Drinking a nutritionally complete protein shake is a great way to start your day, or to provide yourself with an easy lunch or supper replacement on the go. Start by adding 1 or 2 scoops of your favorite protein powder to a blender. Since men and women have different nutritional needs, it is recommended that women go for 1 scoop of powder while men add two. The recommended amounts for each sex are only a suggestion. Add more or less protein powder depending on your personal needs. To add vitamins and fiber to your drink, choose an easy-to-blend vegetable to include. Opt for a vegetable with a light flavor that won't overpower the other ingredients. Wash and dry the vegetable and cut it up as much as possible to make it easier to blend. Spinach is a great, nutrient-rich vegetable option. Kale and beet greens are also good choices. If you wish, mix different vegetables into your meal replacement drink. Putting fruit into your protein drink is a good way to boost the vitamin content and well as the overall flavor. Bananas, cherries, and other berries are great choices since they add sweetness and round out the taste of the other ingredients. Be sure to wash the fruit thoroughly and remove any seeds, pits, or peels before blending. Fruit like grapefruit and cranberry might be too bitter to add to a smoothie or their own, but they can be combined with other sweet fruit to even out the taste. A meal replacement drink is not complete without the addition of a healthy source of fat. Nut butters are an excellent option, as well as seeds like flax or chia. Coconut oil is also a great choice that will not overpower the taste of your drink. If you add seeds, make sure to blend your drink thoroughly to break the down as much as possible. Mix the ingredients together in the blender for 30 seconds, then add a splash of a liquid of your choice. This could be water, milk, almond milk, or fruit juice. Blend the drink again. Add more liquid and keep blending until the drink is the consistency that you want.
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One-sentence summary -- Start with 1-2 scoops of protein powder. Add 1 cup of a mild-tasting vegetable, like spinach. Add 1 cup of a flavorful fruit. Include 1-2 spoonfuls of a healthy fat. Mix the ingredients, then blend in a liquid.

Watch your favorite TV series on YouTube or Netflix. Summer is an excellent time to catch up on your favorite shows. Sometimes, the local library will also offer rentals of movies or television shows, so ask a librarian about these free rental options. Some people have packets and papers from school that are due by the end of summer. If you're in the mood to brush-up on academics, do schoolwork. If you have a summer reading packet or a math packet, work on it during the course of the summer. You'll be more likely to remember what you learned if you do a little each day instead of waiting until the end. Catch up on your reading during the summer. You can check out free books from your local library, and renew them if you need more time to read. Bookstores can offer deals on books during the summer months as well. You can do that by taking courses online or taking a weekly class. Add to your knowledge by becoming fluent in a language, taking a dance class, or mastering a musical instrument. Try yoga or meditation classes if you want to work on aligning your mind, body, and spirit. Try a kickboxing or self-defense course if you'd rather get your adrenaline racing.
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One-sentence summary -- Watch television. Do some schoolwork. Read a book. Learn a new skill.

It's important in the aftermath of a romantic breakup to keep up the self-care. You may feel too sad or tired to eat right, sleep well, and exercise, but all of these things will help you to recover as quickly as possible. Things like exercise will also give your brain the extra positivity it needs to get through this rough patch, since it produces the happiness chemical serotonin. Enlist the help of friends if you're having a hard time with self-care. Make dinner with people you're close to or go to the gym with someone who is into exercising consistently. Distracting yourself from your pain may seem like a good idea in the moment, but it will only increase the amount of time it takes you to process the breakup. This can make it more difficult not to bring your residual feelings into new relationships and other areas of your life. Talking it out with a friend can give you a good way of reflecting on your feelings. Make sure it's someone you trust to be sensitive with your emotions and really listen to what you are saying. Avoid using alcohol or other substances to keep your feelings away. In the long run this will only hurt you. Focus on the positive aspects of the breakup. Writing will help you organize your thoughts and begin to process all of the difficult emotions that go along with a breakup. Specifically writing about what went right in the breakup is better for you than just venting. Was he honest and straightforward when he told you he was into someone else? Did he let you know what was going on before it got serious with the new person? It's important to give yourself time to heal. Straining yourself too hard, like jumping straight into a new relationship, overworking yourself, or just pushing yourself to move on can make the situation worse. Emotional injuries, like physical injuries, require time to fully heal. Give yourself the space to rest and recover. Don't be afraid to say no if friends want you to go out and you don't feel like it. True friends will understand that you need time before you can return to your normal way of being. It's easy in our culture to buy into the idea of there being only one person for you, but in reality there are a lot of people in the world that you are compatible with. Avoid telling yourself stories about how this person was the only one for you, or that you'll never find anyone like him. In all likelihood you will find someone else, and he might be even better than this guy. You may eventually find an amazing fit with someone, but when that happens then neither of you will want to break up.
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Take care of your body. Face what you are feeling. Write about your experience. Give yourself time. Avoid the one true soul-mate myth.