Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Acknowledge your own emotions. Cope with stress effectively. Lean on friends and family for support. Take time for yourself. Avoid taking responsibility for the person.

Answer: Dealing with someone in crisis is stressful and can take a toll on your own health and wellbeing. Take a step back every once in awhile and acknowledge your own emotions. Recognize when you feel stressed, anxious, worried, sad, angry, hopeful and hopeless. While it's important to be attentive to the person's feelings, don't forget about your own. Ignoring your emotions can lead to burnout or feeling overwhelmed with stress. Dealing with someone who is suicidal is a high-stress situation or event. Find ways to relieve this stress so it doesn't take over your life and emotions. For example, do activities aimed to relax and calm you, such as yoga, meditation, and deep breathing. You may also want to try journaling, exercising, getting a massage, or taking a bath. Make stress relief an important part of your day. Even setting aside 10 minutes each day can help you unwind and cope better. You may need your own support system to help you cope. Especially if you are a primary person in helping a suicidal individual, you might feel drained in giving all of your support. Make time for friends and family, as keeping a healthy social life can help you cope with stress. Even if you don't talk about what you're going through, it can still help to have people that love and support you nearby. While text messaging and emails are great, aim to see friends face-to-face at least once a week. Eat a meal together, have a game night, or go on a walk. If you feel like much of your time and energy is given to the person in crisis, make sure you take some time off for yourself. As important as it is to be there for someone in need, you need to be there for yourself as well. Do things that you need to do (like housework) as well as things you enjoy doing on your own. For example, watch the sunset, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and get enough sleep to feel well rested. Being helpful is one thing, but remember that the suicidal person is responsible for their own thoughts and behaviors. While you can offer your support, care, and resources, they ultimately make their own choices. Don't hold yourself responsible for what they choose. If you feel burdened or overwhelmed by taking care of the person, remember that there are resources and trained professionals who can help.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Acknowledge your reader. Start writing the main point of the letter. Turn the discussion to your friend. Ask questions to encourage dialogue. Keep a conversational tone throughout the letter.

Answer: Once you've written the salutation, write a line or two greeting your friend before you launch into the body of the letter. Think of this as the beginning of the conversation that you and your friend are having. For example, a few simple starts to a friendly letter could be: "I hope this letter finds you well." "Thank you for your last letter." "I know it's been a while since I've written to you." "There's so much I need to share with you!" Fill your friend in on any information or details you want to share. For example, describe a recent trip you took or explain how your daily life has been recently. Although you can write about different things, always put them into new paragraphs, so the letter is easy to follow. For example, you might write 2 to 3 paragraphs about a trip you took over spring break. Then write af paragraph about what you've been doing since then. If you're unsure of what you can write about, keep it simple. For example, tell your friend about a movie you've seen or a book you've been reading. Once you've written about what's new with you, how you've been feeling, or things you want your friend to know, respond to things your friend wrote about in their last letter. This ensures that the letter is a conversation. If your friend hasn't written for a while, acknowledge that you haven't heard from them lately and you're wondering how they're doing. For example, you might write, "Last time you wrote, you said you'd been feeling poorly. Have you gone to the doctor or are you feeling better?" Once you've given new information, introduce new directions for the conversation to continue. This is especially important if you'd like your friend's advice about something. For example, say something like, "Now that you know what's been going on, how do you think I should handle my family coming into town?" If you're unsure what to ask, you can keep it generic. For example, write, "What's been happening lately with you? Is there anything new to report?" Use your own writing style and voice when you're writing. If you like, you can use slang, include inside jokes, and make references to people that you both know. The tone of the letter should match what you're writing about. So if you're writing about a fun holiday you took, keep the writing happy. However, if you're writing a letter of condolence, be supportive and more serious.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Enjoy yourself. Ask her questions about herself. Talk about yourself. Leave subtle hints of your interest. Assume the role of an active listener. Let her chase you, rather than the other way around. Give her a chance to ask you out.

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Once you've struck the initial introductions, it is time to get to know this woman and hopefully spark some interest between the two of you. No matter how badly you may want to get to know her, it's important to keep your initial interactions light and playful. This includes smiling, joking around, and stressing casual fun over any matters of importance. This can't happen if you're worrying too much or not having fun yourself, so try to make your own enjoyment the first step before focusing on her. The better you're feeling, the smoother the charm will flow. Asking a woman about her life will demonstrate your interest in her, as well as give you a better idea if there's any mutual compatibility. Every question is a potential conversation starter, so try to make your questions as open-ended as they can be. Avoid questions like "How old are you?" or "Where do you work?" Instead, aim for questions that would demand longer answers, such as "What sort of stuff do you do at work?" or "How did you end up here tonight?" With any luck, the next conversation topic will be buried in her response. When it comes time to turn the tables on you, you should be honest with your answers. Give a just answer to the questions she asks, and don't be afraid to go into detail with talking about yourself, remembering all the while to keep your conversation light and fun. The more detail and depth in an answer, the easier a conversation will flow. For example, if you are asked "What do you do for work?", you could answer in very basic terms ("I work at the post office.") but that doesn't offer much opportunity to let the conversation breathe. Instead, you should dive into more details, offering opportunities for the woman to ask more: "I work at the post office sorting out mail and deliveries. It's usually pretty hectic, especially around holiday season. I'm not sure I enjoy it so much, but I'm expecting a promotion really soon.") Of course, you don't want to talk about yourself too much. A man who talks about himself excessively is often interpreted as narcissistic and undesirable by most women. It's better to strike a fine balance between asking questions and giving responses. Demonstrating the traditional physical signs of confidence (such as posture and proper speaking volume) will translate into yourself feeling more certain of yourself. If you're wanting to get a woman to pursue you, you're still going to have to exhibit some signs of interest. However, part of the fun here is making those hints subtle enough that they aren't construed as actively hitting on the woman. You want to make her think it's her idea to pursue you, after all! Offhand compliments about her are a good thing, so long as you don't hinge them on her appearance. Chances are she's heard the same lines dozens of times before. Steady eye contact is a powerful tool that enables quick familiarity and chemistry between two people. A lot of men put far too much emphasis on being assertive and seeming confident when first meeting a woman that they lose sight of the fact that the conversation is meant to go both ways. A woman will be more interested in you if you know something about her and accept her as such for it. When she's telling you something, don't let your attention be broken for anything. In order to demonstrate active listener, you should occasionally summarize what the woman has told you thus far. While it may sound strange, it shows the other person you've been taking the time to listen in on what they're saying. Chances are you already know people who use this technique without knowing it themselves! With confidence and experience, it can be done fluidly as part of a conversation. It goes without saying that it is much easier to listen to someone if you are genuinely interested in what she has to say. At the end of the day, chemistry cannot be forced. If you are really having a hard time staying engaged by the conversation, it may be best to turn away and find someone else to talk to. Men are often conditioned in society to pursue women they are interested in. While this bodes well in many cases, this also doesn't give the woman much of an incentive to chase you herself. She may even come to expect to be chased! Instead, you've got to be aloof and make yourself effectively emotionally distant while you're trying to get her attention. If you drop subtle hints of your interest, you might even give her the impression it was her idea all along. Use the push-pull technique. This is a tried-and-tested technique that, if done correctly, will get girls to chase you and seek your approval. First, give the girl a compliment, or offer her some other sort of positive reinforcement. Once she is warming up to it, pull away and act more cold and aloof. Done in the right way, this will get the woman hooked on your affection without getting too used to it. When it comes time to part ways, you should make a point of giving at least a few seconds for her to ask you out. Whether it's an extended embrace or some lingering eye contact before saying goodbye, offering her the chance to go out on a limb and ask you out is important. Don't hesitate too long-- due to societal norms, it's possible and even likely that, in an extended silence, she is waiting for you to ask her out!