Q: There are over 500 Om chanting groups around the world. Look for a group by searching online for "find an Om chanting group." Or, enter your city or state and add the keywords "Om chanting group." Facebook and Meetup are a couple of places you can find such groups locally. Look for Om chanting workshops where attendees sit in a circle and meditate together. Look for yoga classes near you. Some yoga classes chant Om before and/or after each yoga session and some don't, so call or email either the organization or the instructor, and ask if the group chants Om during class. Try to feel relaxed but confident so your voice doesn't waver. Blend your voice with the chant of everyone so that it is one collective chant. Have an open mind about pronunciation. If the group pronounces "Om" in a different way than you're used to, go with it. There is no incorrect way to pronounce "Om," as it differs based on factors like dialect and location. The aim is for everyone to match in tone for a group chant. Approach the chant with a sense of reverence and surrender. This will help you to merge into the vibration of the group chant. Tell the participants that if they aren't comfortable chanting, they can meditate silently during the chant, or simply listen. View chanting as a connection to the meaning of the chant, rather than a performance. Take a few breaths before chanting and summon the positive feeling of the chant. Try practicing alone before leading group chants. Add instrumental background music for the group chant if desired. Alternately, you can bring a recorded group chant to play in the background.
A: Find a group to chant with. Join your voice with the others. Lead a chant.

Q: Fear of flying stems from multiple sources. Does it make you feel claustrophobic? Do you stress over lack of control? Are you fine until the plane hits turbulence? Is the anticipation of the flight worse than the flight itself? Once you acknowledge the cause of your travel jitters you can begin finding methods to help prevent it. Once you book your flight, begin learning calming breathing techniques. The more you're able to practice these exercises, the easier they will be to use when travel jitters strike. A good exercise for beginners is abdominal breathing. Practice for ten minutes every day, a good time is right when you wake up and your mind is still calm. For added benefit, whenever you encounter a stressful experience, an important work meeting or a 3-hour pot roast burns, practice the breathing exercise. This will give you the opportunity to feel the helpful benefits before the pressure of flying! Place one hand on your belly and one on your chest. Breath in through your nose, expanding your diaphragm, for a count of five. (Your chest should not rise during your breath.) Breath out through our mouth for a count of five. Focus on pushing all the air out of your lungs. Repeat 6-10 times. Travel jitters generally come from a mental, rather than a physical fear. Meditation focuses on overcoming those fears or anxieties. Through meditation you can learn to recognize and move past those anxieties. There are multiple forms of mediation but two that may be most beneficial to overcome travel jitters are mindfulness and visualization. Both are best practiced through finding a class or downloading a class from the internet. Mindfulness. Practicing mindfulness is about learning to live in the present moment. It does not banish travel jitters, but rather helps you acknowledge and move past these feelings. Visualization. Often, when you find yourself in a situation that causes panic, it can be helpful to visualize yourself in a different location. So when you sit down on the plane and begin to feel anxious, visualization can help you escape the immediate fear by placing your mind in a safer "happy place."
A: Recognize your triggers. Practice deep breathing exercises. Learn to meditate.

Q: As soon as you secure your physical security, it's important that you speak with the authorities and move forward with legal action, or at least explore your options. You should know how to proceed legally and learn about safety precautions from the police. Ensure that your abuse will end. As soon as possible, you should get in touch with a domestic abuse counselor and learn about your options moving forward. Depending on your situation and the length of your relationship, it may be difficult to get a new job, a new apartment, or make the other big changes this might require. Domestic abuse counselors can help. Keep records of any attempts that your partner takes to get in touch with you after breaking up. Write down a description of events that happen in person or on the telephone, and keep any physical evidence such as emails, social media messages, or text messages. You need to document all of the correspondence that you receive, particularly if it contains threats of violence. If you are able to, you should document any physical abuse that happened while you were with the abuser or that he inflicts after the breakup. This is an essential part of building a legal case against your abuser and it may help in the event that you need a restraining order. A restraining order (also known as a personal protection order)allows you legal protection from a past abuser. Take any and all evidence of abuse you have as well as a letter describing the abusive situation and the relationship between you and your abuser to your local courthouse. They should provide you with further instructions about how to fill out the appropriate paperwork to get a restraining order. If the court approves your restraining order, it will need to be legally served to your abuser. After it has been served, you will file a proof of service with the court. Talk to the clerk at the courthouse about how to do this. Keep a copy of your restraining order with you all the time so that you can show it to the police if necessary. You never know where you will be when and if your abuser decides to violate the order. Be aware that a restraining order does not guarantee your protection. It makes it easier to have your abuser arrested in the event of further incidents, but it may do little to keep a violent abuser away from you completely. Enough is enough. Once you break up, don't go back, attempt to contact, or reconcile with your partner. It's over. Let your abuser get the message with the restraining order paperwork. If you've suffered abuse, there's nothing to discuss. Don't listen to any negotiation, any apologies, any promises that your boyfriend will "never do this again." Abuse breaks the deal. Abuse ends a relationship. When you're first getting started, try and avoid coming in contact with your abuser. Avoid places that you know he frequents and change your own routine so that he won't necessarily know where you are at all times. There's no reason to force an awkward or potentially dangerous situation. If you go to school with your abuser, or work with your abuser, or otherwise see him frequently, try to ignore his presence as much as possible. Try and walk with others at all times, when you're going to and from work or your car. You can also talk to your boss, the HR department, or a school counselor about changing your work location, work hours, or class schedule to keep yourself safe.
A: Contact the authorities. Document your abuse. File a restraining order. Don't offer a second chance. Make changes in your routine.

Q: This method of removing acrylic nails is not recommended by nail professionals. Using floss to remove your fake nails can result in pulling off part of your natural nail, which can be painful and possibly lead to an infection. These are widely available and they are perfect for removing fake nails. To make the process even easier, you may want to choose a brand that is meant for flossing between tightly-spaced teeth, such as Glide. If you don't have or don't want to buy flosser sticks, then you may also use regular floss. However, you might need a friend to help you since you won't be able to keep the floss taut with only 1 hand.
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Be aware that this technique may damage your natural nails. Purchase dental flossers that are on a stick.