Article: Once your ferret notices that there's a tasty treat just above its head, it will rest on its haunches and sit upright to move its mouth closer to the treat. Make sure that the treat isn't too high or else the ferret might jump to get it. The repeated verbal command will help your ferret learn to associate the behavior of sitting with the word "sit." So, as soon as your ferret lowers its bottom to sit while it looks up at the treat, say "sit" loud and clear. Repeat this process 1015 times over a 20minute window (or until your ferret loses its appetite). After a few repetitions, the ferret will understand that you're giving it the treat as a reward for sitting. If you don't give the ferret the treat right away, it will either jump up and snatch the treat from your fingers or lose interest altogether, neither of which will help with its training. This will give the animal further positive reinforcement and help it learn to sit on command more quickly. Speak in an affectionate tone and say "nice work!" "good boy!" or "good girl!" Since it would be impractical to always have chicken breast (or other food treats) on hand to give your ferret whenever it sits, stop giving your ferret a treat every time it sits down. Start by cutting back to 3/4 of the time, then half, then 1/4, and then stop giving treats altogether. Still give your ferret verbal praise and pets when it sits down, though. In a few weeks or a couple months, your ferret will be well trained and will sit down when you give it the verbal command with or without a treat.
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Hold a treat 6 inches (15cm) above the ferret's head. Say "sit" once your ferret has moved into a seated position. Give the ferret the treat as soon as it's in a seated position. Praise and pet the ferret just after giving it the treat. Phase out treats as your ferret learns to sit.
Article: Frustration results from problems and obstacles in your life. To master your frustration, you will need to first separate your problems. This will allow you to deal with each problem one at a time. When you devote all of your resources into fixing one problem, you will be much more effective than if you try to solve all of your issues at once. For example, if you are frustrated because you want to be healthier, you might need to break that idea down to specific problems. Some common issues around health are things like: Snacking too much at the office Drinking sugary drinks at home Avoiding exercise during the week Staying up too late on weekends Your problems and obstacles will come from various parts of your life and cause frustration. You may encounter obstacles at work, in a hobby, in school, or with your emotions. Grouping these problems into similar categories will help you identify where you experience the most frustration. Once you have identified the source of your frustrations, you can start eliminating the stressors in that environment. Being upset about a divorce is a common example of an emotional problem. Examples of work problems could be working too few or too many hours. The first step to mastering frustrations is to know what would be less frustrating than your current situation. Spend time thinking about what life would look like with less frustration. This will give you a goal to strive towards. Write down as much as can to define this ideal scenario for yourself. For example, you might envision being able to relax every evening after work. This would indicate that you should work less overtime.
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Separate your problems. Classify each problem. Envision a better situation.
Article: Your leader may be able to either help change your experience, or provide you with tools and advice to stay on track losing or maintaining weight outside of regular meetings. If you find that the program is working for you, but not on your schedule or within your budget, you may not need to cancel completely. Talk to your meeting leader about the OnlinePlus plan, or Personal Coaching as they may cost less. If you want to cancel because you are not succeeding with your weight loss, your leader can try to pinpoint the problem. However, if you know that you want to cancel your Weight Watchers membership, stay firm with your meeting leader and calmly tell her you don't wish for any other options, you just want to cancel. Note that if you are a Monthly Pass or eTools subscriber, you won't be able to cancel in person through your leader or meeting staff, and will have to cancel your membership online, via email, or postal mail. If the membership fee doesn't fit within your budget tell your leader you wish to cancel, and be upfront and firm with her that you don't wish to discuss other plans or options. If you can no longer afford to be a member of Weight Watchers, your leader might suggest payment plans that can fit into your budget, or other program options. But remember, this is your money and your body; you have no obligation to pay for something you no longer wish, or are able to participate in. If you are a member who pays weekly as you attend meetings, and are not enrolled in any online services, all you have to do is let your leader know you are discontinuing your program and stop attending meetings. If you're a lifetime member who has met your weight goal, you do not pay to attend meetings as long as you maintain your lower weight. However, you still have to attend a monthly weigh-in. During your weigh-in, you can tell your leader that you wish to cancel and that you won't be attending further weigh-ins. You will login into your account and go to the cancellation page. From there follow the prompts to cancel via postal mail. Cancelling in this method will require you to print out a form that you will have to fill out and mail it to the address listed on the cancellation page. This method will typically take up to two or more weeks to go into effect, and is not the fastest way to cancel your membership.
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Discuss your desire to cancel with your meeting leader or meeting room staff. State why you are cancelling your membership. Let your leader know you won't be attending further meetings. Go online to fill out the mail cancellation form.