Whether you've experienced nightmares that have been waking you up at night or overall insomnia, a disrupted sleeping pattern can signal stress and a feeling of anxiety. Monitor your sleep in the last six weeks. Have you noticed a difference? Do you sleep significantly less? Use sleeping pills with caution. Their usefulness is debated and there are accidental deaths linked to them. Never use them without talking to your doctor. There are several reasons for which you might not sleep. Make sure your mattress is good and your bedroom dark. You should also talk about your sleeping problems with your doctor. You might be suffering from a condition such as sleep apnea. You don't deal with stress as well as you used to and you feel more fragile. Each deadline is a source of major anxiety and you don't know how to cope anymore. If you notice a negative evolution in your stress tolerance, it's probably time to act. A lower tolerance to stress than usual is usually a sign of exhaustion or burnout. Don't feel guilty and don't lose faith in your ability to work if you're more stressed than usual. We all have ups and downs. If you work in an abusive environment where the boss is using stress as a tool to increase productivity, a day off will not help. You should talk to your trade-union or HR and see if the law is on your side. Those who know you the best, your family and friends, will probably notice if you're in desperate need for a break. Talk with them about your stress and ask them for their opinion. If you have a strong relationship, they will give you the best advice. Remember that communication is fundamental in a relationship. If you have been fighting with your partner recently, explain that you feel pressurised at work and are struggling. Let your partner express his/her feelings too. It's important to realise that a stressed person is difficult to live with. A day off is ideal to relax but not enough when you have a serious physical or mental condition. You should talk to a doctor or a specialist if you suspect a depression or any other health issue. Identify the signs. If you feel sad and down for weeks or months, you might be depressed. Depression is a real illness and has nothing to do with being weak. If you notice any unusual symptom, such as a rapid loss of weight, go immediately to your doctor.

Summary: Think about your sleeping pattern. Reflect on your stress tolerance. Discuss with your family and friends. Check that you're not suffering from a serious condition.

You'll need to make a spirit board to channel the energies flowing from the spirit world into answers to your question. This method is less dependent on the skills of the medium, so it's a good option for beginners. To make your spirit board and communicate with a ghost, you'll need: Paper Pencil Candles (5) Lighter/matches Salt (rock salt preferred) Friends (optional) Bright light and loud noise can interrupt the flow of spirit energy from the spirit world into your spirit board, making it difficult to get the answers you seek. You might consider: Waiting until late at night. Finding a remote location. Take your blank sheet of paper and write every letter of the alphabet on it along with the numbers zero through nine. You should use large handwriting and leave some space between the letters and numbers to make interpreting the message from the spirits easier. You may also want to include the words initium and terminus on your spirit board. These terms mean "start" and "end" in Latin, respectively. Lay your spirit board so that it is flat on the floor or table where you intend to summon your ghost. Around your spirit board, sprinkle a fine line of salt to create a circle of protection. Then: Place a candle at each of the four points of the compass around the outside of the circle of protection and light each. Place your fifth candle above the topmost edge of the middle of your board and light it as well. Do not place your coin on any letters or numbers, instead place it on a blank space on your spirit board. Then, join hands with any friends that are with you around the spirit board, and say: "Spirit, we call to you from beyond the veil. Answer our call." Sometimes, the alignment of the stars or other factors in nature can close the doors of the spiritual world, making communication with spirits all but impossible. To make sure you have a good connection with the spirit world through your spirit board, you should first ask: "Spirit, are you willing to speak with us tonight?" Have each person involved in the summoning place a single finger on the coin lightly. You do not want to exert pressure on the coin, you only want to provide it with enough of your energy to reveal the answer of the spirit. After waiting a period of time, the coin should begin to move, pausing for moments on letters and numbers. Record all places the coin pauses until it either stops moving or comes to a rest on the word terminus, or "end" in Latin. Messages from the spirit world are often unclear, out of context. You may not be able to decipher a message right away. If you are talking to a particularly lively spirit, you may want to have a member write down each of the letters or numbers indicated by the pausing of the coin.

Summary: Collect your supplies for communicating with the spirits. Locate yourself where your summoning won't be disturbed. Prepare your spirit board. Open a spirit channel from your spirit board to the realm of ghosts. Place a coin on your spirit board and invoke the spirits. Determine if your summoning worked. Touch the coin to provide it with energy and get your answer. Interpret the meaning of the message.

No meat or dairy. Check on it every few hours. There should be a swarm of fruit flies in 3 hours or so. First, snap a lid on the jar, and then turn it upright. You can then follow the directions below to culture them, or feed them right away to your pet.
Summary: Put scraps of old fruit/vegetables in a large jar. Set the jar near a trash can or near a compost pile (without the lid, but make sure you've got one that fits tightly). Leave the jar there for several hours. When you've got a lot of fruit flies in the jar, you'll have to work quickly.