Article: Stress can significantly impact your sleep, as well as your health overall. While lowering the amount of stress in your life is not always possible, try to reframe the stress to make it more manageable. Breathing exercises, connecting with other people, and time management can all help reduce stress. This can be a fairly cost-effective method, assuming you don't have to give up a source of income in order to lower your stress. Working to reframe your stressful thoughts can also help lower the stress in your life. For instance, instead of saying to yourself "I only got 6 hours of work done today," say "I am proud that I got 6 hours of work done, and I accomplished a lot in that time." While there are strategies for dealing with stress on your own, if anxiety or depression are impacting your life in detrimental ways, including interrupting your sleep, you may need to see a mental health professional. They can teach you techniques that you will be able to use long term and help you decide if you need medication. While this is often not the cheapest method of dealing with sleep problems, it can be cost effective if it helps you address the root of the problem rather than just dealing with the symptoms. Frequent urination, trouble breathing, and chronic pain can all negatively impact your sleep. Your doctor may be able to recommend some home treatment as well as focus on treating the underlying issues that are causing you to have sleep issues. If you have a chronic condition that is affecting your sleep, the costs can vary widely, depending on the condition, the severity, and the treatment plan. Medications can often have side effects that affect your sleep. If it is a medicine you take long term, be sure to see a doctor to see what you might do, such as adjusting the dosage, changing the time you take it, or trying some other home remedies to alleviate the side effects. Again, assuming that you don't have to change from a less expensive medicine to a more expensive medicine, this may be a cost-effective strategy for dealing with sleep problems. Aging will affect the sleep cycle, and it might be necessary to make adjustments to your lifestyle to help with sleeplessness or other sleep issues. Talking to a doctor will help you make the right decisions for your body, your lifestyle, and your overall health. There are support groups available for many common sleep problems, including sleep apnea and insomnia. A support group can help reassure you that you are not alone and help you find resources you may not have known about. Sharing common experiences can also lead to less anxiety, and may help with sleep as well. This can be an inexpensive way to deal with sleep issues, as support groups are often free to attend.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Work to address or lower stress in your life. Address anxiety or depression. Talk to your doctor about chronic medical conditions. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your current medications. Talk to your doctor about the effects of aging. Find a support group.
Article: Download software from the original developer whenever possible. Be wary of software that asks for your personal information or tries to install additional programs. Windows users should be especially cautious of executables (.exe, .msi) from unknown sources. Microsoft uses digital signature for trusted developers and you will be notified if your installer does not have one. Mac OSX 10.8 and later only allow installations from trusted developers by default. You can check this setting in "System Preferences > Security and Privacy". By default, Android users can only install from the Play Store, but can allow installing from unknown sources in the settings. To check the setting go to "Settings > Security > Unknown Sources". Make sure the feature is off to prevent accidental installation from potentially harmful .apk files. iOS users can only install from the App Store unless the device is jailbroken. Keeping your browser up to date ensures the latest security fixes are active while you browse the web. Many modern browsers will update themselves in the background as they become available. Chrome users can go to "Menu > Settings > About" to update. Firefox users can go to " >? > About Firefox" to update. Safari users can update by opening the Mac App Store and clicking the "Update" tab at the top. Microsoft will now update Internet Explorer/Edge automatically. Those using an OS older than Windows 10 can go to "Control Panel > Windows Update" to download the latest updates for Windows and Internet Explorer. Ads and popups can often lead to websites that contain malicious software. Firefox, Chrome, and Safari all support the installation of third party extensions to block the appearance of most ads. In order to install ad-block software on your mobile device, you will need to root or jailbreak it. Updating your OS ensures that you have the latest security fixes for your device. Android users can go to "Settings > About > System Updates" to check for the latest software available for the device. Keep in mind that availability of system updates can vary depending on the mobile carrier and age of the device. iOS users can go to "Settings > General > Software Update" to check for the latest software. Older devices may not be compatible with the latest OS updates. Mac OS users can open the "App Store" and select the "Updates" tab. On older versions, or if the App Store is unavailable, you can also go to "Apple Menu > Software Update". Windows 10 downloads and installs updates automatically (this feature can't be disabled). Users of older versions can go to "Control Panel > Windows Update".
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Download files only from trusted sources. Make sure your web browser is up to date. Install an ad-block extension. Make sure your operating system is up to date.
Article: Be gentle to avoid damaging the components. A little rattling is normal. If it sounds very loud, or you notice a loose piece moving around inside the tube, then your tube is broken and needs to be replaced. Plug the tube into your amplifier or other machine. Bring along a pencil, chopsticks, or another wooden or plastic implement. Use it to gently tap each tube. All tubes ring, but the bad ones sound louder and may cause the device to squeal. Turn off the machine, then swap the tubes. Turn the knobs on your amplifier or other device to activate each tube. Tap the tubes again as you go and listen for the ringing. A bad tube will sound loud no matter what channel it's on. Swapping the old tube with a new one is also a good test. If the old tube is broken, the new one won't ring as much. Slip an oven mitt over your hand. Hold onto the suspect tube as you use your device, such as by playing a note on the guitar hooked up to the vacuum tube amplifier. You will notice much less rattling if the tube is broken.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Shake the tube for signs of rattling. Tap the tubes with a pencil to listen to their ringing. Swap the tubes to make sure you found the broken one. Hold the tube still while using the device to test it.