Problem: Article: Sit on the bed, closer to the head of the bed than the foot of the bed. Move your body as far on to the bed as you can. Then, lower yourself down onto one side using your hands as support. Bend your knees slightly and pull them up onto the bed. Think of yourself as a rolling log, rolling on your side or on your back. Have your pillows ready on your bed so you can position them easily once you lie down. Lying on your left side, or the "left lateral position" will help with your blood circulation and ensures your baby gets a sufficient amount of nutrients and oxygen from the placenta. Doctors also recommend sleeping on your left side to help with insomnia or other sleep issues during pregnancy. Get comfy on your left side by placing a pillow between your legs, a pillow under your belly, and a pillow or a rolled up towel behind your back. You can also hug a full length body pillow for extra comfort. Another option is to sleep on your left side in a three quarter position. Lying on your left side, place your bottom arm behind you and your bottom leg straight out and down. Bend your top leg and rest it on a pillow. Bend your upper arm and place a pillow behind your head. If your left side isn't comfortable for you or if it feels too awkward, try rolling onto your right side. Complications with lying on your right side are almost nonexistent, so it's fine to choose the right side if it's more comfortable. Sleeping on your back is fine for the first few weeks of pregnancy, when your uterus has not yet expanded and will not exert any kind of pressure on the vena cava, which is the vein that carries blood back to your heart. But by your second trimester, avoid lying on your back as it can lead to nausea and dizziness, and it can also decrease oxygen transmission to the baby. To lie on your back comfortably during your first few weeks of pregnancy, place a pillow under your thighs and let your legs and feet roll open to the side. You can also roll one or both legs back and forth to release any tension in your lower back. Many pregnant women are comfortable sleeping on their stomach during the first week of their pregnancy, especially if they usually sleep on their stomach. But it can become uncomfortable once your uterus starts expanding and you begin to feel like you are carrying a large beach ball on your stomach. Sleeping on your stomach after your first trimester can also endanger your baby's health so try to lie on your side or to your back for the remainder of your pregnancy. Keep in mind your baby will also experience discomfort while you sleep or lie down and might wake you up with a kick if she is feeling stressed due to your sleep position. If you wake up on your back or your stomach, simply roll over to your left or right side. However, being comfortable during pregnancy is very important.
Summary: Get into the lying position slowly and carefully. Try to lie on your left side. Roll over to your right side if you are uncomfortable. Lie on your back during the first few weeks of pregnancy only. Don't sleep on your stomach after your first trimester.

Problem: Article: Commonly, people who report symptoms of depression lack pleasure or lack of interest in activities and/or loss of meaning. The act of creating music allows you to take risks and experience yourself in a different way, while being supported in a therapeutic setting. Especially if you have a difficult time expressing yourself otherwise, you can experience moving emotions through playing music. Allow the music you create to have meaning to you. You can create a song specifically around the sadness you feel from losing a beloved pet, the struggle you experience after a career change, the longing of leaving something of value to you. Let those emotions and experiences guide your music as you play. When engaged in music, you allow yourself to relate differently. Instead of using words, you use emotion, tone, rhythm, and collaboration. Interacting and engaging through music allows you to express yourself when words may be difficult to find, but the emotion is not. Working with a music therapist can help you connect more deeply with your emotions and work through them in a supportive environment. Notice how you feel when you play music. Do you feel present, focused on the moment, the music, and the feeling? These can be healing factors to depression. Music can be described as sound, which can be further reduced to vibration. Vibration therapy (called vibroacoustic therapy) uses low level vibrations that can be heard and felt and applies them to the body. Vibroacoustic therapy works with the body in a way that allows the emotions and body to work more harmoniously together by stimulating different parts of the body through vibration. While still gaining momentum as a treatment option for depression, some studies have concluded positive responses to vibroacoustic therapy as a treatment approach to depression. Vibroacoustic therapy also helps with chronic pain(such as fibromyalgia) by lowering pain, increasing movement, and reducing medication dosage. If you're working with a music therapist, ask to play with vibration through drumming. Ask if vibroacoustic therapy is available. While many people know that exercise is a beneficial way to treat depression, even making movements and experiencing yourself as a physical being can be beneficial in treating depression. The act of strumming a guitar, banging a drum, or moving a bow on a violin can trigger movements that can beneficially contribute to treating depression. The human body often reacts to music through the tapping of a foot, a head nod, or through clapping. Music helps you connect with your body and move naturally. It doesn't matter whether you consider yourself a "good" singer or not, singing can help lift your mood and your thoughts and promote relaxation. Sing songs that you know and that put you in a good mood. Notice how you feel after a few minutes of singing; has your mood or thoughts shifted? Sing in the shower, in the car, and around your house. Sing to your children, your pets, or your garden. Don't be shy to sing, remember it's good for you! Create a sing-along playlist to play whenever you feel stressed or down. Sing along and gauge how you feel afterward. If you're working with a music therapist, ask to include singing with playing instruments. Even if you sing nonsense words, it's okay to just use your voice. If you don't know how to play an instrument, pick one up. After all, playing an instrument engages more parts of the brain than any other known activity.Spend a few moments each day playing the instrument and notice how you feel. Choose an instrument that brings you joy and pleasure; it can be as complex as a trumpet or as simple as a rattle. Don't get overly ambitious in picking up a new instrument; this is supposed to be a fun experience, not a difficult or frustrating one. After all it's not "working" an instrument, but "playing" one.
Summary: Create meaning through music. Relate to people and yourself differently. Explore vibration treatment. Get in touch with movement. Sing. Learn an instrument.

Problem: Article: To create a soda can cover to use over a beer can, you will need to have a few things on hand. Here is what you will need: Can of beer (full) Can of soda (empty) Can opener Scissors Metal file Use a can opener to evenly slice off the top of the soda can just under the lip. Be sure to move the can opener slowly around the whole top to prevent tearing to the can or inquiry to yourself. Again, you can use a can opener to take off the bottom portion where the can curves inward. This is where the beer can will fill the indented portion of the base. Use scissors to evenly cut just above the line that separates the silver portion at the bottom. This will ensure that you make a perfectly neat edge all the way around. Find a part of the can which has a line of writing or other line that you can neatly follow for cutting along the side. Cut along this line using scissors, from the base to the top of the can. This will open the can.
Summary:
Gather your materials. Remove the entire top of the soda can. Cut off the base of the soda can. Clean up the bottom of the can. Cut the can down the middle.