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How to Cheer Yourself Up in Any Situation
If you're in a bad mood, you may feel as though you'll never get out of it—but, thankfully, that’s just not true. Bad moods end eventually, and you can improve your mood using the power of your own thoughts, as well as proven coping mechanisms like positi...
How to Groom a Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire terriers are known for their beautiful silky, flowing coats. However, these long beautiful coats need daily care to prevent tangling. Regular brushing is an essential part of grooming and you'll also need to shampoo and trim your dog to keep his...
How to Do Deep Relaxation
Some people consider the practice of “deep relaxation” to be the “purest antidote for stress” and contend that it can combat a whole host of conditions that affect mind and body. In truth, there are numerous techniques that can fit under the umbrella of...
How to Control the Pets on the Sims 2 Pets
When you load up The Sims 2 Pets, you might be disappointed to find that you can't control the pets. However, cheats exist to make cats and dogs controllable and to allow you to cancel their actions. This wikiHow will teach you how to control cats and dog...
How to Kill the Brute at the End of Halo 2
The finale of Halo 2 can be hard if you don't know what to do. With these steps it can be a snap!
How to Get and Maintain a Healthy Lawn
A beautiful lawn doesn't require a flood of chemicals. Careful watering, mowing, and fertilization can keep your lawn healthy, along with annual de-thatching and aerating. With the right approach, your lawn can be healthy enough to resist disease, weeds,...
How to Plant, Care For, and Harvest Ginger at Home
Growing ginger is easy and rewarding. The only thing between you and near-infinite, fresh ginger to eat whenever you like is simply a pot of soil and a root from your local grocer. Not to mention how good the leafy, tropical shoots tend to look in your ho...
How to Help Your Friend Who Is Being Abused
If your friend is being abused, you may feel as though leaving is a simple decision, but for many that have experienced it, leaving can be difficult and even dangerous. Make sure that your friend knows you are them to support them and help them to determ...
How to Deal When a Friend Ignores You
Having a friend abruptly stop talking to you can be confusing and painful—you don’t know what’s going on, if it’ll get better, or if the whole thing’s in your head. While it’s normal to feel upset and anxious when a friend ignores you, don’t despair: we'r...
How to Deal with Change
Changes are never far from our door, whether it's breaking up with an ex, relocating to a new city, the death of a relative, or the loss of a job. Even good changes, such as having a baby or getting a new job, can be stressful. Change isn't easy but ther...
How to Make a Fake Bruise
Making a fake, convincing bruise on your skin is actually super simple. Makeup works great for this, but we've also included a couple of other options in case you don't have any. Keep reading for a step-by-step guide to creating impressively realistic-loo...
How to Make a CD Mix
People have been making song mixes since the technology was first available, and even now CD mixes are a common part of the culture. If you have never made a CD mix before, you may not know where to start, but the process will be easier than you think. On...
How to Safely Meet a Person You Met Online
Meeting people online is fairly common, and often works out just fine for everyone involved. Still, there are risks when you get together in person with someone you've met online for the first time. Whether you're on social media or on a dating app, safeg...
How to Make Root Beer
A seasonal treat to keep you perky during all your autumnal activities, homemade root beer is easy to make with the right supplies. On a stove, you can make the drink base yourself with ingredients, and ferment it with yeast and molasses for flavor. Alter...
How to Resize an Image in Microsoft Paint
This wikiHow teaches you how to enlarge, shrink, or crop an image in Microsoft Paint. The first two maintain the native aspect ratio while the latter removes the outer area from the image.
How to Speak Thai
Thai (also called Siamese) is a tonal language and the native tongue of Thailand. There are several dialects of Thai, including Isan, and Thai is related to the languages Lao and Shan. However, Standard Thai is used throughout the government and schools o...