INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Often, arguments provoke your fight-or-flight instincts, causing increased breathing and rapid pulse. Taking a moment to breathe can help you lower your blood pressure and focus your mind on moving on and cooling down. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Try counting to ten slowly as you breathe. Lengthen your out-breath, concentrating on the exhale of air from your lungs. Focus on the tension in your body as you breathe slowly; on each exhale, release that tension. Cover one nostril and breathe out and in on the uncovered side. Repeat 4 times, then switch sides. Focus on recreating your childhood home, your favorite place, or some made up garden of peace and serenity. Not only will this take your mind off of your argument, but it will also help you calm down and feel safer and more relaxed. Play soft, soothing music like classical music or nature sounds to help you refocus your thoughts and regain your composure. Play it out loud or plug into headphones for a more intimate experience. . Sit in a cool, quiet, comfortable place and focus on yourself, letting your surroundings, your worries, and your anger fall away. Focus on your breathing, and don't make an active effort to forget or ignore your anger. Instead, let it fall away as you focus on other aspects of your environment and your body. Guided meditation apps can be a great help for meditating, especially if you're new to it. Some options that you can download for free include Insight Timer, Aura, Omvana, Calm, and Stop, Breathe & Think. Tension can build up in your muscles, especially your neck and shoulders. When you feel anxiety or anger, these muscles tighten. To release that tension, stretch your muscles or engage in exercise, such as a cardio routine, running, or dancing. You may want to go through your body consciously tightening and releasing your muscles, which helps release any tension you might have.

SUMMARY: Take deep breaths. Close your eyes and picture a place that makes you feel peaceful. Listen to soothing music. Meditate Release tension in your body by streching or exercising.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you hold your meeting, you need to finalize the agenda. If an item isn't necessary or will distract from the main focus of the meeting, remove it from the final agenda. You can table the topic for another meeting or discuss it directly with that person. If you choose too many goals, then your meeting will lose focus. and circulate it around before the meeting. When you schedule a meeting, include a preliminary agenda that lists what the meeting will be about so people have a chance to prepare. Telling people what the meeting will be about ahead of time will make for a more effective and efficient meeting because everyone will be on the same page. If someone needs to put together information for the meeting, tell them how it relates to an item on the agenda. Send the draft agenda at least a week before the meeting. When you send your draft meeting agenda, ask the attendees if they have any questions or additional items to add to the agenda. You may have not considered something or were unclear about an item on the agenda. Letting people contribute to the agenda will make them feel like they're contributing and can make for a more effective meeting. In order to schedule how long you want your meeting to last, you should look at each item on the agenda and set a maximum amount of time you can spend on it. Setting a time limit for each topic will keep the meeting moving. Allow at least 5 minutes for an item to allow for a productive discussion. Give more time for more important items. Always include about 5-10 minutes at the end of the agenda for people to ask questions or to clarify anything from the meeting. If people know that they have time to go into further detail or to ask a question at the end of the meeting, the meeting will move along more efficiently. It's also a good opportunity to ask if anyone is unclear about anything that was discussed in the meeting.

SUMMARY: Set a main focus for the meeting. Write a draft agenda Allow people to add items to the agenda. Decide how much time you want to spend on each item. Include time for discussion and questions at the end of the meeting.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you are finished with your session, put on your robe and return to your private changing area and put on your clothes. Make sure you don't leave anything in the studio. You should wear comfortable clothes. It is a good idea to have a bag for your dirty robe or towel so you can wash these after your session. You will want to discuss any further sessions at this time. Have your date book and pen handy when you come out of the change room in case the artist would like to work with you again. It's also a good idea to prepare a business card to hand to the artist. Ask for feedback from the artist. Once you've worked with the artist a few times, you can even ask for a letter of recommendation that you can use to help you find future work. You want to show initiative and enthusiasm if you want to be hired again. Call or email to confirm a time and date for your next session. If you don't book another session right away, contact the artist in a few weeks after your session to see if they need any more models. Ask your artist for other contacts if you have developed a good working relationship.

SUMMARY:
Get dressed. Be prepared when you say goodbye to the artist. Follow up with your artist.