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Stress can relate to increased acid reflux since it can cause people to eat more, drink alcohol, smoke, or sleep less. Food takes longer to digest in stressful conditions, delaying gastric emptying and making it likely for food to be regurgitated. Learning to avoid stressful environments and managing stressful situations with ease can help improve your overall well-being. Simple ways to reduce stress are:  Slow, deep breathing in a quiet environment Focusing on positive outcomes Restructuring priorities and eliminating unnecessary tasks Reducing use of electronic devices. These can also cause eye-strain and trigger headaches. Using humor. Research has found humor to be an effective way to deal with acute stress. Listening to relaxing music You can meditate by simply taking five minutes to relax and shut off your mind to outside disturbances. It may be frustrating to practice at first, but this is a great, simple way to help lower stress. To meditate, follow these steps:  Find a quiet, comfortable area, such as a private spot at the office, the park, or even at home. Get into a comfortable position and sit with your spine straight, cross-legged if possible, or on a chair, the floor or grass. Find something to focus on. Pick a meaningful word or phrase and repeat it. You can even focus your attention on a flower or doorknob or simply close your eyes. While sitting in comfort and relaxation, don’t be distracted by your thoughts. Instead, try to keep your focus on the word or object for 5–10 minutes or until you feel calm and serene. If you can’t sit still for 5 minutes or more, consider practicing tai chi. Tai chi is composed of slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and deep breathing.  Practice regularly to master forms of tai chi, up to 15-20 minutes at home twice each day. Before beginning a tai chi program, you should check with your doctor and discuss your health needs with the tai chi instructor. Tell your instructor about any health conditions you may have besides acid reflux to help them create a personalized fitness program for you.

summary: Avoid stress triggers. Practice meditation. Try tai chi.


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Knowing how much your gold is worth is great information to have as you begin the process of selling it. There is an exact formula for calculating the per-gram value of your scrap gold, and the only variable factor in the equation is the current market price of gold. You can find the current price by searching the Internet or looking it up in your local newspaper. Gold is valued per troy ounce, with a troy ounce equaling 31.1 grams. The price of gold fluctuates hourly according to supply and demand, so the price may be very different in the afternoon from the price you saw in the morning. It is best to use the Internet for updates, which you can even do while standing at the gold buyer's counter by using your cell phone's Internet access capabilities. For example, if today's price per ounce is USD$1,600, then today's price per gram is USD$51.45 (USD$1,600/31.1). by the fineness of the gold. For each group of gold, divide the karat by 24, then multiply that number by today's gold price per gram. For example, if you have 10K gold and the current price of gold is USD$1,600 per ounce or USD$51.45 per gram ($1,600/31.1), then the price of your scrap gold is USD$51.45 x .4167 = USD$21.44 per gram. Use the following conversions to value your gold.  10k = 10/24 = .4167 14k = 14/24 = .5833 18k = 18/24 = .750 22k = 22/24 = .9167 The gold still has to go through an assay process to determine the true percentage of gold. For example, 14kt gold assayed is .575%. When you melt gold you will lose weight due to alloys used in the making process. Assaying is a process wherein a sample of the gold is taken from the whole to be processed and assessed for purity. The sample is melted, separated, and weighed to reach a conclusion about its purity. If you have 10 grams of 10K gold and you calculated the price at USD$21.44 per gram, then your scrap gold is worth 10 x USD$21.44 = USD$214.40. Some examples:  If you have 5 grams of 14K scrap and gold is USD$1,600.00 today, then USD$1,600 divided by 31.1 would equal USD$51.45. That figure, multiplied by .5833 (14K) comes out to USD$30.01 per gram. USD$30.01 multiplied by 5 grams equals USD$150.05. If you have 15.3 grams of 10K gold scrap, USD$1,600 divided by 31.1 equals USD$51.45, and that amount multiplied by .4167 (10K) equals USD$21.44 per gram. USD$21.44 multiplied by 15.3 grams equals USD$328.02. Most people use grams for these calculations but some gold buyers use pennyweight (DWT) instead of grams. There are 20 pennyweights in a troy ounce. You can substitute 20 for 31.1 to calculate pennyweight in our formula. You can also multiply a pennyweight by 1.555 to get an equivalent gram weight or divide a gram weight by the same 1.555 to get pennyweight.

summary: Determine the current price of gold. Divide today's gold price in dollars per ounce by 31.1 to get today's gold price per gram. Multiply Go through the assaying process to be sure of the gold's value. Multiply the price per gram by the weight in grams.


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Holding the spoon like this allows you a greater field of motion. When you turn your wrist away from you the spoon will dip downwards, into your food, and when you turn it towards you, the spoon will turn back up. This is a more flexible position than if you held the spoon in, say, a fist, or between your thumb and index finger. Bring the spoon to your mouth and eat from the broad side of the spoon, rather than the tip. You can use your wrist here to tilt the spoon upwards to aid in eating. Foods that you eat with a spoon are frequently liquid based. It is easy to make slurping noises when eating with a spoon. To minimize noise when eating, eat very slowly. Make sure to open your mouth wide enough to get food in without having to resort to slurping. Eating food slowly will also help you best enjoy the taste and texture of your food. Make sure to grip firmly on your spoon when you eat. Keeping a loose grip can cause you to drop your spoon, which can cause a mess and loud noises. Keep your grip firm enough that the spoon does not wobble in your hands while you eat.
summary: Turn your wrist to dip the spoon. Use the side of the spoon. Eat slowly and gently. Keep your grip firm.