Staying hydrated is a great way to keep your lips moist, smooth, and wrinkle-free. Drinking water also has many other benefits, including clear skin. If you notice your lips are looking more chapped than usual, drink some water or use Vaseline or another petroleum jelly. There are other ways to stay hydrated as well. Snack on water-rich foods, such as watermelon or cucumber. Sports drinks and coconut water are also great options. Avoid drinking from bottles, when possible, as this can cause fine wrinkles around your mouth. Bottles with a nozzle-tip should be fine, however. The easiest way to do this would be to cover your mouth with a scarf. If it is too warm for that, or if you simply don't like wearing scarves, consider using some lip balm or petroleum jelly (i.e.: Vaseline) instead. Acidic foods include things like oranges, kiwi, orange juice, and lemonade. Not only can these foods sting your lips, but they can make any current flaking worse. Salty foods may also dry out your lips because of the fine, salty coating they leave on your lips. This does not mean that you have to give these foods up forever; once the flaking stops, you can try slowly reintroducing them into your diet. The more you mess with your lips, the drier and chapped they will become. Biting your lips too often can scrape away the delicate skin, leaving it chapped. Saliva, although moist, actually dries out your lips, especially if you applied lip balm. If you like to wear flavored lip balm, switch to an unflavored one so you won't be tempted to lick your lips. You can also apply petroleum jelly instead. It doesn't taste good and may help you break the habit of licking your lips. It is very tempting to pick at the dry, flaky skin, but this will only make things worse by slowing down the healing process. Instead, apply a natural, hydrating lip balm instead. Make sure that you use one that is labeled for chapped lips.

Summary: Drink 8 glasses (1.9 liters) of water daily. Protect your lips during cold or windy weather. Cut back on acidic and salty foods. Break the habit of biting or licking your lips. Do not pick at your lips if they are chapped.

This can be easy, as most topics to talk about can be of a recent activities such as a vacation, a personal accomplishment or a job promotion. Remember, your topics are limitless, you just have to start with one and the conversation will flow. By maintaining a conversation you will be able to focus more on the conversation and less on the uncomfortable feeling. Take a little look around you. Find the things you like, not dislike. Start up a conversation about what you like. Ask where he/she, bought, found, or received a particular object from. Ask about what happened. Ask if everybody had fun.

Summary: Start a casual conversation. Observe your surroundings. Take notice of any pictures.

Communication is easier than ever with the onslaught of cell phones and social media outlets. While this is not necessarily a bad things, as people are becoming increasingly social and more connected, it has changed the way we communicate and what information we expect to know about others. Communication used to be confined to certain times and places, but with social media and cell phones we can stay in touch with loved ones wherever and whenever we want. We've come to expect an onslaught of information immediately. Social media fuels nosiness in that it invites certain questions. Posting online about your job, travel plans, interpersonal relationships, and your own emotional state fuels curiosity. If your parents are already nosy, consider either blocking them on social media or using filtered settings to limit what information they can see. Is there a reason your parents are particularly nosy about you and your behavior? Are they equally invested in your siblings and other relatives? If not, there might be a reason they're focusing their attention on you. You might not be communicating effectively. Oftentimes, people think they're being as open and honest as ever but due to communication barriers they are not fully aware of they've recently changed how they communicate. Has there been a sudden change in your situation? Are you busier than you used to be? More stressed? Dealing with more information than usual? If there's been any change to your situation, you might be putting up communication barriers that are making your parents push for more information. Has there been a major life change recently? New babies, marriages, divorces, and moving from place to place triggers parental nosiness. While your parents might think they're being helpful with their constant questions, it may read as nosy to you. Your parents might not think of themselves as nosy. Many people simply have a greater need for communication and are more open about their own lives, emotions, and needs and expect the same in return. Some people are compulsive communicators. This means they talk and ask questions because they don't know any other way to interact, and quiet time makes them nervous. People with anxiety issues often talk more without realizing it. If your parents are the nervous type, this might be a habit they picked up over time to deal with excess stress. Knowing exactly what's going on and nitpicking for information provides temporary relief from anxiety inducing thoughts. Extroverts communicate in a different way. While it's a myth that extroverts are bad listeners or that they talk too much, if your parents are far on the extrovert side of the scale they're more likely to try and draw out information by asking leading questions. They're not trying to be rude or nosy. This is simply how they process information.

Summary: Understand how technology has changed our expectations. Look for extenuating circumstances. Know that some people simply communicate more.

Secure the mask over your face before you go onto the field to protect yourself from the ball. If you're twelve years old or younger, get a youth-sized mask. If you're older than twelve, get an adult-sized mask. You can find a fielder's mask online or at your local sporting goods store. You don't have to be a pitcher or third basemen to wear a fielder's mask. If you're worried about getting hit in the head with the ball, wear the mask whenever you're in the infield. Fasten the chin strap on the helmet so it's secure on your head. Keep the helmet on as you're running the bases. You can find a batting helmet online or at your local sporting goods store. To get the right size batting helmet, measure the circumference of your head just above your ears. When buying a helmet, choose the size that corresponds with the measurement you took of your head. To keep yourself safe from fast-flying pitches, you want to put on a helmet, throat guard, chest guard, shin guards, and a catchers' mitt. Keep these items on the entire time you're on the field to prevent injury. Batting gloves will prevent the stinging sensation you get when you hit the ball. Look for a pair of batting gloves at your local sporting goods store or online. Before you buy a pair of batting gloves, measure the distance between the base of your palm (where you wrist starts) and the tip of your middle finger. Batting gloves are sized using this measurement.
Summary: Wear a fielder's mask if you're a pitcher or third basemen. Put on a batting helmet before you bat. Wear the necessary safety gear if you're a catcher. Get batting gloves if your hands hurt when you bat.