating when you have gotten some degree of closure about the breakup. Before you start dating someone new, take time to assess your own expectations for a relationship and think about what you need from a partner.

SUMMARY: Shake up your routine. Hang out with friends and family. Practice self-care. Date someone new when you're ready.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It is important to work with a diabetes educator or a nutritionist who specializes in diabetes to develop an appropriate eating plan. Follow the eating plan that your diabetes educator or nutritionist designs for you. Also, make sure to let them know if you are struggling with any part of the plan. By trying different types of snacks such as raisins or nuts, you will get a feel for which snacks work best for avoiding low blood sugar at night. Try eating peanut butter on apple slices. Try a food product designed specifically for nighttime hypoglycemia. There are a variety of snacks designed specifically to prevent low blood sugar levels at night without inducing any excessive rises in blood sugar levels. You might try Choice DM, Ensure or Extend. Try eating some Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is a great source for protein, although you should keep an eye on the sugar content especially in flavored varieties. Enjoy a stick of beef jerky at night. This snack has loads of protein, but you should keep an eye on the sodium content in these snacks. You can try eating eggs and bacon or eggs and beans in the morning. A protein rich breakfast will help you stabilize your blood sugar levels through the day. By having consistent blood sugar levels during the day, you will be less likely to experience problems in the evening. You should try to avoid simple carbohydrates such as white rice or white bread. A diet high in such carbohydrates can cause rapid rises in your blood sugar levels, which are followed by crashes. Instead, try to eat a limited amount of complex carbohydrates such as brown rice or seven grain bread. Consume whole grain, complex carbohydrates to control blood sugar levels. Whole grain, complex carbohydrates with lots of fiber include lentils, brown rice, brown bread, and whole grain cereals. Try integrating peas, lentils, and beans into your diet, since these foods include carbohydrates, fiber, plenty of flavor and keep you full for a long time. Enjoy whole grain cereal in the morning. Eat a slice of whole grain bread as a snack. Serve a cup of brown rice with lentils for dinner. Instead of pop or juice, which contain lots of sugar, try drinking herbal tea, like hibiscus, cinnamon, rooibos, or mint tea, in the evening. A cup of herbal tea will calm your nerves and get you ready for bed. Chamomile is another good choice. If you do not like hot tea, try drinking a cup of iced herbal tea in the evening.

SUMMARY: Meet with a diabetes educator or nutritionist. Try a protein rich snack before going to bed. Eat a protein rich breakfast. Avoid simple carbohydrates. Eat whole grain, high fiber carbohydrates. Enjoy herbal tea in the evening.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you do anything to your tank, you must unplug the heater and turn off the filter and pump. Don't worry, the cleaning process is quick, so your fish will be fine. Do not remove your fish, decorations, or plants from the tank. There are two tools aquarium hobbyists will use for cleaning their gravel. Aquarium siphons usually have a thick, plastic tube or "siphon" with a thin, flexible, tube attached to one end. Some of these may have a priming ball attached to one end. Plastic, flexible tubes can also be used to clean gravel. These are ideal for smaller tanks. The bucket must be beneath the water level. It will catch the old water. Slowly lower the entire siphon into the tank so that all of the air gets out of the tube. Cover the end of the tube with your thumb and take it out of the tank; keep the other, open, end submerged. Place the covered end in a bucket. If you release your thumb, the water will begin to flow; if you cover the end again with your thumb, the water will stop. Some aquarium vacuums come with a rubber ball attached to the end of the siphon. Stick the end of the siphon into the aquarium and lower the end of the tube into a bucket. Plug the end of the tube with your finger, and squeeze on the priming ball. Slowly let go of the ball, but keep the end of the tube plugged. Water will begin to fill the siphon, sort of like an eyedropper or turkey baster. When you unplug the end of the tube, water will start to flow into the bucket. These types of gravel vacuums are different from all others. They do not require a bucket. Instead, they need to be hooked up to a water faucet. Simply plug the end of the Python vacuum to your water faucet and place the entire vacuum into the aquarium. When you turn the faucet on, the vacuum will begin to siphon.

SUMMARY:
Unplug the heater, filter, and pump. Get out your aquarium vacuum. Place a bucket below the aquarium. Start the vacuum by submerging it. Start the vacuum with a priming ball. Know how to start up a Python, and other similar types of vacuums, if you are using one.