In the wake of grief, people often neglect their physical needs. Even if it's difficult, make an effort to care for yourself. Not engaging in basic self care can affect your mood for the worse. Eat right. Many people suffer from a loss of appetite after losing a loved one or have an erratic, somewhat unhealthy eating schedule. However, strive for a healthy and well-balanced diet after losing someone. Eating quality foods, like fruits and vegetables, can help regulate your mood. Try to engage in very basic self care rituals. When you're grieving, these can sometimes be forgotten. Remember to brush your teeth twice a day, shower regularly, and try to get some exercise. Some self care rituals will inevitably slip during the grieving process. However, try to keep up as best you can given the situation. Simply caring for yourself can help with your emotional wellbeing. Alcohol and drug use can be tempting after grief. It can help numb the pain. However, you are at higher risk to develop a substance abuse problem when you're grieving. It can also be bad for your emotional health to avoid addressing your grief. Try to avoid drinking and drug use in the months after losing a loved one. Much like your diet, maintaining a solid sleep schedule is important in regulating your emotions. When you're going through a traumatic experience, it's important you make sleep a priority. Strive for 7 to 8 hours of high quality sleep each night. It may be very difficult to sleep after losing someone. If you have prolonged difficulty sleeping, talk to your doctor about temporarily trying a medication to help regulate your sleep cycle. It may be very difficult to maintain a regular schedule after losing a loved one. However, having some semblance of normalcy during your grief can provide comfort. A simple routine can help ground you and help you deal with negative emotions. Things like eating, sleeping, and exercise are important to incorporate in a routine. Make sure you make time for those basic needs. You should also try to see people at least once a week. Many people isolate themselves after a loss. However, you need support from those who care about you to move forward.
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One-sentence summary -- Take care of your physical needs. Avoid numbing the pain. Sleep. Maintain a schedule.

Q: Class-ranking systems can vary from school to school, using different methods to establish first rank. Ask your teacher how much they think you will have to score on different tests and assignments to achieve first rank. You can also ask how much first rank students in previous years scored to get a sense of how high you should be aiming. Do not put off studying what you need to know to ace an exam, which will be a nearly impossible task to complete at the last minute. Give yourself at least 3 weeks to cover all the material you need to know in small, manageable study sessions. Plan these sessions out in advance and make sure that you have enough time to keep up with all of your other course work. Planning ahead will remove stress from the studying process, making it easier to concentrate. Only do group study with good students who study. If you study with any other students who does not have interest in study they will only distract you. While studying for exams, use practice tests or previous years' exams to test yourself on the course content. Time yourself so that you complete them within the same time frame as they are given in school and score them once you are finished. If you do not attain the scores you need to achieve first rank, schedule additional study time to improve your performance. Obtain practice tests for certain subjects online, or ask your teacher for a copy of a previous year's exam. Your cell phone, laptop, television, and radio can all be big distractions during your study time. If possible, opt to study from books and use a paper and pen instead of your computer, which may be a source of many different diversions. Put away your phone and turn off the TV and radio so you can concentrate. If you have to use your computer, download software that will block distracting websites while you study. If there are too many distractions at home, go to your local library to study in peace. Balancing different classes and assignments can make it difficult to keep up in every subject. If you feel that you are having trouble grasping certain topics or staying ahead of your class, look for a local tutor to help you or ask your teacher for extra help. Take this kind of initiative at the first sign that you might need help to keep from falling behind.
A: Ask your teachers what scores you will have to beat. Start studying for exams about 3 weeks early. Test yourself to gauge your progress. Remove distractions. Get a tutor if you need one.

Article: When you decide to try conceiving, it's important to be on folic acid. That means that if you go off your birth control, you need to start a supplement. Most women take a folic acid supplement in the form of a prenatal vitamin for the duration of the pregnancy. You need 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. If you take a multivitamin, check what it has in it before adding a supplement. You need to be prescribed an extra 4mg (far more than is found in over-the-counter supplements) if you have had a child with a neural tube defect. Talk to your doctor about additional folic acid if you (or your partner, or a relative) have celiac, sickle cell, or thalassaemia disease, or you are on anti-epileptic drugs. Choline can help reduce the chances of birth defects in your baby, so try to eat foods that are rich in it, such as egg yolks. Other good options include beef liver and cauliflower. Herbal teas and supplements may sound like a great idea; however, some can be harmful while you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant, such as St. John's Wort, ginseng, sassafras, and licorice. Ask your doctor about any supplement and tea you are taking. Though not definitive, it's possible that BPA can lower your fertility rates. Therefore, if you're trying to get pregnant, you should avoid this chemical. The best way to avoid it is to not consume foods out of hard plastics or cans labeled with number 3 or number 7. Do not microwave in plastic containers. Heat can cause BPA to leach out into food. Purchase BPA-free plastic when available. Discard scratched or warped plastic ware, which are more likely to leach BPA. Choose frozen food over canned food when available. Can linings may be made with BPA. Heavy alcohol drinking is linked to lower fertility. In addition, if you consume alcohol while trying to get pregnant, you may be consuming alcohol after you get pregnant without realizing it, which is bad for the baby.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Take folic acid. Increase your choline. Check with your doctor about teas and supplements. Skip bisphenol A (BPA). Limit alcohol.