Article: The drying process for a down jacket takes quite a long time, but you can help it along by removing as much moisture as possible from the coat. Run the jacket through two or three additional spin cycles after the second rinse is complete. If possible, increase the speed of the spin with each cycle. Squeeze the jacket by hand to remove excess moisture if you don't have a washing machine. Don't wring the jacket, as this could damage the feathers. Then, lay the jacket to hang on a radiator or hang it to dry. After the spin cycles, place your jacket into the dryer along with two or three clean tennis balls. As the tennis balls bounce around in the dryer with the jacket, they will fluff the feathers inside. This fluffing will prevent the feathers from clumping together, and help return their loft. Be warned that the drying process can take up to three hours, but do not increase the heat above low. Higher heat can damage or melt parts of the jacket. Tumble drying is the recommended method for drying down jackets, because air drying can take so long, and eventually the jacket can start to smell. However, if you don't have a dryer, dry the jacket over a radiator if possible, or hang it to air dry. As the jacket dries, remove it from the dryer every 30 minutes to shake the jacket vigorously and break up feather clumps. You know the jacket is dry when the feathers stop clumping together, and when it feels light and fluffy again. Even if you're radiator or air drying your jacket, be sure to shake it out every half hour to break up clumps. When the jacket is fully dry, give it a final shake. Hang it somewhere to air out for a couple hours before wearing or storing the jacket. Never compress a wet down jacket, as this can destroy some of its ability to insulate properly.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Run the jacket through multiple spin cycles. Tumble dry on low. Fluff the jacket as it dries. Hang the jacket to air.
Article: It can be difficult to accept yourself. Usually, this has something to do with your past. Uncovering the reasons you can't accept your shyness will help you. Sometimes, all it takes is understanding why you are so against it. By working with a counselor, you'll be able to comb through the roots of your shy personality and then work with him/her on how to change your perception of it to finally accept it. Check with your insurance company to see if they cover behavioral health. Search online for counselors who have experience helping people who are shy. Speak to the counselor on the phone if possible to ask about how she approaches helping people who are not confident about their shyness. Not accepting your shyness can lead to depression. Depression can lower your quality of life and lead to feeling like you want to harm yourself or others. This is serious. Call your physician immediately if you ever feel this way for a depression assessment. There is hope for how you feel. You can love yourself. A life coach who has experience working with shy people will often have a program in place to help guide you through the process of acceptance. A lot of the steps have been mentioned here with embracing your shyness, loving yourself, and then learning more about the benefits. Sometimes, it can help to have someone there by your side to celebrate your progress towards acceptance, which is how a life coach can help you. Look for coaches online.Many coaches have a website to market their services so search for one with experience in shyness or confidence building. Coaches do not have to be trained or certified, but it's a good idea to choose one that has some training in the area of life coaching. Look for that credential or check the International Coach Federation for coaches to find one that has fulfilled their requirements to ensure you find someone who will be ethical. Coaching is a partnership between coach and client. You and the coach will come up with ways to help you accept your shyness. Each session will help you move towards your goals of accepting shyness, and you'll have work in between sessions to further help you.
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Schedule an appointment with a counselor. Seek help from your physician. Consider working with a life coach.
Article: Set down 10-15 cones or small obstacles in 2 rows, staggering them slightly. Dribble towards the first cone, tapping the ball with the outside of your right foot with each step. Cut sharply around the cone with one side of your foot, round it, dribble to the next cone, and repeat. Once you've gone through with your right foot, switch to dribbling on your left. When you're turning around a cone, try to leave as little space as possible between the cone and the ball. Go through the cones 5 times on each foot. Set up 2 cones or small obstacles 34 feet (0.911.22m) apart, and another cone about 30 feet (9.1m) away in a perpendicular direction. Starting at the 2-cone "gate," dribble as fast as you can with the outside of one foot, cut sharply around the far cone, and sprint back on the same foot. When you get back to the gate, stop the ball directly on the line with the outside of your foot. Complete 10 back-and-forth runs on each foot, giving yourself a minute to rest before switching feet. This drill will train you to keep good ball control while moving at speed and to quickly break down your steps to make cuts or quickly change direction. Set up 3 cones in a line or a triangle shape, about 2 feet (0.61m) apart. Dribble a ball through the cones with all parts of your foot, using quick touches to cut the ball around each cone as sharply as you can. Do this drill for 10-15 minutes to work on your control with all the surfaces of your feet. This is also a great drill if you're low on practice space. To get better at specific moves, drill them as much as you can. Use a cone or unmoving obstacle when you're first learning the move, then ask a teammate to go one-on-one with you to see how it works against a defender. Focus on mastering one move at a time. Once you get one trick down, learning more advanced ones will get easier and easier.
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Zig-zag around cones to improve your ball control. Make quick back and forth turns between sets of cones. Practice dribbling in close spaces to improve your footwork. Practice your moves around cones and other players.