In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Anxiety often occurs when we worry about the future or past. Spend a few minutes actively focusing on the present. Choose one simple task, such as washing the dishes or making a cup of tea. Take five minutes to focus intently on that one task, taking in as many details as you can. At the end of these five minutes, you will find yourself more at ease. Taking deep breaths is an excellent way to bring your focus into the present moment. Furthermore, focused breathing has been shown to slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure, which both have a profound effect on your stress level. Take 5-10 slow deep breaths. Concentrate on making your inhale the same length as your exhale. Inhale through your nose and exhale through either your nose or mouth. An affirmation is a positive statement about yourself. Affirmations can be written out, or recited in your mind, but they have the greatest impact when spoken aloud. Prepare some affirmations ahead of time. Do you experience anxiety when you try to write? A good option might be "I am a good writer." When anxiety and stress bubble up for you, calmly state your affirmation. It may help to look in the mirror as you do so. Other affirmation ideas include: I am a good person; I deserve to be happy; I am good at my job; and I am beautiful. Laughter has been proven to stimulate the production of beta-endorphins in the brain. In fact, even anticipating a laugh can stimulate this production. If you find yourself in a stressful moment, take some time to locate something funny. Even if you don't laugh out loud, the anticipation might be enough! Look for a humorous video. Recall a funny experience with friends. Listen to a comedy podcast. " A body scan is an easy meditative practice that can relieve stress and help you feel grounded. This can be done in as little as 30 seconds. The idea is to bring awareness to each part of the body; not to judge or even to change it. If you have space, lie down on the floor. (If you don't have space, that's okay. You can perform the body scan seated in a chair.) Close your eyes and begin by noticing any part of your body that is touching the floor (or chair). Relax any part of your body that is holding tension (usually the jaw, neck, and shoulders). Starting at your toes, begin scanning your body, part by part. Imagine that you are taking a tour of your body, not evaluating, simply observing. End your scan at the top of your head.
Summary: Be present. Breathe deeply. State an affirmation. Laugh. Perform a "body scan.

Using a roll of painter's tape, slowly work around the sides of the door and cover each edge. This will help keep the paint only on the face of the door and make the lines around each edge as clean as possible. Trimming the door with tape might be difficult around long or uneven edges, but it will make the painting process much easier in the long run. If there are any parts of the door you can't remove, such as windows, you can cover these with painter's tape to keep them clean. Before painting the door, take the opportunity to fix any dents on the door's surface. Use 80-grit sandpaper on any dented areas before smoothly covering the dent with a small amount of patching compound or auto body filler. Leave it to dry for around 40 minutes and then sand it with 150-grit sandpaper to make the area level with the rest of the door. Sand the door until the dent is no longer obvious or not easily visible. Painting over it will help obscure any minor dents or dings, so don't worry too much about using a bubble level To allow the primer and paint to adhere to the surface of the door, you should sand it down lightly first. Use fine grit sandpaper around 400 over the entire surface of the door. You don't need to sand the whole surface of the door thoroughly, only enough to give the primer something to stick to. Applying too much pressure or using a rougher sandpaper can risk damaging the door too much. Sanding can create a lot of dust that can get caught in the paint and affect the look of your finished door. Slightly dampen a clean cloth and wipe down the surface of the door to remove any dust left over from sanding it down. If there is a lot of dust, or if the old paint has come loose in the sanding process, use a vacuum cleaner to remove the majority of the dust before wiping it down.
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One-sentence summary -- Tape off any areas that you don't want to paint. Fix any dents in the door's surface. Sand the entire door with 400-grit sandpaper. Wipe down the surface with a damp cloth.

Q: Choose fabric or ribbon that has a pattern that you like. Use fabric scissors to trim it down to the correct size. Try your best to make all the strips the same size so that your flip-flops look balanced. Cotton, linen, polyester, and velvet fabric all work well for this activity. To completely cover the straps of your flip-flops, you will need about 20 strips. Position the middle point of the strips under the straps of your flip-flops. Then, tie a double-knot to secure the fabric in place. Pull the knot firmly to make sure that it is tight. Tie half the strips onto 1 strap and then tie the other half onto the second strap. Any secure knot will work for this task. Feel free to use your favorite. Push and pull the tied fabric strips up and down the flip flop straps. Try to arrange them with even spaces between each tie to create a balanced look. Over time, the fabric ties will likely move and you will need to readjust them. Put your flip-flops on and go for a short walk around your home. If you find that you trip over the fabric, trim off any excess fabric so that it doesn't drag on the floor and cause you to trip over. Cut the fabric on a slight diagonal angle to help prevent it from fraying. Place a 1.5 inches (3.8cm) balloon under the strap and double-knot it above to secure it in place. Repeat this process with small balloons until all the straps are covered. You will need about 40 balloons to cover adult-sized flip-flops. If you don't have any small balloons, use water balloons instead. Don't blow the balloons up.
A: Cut fabric or ribbon into 1 inch (2.5cm) x 8 inches (20cm) strips. Tie the fabric or ribbon onto the straps of your flip-flops. Adjust the positioning of the strips so that they look even. Trim the fabric, if necessary. Use small balloons instead of ribbon or fabric for a bright colourful look.

Problem: Article: Make sure you're wearing your gloves, goggles, and mask before you start cutting your glass. This will prevent avoidable injuries like cuts and stop pieces of glass from getting into your eyes. Once you know where you want to cut on your piece of glass, roll your glass cutter across the surface of the glass, creating a score line where you want the glass to break apart. Finding the right amount of pressure to use with your glass cutter might take a few tries. Too little pressure will cause the glass to break unevenly, while too much pressure will create chipped edges. Do a couple practice cuts on a spare piece of glass until you get a feel for the tool. You can use pliers or your hands to apply the pressure to both sides of the score line. The glass should break in a clean line along the line you scored. Use the same method whether it's a curved or straight line you're running. Cut circles, squares, triangles, or whatever shapes you want to use in your design. Remember that you can stack your glass pieces and fuse them directly on the kiln shelf, or you can lay them over a slumping mold to create a three-dimensional piece.
Summary:
Put on your safety gear. Use your glass cutter to create a score line. Apply pressure to the glass to break, or "run", the score. Cut your glass into whatever shapes you want to fuse.