INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Many people think that hyperactivity is caused by the busy and stressful spaces. If you can, include calming colors in your home or workspace. Paint walls serene blues, violets, and greens. Avoid harsh colors like reds, oranges, and yellows. If hyperactivity is partly the result of stress, there is no better way to reduce stress than through meditation. Take a moment to just sit in one place. Don't think about your problems or goals for the day. Just take a moment for yourself. Meditation has been proven to reduce blood pressure, which can reduce your hyperactivity. Sometimes hyperactivity can be the result of anxiety. Maybe you've been in the same room for too long. Going outside for just 20 minutes is enough to rejuvenate you. Hyperactivity is often the result of visual or auditory distractions. You may seem to be hyper, but it is just your brain jumping from stimuli to stimuli. Visual stimulation can exacerbate hyperactivity and concentration as well. Try placing your body in positions that reduce visual stimuli. Organize your workspace in a way that reduces your line of sight. Face the wall. Use large dividers to block your sight, almost like a jockey uses blinders on a horse to keep them from becoming distracted during a race. Sounds can be very distracting. Maybe coworkers chatting next to a water cooler catches your attention and then it is difficult to return to the task at hand. Find ways of reducing noise distractions like using noise canceling headphones. If you can control what produces the sound (i.e. like your cellphone, speakers, etc.), turn them off ahead of time. You may consider using relaxing sounds to replace more distracting ones. Play soft music, like classical in the background. Keep in mind that calming music might not be the kind of music you prefer normally. A lot of music is designed for movement like dancing. You want music that will encourage you to stay still, calm, and relaxed.

SUMMARY: Introduce relaxing elements into your home or work space. Meditate to reduce stress. Go outside. Reduce distractions.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For example, if you are in Quebec, you will need to know some basic French. " before leaving for your trip to a North American country: English (American) = Excuse me, where is the bathroom? French = pardon, ou sont les toilettes? (pahr-DAW, oo saw lay twah-LETT?) Papiamento (Caribbean Islands) = Unda e bano ta? (pronounced: Uhn-dah eh ban-yo tah?) Spanish = Perdone/Disculpe, Donde esta el bano?(Formal) (Per-DON-eh, DOHN-deh es-TAH el BAHN-yo?)

SUMMARY: Know the primary languages that are spoken at your destination. Practice speaking the following translations for "Where is the Bathroom?

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Although the taxpayer is providing your meals for you, dinner is certainly not from McCormick and Schmick's Steakhouse. In fact, most prison food is bland and high in calories. Prison food can be supplemented with food from the commissary or canteen to improve your diet. Many commissaries sell products rich in vitamins and minerals. Try to replace a meal or two per week with these alternative choices. Drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Stretching, resistance training, and aerobic exercises are three exercises that can be easily conducted on prison grounds. This will give you strength while keeping your waistline slim. Exercising will make the time go by faster. Prison is a stressful place and exercise provides a better outlet than fighting to relieve your stress. Physically fit people are less likely to be targeted as victims for strong-arm tactics since you will be better prepared to defend yourself. There is a lot of time to do something in prison. Instead of lying around your cell all day, participate in a sport, non-lethal card game, or join a club. Idleness in prison only results in trouble. Participating in positive activities will take you mind off the time and situation. Activities are stimulating and social. They take a little fear out of being there, even if temporary. Play basketball, lift weights, play pinochle, or join a walking club. All prisons are different in how they treat inmates who are sick, but health care in prison is always delivered in the most cost-effective and efficient manner that can be achieved with safety and appropriate care. Most prisons offer infirmary and hospital care either in the prison or at a community hospital depending on the severity of illness and treatment required. If you need medical care in a prison, a written request must be submitted. Once it is received, it will be screened and prioritized for an appointment. Emergency services are available as necessary. Drugs, surgery, prenatal, and hospice care are provided if necessary.

SUMMARY: Eat healthy. Exercise regularly. Keep busy with activities. Deal with an illness.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Memorizing a long monologue may be intimidating. Divide the monologue into sections before you begin practicing. Memorize the first section individually, then move on to the next, repeating the process. Then, once you've memorized each section, put them all together. Make a mental note about the overall topic of each section you created. This will provide a point of reference and help jog your memory while you recite your monologue. While you are reviewing your monologue, make mental images in your mind for each section you created. If at any point you forget a line from the script, think back to the mental images you created. This strategy is especially helpful for visual learners. A part of the memorization process is repeating the lines out loud over and over again. While you're doing this, don't repeat it in the exact same way every time. Instead, play around with the lines. This will help you to keep the lines fresh in your mind and learn them subconsciously instead of mechanically. For example, recite your monologue as fast and as slow as you can, say it in a funny voice, or say with a different dialect. Writing things down can increase your retention because you use different parts of your brain than when you're speaking. Writing also activates muscle memory and allows you to slowly absorb every word and sentence. So write down your entire monologue a couple of times until it stays in your memory. When memorizing a monologue, it helps to do some sort of physical activity while you practice it. You can do something simple while you recite it, like washing the dishes or cleaning your room. This will help you to learn the monologue without giving it much thought. Make sure to keep the script nearby during your physical activity, so if you forget a line you can easily refer to it. During one of your practicing sessions, use your cell phone, computer, or digital camera to record yourself reciting the lines. Then, watch the recording and take mental notes about your performance. This will not only help you memorize the monologue, but it will also help you determine aspects of your performance that you can improve upon. If you're auditioning for a role or trying to get a good grade in an acting class, pay close attention to your facial expressions, posture, speed, and volume. These are important features that the judges will be looking at during your performance. It may help to repeat your recording multiple times. While listening, try to say the words along with or slightly ahead of the recording.

SUMMARY:
Break down the monologue into smaller sections. Use the visualization strategy to memorize your monologue. Play around with the tempo and delivery of your monologue while you practice. Write out the entire monologue. Recite your monologue while moving around. Record yourself performing the monologue.