Article: Music has a huge affect on mood and mental state; in addition to the ability to change your emotional state, music can also increase your energy levels. One major study done showed that people who listen to music, regardless of the volume or tempo, were more energized than people who did not. So, grab your iPod or turn on your favorite radio station and crank up some tunes! Our breathing patterns are altered by our emotional and mental state, even when we aren't aware of it. If you're stressed and tired, it is likely you are taking "chest" breaths that don't supply enough oxygen to the brain. Try breathing in slowly, imagining that you're filling your stomach with air like a balloon, and then breathing out slowly. Doing this for a minute or longer will help wake up your brain and de-fog your thoughts. These often talked about nutrients are beneficial for wakefulness, among other things. If you're pondering your lunch or dinner menu, throw some salmon on your plate and consume all those awesome omega-3 fatty acids. If you'd rather not eat fish that often, substitute with fish oil pills on a daily basis. tter circulation. Using a foam roller for 5 minutes to help release tight muscles may help to improve your circulation, which may make you feel less sleepy. Lay on the roller or lean against a wall with the roller between your back and the wall. Move your body up and down over the roller slowly to knead stiff muscles in your shoulders, back, and legs. Try taking a foam roller break any time you feel sleepy and see if you feel more alert afterwards. Fiber, unlike many of the foods we eat, takes a very long time to digest fully. Therefore, eat some fiber-filled foods and allow them to slowly release energy into your body over the course of the day. Try out an apple with the skin, some black beans, or a bran cereal and let go of your weary ways. Long naps during the day can disrupt your sleep later in the night, but taking short, timed naps in the afternoon can be just what your body needs to refresh itself. A veritable reboot can be performed by taking a nap that is 20 minutes long. This is just enough time for your body to fall asleep and kick out fatigue-causing stressors that have built up in your mind. Even a very short, 6-minute nap can help to promote alertness, so try taking a nap even if you do not have much time. Your sleepiness could indeed be due to a basic lack in vitamins and minerals. If you aren't getting enough magnesium in your diet, try taking a magnesium supplement. These are available at most health food stores and can be taken on a daily basis. If you have a messy desk, ongoing argument with a friend, or an overwhelming amount of work to do, it could be stressing you out and making you more tired than you normally would be. Deal with the stressors you are aware of, whenever you are able. Managing anxiety-provoking things as they pop up will improve your overall mental health, as well as keep you focused throughout the day. Studying or working in bed or on a comfy couch is a great way to make yourself tired. Rather than imposing fatigue on yourself by staying in a location that is much too comfortable, move to a place you are less likely to fall asleep in. Working in a coffee shop or at a hard desk will make it much more difficult to want to sleep than piles of cozy blankets and pillows will.
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Listen to some music. Try a breathing exercise. Eat Omega-3s. to promote better circulation. Consume some fiber. Take a catnap. Take a magnesium supplement. Deal with stress. Change your environment.
Article: Place the oysters in a colander. Then, rinse them under a stream of cold running water. Scrub each shell with a scrub brush to remove any dirt or debris. Pay special attention to any creases, where debris can build up and slip inside the shell. Oysters whose shells have opened have died in storage. Discard them. Hold the oyster in your non-dominant hand while you open the shell with your dominant hand. Wear a protective glove on the hand holding the oyster to protect it should your knife slip. Alternatively, you can place a clean hand towel on the counter or other flat surface. Put a cleaned oyster on the towel. Use another hand towel to hold the oyster steady as you prepare to open it. The hinge is the meeting point of the top and bottom side of the shell. This is where you'll insert the oyster knife. Look for a slight indentation between the top and bottom halves. . Insert the tip of your oyster knife blade into the hinge. Jiggle the blade by rotating your wrist back and forth. Apply enough pressure to open the shell. Slide the blade between the body and the flat side of the shell. This will slice through the muscle that attaches the oyster to the shell. Then, remove the flat side. Repeat the process with the cup side of the shell. As you loosen the body, avoid spilling any liquid from the shell. This "oyster liquor" retains the original flavor of the meat. Place the oysters on a bed of crushed ice to keep them chilled. Make sure they're consumed within two hours to avoid spoilage and food poisoning. Serve with mignonette sauce, cocktail sauce, or grated horseradish. . If you prefer to not eat raw oysters, there are a number of ways to cook them. You can steam, roast, or fry them. Serve them with Bechamel sauce or Tabasco sauce.
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Clean the outer shells. Steady the oysters. Find the hinge of the oyster shell. Open the shell Loosen the oyster from the shell. Serve immediately if you intend to eat the oysters raw. Cook the oysters
Article: To deodorize your mattress completely after you've washed it, spread baking soda across the whole mattress. This could take up to a whole box of baking soda. That much baking soda won't hurt your mattress in any way. You should make arrangements to sleep elsewhere another room in your home, or away somewhere. The baking soda needs time to penetrate any stains or odors in your mattress. You should close the door to your bedroom so children and small pets can't get into the baking soda. Using the upholstery attachment to your vacuum, suck up the baking soda after 24 hours have passed. You might have to go over the mattress more than once to be sure you get all of the baking soda up.
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Spread baking soda on your mattress. Let it sit for 24 hours. Vacuum up the baking soda.