Problem: Article: There's nothing more exciting or motivating than meeting a goal you've set for yourself. Whether it's losing 10 pounds, running your first 5k or eating healthier, meeting goals is a fun and satisfying way to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Set up a few goals to meet while you're trying to get in shape. This may help you stay on track and motivate you. Set both short-term and long-term goals. It is essential to set short-term goals that focus on small milestones that are attainable. These devices will count your steps throughout the day and show how active you are. There are a variety of pedometers on the market watches, phone apps, or bracelets. Being aware of how much you're walking may be a fun way to get you moving more. Many pedometers offer communities or the ability to "friend" others. This may be fun for you, especially if you're a bit competitive. You and your friends or others you meet can compete for who gets the most steps in a day. Many health professionals recommend aiming to get 10,000 steps a day (which is about 5 miles). Meeting this goal every day might be a fun and somewhat addicting way to get active. Many people do not consider going to the gym or running on a treadmill the most exciting or engaging form of exercise. But when you're playing a game like soccer, basketball or volleyball, you might find yourself having a lot of fun while you're working out. Sign up for local intramural sports. Many cities or townships have teams that you can sign up for. Get together a team at your office. You might find that other people want to join you and get out for a fun team sport after work hours. If you're competitive you might like signing up for regular races. It can be fun and exciting to race past other people and cross a finish line! These are great for people who are little competitive! There are a variety of different races you can sign up for that are a fun and competitive way to get in shape. Spend some time researching local races that are at your fitness level. There is anything from walks, 5ks, marathons or triathlons. There are even more fun races like obstacle courses in the mud or color runs. Working out with a buddy is another way to make exercise a little bit more fun. You can catch up and socialize with a friend while working up a sweat. Studies have even shown that working out together helps keep you motivated and on track. You're not as likely to miss a workout if you know your friend is waiting for you. Nothing is more fun or exciting than meeting a goal and rewarding yourself for all your hard work. Set up enticing rewards for yourself as you meet your fitness or dietary goals. These are great motivators to keep you on track. Reward yourself with small items for your short-term goals. For example: purchase five new songs for your playlists or a new workout shirt. Set up bigger rewards for larger or more long-term goals. For example: a massage, a round of golf at a nice course, new shoes, or new clothes. If you're working on weight loss or healthy eating, it might be counteractive to reward yourself with food. Try to stick to rewards that will promote a healthy lifestyle. If you get a little bored while you're working out, try downloading a podcast or audiobook to listen to. You might get totally involved in the story and forget how long you've been exercising! There are a variety of free and very reasonably priced audiobooks and podcasts that you can download onto your smartphone or small tablet. Get lost in another world or another story while you sweat it out!
Summary: Set goals for yourself. Buy a pedometer. Play a sport. Sign up for races. Work out with a friend. Reward yourself. Listen to a podcast or audiobook.

Problem: Article: To tune a piano, you will have to take it (partially) apart to get to the strings. Examine your piano and determine what size screwdrivers or other tools you'll need to take it apart. Expect the inside of the piano to be dusty. A feather duster or a few rags will probably come in handy. You also may want to grab a strong flashlight or other source of light. No matter how bright the room is where you're working, you'll have a hard time seeing once you get into the piano. Before you start working on the piano, play it a little with the panels off. Pay attention to which strings go with which keys, so you don't end up tuning the wrong string later on. It is relatively essential to have a decent understanding of music theory before you try to tune a piano. You should at least understand octaves and the relations of notes, because you aren't going to tune each note to perfect pitch. Rather, you tune the notes in relation to each other according to a concept called inharmonicity. The common tuning for most pianos is A440, meaning that the A4 is tuned so that sound waves vibrate at 440Hz. This is standard concert pitch in most of the Western world, although European tuning often is slightly higher at 442Hz. A mid-treble note, such as middle A, typically has 3 strings per note. Mute the first 2 strings so that only the third can be heard. Tune that string to match the tone on your chromatic tuner, then tune the other 2 strings to match that string. The other strings are called the unisons. When tuning the unisons, do it by ear don't tune the unisons using your software or chromatic tuner. Place your tuning lever on the top of the pin and make a very slight movement to turn the pin. You only want the tiniest of movements or you could snap the string, so you may want to practice first so you have good control of your tool. Remember the phrase "righty tighty, lefty loosey." If you turn the pin right (clockwise), you raise the pitch. Turning it left (counterclockwise) will lower the pitch. Avoid wiggling or twisting the pin. If it becomes loose or damaged you'll need to call in a pro and have it repaired. Steady hands are important. Make a slight turn, then check the tone. Keep doing this until the sound of the string and the tone you are getting from your chromatic tuner or software program are in sync. Once you've found the right tone, you need to set the pin so it doesn't easily slip out of tune again. Tighten the pin just a hair with a slight turn clockwise, then turn it even more slightly counterclockwise to loosen it back to correct pitch. It takes practice to get this delicate movement correct. Don't expect the first piano you tune to stay that way. After you've tuned several pianos (or tuned the same piano several times), you'll have a better feel for how to set the pin correctly. Once you have middle A, use middle A to tune lower A. Then use lower A to tune the note one fifth above, and so on. Move along the keyboard using these intervals until the entire piano is tuned. Unless you are working with a severely neglected piano that hasn't been tuned in years, you'll typically find that you don't have to tune all the notes. Before you replace the panels, give the piano a quick play to make sure it sounds okay and all the notes have stayed in tune. Especially if this is your first time, you may find that you need to go back and do a little more work on it.Even for professional tuners, some pianos can take several days to tune correctly, especially if they haven't been tuned in quite some time or if they are played heavily. Patience is key if you want to tune a piano.
Summary:
Gather basic tools to remove the piano's external panels. Get familiar with the strings and pins. Start with middle C. Turn the pin to tune the string. Set the pin. Tune in octaves relative to the first note tuned. Play the piano after you're done.