Q: The standing thigh stretch is a great way to open up your hip joints and the front of your lower body. However, not everyone has the same amount of flexibility, and if you're new to the stretch or coming back from an injury, you can modify the stretch by using accessories to help deepen the sensation. Try wrapping a yoga strap or towel around the top of your foot, by your toes. Bend your knee and come into the pose. Grip both ends of the strap with the hand that corresponds with the foot you're bending. For people with lower back pain, doing the thigh stretch while standing may cause aggravation and elevate the pain they're already feeling. If you have lower back pain, try doing the thigh stretch while lying down on your side. If you're lying on your right side, bend your left knee and kick it back to touch the left heel to the left butt cheek. Grab your left ankle with your left hand and hold the stretch for 30 seconds. Make sure to switch and do the right side as well. If you're very flexible or have lots of experience doing the standing thigh stretch, try taking the stretch one step further. Deepen the stretch by grabbing your ankle with the opposite hand. If you're stretching your right side, use your left hand to reach behind your body and grab onto your right ankle. If you can't reach your ankle, you can also make a grab for your right foot.
A: Use props. Lie on your side. Hold your ankle with the opposite hand.

Article: You're not the only one feeling regretful about something. Consider what others may be going through. Remember that empathy helps you to better understand the feelings of others. This may require you to challenge your own prejudices and truly listen to others. For example, if you regret heavy drinking during your years in college, you may have a deep understanding of how you son feels after a night he's not proud of. You may think about regret in terms of the following statements: "I should have...." "I could have...." "I can't believe I...." "Why didn't I....." Change these statements into statements of gratitude. You'll think about the past differently and start to lose the regret. When you catch yourself thinking a regretful statement, change it to a statement of gratitude. This can help you start thinking about the past in a positive light. For example, change "I should have gone to college," to "I am grateful it's not too late to go to college." Or change "I could have tried harder to stop drinking," to "I am grateful that I can try to do better now." Regret can cause resentment towards yourself and others. Instead, learn to forgive yourself. Not only will this reduce your feelings of regret, but it can improve your self-esteem. Healthy self-esteem is critical to many areas of your life, including relationships. Don't simply try to remove the regret. Instead, own up to your mistakes and feelings, but allow yourself to move on. The exercise of writing a letter will help you practice forgiving yourself. This emotional and cognitive tool will start to healing your feelings of regret. Write a letter addressed to your younger or past-self and in the letter talk to your younger-self like you might talk to your child or close friend. This will make sure that you are compassionate towards yourself. Remind your younger-self that you deserve the best in life even if you made mistakes, because you are human and it is ok to make mistakes. An affirmation is a positive statement to encourage, uplift you, and make you more compassionate towards yourself. Having compassion for yourself makes it easier to empathize and forgive your past-self, which can reduce feelings of regret. Tell yourself, write, or think the affirmations. Some examples of affirmations include: I am a good person and deserve the best despite my past. I am human and make mistakes, and that is ok. I have learned a lot from my past, and I am worthy of a bright future.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Build empathy for others. Turn regret into gratitude. Practice self-forgiveness. Write yourself a letter. Practice daily affirmations.

Problem: Article: A good guard dog needs to be confident. To help your German shepherd develop some more confidence in his guarding abilities, you can stage a break-in with the help of a friend. Ask a friend to pretend to break into your house. If your dog knows your friend, then you might want to have the friend put on a mask or wear a hoodie. First, make sure that you have control of your dog by keeping him on a leash or holding onto his collar. Then, have your friend come in through a window or sneak in the back door. When your dog starts barking at your friend, hold your dog's collar and praise him. Then, have your friend run away and leave the house, as if he has been scared away by your dog. This staged break-in will give your dog the message that his barking made the threat go away and he will feel more confident in his ability to guard and protect. When your friend is out of sight, give the "Quiet" command. Then, praise and reward your German shepherd for alerting you to the intruder and scaring him away. Do not let your dog chase after your friend or he may do serious harm to him. That is why it is a good idea to keep your dog on a leash or have a tight hold on his collar to prevent him from going after your friend.
Summary: Stage a break-in. Control your German shepherd during the staged break-in. Give the "quiet" command when the "intruder" is out of sight.

Q: The most common sign of a peripheral aneurysm is a lump in your neck, leg, arm, or groin. You may also experience cramps after exercise, leg or arm pain, numbness in your extremities, and sores on your hands and feet that won't heal. Your doctor will conduct one or more tests including an MRI, a CT scan, or an ultrasound to check for the aneurysm. Blood clots tend to form around peripheral aneurysms. In order to break these clots up and reduce risk of further complications, your doctor may suggest thrombolytic therapy. This process uses medication to break up the blood clot instead of a surgical procedure and makes the surgery a bit easier for you. This will not make the aneurysm go away. It will, however, reduce the risk of complications due to a blood clot. Like all other aneurysms, a peripheral aneurysm will only go away completely after surgery. Surgeries for peripheral aneurysms tend to be less invasive. The exact procedure your doctor will recommend depends on where your aneurysm is located and how advanced it is. Bypass surgery can be used to redirect blood flow around the aneurysm. The aneurysm is then tied off to prevent continued blood flow to the area. In some cases, stent grafting may be necessary to seal off the aneurysm.
A:
See your doctor if you experience any symptoms of a peripheral aneurysm. Ask about thrombolytic therapy for an unruptured aneurysm. Consider your surgical options for treatment.