Problem: Article: You should learn to recognize your "inner critic" or, in other words, the voice in your head that says mean things. If you hear yourself saying things to yourself that you would never say to a friend, it is your inner critic. If you hear this critic, take a deep breath and let the thought pass. When you feel more relaxed, notice that things aren't as bad as your inner critic may have described them. Try to think about the topic you were considering in a more grounded and reasonable way. If you hear yourself saying things in black and white terms, in an irrational but persistent tone, you may also be experiencing your inner critic. Remember that the things we say about ourselves, even when they aren't expressed to someone else, make a difference in our lives. Try using affirmative statements such as the following: "I can get through this situation." "I am a basically good human being." "I love myself." "I have something to contribute." "My work matters." . Find a relaxing and relatively quiet room in your home. Find someplace to sit such as a chair or a cushion. Sit up straight, with a straight back and an open chest. Imagine a string pulling you up from the base of your spine to the top of your head. Notice that you are breathing. If you find your mind is wandering, simply turn your attention back to your breath. By meditating, you can learn to listen to your own experience and be more mindful of your life. Use an application such as Headspace, Buddhify, Calm or the Mindfulness App. With a meditation application, you can follow a guided meditation. You can also customize meditation sessions with different start and end bells or gongs. Most apps have a timer function so that you can set the length of your meditation session and not worry about looking at a clock. Find meditation classes in your area. Try searching online for local meditation classes. You can find a list of meditation centers that offer classes and retreats in a variety of meditation traditions at the Center for Mindfulness website. If you experience a lot of self-doubt or low self-esteem, you may want to seek help from a mental health professional. Look for a counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist or other mental health practitioner in your area. You may be able to find a referral service for a therapist in your area, which would involve talking to someone about your needs and obtaining a recommendation. Consider asking a friend or a family member for a referral. You could search for a therapist online.
Summary: Recognize your inner critic. Use affirmative self-talk. Practice meditation Seek professional help.

Problem: Article: Generally, if a project will cost you more than two days hard labor and will take too much effort on your part (think in terms of manual labor such as lifting heavy loads to and from your house), the project might best be done hiring a pro. If a basic redo such as re-painting, sewing, embellishing and decorating with store-bought items, and if the project can be done within a day or two, a D.I.Y can be accomplished. It is a good thing that revamping your toddler's bed can mostly be done over the weekend, on your own or with a little help from a partner. Or if finishing the project over the weekend becomes overwhelming, you can opt to spread out the time when you will work on it. You should also consider the cost of your materials and the manual tools that you will be using for the D.I.Y project. Most professional workers are able to score a discounted rate for some building and paint materials. However, with a little bit of effort you can find these same kind of materials in architectural salvage stores or reuse centers or even from your neighbor's garage sale. Decorating your toddler's bed won't be that pricey since it would mostly involve just re-painting the bed frame with whatever color your toddler wants and there's a range of paint colors available in the market to choose from. You can hand paint or use HVLP (high volume; low pressure) sprayer. Tons of duvets, bed and pillow covers are also available on the market. There's an array of fabrics printed with well loved cartoon characters and fabrics in basic colors that you can mix and match with other decors in your toddler's bedroom; and these come in affordable prices that can fit your budget. Generally, anything involving plumbing, lifting heavy loads, electrical and wiring should be done by a professional. It simply isn't worth your time, effort and money to try doing these things on your own, especially if you have zero knowledge on these skills. Painting a toddler's bed or any other furniture in your home can mostly be done outside in a well ventilated area or even inside, as long as you do it without the kids around and make the area is well ventilated as possible. Paint, a simple paintbrush and a roller tray are basically all you need in vamping up your toddler's bed. If you want to use a HVLP sprayer, ask your local hardware store if they can rent out this equipment to you for a day or two. Sewing your toddler's duvet or bed cover is something that you can do, or you can choose to buy basic bed covers at the local home shopping store and decide later on if you want to embellish or decorate the covers more. The last thing you should consider is you. Do you have the time and patience see the job through? Can you make the necessary adjustments in your schedule to finish the job? What if it doesn't turn out the way you want it to? Do you have a back up plan? Can you follow directions and are you resourceful? These questions are here to help you evaluate your capacity to see a D.I.Y project through. If you answered positively to these questions then, by all means, decorate your toddler's bed on your own. It might be a bit daunting at first, but you might be surprised to find out that you may have the aptitude for D.I.Y.
Summary: Think about how much time and effort is needed. Consider the cost of your materials. Figure out if there is any risk involved in the project. Make sure that you have all of the necessary equipment. Think about whether you have the necessary DIY skills to complete the project.

Problem: Article: Sometimes this is titled "Procedure" or "Materials and Methods". The purpose of this section is to provide your reader with exactly how you conducted your experiment. Explain all of the materials used and the exact procedure used during the experiment. The goal here is to make your procedure clear and followable. Someone should be able to repeat your experiment exactly from reading this section. This section is extremely crucial documentation of your methods of analysis. This can simply be a list or a few paragraphs of description. Describe any lab equipment used such as the size, brand, and type. It is often helpful to include a diagram of how these materials were set up. Additionally, explain what you used as your research material. For example, if you were testing how fertilizer affects plant growth, you would want to state what brand of fertilizer you used, what species of plant you used and brand of seed. Make sure you include the quantity of all objects used in the experiment. Write this in terms of detailed steps. Write down, step by step, a set of detailed instructions on how you did the experiment. Include descriptions of all measurements made and how/when they were recorded. Describe any steps you took to reduce experimental uncertainty. This could be the use of extra controls or restrictions, or precautions. Remember all experiments involve controls and variables. Describe these here. If you used a published laboratory method, be sure to provide a reference for the original method. Remember the goal of this section is so the reader can repeat exactly what you did in your experiment. No detail should be left out.
Summary:
Designate a section in your report for explaining your research design. Describe all the materials needed to conduct the experiment. Describe the exact procedure you used.