INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While it's generally safe, St. John's Wort interferes with certain medications and may not be right for everyone. It can weaken your prescriptions or cause serious complications, so talk to your doctor before you start using St. John's Wort. Tell your doctor why you want to take it and ask if it's right for you. For instance, certain anti-depressants, oral contraceptives, heart medications, cancer treatments, HIV treatments, blood thinners, and pain relievers won't work as well while you're taking St. John's Wort. It's difficult to treat depression on your own, so it's important to talk to your doctor. Depression is a serious condition that can greatly interfere with your life, but you have a lot of treatment options available to you. Your doctor can help you manage your condition using natural treatments, medication, or a combination of the two. See your doctor if you have the symptoms of depression: Losing interest in activities Feeling sad or anxious often Being irritable, frustrated, or restless Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much Feeling tired all of the time Increased or decreased appetite Pain that won't go away Trouble concentrating or making decisions Feeling guilty or worthless Feeling the urge to harm yourself

SUMMARY: Check with your doctor before treating yourself with St. John's Wort. Work with your doctor to manage your depression.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Humans are drawn to people who share a common interest and have fun together. Enthusiasm for life is contagious. If you find a group of people who share your interest in adventure, you will almost never feel alone. Locate groups online and screen them for compatibility. For example, if you like computer animation, perhaps you could find a local animation film festival and volunteer to work there. You will meet people who not only share an interest in animation, but you get to learn about the film festival process. Observe bulletin boards at school or in public places. There are groups that meet and are always looking for new members. Take a chance. It might change your life. Attend an event and ask questions. For example, you attend a motorcycle show and ask one of the curators, "This show is fantastic. How does someone get involved in putting something like this on?" Most people will have a short conversation with you that might lead you to something exciting. A curious mind asks questions. You can maintain your enthusiasm for adventure by constantly asking questions. How do things work? What does it take to do that? Why do we have to always do it that way? When can we make a change for the better? Curiosity is at the root of being adventurous. Create situations for yourself that will force you out of your comfort zone. Awkwardness is the first step toward learning something new. Read books about things you know nothing about, then make a point to talk to others about it. Talk to people doing jobs that you have never done. Observe people at play, doing their job, or relaxing with friends and family. Notice the things they do that are similar and different than the way you do them. If you are feeling stifled by your job, then take steps to find a new job that interests you. Financial support is a key factor in exploring new jobs. You want to make sure that you have the financial means to support yourself through your adventure. Develop your resume and examine the skills that you have and how they might apply to a new career. You may need to take additional classes to complete a certificate or degree to enter your new field of interest. This may take time, but the rewards will pay off as long as you see it as a great adventure to make you happy. Sometimes a change in scenery is just what you need. With proper planning, you can make anything happen as long as you stay the course and make smart choices. A bucket list contains all the things you want to do before you pass away. Fill it with everything you've ever wanted to do. It may include visiting every baseball stadium in the U.S., swimming across a large body of water, skiing in the Swiss Alps, or meeting a sports figure. Every item on your list guarantees to be packed with adventures. It is never too late to do something over. Whether you were too shy to try out for a play, or you struck out in a baseball game on the final out of the game, you would likely benefit from a little bit of redemption. Make a list of the things in your life that made you feel bad, or caused you to be fearful and added to your lack of adventure. Then, one by one recreate the situations and make things right. If you struck out in a game, join a recreation team and with diligent practice you will be hitting in clutch situations in no time. The key will be for you to acknowledge your efforts even if you aren't a star player. Once you have felt the benefits of being adventurous, you will notice that it takes energy to do it. The promise of the reward is motivating, and you must continue to push yourself toward new adventures. Being adventurous is invigorating and you can use it as a tool to enhance your life. If you feel yourself settling into a down mood, push yourself to take on a new adventure. Let the rewards boost your mood. Praise yourself for the work you do to be adventurous. Motivate yourself by saying, "You're adventurous because you are living life to the fullest. Congratulations."

SUMMARY: Find others who share your interests. Exercise your curiosity. Change careers. Consider moving to a new town, city, or country. Make a bucket list. Redeem your prior disappointments. Keep pushing yourself.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cut the thread or embroidery floss to your desired length. A good rule to follow is measuring the thread against the chosen strand of hair and make the thread 2-3 times longer than your hair or the extension you are wrapping. Measure out as many colors as you want to add to the first wrap and lay them out together. Once you try these basic designs, you can try new ways to create different unique patterns on your own braids. Most commonly, people choose to wrap just one braid but don't be afraid to wrap several braid strands or even do your whole head! You can keep your hair wrap in for a couple days or an entire month. Most people decide it is time to remove the wrap when it starts to smell or feel funny. No matter what, do not leave it on longer than a month. An old wrap can mold. If you want to keep rocking the wrap look, remove the old one and start a new one on a different piece of hair. To remove the hair wrap, carefully snip the knot off and unravel the thread. Be careful to avoid cutting your own hair.

SUMMARY:
Measure out the length of thread. Have fun creating your hair wrap - be patient and be creative!