Now's not the time to exert yourself, especially if breathing is painful. Resting is the best thing you can do to heal quickly. Grab a book or turn on a movie, and take it easy while your ribs are bruised. It may be painful to breathe while your ribs are bruised. But, it's important to try to breathe normally and cough when necessary in order to avoid complications like chest infections. If you feel like you have to cough, hold a pillow to your ribs to minimize movement and pain. Take a deep breath whenever you can. Every few minutes, try to take one good, prolonged inhale, and let it out slowly. If your ribs are so damaged that this seems out of the question, try to take one deep breath every hour, on the hour. Try breathing exercises. When you feel like you can breathe somewhat regularly again, practice inhaling slowly for 3 seconds, holding your breath for 3 seconds, and exhaling for another 3 seconds. Repeat this pattern for a few minutes, once or twice a day. Don't smoke. When recovering from a rib injury, lung irritants can make you more prone to infection. Use this as an opportunity to quit smoking. Lying down and rolling over at night can increase your pain. For the first few nights, aim to sleep upright, such as in a recliner, to minimize discomfort. Sleeping upright will also limit how much you move around at night and keep you from rolling onto your stomach, which should help with the pain. Alternatively, you can try lying on your injured side. Though it sounds counterintuitive, it may actually help you breathe easier.
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One-sentence summary -- Rest as much as possible. Manage your breathing. Sleep upright.

Vitamin D is often deficient in people with sleep apnea. However, be aware that vitamin D in high doses can be toxic, so talk to your physician about how much you should take. Vitamin D taken as 2-5000 IU each day is generally considered safe. You can also get your daily dose of vitamin D by sitting outside in the sun for 10-15 minutes each day. Magnesium may also be helpful for sleep apnea. Magnesium is necessary for muscle contraction and is believed to help the muscles of the respiratory tract respond to brain signals. Taking 100-200mg of Magnesium before going to sleep is considered safe. Higher doses may lead to diarrhea. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant. It has been found to be beneficial in reducing the cell damage associated with sleep apnea. Try taking 500 mg of Vitamin C daily. 5HTP may also be helpful for sleep apnea. 5HTP is decreased in people with sleep apnea and it is a precursor for serotonin, a hormone that is involved with sleep and mood. Try taking 50 mg of 5HTP along with magnesium.
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One-sentence summary -- Get more vitamin D. Increase your magnesium. Take vitamin C. Consider taking 5HTP.

This is usually the liner and it allows the dress to keep its shape on the form. If your dress is a heavyweight fabric to begin with, you can skip this step. Often designers will make a generic foundation piece in the measurements of the dress form and then adjust it to fit when it's on the form. You can always cut more off, but you can't add more on without changing your design. This is usually where you will start because it requires more tailoring.
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One-sentence summary -- Start with a foundation piece if your dress is made out of lightweight fabric. Pin the foundation piece of pieces to your dress form. Ensure you have enough fabric to cover the sections of the dress between hems. Drape the fabric across the front bodice. Choose a place with the most folds and begin pinning the fabric to your dress form. Mark additional folds with chalk according to your illustration. Step back and compare the draped fabric to your dress illustration frequently.

You should be moving at least an hour a day. One way to get started is to give up screen time. Put down your phone. Step away from the computer. Get outside with friends and get active. However, if you're not used to exercising, you can start smaller. Start with what you can do, and work up to more. You don't need to be on your school's hugely competitive basketball team to play a sport. You can join an after school club that plays soccer, or join a league through your city's local parks and recreation department. Ask your parents to help you find a sport you enjoy. Playing a sport will get you moving on a regular basis, and you can have fun doing it. Maybe you haven't liked exercising in the past because of what you've been doing. So maybe tennis isn't really your thing. You have plenty of other options. Try dancing, swimming, or jump roping, for instance. Even something like archery or horseback riding gets you out and moving. Even small actions can lead up to more activity throughout the day. For instance, when you take a break from studying, maybe you usually just listen to music for a bit or play a short game. Instead, get up and have a short dance party. Run downstairs or around the living room. Do some jumping jacks. Just adding these little bursts of activity can help.
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Go play. Think about playing a sport. Try something new. Take active breaks.