Surround yourself with happy things. Whether they're scented candles, potted plants, or photographs of your friends and family, surround yourself with things that make you happy. Keeping your work or home space uncluttered, positive, and sunny can make you feel more positive and less stressed in your daily life. The less clutter you have, the more easily you'll be able to accomplish your tasks. You'll be less prone to being angry if you can easily find everything you need. Part of the reason that you feel angry may be because you feel like you never have any time for yourself and are always stuck doing a bunch of things that you don't want to do. So, if you love to paint, read, or run, make enough time in your daily or weekly schedule to let yourself do that thing. You'll be less prone to anger because you'll spend more time being right where you want to be. If you find that you really don't have something that you're passionate about or which really makes you happy, then you should try to find whatever it is to make yourself feel more at peace. Many people are familiar with the feeling of being "hangry" (hungry and angry). Avoid this feeling by remembering to eat healthy meals packed with protein, fruits, and vegetables. This will help you stave off hunger and blood sugar crashes. Be sure to start with a healthy breakfast, which will help you prepare for the rest of the day. You need to get plenty of sleep every night to thrive physically and emotionally. Being sleep deprived can contribute to a wide range of health problems, including the inability to manage emotions properly. Getting adequate sleep can help you stay calm in stressful situations. If you have trouble sleeping, talk to a physician about dietary or lifestyle changes to improve your sleep. You may also wish to try medicinal sleep aids. This can be hard, especially when you're really, really upset. But smiling and laughing is proven to perk you up a little bit even when you're feeling mad, and laughing can change the chemical processes in your body that are making you feel angry. Spending more time laughing every day can make you take yourself less seriously and will make it easier for you to find the humor in a bad situation when the time comes. Read some jokes or when you feel better enough, get some friends to make you laugh. Maybe watch a funny video.

Summary: Create a positive environment for yourself. Make time for doing things you love. Remember to eat balanced meals. Sleep 7-8 hours every night. Try to laugh as much as you can.

Once you've located the cat, sit down on a nearby piece of furniture or on the floor but not too close to the cat. Try to be at the cat's elevation so you're not looming over it. You can look in its direction but don't make eye contact. Call the cat's name. It will either respond by looking at you, turning an ear in your direction, pausing from current activity, or slowly getting up, stretching, and leaving the room, or it will not respond to you at all. If the cat acknowledges you, begin to pat your knee and call it again in a pleasing, gentle voice. You could even entice it to come to you with a treat. A skittish cat needs to get used to your smell before it can become comfortable with you. If it comes up to you and rubs up against you, it's saying that you are its territory. While a rub against your legs doesn't exactly mean that the cat loves you, it's a good first step toward the cat becoming comfortable with you. Once the cat has rubbed up against you a few times, put your hand out for it to smell. The cat may rub your hand with its cheek, at which time you can begin to gently find out where it likes to be petted. Don't surprise a high strung cat. While you might get closer to a skittish cat by sneaking up on it, you are not building trust with the cat. Instead, make sure that the cat sees you coming. If it agrees to let you pet it, you will know because it won't run away. Begin by petting it on the back or under its chin. Also try scratching your cat between the shoulder blades or under its collar. These are spots it can't reach easily, and so cats generally love it. Gently stroke the cat in the direction of its fur growth, as many cats don't like their fur messed up by petting against the growth. For instance, avoid petting a high strung cat's belly. Although some cat's enjoy being petted on the belly, it's more likely that this will make a skittish cat go into defense mode. Some cats even take petting on the stomach as a clear invitation to playfully gnaw and scratch your hand. Also, many cats don't like being touched on their paws. Some cats can bite without warning if you pet them too much. It is often safer to only pet the head, neck and under the chin if you are unsure. Pet your new best friend gently and find out where and how the cat likes to be stroked or gently scratched. If your cat leaves, act like you are glad to be doing something very important. Don't expect a shy cat to put up with petting for a long period of time. Give him or her a few nice pets on the back and then willingly let the cat move away. This will begin the physical bonding process between both you and the cat, but it will also help to build the bond of trust as well.

Summary: Lure the cat toward you. Allow the cat to sniff and rub up against you without attempting to pet it. Make sure the cat sees you coming before you attempt to pet it. Pet the cat in specific areas of its body. Avoid petting sensitive areas. Be patient. Build up the length of time you pet the cat gradually.

Cut them into five evenly-sized slices. When you turn the curds out onto your cutting board, they should be semi-solid. The texture will resemble that of jelly or gelatin. Return the sliced curds to the dried, empty stockpot. Cover well with the lid or with aluminum foil. The water should be about 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8 degrees Celsius). Make sure that the basin or sink is at least as deep as your stockpot, and fill it 1/2 to 2/3 full so that the part of the stockpot where the cheese rests will be completely submerged. Place the stockpot in the basin, making sure that the water does not reach the lid or seep into the pot itself. The curds need to be kept at a consistent temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) for 2 hours. Refresh the water, if needed, to keep the contents of the stockpot hot. Turn the slices of cheese curd every 15 minutes. This process is known as "cheddaring," and it is thanks to this process that cheddar cheese has its trademark flavor. Once the 2 hours pass, the curds should be very firm and have a slight shine to them. Remove them and cut the slices into 1/2-inch (1.25-cm) cubes. Place the curds back in the stockpot once cubed. Cover the stockpot and return it to the hot water. Let it sit in the hot water for another 30 minutes. Make sure that the water is still 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.8 degrees Celsius). Stir the cheese curds with your fingers every 10 minutes during this stage. Remove the pot from the hot water and add the salt. Stir it in gently using your hands. The salt should completely coat the curds.
Summary: Turn the curds out onto a cutting board. Fill a basin with hot water. Place the pot in the hot water. Cut the slices into cubes. Return to the hot water. Add salt.