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How to Perform Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation is a systematic technique for managing stress and achieving a deep state of relaxation, originally developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in the 1920s. Tensing and then releasing various muscle groups throughout the body relaxes yo...
How to Coin Stack a Penny Bridge
Coin stacking can be a fun hobby for everyone. Break open the penny jar and make your coin stacking masterpiece! There's not much you can buy with a penny these days, but you sure could make a great penny bridge.
How to Make Felt
Felting is fun no matter what your age. Once you learn the process of felting, you can let your imagination be your guide and move on to other, more complex shapes. Felt sheets are the most basic, but felt balls can be just as fun to make.When you are don...
How to Get a Copy of Your Medical Records
Getting your medical records released to you sounds confusing, but the process is fairly straight forward. It can be somewhat lengthy, as gathering the needed forms and information takes time, but if you stay patient and follow protocol you can smoothly r...
21 Ways to Make Your Life Better Starting Today
No matter how great you feel, there are always ways that you can improve your life. What's more, a lot of these things require very little effort on your part. Whether you're looking to make some serious changes or just want to tweak a few little things t...
How to Remove Windshield Streaking
Windshield streaks often occur due to windshield wipers working on rainy days. They can limit your visibility and make driving dangerous; fortunately, their removal is simple. With some elbow grease and the right equipment your windshield will be as good...
How to Test if a Plant Is Edible
Drastic times call for drastic measures. If you ever find yourself stranded in the wilderness without food, you'll have to figure out how to feed yourself. Many plants in the wild are edible, but many are also poisonous. See Step 1 and beyond to learn ho...
How to Look After a Sprained Wrist
A sprained wrist is an injury to the ligaments that connect the small bones of the wrist (called carpal bones) together. The most common ligament injured in the wrist is the scapho-lunate ligament, which connects the scaphoid bone to the lunate bone.[1]...
How to Use a Whole House Fan
Using a whole-house fan properly can lower heating and cooling costs, reduce indoor allergens, and freshen the atmosphere of your home. Whole-house fans work by moving hot air out through gables or vents and drawing cooler air in. Whole-house fans therefo...
How to Remove Latex Rubber Carpet and Tile Adhesive from a Cement Floor
Carpeting and tile glued to a concrete floor can usually be pulled up easily, but removing the dried latex mastic (glue) that remains is a labor-intensive, challenging, and potentially dangerous job. Getting the mastic off is a multiple-step process.
How to Handle Changes in Your Life
As part of our nature as humans, we normally do not like major changes and the fear of the unknown that accompanies change. The “anticipatory anxiety” that we experience in the midst of important life changes can be emotionally paralyzing.[1] X Resear...
How to Make a Knife Sheath
When you keep a knife on your person, the blade should remain in a sheath when not in use. Instead of purchasing a sheath from a distributor, design and create a personalized leather knife sheath to wear on your belt. Handcrafting a knife sheath provides...
How to Maintain Your Health Without Insurance
While the Affordable Care Act has decreased the number of uninsured citizens living in the United States, many people still face the challenge of maintaining good health without insurance. Careful attention to your physical and mental health will help all...
How to Create a Reverse Painting on Glass
Reverse painting on glass is a super cool form of painting where the artist paints in reverse order on (you guessed it) glass. If you've never reverse painted on glass before and want to try it out, we've got you covered. Keep reading to learn everything...
How to Put a Sucker Fish in a Tank With a Turtle
Turtles eat just about anything. You usually don't want to put any other animals with turtles, but some animals can peacefully cohabitate with turtles. This article described how to introduce a sucker fish into your turtle’s habitat. In this article, wh...
How to Calculate Your Weight in Stones
A stone is a measure of weight in common usage in the UK. One stone is equal to 14 pounds. Knowing this conversion rate, it is easy to convert pounds to stones by dividing weight in pounds by 14. You can also convert weight in kilograms to stones by multi...