INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Having a fear of hospitals is a very common phobia. There are many reasons that people might be scared to enter these buildings. For example, some people are afraid of blood. Others might fear being separated from friends and family during a procedure. Reflect on what it is that you actually fear. Are you nervous about procedures that can cause pain? Do you have a fear about not waking up from surgery? Figuring out what you are scared of is the first step in finding ways to cope. Identify your particular fear and acknowledge it. Admit your fear to yourself. Try saying, "Hospitals make me anxious because I worry about being around sick people." There is a difference between getting nervous around hospitals and having a phobia. Having a phobia can be as debilitating as any physical ailment. Pay attention to your symptoms so that you can figure out whether what you are coping with is nerves or a more serious disorder. Generally, people with phobias will experience physical symptoms when having an attack. That means that when you are near or in a hospital, your body will react in a certain ways. Phobias cause different reactions in everyone. Some common symptoms are heart palpitations, chest pains, and dizziness. You might also experience nausea or difficulty breathing. Feeling weak and having "fuzzy" vision are also common symptoms. Many people who have a phobic condition have to cope with panic attacks. A panic attack can cause frightening emotions and physical reactions. Understanding panic attacks can help you cope with your fear or phobia. A panic attack makes it very difficult to think rationally. During an attack, it can be difficult to separate reality from things that are not actually happening. For example, a panic attack might cause someone to feel like they are having a heart attack. It can also cause you to lose control of your emotions. If you have experienced a panic attack, it is a good idea to consult a medical professional. This may indicate that you are dealing with a phobic condition rather than mild anxiety. In order to fully confront your fear, it is useful to gather as much information about your fear as you can. Writing down attacks and particular events can help you keep track of your feelings. Try keeping a journal to track your symptoms. If you are near or in a hospital, write down your reactions. Include the circumstance of your visit and who was there with you. Track your symptoms. For example, if you experienced blurred vision, write it down. Look for patterns. For example, you might notice that driving by a hospital does not cause a reaction, but walking by a hospital does.

SUMMARY: Figure out your main fear. Identify your symptoms. Understand panic attacks. Keep a journal.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Being creative requires you to suspend judgment and take risks. If you start judging ideas before you even get started, you will crush your creative spirit. Let your ideas flow, and only worry about editing them once you get them out. Freewriting is an activity where, as the name suggests, you write freely: whatever comes to mind, write it down. Write nonstop for a certain amount of time (for instance, 10 minutes). By writing without stopping, no matter what comes out, after a few minutes you will start to access new and fresh ideas that you wouldn't have thought of at first. A mind map is a way of exploring your ideas in a free way. It requires visual organization and logical organization, which engages your whole brain and encourages creativity. Start with a piece of paper and pen or marker. Write down the concept you are working (for example, "Clothing") with in the middle of the paper and put it in a shape like a circle or square. Draw lines off of the center to create new shapes with related concepts. For example, you could draw a line from "Clothing" to have a space for "Hats" and another with a space for "Shirts" Draw new lines off of these subcategories to make sub-sub-categories. For example, draw a line for "Flannel" off of "Shirts." One way to get your creative juices flowing is to challenge accepted ways of understanding things. You can do simple exercises to practice this, as a way of getting ready to think creatively about a problem or project. For example, take an everyday object, like a paper clip, and think of ten new uses for it. Normally, a paper clip is used to fasten loose papers together. However, you could also: Stick paperclips in the ends of corn so you can eat it off the cob Use a chain of paperclips as a necklace Use a paperclip to open a stubborn seal, such as on a medicine bottle Use a paperclip as an instrument to paint intricate designs on your fingernails using nail polish. " Free association is a way of drawing new connections between things. It can be used as a practice exercise to boost creativity or when you are working on a project. "Toppling" is one technique to practice free association: Think of a word, any word, such as "potato." Think of another word that is related to it, but not the same kind of thing (in this case, not a vegetable). For example, "chip" ("potato chip"). Continue by again making an association between the last word and a new one, such as "paint" ("paint chip"). Repeat the same step to find a new word, such as "wallpaper" (an alternative to paint) Keep repeating this procedure, always trying to find words that are related in different ways. Analogies are another way of drawing fresh connections between things. These require you to think about similarities between objects or concepts, often ones that are not related in an obvious way. They often take the form of "X is to Y as A is to B." Start by thinking of objects, and form analogies: "A potato is to a french fry as a tree is to a board" (french fries are made from parts of potatoes; boards are made from parts of trees) "A tree is to a forest as sand is to a desert" (forests are made of lots of trees; a desert is made of lots of sand)

SUMMARY: Have an open mind. Freewrite. Try mind mapping. Practice looking at things in new ways. Try free association or "toppling. Try forming analogies.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Double-click on the IE icon on your Windows desktop. It is the blue "e" icon with the yellow diagonal ring. Alternatively, use the Start menu search feature if you do not have icons on your desktop. Click the Windows orb at the lower-left corner, which doubles as the Start menu, then click on the text box right above it upon opening. Type in "Internet Explorer," and the search results should give you the browser's shortcut. Simply click the resulting shortcut to launch the browser. Enter the URL of the site you want to bookmark on the address bar at the top of the screen. You can also click a link to the site you want from another web page. Make sure you are at the specific page you want to bookmark, as some web pages have many sections. It can be helpful to reduce the number of clicks it requires to get to the page you actually want. This will add the page to your Favorites toolbar for easier access later on. This will only work if you have enabled the Favorites toolbar. To enable the Favorites toolbar, right-click on an empty area of the menu bar at the top of the browser then select "Favorites bar" on the list.

SUMMARY: Launch the Internet Explorer. Head to a site you want to bookmark. Click the left-most icon on the Favorites toolbar.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You could talk to your other best friend, or your teacher, or you mom, or your dad, or anyone in whom you have trust. Let people know you are angry, sad or disappointed and that your friendship isn't shaping up how you'd like it to be. Just make sure that whoever you talk to won't spread the word, or things will get tricky. What things are hurting you about your friend's behavior? What feelings are you experiencing as a result? Writing it down can help you to clarify what is really going on, allowing you to develop a solid way of expressing yourself verbally when you confront your friend later.

SUMMARY:
Let out your anger, sadness or disappointment. Consider writing down what is bothering you most.