In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Have you noticed, when you replace your worries or unease with a productive and/or a joyful task, their magnitude reduces drastically? There's no suffering in the Now cause there are no problems in the Now. As suffering needs time. On the other hand when attention gets off from the task at hand, that is to say when you get lost in mind, you feel uncertain and discontent. Its cause by implication you are denying what is, the reality, that is 'Here and Now'. Read Watch the Mind (Meditation) for more on this. Deeply realize that you have never escaped and will never escape from this present moment. Since there is no escape from the now, why not become friendly towards it? And the miracle is when you make peace or accept the Now or when Now is the primary focus of your life, people become helpful, conditions and outer circumstances tend to improve greatly without any doing on your part. . Its cause world is just a reflection. Simply observe. Just observe things, people, the environment around you, thoughts, emotions, reactions etc., without adding any mental labeling. Even if the automatic mental labeling happens, observe and allow it to be, cause that's also a thought and you are not your mind. When you simply observe, you allow the suchness and simplicity of the moment without seeing it through the screen of mind. That's how you reclaim trapped consciousness from mind and deepen awareness. Awareness is a different dimension of consciousness that is not part of thinking. Become aware of awareness. Have you ever asked yourself that who is observing the thoughts? Who is it that is aware of reactions and emotions as they come and go? Who is it that makes seeing, listening or smelling or tasting possible? Its the ever-present 'I am' or pure awareness prior to incarnating into a thought or emotion. You are that. There needs to be a certain level of awareness in you to realize yourself as the knower behind content. Read Surrender to the Present Moment and Know Your True Self for more depth. Go deeper into negative emotions (like pain body) and reactions. If you can single out the moment, you will notice that negative emotions or reactions such as anxiety, despair, grief, anger, frustration, resistance etc., are no more than intense pressure, tautness, sensation or muscle movement that you experience somewhere in your body and head, and that doesn't make you unhappy. It's the conditioned mental-emotional interpretation in response to them makes you unhappy. Situations and conditions are always neutral, seen from greater scheme of events Experiment: To see the power of "no judgement" or "no mental interpretation", try this: Stand under a cold shower and focus only on the stream of water touching your body. Go deeper into the sensation. If thoughts or mental interpretation arise, allow them to be. You should notice that the water touching your body is just a sensation. Its the conditioned interpretation of it labelsit as good or bad, dictates your response and magnitude of your reaction. For example: Some people may react to cold water more as compared to others because of their conditioning and tolerance level to cold water. You don't need conditioned mind to tell you what's good or bad for you. Minimum of intelligence, knowledge and common sense is enough. For example: You don't need fear (conditioned response) to tell you to not put your hand in fire because you already know that you will get burned. Being aware also means that even if thinking or conditioned reactions take you over, recognize them as false in you, while you are in their grip or after they pass away. As you practice this, light of "presence" or awareness will deepen within you and one day you may realize that you have a "choice" to drop a conditioned reaction as it arises or in the middle of it. You recognize the reaction as false and not who You are. . As another practice, you can also immediately shift attention from mind to present moment anchors or accept it as part of the isness of the Now. It becomes easier to shift attention to the Now when you truly realize that you are not your mind. Either way, don't try or control or resist to become free of thinking or you will fail. Light of awareness or presence is more than enough to shine away or dissolve the psychological burden of time (past and future) accumulated in your body and mind. But again, if you are stuck in resistance mode, concepts, controlling etc. which are aspects of mind, accept and allow yourself to be stuck, as it can also be part of your spiritual journey. To be more precise you allow the thoughts, emotions and reactions (physical or mental) that arise in the Now.
Summary: Stay present. Go deeper into your pain. Be aware.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Although having a social life is an important part of a well balanced life, you need to think carefully about whether maybe your friends, or boyfriend or girlfriend, are keeping you from performing the best you can in school. If you have the opposite problem, not enough of a social life, that's something to be taken care of as well, because spending time with friends is a valuable way to destress from the pressure of school. If your social life is taking up too much of your time and your grades are suffering as a result, then set yourself limits. Don't be afraid to tell your friends that you can't go out this weekend, because you've got a test Monday. There's always another night or weekend. If your social life is lacking and it's causing you stress or sadness, make a conscious effort to reach out more to the people you do know and like. Making friends isn't always easy, but with a little confidence and effort, it can be done. Extracurricular activities are an often overlooked aspect of doing well in high school. If one defines "doing well in high school" as preparing oneself for a successful time in college and beyond, then extracurricular activities are an important factor in that respect. Things like sports participation, volunteering, student council, and club membership look good on college and job resumes, as they show initiative, drive, and the ability to work with others toward a common goal. Your family is your number one support group, and they most likely will be there to help and support you for the majority of your life. So, it's very much worth it to try to keep a good relationship with them. Of course, not everyone's relationship with their family is the same, but making an effort to help and spend time with your parents and siblings will pay off in the long run, in a multitude of ways. Parents can help you with homework, give you advice on how to deal with a difficult teacher or peer, give you emotional support when you need it, and help you choose the right classes and career path. Siblings can help bolster your social life, give you studying advice, and, if they're older and went to the same school as you, they can even let you know what to expect from certain teachers. Although good grades are a part of doing well in school, it's important to remember not to get too caught up in your grades. A "B" in a difficult class in which you learned a lot is so much better than an "A+" in an easy class that won't benefit you much in the long run. School is a fairly high pressure environment, and that can cause stress and anxiety which will hinder your chances of success, and reduce your quality of life overall. Sources of anxiety can include both academic pressures like big papers and tests, and your peers, in the form of social anxiety. The most important step when it comes to managing anxiety is to ask for help, from your parents, teachers, and councilor. Reach out when the stresses of school get too heavy, and don't try to battle them alone. Cultivate positive mindsets to help manage anxiety. For example, don't think that paper you're working on as incomplete, but rather a work in progress. Instead of always focusing on how much left you have to learn, take some time to reflect on how far you've come. And don't forget to think about how the studying you're doing is helping you in the big picture of learning and growing. If you experience test anxiety that hurts your performance when it comes to test day, take some time to prepare yourself properly, to minimize that anxiety. Get a good night's sleep the night before. Don't go into a test on an empty stomach. Take slow, deep breaths to help yourself relax. And try to flip the anxiety on its head by thinking of it as energy and excitement that can be utilized, rather than a stressful burden.
Summary:
Create a healthy social life. Explore interests outside of academics and socializing. Make time for your family. Don't focus too much on grades. Manage anxiety.