In order to move beyond the conflict, you and your friend need to discuss the issue. Ask your friend to meet with youinvite your friend to coffee, dinner, or a walk on the beach. Your proactiveness will show that you care about repairing the relationship. Insist that the conversation takes place face-to-faceif you and your friend can see each other's facial expressions and body language, there is less room for misinterpretations. If your friend is not ready to meet, don't push the issue. Give them a few more days to cool off and then ask again. Decline any offers to talk about your fight over the phone or social media platforms. When you and your friend meet, both of you may be experiencing very raw emotions. Your demeanor will set the tone for the entire discussion. Don't let your negative emotions take control over of the situationyelling, aggression, and defensive behavior will only derail the reconciliation. When you feel yourself getting mad, stop talking and take several deep breaths. Count to ten or repeat a mantra, like "I am calm, cool, and collected." If you feel yourself getting too heated, excuse yourself for a moment and return when you feel calm. Think about why you're feeling this way. Was it a simple misunderstanding? How much control do you have over this? Use this time to gather and organize your thoughtsidentify the source of your anger so that you can clearly articulate what you are upset about. When you meet with your friend, do not make excuses or place the blame on them. Instead, accept responsibility for your role in the conflict. Focus on expressing yourself calmly and rationally. Use "I statements" to identify and take ownership of your feelings. Be as specific as possible. "I felt angry when you left me at the party." Avoid the words "ought" and "should," as well as the phrases, "I feel like___" and "I feel that__." These transform I-statements into You-statements. Avoid yelling. After you have expressed yourself, allow your friend to share their emotions with you. It may be hard for you to hear what they say, but try not to interrupt. It is important that they feel heard and valued. Sit quietly and actively listen to what they are saying. When your friend is talking, put away all distractions, such as your phone or computer. Maintain eye contact with your friend. Lean forwards and tilt your head slightly to demonstrate that you are engaged. Mirror your friend's body language. After actively listening to your friend, set aside your point of view and desire to be right and empathize with them. Explaining the conflict from your friend's perspective assure them that you were in fact listening. It also demonstrates that you are prepared to accept responsibility for your actions and prepared to move forward. "I can see how my actions made you feel ____." "I didn't realize I hurt you by ____." Avoid the word "but." This word indicates that you did not actually see the issue from your friend's perspective. Instead, replace "but" with "and."
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One-sentence summary -- Find a time to meet with your friend. Remain calm throughout the discussion. Explain your feelings and actions. Allow your friend to openly share their feelings. Acknowledge that you heard and understand your friend's perspective.

Wine is highly acidic (both red and white), which of course wears on the enamel of your teeth. If it is a sweet wine there is also a significant amount of sugar in it. The combination of these is not a good thing for teeth. High in sugar and carbonated with enamel weakening CO2, soft drinks are one of those dietary disasters that provide nothing positive and are detrimental on many levels. Their high acid content strips enamel from teeth like paint thinner removing layers of paint. Corrosive acids like phosphoric, malic, citric, and tartaric are the culprits. Clear, citrus-flavored bubbly beverages are pinpointed as the worst, dissolving enamel at a staggering 2-5 times more than colas. Studies have shown sports drinks are even worse for your teeth than soft drinks or energy drinks. They contain large amounts of citric acid, sugar, and caffeine, not only damaging tooth enamel but the roots as well. While some fruit juices and most if not all freshly squeezed juices contain a great many vitamins, they also contain a lot of natural sugars and most are high in acid content. Even OJ, the least acidic and whose processed juice is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D, should be followed up immediately with a good rinsing. Cold pressed juices often have other juices that even out the alkaline so that they are not nearly as harmful to your teeth. Make sure, however, that you check before buying so you can be sure to do what's best for your teeth. These beverages, including caffeine and alcohol, cause dehydration which in turn lowers the beneficial effects of saliva. As saliva serves to protect the enamel of teeth (by creating a mineralized coating which is also a pH neutralizer), this, in turn, exposes teeth to damage they normally would easily avoid.
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One-sentence summary -- Lay off the wine. Cut out soft drinks. Run from sports drinks. Limit fruit juices. Avoid diuretic drinks.

If you really did write down everything that came to your mind during your brainstorming session, then you've probably got a pretty sizable list. This is good! Now look it over and scratch off any items that don't meet the assignment directions; any that won't allow you to learn what you determined you want to learn from this project; and any that don't interest you. This should eliminate quite a few options from your list, which is the points. The goal is to start broad and then narrow the list down until you've got 3 or 4 topics more specifically tailored to your desires and the needs of the assignment. This may seem obvious, but it can't be overstated. You don't want to spend 5 hourslet alone 5 days or 5 weeks, depending on the size of the assignmentworking on a topic that bores you to tears. This will make you unhappy and result in a project that's less than your best work. When thinking about which of the remaining topics most interest you, consider things that overlap with your skills and hobbies, your future career, social or political areas of concern, or academic areas of strength.. If you have to do a history project on the United States in the nineteenth century, for example, and you plan to work in government, then you might choose an area such as "the Women's Suffrage Movement." Or if you need to do a project for photography class and you enjoy visiting the city, you might choose an area such as "urban renewal." If none of the topics on your list seems genuinely interesting, think about how some of them can be tweaked or revised so that they more fully reflect your interests, strengths, areas you'd like to improve in, etc. Reading about your selected area online or in the library will help you to get a sense of the subject or field. It will also give you an idea of what's already out there and what's been done, what kind of ideas you can build on, etc. It's important to do some research on the general area you've chosen before committing to a very specific topic. This way you can have a firm sense of what's out there in terms of resources and the range of information. Though you start broad, eventually, you will want to narrow your topic down to a workable size. How specific you get will, of course, depend on the specific assignment you have been given by your teacher and your grade level, but you can't expect to do a project about ALL of Antarctica in 2 days' time. It's important to avoid project topics that are too broad and general because you will never be able to satisfyingly cover all of the relevant information, read all of the relevant sources, and so on. It's much better to provide a detailed look at a smaller subject, something that you can speak or write (or draw) about in depth. Again, go back to your assignment sheet to determine how specific your topic should be. Your teacher may have even provided example topics that you can compare your idea against. If so, you should definitely use the examples as a guide!
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Eliminate items from your list. Select a topic that interests you. Read background information about your topic. Get specific.