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It'll be easier for you to think before you speak if you aren't constantly looking at your phone, TV, or computer. Put away or turn off anything that might distract you from the person you're speaking with and focus all of your attention on them. It's fine to pause to remove distractions. Try saying something like, "Hang on one minute. I just want to turn off the TV so I can give you my full attention." Adopting open body language can help you to communicate with someone in a more thoughtful manner. Become more aware of how you're sitting or standing when you talk with other people. Some things you can do to improve your body language include: Facing towards the person rather than angling your body away from them. Keeping your arms loose and at your sides instead of crossing them over your chest. Make eye contact with the person you're talking to. Avoid staring off into the distance or looking around the room as this will send the message that you're not paying attention. Keeping your expression neutral, such as by smiling slightly and relaxing your eyebrows. If you tend to ramble or throw lots of information at people at one time, try to focus on making 1 point and supporting it with an example if needed. Then, pause for a minute to allow the other person to speak or ask questions and make another point or offer additional information if needed. For example, if someone asks you about your day, you might start by saying that it was good and list one good thing that happened instead of launching into a full recall of your day. Or, if you're debating politics with someone, you could begin by offering your strongest point and its supporting evidence instead of listing off every reason why you hold the view that you do. After you finish saying what you have to say, it's fine to simply stop talking. There's no need to fill the silence with more words if you don't have anything else to say. If you feel the need for some kind of conclusion, briefly summarize what you just said and then stop talking. For example, you might say something like, "So basically, I had a very pleasant trip to Florida and I plan to go again next year." However, it's also okay to end a story without summarizing it. When you're done telling the story, it's fine to just stop speaking.

summary: Stay focused on the conversation by avoiding distractions. Demonstrate that you're listening by using open body language. Make 1 point at a time and offer additional information only if needed. Summarize what you have said if needed and then be silent.

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If you are at work or getting out of class around lunch time, ask the person if they want to eat lunch together. If you both packed your lunch, you could sit and eat together. Otherwise, ask the person if they want to go out for lunch together. This works because you both need to eat and it's a low-pressure way to hang out. It doesn't have to be an immediate meal. Ask someone to grab dinner when you get off work or meet up in a few hours when you finish what you're doing. If you leave a party late at night, ask if they want to grab some late night food at a nearby diner. If you're with the person at work, a club meeting, or class, ask them if they want to do something when the engagement is over. Ask them while you're in the meeting if they want to hang out afterward, or ask them right when it is over if they want to go do something. They may have things going on back to back, but a lot of times people will be free when a scheduled event has ended. Take advantage of this gap in their schedule. Say, "I've got a couple of hours to kill when the class is over, do you want to go walk around the quad?" This is a simple way to hang out and it's a low-pressure ask since it's spur of the moment. When you're heading out the door after work or an organization meeting, say, "I'm going over to Poor Richard's to grab a drink. Do you want to come hang out?" Getting a drink after work is common, so this type of question will seem normal to them. Anytime you're about to do something and you see someone you want to hang out with, ask them to join you. Since you are going to do it no matter what they say, it's not a big deal if they turn you down. If it's a person you see every day, you have unlimited options of what to invite them to. This works when you are on your way out of the dorm to see a movie, leaving your apartment complex to go for a hike, or leaving the office to play ultimate frisbee. Get in the habit of inviting people to come along with you wherever you are going. After a while, they will get used to you asking and eventually they will say yes and join you.

summary: Ask them to go to an upcoming meal. Transition from class or a meeting into hanging out. Invite someone to go wherever you're going.

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Most fixtures will have an individual shut-off located beneath the fixture. It will likely be a chrome valve. Sinks and showers may have two valves, one for hot and one for cold. Some appliances, such as washing machines, dish washers, and refrigerators, may have a water shut off switch on the body of the appliance or on the hose connecting the appliance to the wall. To find the shut off for a water heater, look for a water cutoff valve directly above the heater on a connected pipe. This will cut off the water to the fixture. If there are separate valves for hot and cold, you'll need to turn both off. Afterwards, you'll still be able to use running water in other fixtures or appliances throughout the rest of the home. Old or dirty valves may be difficult to turn at first. If the valve is stubborn and won't turn easily, wear a work glove to protect your hand so you can turn with more force. Severe cases might require a wrench. With the valve closed, the water should be shut off. You'll need to drain water remaining in the line between the valve and fixture, so keep a bucket handy. When you are finished, turn the valve counter-clockwise restore the water supply. Gravity will cause excess water to drain. Position your bucket beneath the line or part you are repairing. When the fastener is loosened, water will drain into the bucket.
summary: Locate the cutoff valve closest to the fixture. Turn the valve clockwise. Make any necessary repairs.