Place the dread across your right palm at the root and hold it in place with your thumb. Then, put your left palm on top of the dread. Place your fingertips at the base of your bottom hand. Then, roll the dreads with your palm moving upwards against the hair. Your dread should roll along your hand. Make sure you hold the dread in place with your thumb as you roll it. This will help to roll and twist it so it forms a lock. Roll your dread once against your palm and then move a little further down the dread. Adjust your thumb so it holds the dread in place. Roll the dread and then move further down again. Do this until you reach the tip of the dread. If you notice any lumps or uneven parts on your dread, roll it more rapidly and quickly between your palms. This will help to smooth it out. To help your dreads lock and stay locked, get in the habit of palm rolling them in the morning or at night before bed. You may need to ask someone to help you palm roll the dreads on the back of your head, as they may be hard for you to reach on your own.
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One-sentence summary -- Hold your dread at the root between your palms. Roll your dread with your palms. Move from the root to the tip of the dread. Palm roll your dreads once a day.

Pay specially attention to those written by women who have experienced it, or who work with it! Reading about other women's experiences will help you to understand the variety of possibilities during menopause, as well as reassuring you that you're not experiencing menopause alone. A good book to begin with is Dr Christiane Northrup's The Wisdom of Menopause: The Complete Guide to Physical and Emotional Health During the Change. Use books or the internet to research physical and emotional symptoms. Knowing what to expect will help when you're feeling irritable, dissatisfied, or impatient. Tracing these moods back to the reality of menopause will help you to work through them, rather than viewing yourself as suddenly ill-tempered. There are plenty of stories about the dreadful journey women go through when experiencing menopause, often published in women's magazines. The reality is that these stories highlight the less usual experiences; the more sensational and unusual the experience, the more newsworthy but that doesn't mean it's a reflection of the average experience. Look for books and articles that reflect good or neutral experiences, rather than simply bad ones. If you don't know what to expect from menopause, you'll be more vulnerable to the horror stories, the pressure to undergo treatments that you might not necessarily want to have, and the worry that your changes are out of your control. One way to combat this is to simply hear first hand accounts from women that you know! This will expose you to a variety of unique experiences. Information is power that leads to wisdom. As you absorb information on menopause, trust your own intuition, your critical thinking skills, and especially your body to tell you what is true for you. You probably know much more than you think!
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One-sentence summary -- Read books about menopause. Learn what to expect. Seek out a variety of stories. Talk to other women. Trust what you know.

Several stems, each with multiple sets of leaves, should have developed. Gently tug at the base of the center stem to determine if it feels sturdy. If so, tip the pot on its side, slip a short trowel into soil next to the side, and slide the pot away to reveal the soil beneath. If you can see white, even roots that fill the entire pot, the plant is ready to be moved to the garden. If not, you should wait a few more days or weeks. An east facing spot works best. Depending on the variety, you may need a location that receives shade by the afternoon. Varieties with lighter blossoms or double blossoms tend to need more shade, but bright red, single blossoms can stand a little more sunlight. Dig a hole that is 6 inches (15.24 cm) deeper than the depth of the fuchsia's current container and just a little bit wider. In the hole, add compost and garden-grade manure, both of which are available at garden and farm supply stores. These elements improve the quality of the soil. Fill 1/4 to 1/2 of the hole with these elements. Slide it out of it current container and place it, root side down, into the hole. Pack more compost and manure into the gap around the newly planted root ball.
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Transplant fuchsias once a sturdy root ball develops. Choose a location that receives a decent amount of morning sun. Prepare the soil. Place the fuchsia into the hole.