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If you're overly tired, your tics are likely to become worse. To get better sleep, set an alarm an hour before you need to go to sleep to remind you to start getting ready for bed. Turn off all electronics so you can start winding down, and make sure to minimize distractions, including light and extraneous sounds. Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep. 14 to 17 year-olds need 8-10 hours of sleep at night. 6 to 13 year-olds need 9-11 hours of sleep at night. 3 to 5 year-olds need 10-13 hours of sleep at night. 2-year-olds need 11-12 hours of sleep at night and 1-2 hours of naps. 1-year-olds need 10 hours of sleep at night and 4 hours of naps. Newborns need 14-17 hours of sleep. Smoking and drinking can make it harder to control your tics. If you engage in these behaviors, do you best to quit. You can seek help from a therapist or addiction counselor, if necessary Of course, you don't need to walk up to strangers on the street and tell them you have a tic. However, it can be helpful to tell your close friends and family. Let them know about your condition so they can adjust their own reactions to your tics. Mention that high-stress situations can often make tics worse. Remember that your tics are nothing to be ashamed of! You have a medical condition, just like asthma, epilepsy, or diabetes.

summary: Get enough sleep. Avoid smoking and drinking. Warn others about your tics.

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. The 52 white keys on a piano keyboard are called according to the name of each key's associated note. Notes range from A to G ascendingly, so letters increase moving to the right on the keyboard (as in A B C) and decease moving to the left (as in C B A). Furthermore: Once you reach the end or beginning of the note sequence, it repeats. So when moving to the right up the keyboard, G A B, whereas moving to the left yields A G F. The 36 black keys on the keyboard represent a half-step difference in tone between white key notes. A sharp () is a half-step up, and a flat () a half-step down. Therefore, the black key notes have two different possible names. For example, the black note between F and G could either be called both F or G. Easily locate the C note on your keyboard by finding the white key immediately to the left of a group of 2 black keys. The C key closest to the middle of your keyboard should be middle C, which is a central note for most beginner level songs. In many songs, you'll find small numbers above or below notes. These numbers indicate the recommended finger you should use to play the note. Very basic songs many have finger notation for each note, while more complex songs may have little finger notation. Each number represents a single finger: 1: represents your thumb 2: represents your index (pointer) finger 3: represents your middle finger 4: represents your ring finger 5: represents your pinky When first beginning, you may find it a little difficult to play a finger when you read its number. This is common, but by learning finger notation thoroughly, so it is automatic, you'll find playing easier. Many beginning students find scale drills an effective way of learning proper finger positioning. A scale is an uninterrupted run of notes, usually in 8 note increments, that moves up or down through a musical key. As many basic piano songs have a lot of finger notation to assist beginners, you may want to make use of these resources to practice. Keep your fingers slightly curved but firm so that when you press a key your finger does not bend backward at all. Your thumb and pinky fingers especially will want to lie flat, but keep these raised as well. Try to keep your arms and shoulders relaxed as you play. This will enable you to use more of your entire body while playing and will help you achieve a better sound from the keyboard. As you press a key, you should feel the weight from your arm transferring down into the key through your fingers. Although you might think that the position of your fingers doesn't affect your playing much, the proper form will allow more freedom and nuance in your playing.

summary: Learn the keys on the keyboard Make sense of finger numbers. Practice finger notation so it is automatic. Position your fingers and hands with proper technique.

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. The most common tool for drawing in this style is a pencil. Pencils will allow you to easily lay down shadows and leave blank or erase areas for highlights. Pencils are easy to layer, giving you great control over the image you create. They also blend relatively well. Pencils come in different hardnesses (created by containing more or less graphite). The harder the pencil, the lighter the mark it will make. Use different pencils depending on how light or dark your lines need to be. Hard pencils will be labeled with an H and soft pencils with a B. The higher the number listed next to the letter, the more hard or soft the pencil is. A standard pencil, for example, is an HB. You can also use pens for creating realistic drawings. This will rely on highly accurate lines and proportions, as well as hatching, line variation, and etching style shadows. You can use any pen for this but you will have the best results with a nibbed or brush pen, as this will give you a better opportunity to change line widths. . You can use charcoal to create realistic drawings as well. Charcoal is perhaps the easiest drawing medium with which to create shadows and highlights, a crucial aspect of creating realistic drawings. Charcoal is easily smudged and blended, which can be used to your benefit but can also create difficulties. Drawing charcoal comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Willow or vine charcoal is a nice middle ground, while charcoal pencils are great for doing details. Depending on what media you choose, you will need to be sure to get an appropriate type of paper. Charcoal especially will require paper designed for that medium (a heavily textured paper which gives the charcoal something to latch onto). Pencils will do better with smooth, rag paper since this will help with blending. Be sure to look for acid-free, archival paper when available. This will keep your drawings from yellowing over time or otherwise aging badly. In addition to special paper, charcoal will require the use of a spray fixative to keep it from smudging once you are done creating your image. A drawing stump is a pencil-shaped roll of paper which is sanded to a point. This point is then used to blend charcoal or pencil, forming the soft gradient of shadows in your drawing. It will need to be sanded every time it becomes too covered in charcoal or graphite from your pencils. Stumps can be purchased or made by hand. An eraser is invaluable for removing mistakes and creating highlights. You can use a normal vinyl or rubber eraser for pencil or a kneaded eraser for charcoal. You can also use a kneaded eraser for pencils, as it can easily be molded into a sharp point to do detail erasing.
summary: Use pencils Use pens. Use charcoal Use appropriate paper. Get a drawing stump. Get an eraser.