Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Go out to brunch to kick off the day. Go for a romantic stroll through the park if it's nice outside. Go ice skating if you're celebrating during the winter. Buy two tickets to the zoo if your significant other loves animals. Lounge at the beach if you live near the ocean or a lake. Go wine tasting for a more upscale birthday outing. Rent bicycles and go exploring together. Take a day trip to somewhere your significant other's always wanted to go. Go do something adventurous together.

Answer: Wake up your significant other and tell them you have a surprise for them. Then take them to their favorite brunch spot and treat them to some good food, and maybe a mimosa or two (if they're old enough). Choose a park with some beautiful foliage or gardens in it. Stop and sit on a bench along the way and tell your significant other how happy you are to be spending their birthday with them. Rent ice skates at a local ice skating rink if you don't already have some. If your significant other doesn't know how to ice skate, help them onto the rink and let them hold onto you for support. You'll both be feeling the romance while you're holding hands and skating around the rink. Take lots of photos together with the animals and buy your significant other a small birthday present at the zoo gift shop. If there's no zoo near you, go to an aquarium instead. Go swimming or rent paddle boards together. Hold hands and walk up and down the beach, collecting seashells along the way. You can keep them as a nice birthday memento for your significant other. Research local wineries in your area and schedule a tasting for two. Keep in mind that there will likely be tasting fees, so include that in your budget for the day. Be the designated driver and let your significant other enjoy most of the wine. If you live close to a city you don't know that well, rent bikes there and ride around to do some sightseeing. You can also ride bikes through the park. Stop somewhere along the way and treat them to an ice cream for their birthday. If there's a nearby landmark or attraction that they're constantly talking about seeing, surprise them and drive there for the day. If it's a short drive, you could leave it as a surprise until you get there. For example, if your significant other has always wanted to visit a particular city that's not too far away, drive there and spend the day exploring. Surprise your significant other by taking them zip lining or whitewater rafting. If they're really daring, take them skydiving or bungy jumping.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Acknowledge your thoughts. Write in a journal. Assess your thought process. Interrupt your negative thoughts. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Use a cognitive behavioral therapy thought record worksheet.

Answer: To understand the thought patterns that lead you to self-harm, you first need to acknowledge your thoughts. Your thought process is a habit that you have. To break the habit of thinking negative thoughts, you need to become aware of these thoughts. One tool to help understand your triggers and thought patterns is journaling. Writing down your feelings will help identify patterns that lead to self-harm. Also, journaling provides an outlet to share your feelings and process your thoughts. Write down when you feel the urge to self-harm, or when you actually do harm yourself. Try to write down the situation, thought, feeling or emotion that you experienced. You may have also experienced physical sensations such as energy, tightening of the stomach, or other actions. Write down what happened just before the self-harming. Journaling might reveal that you are experiencing certain situations that create the urge to self-harm. Some of these situations might be: problems with peers (including bullying or cyber-bullying), pressure at school, feeling socially isolated, abuse, confusion around sexuality, or issues in your family. The goal is to become aware of your thoughts and not passively acting on negative thoughts that lead to self-harming behaviors. The next step in combating negative thinking is to assess your thought process. Are your thoughts true? Look at your thought record and assess what similar situation you were in, did you learn anything and what were the long-term consequences? Did you handle any situations differently? A good way to assess negative thoughts is to look for words like "should," "ought," or "must." These types of statements are usually negative and critical of yourself. Ask a friend or trusted family member if you are unsure if thoughts are true. Another technique is to interrupt your negative thoughts. Imagine a stop light or noise that stops the thought. Your goals here are to interrupt the negative thought and to remind yourself of your thought patterns. Then, you will experience a sense of control and a sense of awareness to the pattern of thoughts. Thought stopping can be a physical change, such as doing an activity. Take a walk, talk with a friend, read a book, or work on a chore. When you have negative thoughts, you need to counteract these with positive statements. Look through your thoughts journal and write down alternative, positive statements. For example, if you think, "I always ruin dinner parties because I arrive too late," you can counter this thought with something positive, such as: "I am a caring person because I like to bring some flowers for the host." This type of worksheet takes you through various steps to acknowledge negative thinking and understand how to replace them with positive thoughts. A thought record reminds you about questions to ask yourself about your thought process, including describing the situation, identifying what you're reacting to, looking at the situation from an outside perspective, assessing whether the statement or situation is true, and how you can respond to the situation. There are many cognitive behavioral therapy thought record templates available online, including here and here.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Clear out your closet. Personalize your capsule wardrobe. Invest in the basics. Ensure that each item in your capsule wardrobe is flattering. Update before the start of a new season.

Answer: An important part of the capsule wardrobe is to have a clutter free closet filled only with items you love and use regularly. Lay out all of your clothes, shoes, and accessories. Set aside any items that you no longer love, never wear, don't fit you, or are no longer in good condition. Immediately donate or throw away these items so that you can't change your mind and decide to keep them.Box up and put away out of season clothing. The capsule is all about what will work for you. There are generally somewhere around 30 items. These items include clothing, shoes, and accessories that all coordinate. Don't create the "perfect" wardrobe for a life you don't lead. If you never dress up then don't put pumps or skirts in your capsule. If you use activewear as everyday clothing then activewear should be part of your capsule wardrobe. It's better to get a good quality basic that will last through many washes and wears than to buy fast fashion items that may be cheap but won't last through the use they will get.The basic, essential items should all be coordinating styles, fabrics, and colors like white, black, gray, blue that can be mixed and matched. Learn about which clothes look good with your specific body shape and undertones. Since you will only have a few of each type of clothing, ensuring that you absolutely love and feel confident in each piece is crucial. Evaluate if your capsule wardrobe is ready for the change in weather and if there are any items that need to be replaced. If you build your capsule wardrobe well then the start of a new season should be the only time you will need to shop for new clothes. New items must replace an existing item. For example, make the following changes to transition from summer to fall: Change out pumps or sandals for boots. Replace tank tops with sweaters. Consider replacing short sleeve shirts with long sleeve. Store out of season clothes so they don't take up room in your closet or mind.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use the words in songs or quotes. Look for video footage. Make a podcast. Get a friend to quiz you.

Answer:
Think of a word that means the same as the word you're trying to learn. Then think of a song or quote that includes the word you already know, and switch the words. Sing or say these to yourself over and over again until you get them into your head. An example might be: "I've obtained you, babe" rather than "I've got you, babe" "What's the big notion?" rather than "What's the big idea?" Search for your word in the search engine function of online video sites. It can be really helpful to hear the word spoken, see the footage, and be able to link the word and the video. If you play the video enough times, you will start to hear the word in your head in the voice of the person on the video. This can help you differentiate it from all the other words you're studying. Record yourself saying the words, then saying them in a sentence, or as part of a song or quote. Listen to your recording repeatedly. For many of us, listening to something over and over works even better than using flash cards. Using the list of vocabulary words you need to know, have a friend ask you what one means and then use it in a sentence. It's a good way to force yourself to prove to someone else that you know the words, and saying it out loud can help in the memorization process.