You only need to floss once a day, and it's best to avoid over-flossing, which can damage your gums. It's best to floss at night when you brush your teeth before bed. This way, food particles and plaque don't sit on your teeth all night. If you have food caught between your teeth, it's okay to do an extra flossing to remove the food particles. When you floss, you dislodge food particles and plague. It may be helpful to floss your teeth before you brush so that you can scrub away the food and plague that come out from between your teeth. You may find that this gets your teeth cleaner. Different dentists will give different advice about when to floss, so ask your dentist when they recommend that you floss. Depending on your unique needs, they may recommend you floss after you brush. Flossing is very important for your oral health, so it's important that you do it every day. However, you might find it hard to do it correctly. Fortunately, you may be able to find a product that works better for you than floss. Try the following: Floss holders, which are small Y-shaped sticks that hold floss, may help if you're struggling to hold the floss. "Superfloss," which expands in larger spaces and contracts to fit through smaller spaces, might help if you have wide gaps between some of your teeth. Floss threaders make it easier for you to clean around dental work. A water flosser sprays your teeth with water to help remove extra debris, but it's not a substitute for flossing.

Summary: Floss your teeth once a day before bed. Floss your teeth before brushing to help get your teeth cleaner. Try other flossing options if using floss is hard for you.

. Know that you are an important, strong, capable person, and show that in your interactions with others. Walk, stand and sit with correct posture. Don't talk down about yourself. Research shows that people who play on varsity sports teams for their schools show greater self-confidence, self-respect, and leadership. Participation in group sports will help you be confident. Research shows it leads to many characteristics, including courage, honesty, integrity, perseverance, fairness, cooperation, and respect. Jocks are notoriously popular. This comes with confidence, kindness, and openness. Talk to a wide variety of people in your school. Often times there are different social cliques based on mutual interests and/or cultural groups. Make an effort to talk to different people so that you develop a balanced understanding of your social world. This will also show people you are approachable and nonjudgmental. Spend time in and out of school cultivating friendships with the people you care about most. It's important to build camaraderie with your teammates on and off the field. Take the time to get to know your team so that your chemistry improves. Keep in mind that not every person can be your best friend. It's acceptable to establish boundaries with people and have different levels of closeness. If you are kind and honest, often times people will end up respecting you for it. When your peers celebrate birthdays, team victories, major school events (i.e. prom, homecoming), or are simply hosting an event to have fun and socialize, be sure to attend. Jocks are athletes first, but just as importantly they have active and engaging social lives. Be a source of cheer, spirit, and respectfulness among your friends; bring gifts if it's appropriate for the occasion and join in any fun and games. Although the numbers are declining in recent years, it is still common for athletes to drink alcohol, often in excess. Keep in mind it is illegal to drink under the age of 21. Also, alcohol has a negative effect on your health and performance as an athlete. Dating shows you have the confidence to approach people and be vulnerable. Dating fellow athletes will multiply your appearance as cool and important. The jock identity is used a majority of the time to describe men, but some women also identify as jocks. For both men and women, dating another athlete will increase your social standing. US and UK sports culture are sometimes associated with homophobia and misogyny. However, it's best not to follow all generalizations. Even though dating someone of the same sex as you might not win the same approval and affirmation of your jock identity as being in a heterosexual couple, it's important to never deny part of who you are for other people's approval. Professional athletes like Michael Sam are beginning to publicly come out as gay. The public association of athletes and jocks with homophobia may be decreasing. Being a jock also means being a leader, and this is far easier to accomplish with the guidance of elders. Look for adults you admire; this could be your coach, teachers, and other members of your community at large. Talk to them one-on-one about your life, the challenges you face, and learn what you can about how to live with grace, courage, and happiness. Expanding your social life beyond your peers will expand your perspective and help you navigate the different worlds in which you spend your time. Share the advice you receive with your peers when you feel they can benefit. Pep rallies are common in middle and high schools. Students often gather in gym bleachers separated by graduation year and cheer on each sports team as they enter the building. Once you have joined a school team, be sure to show up in uniform to represent during the pep rally. This is an opportunity to build morale, school pride, and optimism. Often times pep rallies are competitions to see which class can be the loudest. Come with plenty of energy and pump up your classmates.

Summary: Be confident Befriend many of your peers. Go to parties and celebrations. Date other athletes. Cultivate positive relationships with adults. Join school pep rallies.

Simple physics provides an explanation of how this method works. For this method, you put the bottle of wine into the shoe and bang the shoe sole on a wall. The force from the banging will help to loosen the cork and it will start to come out. The force travels through the liquid and transfers to the cork. Since the liquid isn't free flowing inside the wine bottle, it acts like a solid and allows the force to transmit to the cork. Don't use just any type of shoes, as anything with a soft sole or high heel won't work. The shoes you choose should have solid, hard soles. The opening in the shoe should fit a wine bottle nicely. Make sure the shoes are a good sturdy pair. Shoes that are old and flimsy won't allow the force from the banging to transmit to the wine bottle well. Men's dress shoes tend to work very well for this method. These shoes won't work well for a number of reasons. Athletic shoes have cushioned rubber soles that absorb force. The soles of athletic shoes are often too padded to transmit force into the wine bottle. High heels don't have enough surface area on the sole to transmit enough force. They may also snap when you bang the heel against the wall.

Summary: Understand the concept behind this method. Choose a shoe to work with. Avoid trying this method with athletic shoes or high heels.

Find a basic white button down shirt. Look for a gray or black skirt that almost reaches your knees. Pleats are optional. Pick a V-neck vest in gray or black to wear over your white shirt. Select a tie in Gryffindor colors (scarlet and gold) to wear underneath the vest. You could also wear a button down cardigan instead of a vest, especially if you're not going to be wearing a robe. Look for knee-high socks in a solid color, such as gray or black. Wear black or brown shoes in a simple style, such as Mary Janes or loafers. You can find one at academic bookstores, costume stores, or charity and thrift stores. Just be sure to find one in nice condition, as Hermione wouldn't have had ragged or worn robes. Ask any lawyers or academics in your family if they have a robe you could borrow. If so, be careful not to permanently attach a Hogwarts insignia to the robe.
Summary: Wear a white shirt. Find a skirt. Choose a vest and tie. Select socks and shoes. Wear a robe.