Q: One of the most widespread symptoms of depression is sleep disturbance getting either too much or too little sleep. Sleep is an important part of staying mentally healthy and when you don't get the right amount, mood swings and depression are often the result. To avoid these negative consequences, prepare a sleep schedule. Coming up with a sleep schedule depends on your personal needs some people need to sleep more than others. However, when depression during pregnancy is concerned, the generally accepted rule is that you should sleep about 9 hours per night, and have two short naps during the day (approximately an hour long for each). To reap the benefits of your sleep schedule, you're going to need to go to sleep and wake up every night and morning at the same time. It's best to have it at the same time every night so your body can get used to the schedule and eventually find it easier to sleep. This will mean some sacrifices, yes. If you choose 10 PM as the time to go to sleep, this includes weekends, too. There will be the occasional night when you want to stay up (or morning when you want to sleep in), but the schedule still needs adhering to. This might be difficult to do at first, and it is very likely that the first few times you will toss and turn without being able to fall asleep, but in a few days your body will get used to the new regime and things will get easier. Depression itself usually also affects your sleep. The biggest problem with this symptom is that it feeds a vicious cycle. In order to get yourself out of this sleeping trap and feel happier, you need to dedicate yourself to this idea of a sleep schedule and stick to it. Normalcy and routine are key. Sleep is especially important when suffering from depression during pregnancy because it is what allows your brain to fully rest and recharge. As your brain is the organ that controls your emotions, and therefore depression, depriving it from the right amount of sleep can be very harmful. If you spend a night tossing and turning, make up for it with a nap during the day. Two one-hour naps are appropriate during pregnancy if you did not receive enough sleep the night before. However, be sure that these naps don't interfere with you falling asleep and waking up on time the next day!
A: Take charge of the way you sleep by creating a sleep schedule. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time each day and night. Observe your sleep schedule strictly. If you get off your schedule, take a nap.

Q: The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has received multiple reports from consumers who experienced long-lasting and severe side effects from the application of henna for temporary tattoos. Side effects include, but are not limited to, red lesions that are raised and weeping, loss of pigmentation of the skin, blisters, increased sunlight sensitivity, redness, and permanent scarring. These reactions can occur immediately after getting a temporary tattoo using traditional red henna or "black henna." Reactions from temporary henna tattoos can also occur up to two or three weeks after receiving the tattoo. You can also experience adverse side effects from hair dye that contains "black henna." If you are purchasing henna to use at home on your skin or hair, make sure you examine each ingredient listed on the label. Avoid any color additives in henna dyes to be used on the skin. If you are getting a henna tattoo from a tattoo artist or your hair dyed by a professional, make sure you inquire about the ingredients in the dye they will use on your skin or hair. Ask specifically about the inclusion of p-phenylenediamine, or PPD, and avoid getting a tattoo with this additive. Children can be particularly sensitive to henna. Skin sensitivities and allergic reactions to henna can occur in children. Children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency are at particular risk, as applying henna to the skin of children with this condition can cause a life-threatening condition called hemolysis. Seek immediate medical attention if a child with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency has been exposed to henna.
A: Understand that using henna on your skin or hair is not necessarily safe. Read product labels carefully. Avoid using henna on all children.

Q: Take 1 pound (454 g) of dried red beans that have been rinsed and place them in a large bowl or pot. Cover the beans with 2 inches (5 cm) of cool, clean water. Before rinsing the dried beans, spread them out on a baking sheet or towel to sort through them. Discard any shriveled or broken beans and any other debris you might come across. Rinse the beans under cold, running water in a colander. To remove indigestible sugars from the beans, it's important to allow them to soak. For the best results, let them sit in the water for 8 hours or overnight at room temperature. If your kitchen is extremely hot, place the beans in the refrigerator while they're soaking to keep them from fermenting. After the beans have soaked for several hours, transfer them to a colander and drain well. Make sure to shake out all of the excess water, so the beans don't get mushy. Set the beans aside while you work on the other ingredients.
A: Place the red beans in water. Soak the beans for several hours. Drain the beans and set aside.

Q: As soon as possible after you decide you no longer want to go to a school, you should talk to someone in admissions directly. The sooner you contact them, the more options you'll have. Some university systems, such as those in the U.K. and Canada, allow a seven-day period during which you can decline admission to a college after accepting with no negative consequences. Check to see if there is such a deadline where you live. Typically it's best to call since admissions staff will be swamped with emails. You may want to follow up with a written letter discussing the phone call so there's a record. If there's someone specific you've been talking to about your admission already, try to get in touch with them. While you probably want to sound as professional and sophisticated, using academic lingo (such as "reject" or "withdraw") can be tricky. Use plain language when you speak to admissions, since those words may have specific meanings of which you're not aware. For example, if you've decided you want to go to another school that gave you a better offer, or for another reason, simply say so. If you've decided you want to take a gap year, you may not have to decline admission. You can simply defer or postpone it. Again, rather than using those specific words, which may have a specific meaning for that school, simply say "I want to start next fall instead of this fall." Give admissions staff a reason why you're declining admission to the school after you've already accepted, and be honest about that reason. Admissions staff will be more willing to work with you if you're straightforward with them. In some cases, being honest about your reasons may open up other options for you. For example, admissions staff typically will be more willing to work with you if you have to decline admission for a reason outside your control, such as a serious illness or an ongoing family crisis. Even if you don't get the answer you wanted, you want to be careful not to burn any bridges especially if you think you might want to go to that school in the future. If you take an attitude or are rude, word of your behavior may spread. For example, suppose you're declining admission to Good University so that you can go to Best College. If you're rude to GU admissions staff, they may call the admissions office at BC and tell them about it. Many colleges and universities in the United States and elsewhere require you to put down a deposit towards your first semester's tuition. If you decline admission to the school, that money may not be returned. Check your admissions paperwork to see if the deposit is non-refundable. Even if it is, if you have a serious reason for declining admission, such as a medical crisis, you may qualify for an exception. If at all possible, you want to let them know that you've changed your mind about going there before you put down money for a deposit. That way you won't risk losing that money.
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Contact the admissions office. Say what you want to happen. Explain why you've changed your mind. Thank admissions staff for their help. Forfeit your deposit.