INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are a chronic worrier, you may find that no matter what you do to distract yourself or relax, specific worries come back again and again. Taking action can help you feel less helpless. Get a notebook and pen and write down your worries. After you have listed each one, go through and judge each concern as either productive or unproductive. Productive worries are those you can take action against, such as a broken down car. Unproductive worries are those for which you have no control, such as a major hurricane moving into your area. Handle productive worries by immediately brainstorming solutions to overcome them. For example, if your car is broken down, you may need to call and consult with mechanics, buy a part, or go rent a temporary replacement. Unproductive worries are generally those for which there is no obvious or feasible solution. Overcoming such worries requires that you learn to accept uncertainty. The best way to embrace uncertainty is to recognize that not knowing what's going to happen does not automatically mean something bad will happen. Uncertainty is not negative, it is neutral. For example, you are meeting with a friend with whom you lost touch. You worry that things will be awkward. Consider this: if this person is your friend, odds are, you had similar worldviews and interests. Those things may continue to connect you even though time and/or distance separated you. Things could be awkward, but they could also go fabulously. What's more, even if they are awkward at first, they could improve as to two of you warm up to each other. An effective method to reduce the time you spend worrying about something is to schedule a "worry-time". Also known as stimulus control training, this technique involves you writing down or pushing away worries to attend to at a later time. This way you have more time to spend on positive and productive thoughts and activities. Decide on a time in the morning or afternoon to attend to your worries. Limit this to a 15 to 30-minute period. During your worry time, either write down or think over all the things that are worrying you right now or at some point during your day. You do not have to problem-solve these worries, but doing so may help you feel more accomplished. Outside of your worry-time, when you notice yourself worrying, push away these concerns by telling yourself you will spend time thinking about them later. Another way to get control over worrying is to challenge anxious self-talk. The first step to challenging anxious thoughts is identifying them. These are thoughts that frighten you or stimulate a fight-or-flight response. After you become aware of these thoughts, test how realistic they are. The goal is to recognize that these thoughts are usually irrational and unrealistic, thereby, reducing their effect on you. Challenge negative or anxious self-talk by asking yourself these questions: Am I 100% sure that this will happen? Have I mistaken a thought with a fact? What evidence do I have that this is true? What evidence do I have that it is not true? Am I confusing "possibility" with "certainty"? It may be possible, but is it likely?

SUMMARY: Write down and judge your worries. Recognize that uncertainties are unavoidable. Designate a "worry-time". Put anxious thoughts to the test.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You should eat three meals per day one when you wake, another towards the middle of the day, and another in the mid-to-late evening. Missing a meal or consuming fewer carbs than your body requires could cause your blood sugar to crash. If you miss a meal or cannot eat a meal, grab a snack like popcorn, trail mix, or a banana. Exercise takes a lot of energy, and your blood sugar typically declines after an intense workout. Consume a source of carbs within three hours of your workout, but not within the hour prior to your planned workout. After you're done working out, have a source of protein and carbs (a protein smoothie, for instance) within 20 minutes to prevent low blood sugar. If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar regularly, as directed by your doctor. You can do this using a blood sugar monitoring device. If you do not have a blood sugar monitoring device, consult your doctor for a recommendation regarding the most reliable such device available. Follow manufacturer directions to use the blood sugar monitoring device. When you notice signs of low blood sugar, it is important to address it as quickly as possible. You should consume about 15 grams of glucose or simple carbohydrates. Wait 15 minutes, then check your blood sugar again. If you are still hypoglycemic, eat another 15 grams. If your next meal is more than an hour or two away, eat a small snack once your blood sugar has returned to normal. Try the following sources of simple carbohydrates: 4 ounces of juice or soda (not diet) 1 tablespoon sugar, honey, or corn syrup 8 ounces of nonfat or 1% milk Glucose tablets or gel (follow package instructions). If your family and friends know you have diabetes, they will be able to help you spot low blood sugar warning signs. By catching your low blood sugar levels early, you could avoid more serious complications associated with low blood sugar. Wear a medical ID bracelet that identifies your condition and carry a medical ID card as well. If you are in an emergency situation and unable to communicate (such as if you fall unconscious), this information can help the emergency medical staff determine treatment.

SUMMARY: Eat regularly. Eat before and after workouts. Check your blood sugar. Treat low blood sugar promptly. Let your family know of your condition.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The "Find my iPhone" feature has been available for years, but is only enabled by default in iOS 8. If you are using an operating system from before September 2014, this method will only work if you enabled "Find my iPhone" through "Settings" "iCloud," or specified that you wanted Find my iPhone enabled when you set up your device for the first time. Find my iPhone can only be enabled after linking your iPhone to an iCloud account, using the same settings menu. Log on to icloud.com, then click "Find my iPhone." If you are using another phone or tablet, you can instead download the Find my iPhone app from your device's app store. Neither the app or website are available on Android phones or tablets. "Find my iPhone" apps for Android are not made by Apple, and are typically very slow and buggy. You can access the website on any computer operating system, not just Mac. Click the image of the stolen device. Even if the phone has all the necessary settings enabled, it will only appear if it is turned on and has a working signal. If the phone is not listed, try again periodically to see if the thief has turned it on. Unfortunately, clever thieves can set the phone to airplane mode so they can crack your passwords without being accessible to this service. Don't assume that your data is safe just because you don't see the phone listed. If location service settings were enabled on your phone (as well as Find my iPhone), it should appear as a dot on the map. A green dot means the phone is online and the dot shows its current location. A grey dot means the phone is offline and its last known location is displayed. With the stolen device selected, click the small blue "i" icon. There are several ways you can protect your phone using the menu items listed. Using them in the order listed below is recommended: "Remote Lock" or "Lost Mode" will set a new 4-digit PIN required to access your phone. Remember this PIN so you can access your phone if it is retrieved. "Send Message" will display a message on the screen. Typically, this is used as a warning that the phone's location is known, and/or a promise of a reward if the phone is returned anonymously. (You can also "Play Sound" to alert the thief that there is a message.) "Remote Wipe" is a last resort option that will remove all data from your phone, returning it to default settings and deleting all non-default apps. This should still allow you to track the phone if it is in "Lost Mode," but some users report issues.

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Use this for iOS 8, or if you enabled Find my iPhone. Log in to your iCloud on a computer or another Apple device. Select the stolen phone. Use the map to find your phone's location. Use the available settings to protect your iPhone.