Q: If you find that a felt pad has fallen off the bottom of one of the legs to your chair, table, or other furniture, replace it with duct tape if you don't have a pack of extra pads handy. Simply tear off a strip and start folding it up until it equals the size and thickness of the remaining pads so that your furniture remains level. Trim off any excess if needed and use that to secure your new pad to the bottom of the leg, or tear off a new piece and do the same. For each pane of glass, cut off two strips that are long enough to reach from one corner to its opposite. Stick them directly to the glass, forming an X. Reduce the risk of injury due to glass shattering during storms, tornadoes, or other weather events with high winds. This won't prevent your windows from breaking. However, it will reduce the chance of the glass shattering into lots of small pieces. This minimizes the number of shards you have to watch out for in case your windows blow in. If you have electrical or extension cords crossing your floor, deck, or patio (or anything similar that people could easily trip over), pull your tape's loose end out, center it over the cord, and secure the tape to the floor on either side of the cord. Then unroll the tape over the cord's length, securing the tape to the floor as you go. This is an especially good idea for: Holidays like Halloween or Christmas, for which you might have lots of plug-in decorations both inside and out. Parties, barbecues, or other gatherings, for which you may have special equipment and lots of guests. If heavy rains are coming and you need some waterproof shoes real quick, repurpose an old pair of sneakers. First, wrap duct tape around the base of your sneaker. Continue wrapping toward the top, covering roughly half of each previous layer to keep water from leaking in around the edges. Switch to attaching smaller strips across the cross ties, tongue, and rim as you near the top. Regarding the laces, it's up to you: either tie them in a double knot and tape them up, or leave them untied and exposed so you can tie and untie them before and after use.
A: Safeguard your floors from scratches. Tape your windows before storms. Secure loose cords. Keep your feet dry.

Q: You probably started seeing red when you found out you'd been stabbed in the back. Try to avoid confronting the person while you're still upset or emotional. Wait it out. Taking a moment to breathe and collect your thoughts can prevent you from making things worse. For example, if you react without thinking you could say something hurtful to the other person and lose the friendship or partnership. Breathe deeply for several minutes until you start to feel more calm. You might also try counting silently to 100 or going for a walk around the block. You're more likely to have a positive and productive interaction with the backstabber if you prepare your statement in advance. Spend a moment thinking about what you'd like to say. Then, write it down. It can help to read what you've written aloud to be sure your message is conveying what you want to say. Be sure to include concrete facts about what happened as well as how the other person's actions made you feel. If you can't yet state what you want to say, use a journal to help you process what you are feeling. Take as much time as you need. It may take a few sessions for you to work out what you want to say. Now that you have decided what to say, you're ready for the real thing. Contact the backstabber and ask them to meet with you. If the backstabber is preoccupied with others, pull them aside before setting up the meeting. Choose a public location like a restaurant or park, just in case things become heated.
A: Take a breather first. Write down what you want to say. Schedule a one-on-one with the backstabber.

Q: Put together an aerobic exercise routine that will work in conjunction with your diet to cut body fat. Together, aerobic exercise and diet have been shown to be one of the best combinations to reduce body fat. In general, it's recommended to include at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity each week that's just 20 minutes every day. To speed the reduction of body fat, it's suggested to work out for longer up to 60 minutes daily. Include a wide variety of aerobic exercises like: walking/jogging, running, biking, dancing, swimming, martial arts or boxing and using the elliptical. Choose activities you enjoy, as this will make you more likely to stick with it. If you're just starting out with exercise, start by building upon your current activity regimen. Whether you opt for low impact exercises such as swimming or walking, or a more intense routine like kickboxing or weight training, aim to work out for at least 30 minutes. Some studies have shown that more vigorous intensity exercises that are done in intervals decrease body fat more efficiently than moderate-intensity exercise. Interval training combines both very high- and moderate-intensity exercise. These workouts are usually done for shorter periods of time. An example of interval training is: 1 minute of sprinting followed by 3 minutes of jogging. This cycle would be repeated several times, for about 20 minutes total (not including your warm up and cool down). Interval training is great for body fat reduction as it has been shown to burn more calories from fat and keeps your metabolism elevated up to 24 hours after you've completed the workout. Strength training does not burn high levels of fat when you're performing the exercises; however, over time, strength training can help you build lean muscle mass which can help you increase your metabolism and your body's ability to burn calories. It's recommended to include strength training two to three days a week for at least 30 minutes. It's important to work all large muscle groups throughout the week. Always include at least two days of rest and recovery between strength training routines. Your body and muscles need time for adequate recovery, otherwise performance may suffer over time. In addition to cardio and strength training, you can increase your daily lifestyle activity. Studies have shown that, in general, people who are more active tend to be healthier. Think about how much you move or how many steps you take in a day. How can you increase that? A few ways to increase movement in your day include: do leg lifts while you sit at your desk or stand or do knee raises during commercial breaks. Add more steps to your day by: taking a walk break during lunch, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, park farther away from your destination, and walk to places that are close to you (like the grocery store or pharmacy).
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Increase your aerobic activity level. Add in high-intensity interval exercises. Include regular resistance training. Increase your lifestyle activity.