Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Watch for episodes of excessive or intense worry. Identify feelings of blankness or being unreal. Recognize episodes of fear or panic. Pay attention to your mood. Be attentive to avoidance behaviors. Be wary of drug and alcohol abuse.

Answer: Perhaps the most characteristic feature of anxiety is a long-lasting or intense feeling of dread and tension. Sufferers of anxiety often find themselves worrying constantly, even when they have nothing in particular to worry about. Worrying is often accompanied by physical tension and jitteriness, and is characterized by a pessimistic attitude, and an anticipation of the worst outcome in the situation causing the worry. One of the most bizarre feelings associated with excessive anxiety is a feeling of detachment, or unreality, especially in situations where the anxiety sufferer is overwhelmed by the source of their anxiety. During such episodes, you feel utterly disconnected from others, and from the world around you, and you may find yourself unmotivated to do much of anything. For example, feeling as if your emotions and motivations have been turned "off", as if by the flip of a switch, following an episode of intense worry or stress may be a sign that you are experiencing excessive anxiety. The fear or panic may be associated with a real situation from your life, or may simply manifest as a general fear, such as of death, or loss of control. Alternatively, the fear may have no source you can identify. This fear may prove difficult to control, and difficult for others to comfort, which makes it one of the most debilitating symptoms of anxiety. If difficult or stressful situations be they social, financial, or work-related, cause you to feel overwhelmed and incapable of dealing with your problems you may be experiencing the effects of excessive anxiety. It is normal to sometimes be troubled by thoughts of death and dying, either your own or that of someone close to you, but if these thoughts begin occurring with such frequency or intensity that they distract your from important activities or prevent you from sleeping they may be a sign that you are experiencing an unhealthy amount of anxiety. The symptoms of anxiety can be very difficult to cope with, especially if they are frequent or severe. The resulting strain can make it difficult to maintain a calm or happy mood, which can strain work, school and personal relationships, and making it a challenge to enjoy a normal social life. Frequent anxiety sufferers often find themselves feeling irritable and display difficulty concentrating or participating in social interactions. Regular sufferers of anxiety attacks will often find themselves fearful of situations which have, in the past, been triggers for stress or anxiety. If you find it very difficult to enter into situations which you associate with stress, or you often find yourself compelled to take significant steps to avoid such situations, this may indicate that you are experiencing an unhealthy level of anxiety. For example, if you find yourself often procrastinating school work, professional responsibilities, or social interactions because you fear being overwhelmed by the stress caused by these activities, you may be experiencing the effects of excessive anxiety. Self-medication, or use of unprescribed drugs and alcohol to treat the symptoms of illness, is common among chronic sufferers of anxiety. You should be honest with yourself regarding the role that drugs or alcohol play in your own relationship with anxiety. If you feel that your use of substances is out of your control, and is detrimental to you, it's important that you reach out to friends, loved ones, or medical professionals to help you deal with the problem before it impacts your health.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose the right contact lenses. Don't be afraid to experiment. If you're younger than 18, ask about your optician's policy on minors wearing contacts. Consider buying colored contact lenses to change your eye color.

Answer: Your optometrist may offer you various options depending on your particular eyes and needs. Understand what you want from your contacts. Length of use: Some contacts are intended to be worn just for one day, then thrown out. Others are designed to be reused for an entire year. In between, there are contacts which are worn monthly and bi-weekly. Softer contacts, which are worn for shorter periods of time, are generally more comfortable and healthier for your eyes, but more expensive. Harder contacts may be convenient in the sense that they need not be removed so often but they are also more rigid, and they may be more difficult to adjust to than the softer varieties. Daily wear contacts must be removed every night before you go to bed. Extended wear contacts can be worn when you sleep. Several extended wear lenses are FDA-approved for seven days of continuous use, and certain brands of silicone hydrogel AW lenses are approved for 30 days of continuous use. Most eye doctors will give you a few options, and most will give you the chance to test out a particular brand or prescription before you commit to a large investment. Try different brands. Some brands of contacts are thinner and more porous than others and have smoother edges, making for better comfort; however, they are typically more expensive. A good eye doctor will have you test-drive a brand for a week to make sure they are comfortable. If you're unsure about what you want, ask your optometrist for a trial package that includes just one or two pairs of contacts. Your optometrist may also allow you to try out several contacts in their office, once it's clear that you're committed to choosing between one type or another. Some opticians refuse to prescribe contacts until patients reach a certain age say, 13 and some advise only part-time wear until you're of age. The concern is whether or not the patient is old enough and responsible enough to care for their contact lenses properly, as improper care can have an impact on eye health. A parent or guardian can help determine if a patient is mature enough to properly care for lenses. If your optometrist or your legal guardians decide that you aren't yet old enough to wear contact lenses, get a pair of glasses. You can always start wearing contacts a few years down the line, but you may find that you like wearing glasses just fine. You can buy colored lenses with or without a prescription; however, it is not recommended to get colored or novelty contacts over-the-counter or without a prescription (this is actually illegal). Contacts are considered medical devices and a poor fit could cause serious damage to your eyes. You can choose a common eye color that's different from your own say, blue, brown, hazel, green or you can choose more outlandish colors: red, purple, white, tie-dye, spirals, and cat-eyes. If you're getting a prescription for these, be sure to choose something that you're willing to wear every day. Contacts make for expensive novelty products.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Go to a website that buys and sells used video games. Find the game you want to trade-in from the catalog list. Enter the game's Universal Product Code (UPC). Purchase an envelope to ship your game. Print the pre-paid shipping label and apply it to the envelope. Mail the envelope and wait for the online retailer to receive it.

Answer: Select the "Trade-in" link for the game. UPC's are generally located on the back of a game's case in one of the lower corners. Online retailers ask for these to confirm that you have a legal copy of the game. An 8.5 inch (203 mm) by 11 inch (279 mm) padded envelope fits most games. Some online retailers do not provide pre-paid shipping. If this is the case, you need to purchase the proper postage or shipping label (from a courier of your choice) and obtain the retailer's shipping address. Once they receive the game and find it to be in working order they will credit you with a trade-in value. Sometimes money is credited through a service such as PayPal, but most online retailers offer credit on store-specific gift cards (as with Amazon) and fee reductions on services (as with GameFly).

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Write in a prayer journal Read the Bible Use rosary beads Create prayer cards with a different focus for each day of the month.

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daily or weekly. Make a list of things, people and missions you pray about. You can also write about any progress on the things you pray about. But remember that your prayer journal is a list of things to pray about. It's not a scorecard to grade God's answers. Some other ways to use a prayer journal include: Reflecting on readings from the Bible. Considering how God might be revealing Himself to you. Noting any progress you are making in your spiritual life. . It is full of plain talk on how to pray, what works and what doesn't. God speaks through the Bible when you read it, not all the time though (for it depends on Him and what you pray for). Read the Gospels on Jesus; praise God, and ask for help "in the name of Jesus." Jesus said, Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; He who seeks finds; and to Him who knocks, the door will be opened.(Matthew 7:7--8) God will answer if you wait in His time. to help you keep track of your prayers. Some people use Rosary beads for certain kinds of prayer rituals. If desired, use rosary beads to help you keep track of the parts fo the rosary prayer. Each part of a rosary necklace has a different prayer associated with it. For example, when you start the prayer, always hold the crucifix and say the "Apostle's Creed," then say an "Our Father" prayer for each of the 3 beads attached to the crucifix. You can buy or make special cards with different prayer topics on them and pull out a different card daily to help you decide what you should pray about. The cards may include Bible verses, prayer topics, or specific people you want to pray for. For example, you could write a different Bible verse on each card that you can meditate on through your daily prayers. Or, write topic on each card, such as a prayer for "peace," "protecting children," or "enhancing your own gratitude."