Article: If you try to contain all of your body's nervous energy, then you may find yourself jittering on the stage. Instead, take a quick walk before your presentation. Or, do a few toe flexes or even jumping jacks. Release that excess energy and your body will calm down. Make sure that you are taking deep breaths both before, and during, your speech. You might even think, "in" and "out" and you inhale and exhale. If you find yourself holding your breath, then let it out slowly and continue speaking. Use pauses in your presentation as an opportunity to reset your breathing. You may also want to do a quick body scan. Close your eyes, breathe in deeply, and focus on any areas where you feel yourself tensing your muscles. Take a deep breath in, and try to soften the tension as you exhale. Talk with the organizer for your speech or the teacher for your class and discuss the dress code with them. As you'll be a center of attention, you want to dress the same, or even nicer, than your audience. You can also consider your clothing as your armor and try to visualize feeling stronger when you put on your speech outfit. Try your outfit on before you give your speech to make sure everything fits well and that you feel comfortable. This helps prevent awkward adjusting during your speech. Keep your back straight and stand up as tall as you can. Pull your shoulders back and avoid hunching over. Dip your chin to check your notes, if needed, but then keep your head raised up. Watch out for jittery behaviors, such as tapping your fingers or twirling a pen. Practicing a good deal will help you to spot these actions and work on eliminating them prior to your final speech.
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Work off some energy before your speech. Keep your breathing even and controlled. Dress to fit the occasion. Maintain confident body language.
Article: If you're thankful for the things in your life, it shows. It also overflows to the people in your life because you show you are grateful for them. To learn to be more grateful, try keeping a gratitude journal where you write down 2 to 3 things you are thankful for every day. You can also use social media as your "journal," making a gratitude post everyday. People like other people who have passion and who are able to have fun with their work. If you find what you're passionate about, more people will want to know you, especially if they are passionate about the same things. If you don't know where to begin, try joining local hobby clubs, which you can find through your parks and recreation department. You can also try checking out books on various topics from the library. If you're going to meet someone or going to a party, take a moment to find your center by grounding yourself. Basically, you want to make yourself be present for your encounter, so you're clearing your mind. Close your eyes. Feel the weight of your body on the ground in your feet and on the chair you're sitting on. Breathe in deeply, counting to four. Breathe out deeply, also counting to four. Focus on your center, and keep breathing until you feel your mind clearing.
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Practice gratitude. Find your passion. Ground yourself before social events.
Article: You can use bar soap or dishwashing soap. Make sure the ring is evenly coated before sliding it on the mandrel. A ring mandrel is a graduated metal cone, which is used to size rings. You can easily obtain them from general online retailers. Your strikes should be gentle yet firm. Strike at a downward angle; you're essentially trying to move the ring further down the mandrel. Make sure to turn the ring as you strike, to evenly stretch it. If you have access to it, use a vice to secure the mandrel. This will make this step much easier. If you only have access to a carpenter's hammer, you should cover the ring with a soft cloth to prevent damage to the band. If it's still too tight, you can repeat the process, placing the ring on the mandrel and hammering until it fits. Keep in mind this method can only stretch a ring about half a size. If the ring is struck, you can strike upwards with the mallet to dislodge it.
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Lubricate the ring with soap and slide it onto a ring mandrel. Gently tap the ring with a wooden mallet or jeweller's hammer. Remove the ring from the mandrel and try it on.