Article: Sharing a difficult experience or task with a friend or partner will make the whole experience more tolerable, even enjoyable. Enlisting a friend to help you in your endeavor to stop swearing can work in one of two ways: You can either rope in a friend who also has a swearing problem and work towards cutting out the bad language together, or you can ask a clean-mouthed comrade to monitor your language and give you a gentle reminder whenever you slip up. Either way, having someone to hold you accountable for your swearing slip-ups will force you to stick to your guns and kick this bad habit once and for all. Everyone has their own individual triggers which set them off, leading to the intense desire to swear. For some people it's traffic, for others it's the queue at the grocery store and for others still, it's when yet another character dies on "Game of Thrones". If you can pinpoint what your exact triggers are, you may be able to avoid them - by leaving work 30 minutes later to avoid rush hour, by shopping online, or by watching reruns of "Friends" instead. Remove yourself from any situations which cause negative emotions to rise and you'll be better able to control what comes out of your mouth. The swear jar is a tried-and-tested method which has helped many people to kick their swearing habit. It usually involves taking a large jar or money box (something you can't easily break into) to which you will add a dollar (or some other arbitrary amount of money) every time you utter a swear word. You can view the swear jar in two ways, as a punishment or as a delayed reward: It's a punishment because you have to say goodbye to a dollar every time you slip up. But it's also a reward, because once the jar is full (or you've successfully stopped swearing - whichever comes first) you get to spend the money on whatever you like - whether you want to buy yourself some new threads, or donate the money to charity. Keeping the swear jar in your office is a good idea if you have roped several people into giving up swearing. Everyone will hold each other accountable and make sure that nobody tries to sneakily avoid sacrificing their dollar. Once the jar is full, you can celebrate by buying a new coffee machine for your entire floor. This method is the human equivalent of putting an electric shock collar on a dog to eliminate bad behaviors - unsavory but effective. Basically, all you need to do is wear a rubber band or a hair tie around your wrist and give it a firm snap every time you catch yourself swearing. The thinking behind this is that your brain will come to associate swearing with pain and, over time, will cause you to mentally shy away from using bad words. If you're really serious about this method, you could give permission to a friend (preferably one prone to a little schadenfreude) to snap the band for you. Just try to remember that you agreed to it. Another way to train yourself to bite your tongue whenever you feel a swear word coming on is to imagine that someone is listening. All the time. It could be your grandmother, your boss or your innocent little son or daughter, just as long as it's someone you'd be ashamed to swear in front of. Whenever you swear, visualize them standing beside you with a shocked or horrified expression on their face. That should help deter you. Many people's swearing habits, especially those of teenagers, are influenced by the explicit content of much of their favorite music, movies or T.V. shows. If you feel like this is the case, and you're swearing to sound like your favorite rapper, you may need a reality check to remind yourself that this is not how people speak in the real world. Try switching your radio station to squeaky-clean pop music, or at least download the clean versions of your favorite songs instead.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Enlist the help of a friend. Identify your triggers and learn to avoid them. Use a swear jar. Ping your wrist with a rubber band. Pretend your grandmother is always within earshot. Avoid explicit music and other swear-happy media.
Article: Using a stovetop kettle, electric teapot, or microwave, heat up 2 cups (470ml) of water. The water does not need to be boiling hot; however, the hotter the water is, the better your concentrated "decoder ink" will work. Place 10-15 cabbage leaves in a large bowl and pour the hot water over them. Let the leaves soak for a full hour as the water cools. You should see the pigment of the cabbage bleeding into the water over time. For the best results, all of the leaves should be submerged in the water. After the water has cooled, use kitchen tongs or a colander to separate the leaves from the juice. Store your red cabbage "decoding ink" in the freezer. If you let cabbage juice sit in the fridge, it will rot and smell awful. Dip a sponge or paintbrush into the bowl of red cabbage juice and wash the liquid evenly over the paper that contains your message. As you coat the paper, your letters will appear in a greenish-blue color on the page. The letters appear this color because red cabbage juice works as a pH indicator and detects the basic baking soda. If the message had been written with lemon juice, which is an acid, the letters would have appeared pink instead of greenish-blue.
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Boil 2 cups (470ml) of water. Soak red cabbage leaves in the hot water. Strain out the cabbage leaves. Dab or wash the red cabbage juice over the page. Read the message that appears in blue letters.
Article: Enjoy yourself at the pool party, but remember to take special care of your skin. Bring your sunscreen with you and reapply as necessary. Remember, sunscreen doesn't prevent you from tanning, it just shields you from harmful, cancer-causing UV rays. If you're planning to swim, make sure that your sunscreen is waterproof You need to reapply your sunscreen at least every two hours. Make sure that your sunscreen isn't expired. You'll be in the sun, and possibly the water, all day and you want your hair to look great all day (and night). Braids, buns, and ponytails are the perfect look for any pool party, are low maintenance, are easy to fix throughout the day, and will give your hair added waves when you take it down. You might also go for the windblown look, which should last all day if you put just a bit of mousse in your hair while it's wet. Get summery beach hair by encouraging natural waves. Take a shower, put in some hair gel or hair spray, and scrunch your hair. If you choose to wear makeup, it needs to be as subtle and natural looking as possible. Only use waterproof makeup, and use it sparingly. The best makeup that you can wear for fashion at a pool party is a good, waterproof mascara. This will open up your eyes and subtly draw attention to them. There's also other waterproof makeup, like eyeshadow, eyeliner, brow gel, and concealer.
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Don't forget your sunscreen. Choose a simple hairstyle. Pick the right makeup.