Use your leisure time as a period of reflection. Look back on the goals you have set, decide if you are advancing as you’d like, and determine if you need to revise or develop new goals. For instance, if you set a goal last month to “Save $250,” you might check your savings to see how well you are advancing towards this goal. If you are progressing as expected, move on to the next goal. However, if you have fallen behind, you may choose to lower the goal (to say, “$150”) or figure out a strategy to help you stay on track like getting a side job. Free time outside of work, school, or family responsibilities can be spent productively when you use those chunks of time to learn new things. New skills can help you get ahead at work, or simply challenge you creatively.  Make a list of a few new skills you’d like to obtain. These may include tasks like learning a new language, enhancing your understanding of computers, or learning to ride a horse. For a balanced life, choose some skills that relate to your personal or professional development, and some hobbies that you want to pick up purely out of curiosity. Your to-do list may be bogged down with extremely overwhelming tasks that you keep pushing to the next day or next week. Such tasks cause frustration and rarely get done until the last minute. Ensure that you actually complete the outstanding tasks on your to-do list by de-cluttering it.  Write down your most important to-dos for the following week on a sheet of paper. Then, decide if this task requires one or several steps. Rather than writing “complete History essay,” individual action steps like “find resources for history paper,” “create outline,” and “write first draft.” One-step to-do lists are much more likely to have check marks at the end of the day. If you’re in need of extra cash, you can spend your leisure time from work or school doing a side job or finding creative ways to make money. Get a second job that you can do on evenings or weekends. Monetize your passion for jewelry making by setting up an Etsy shop. Sell those old books or clothes in your attic.
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One-sentence summary -- Review your goals and set new ones. Identify some things you’d like to learn. Streamline your to-do list. Make some extra money.

Q: If you think your child has scoliosis, either due to a positive screening at school or because somebody noticed that your child's back / body looks lopsided, then make an appointment with your family doctor or a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist. Scoliosis can progress very quickly in teenagers, so the sooner you seek medical advice the better. Doctors cannot prevent scoliosis completely, but they can properly assess it and provide you with options to combat its progression.  The doctor will likely take an x-ray and measure the angle of your child's scoliotic curve. Scoliosis is not considered very significant until the curve is greater than 25 – 30 degrees.  Scoliosis affects females more than males and it runs in families, so it can be hereditary in some cases. A common option for teenagers with progressive cases of scoliosis is wearing a back brace. Bracing can't prevent scoliosis, but it can help keep it from getting worse in some cases. Depending on how serious the scoliosis is and where the unnatural curves are, braces can be made of rigid plastic or stretchy elastic with metal inserts. They typically cover most of the torso and can be worn underneath clothing. Brace treatment is generally used when: a curve is greater than or equal to 25 degrees and appears to be progressing quickly, or the curve is discovered at a young age when the spine is still growing and is already over 30 degrees.  Most braces are worn at least 16 hours a day for many months or even a few years — until the spine stops growing. Several studies conclude that back bracing for scoliosis can keep spinal curves from getting large enough to require surgery.  In general, about 1/4 of children / teens with scoliosis may benefit from back bracing. Spinal surgery should be considered the last resort for scoliosis, but in some cases it is necessary to stop the deformity from progressing and causing health problems (from crowded organs) and long-term chronic pain and disability. Scoliosis surgery involves fusing together two or more vertebrae with bone grafts and inserting metal rods or other hard devices to keep the spine straight and well supported.. Scoliosis surgery is used mainly to correct a significant curve or stop it from progressing while a teenager is still growing, and not for adults who have more mild forms of scoliosis. However, spinal fusion is not uncommon for older adults who have scoliosis or hyperkyphosis (hunchback appearance) from osteoporotic fractures of the mid back.  Stainless steel or titanium rods are used to support spine until the bone fusion is complete. Metal rods are attached to the spine with screws, hooks, and/or wires. Potential complications from spinal surgery include infection, excessive blood loss, allergic reaction to anesthesia, nerve damage / paralysis and chronic pain.
A: Consult with your doctor. Ask your doctor about spinal bracing. Talk to your doctor about spinal surgery.

Article: Place the ab rocker on the floor with the headrest behind you. Lie down on your back inside the rocker so that your head is resting on the headrest and the upper roll bar is positioned above your chest. Make sure your head, neck, and back are straight, and that your back is resting flat on the floor. Once you're in position, bend your knees and put your feet together, with the soles flat on the floor. Raise your arms and lightly grip the upper roll bar above your chest. If you're a beginner, place your hands next to each other on the roll bar, directly above the middle of your chest. For more difficult crunches, place your hands shoulder-width apart. Slowly exhale through your mouth as you use the ab rocker to help you rock forward, lifting your head and upper body off the floor toward your knees. Make sure your abs are tight as you perform this action.  Take care not to push too hard with your hands as you perform the crunch. You still want your abs to be doing most of the work. Use slow, controlled movements and make sure your head does not slip off the headrest. Once you've performed the crunch, hold it for 1-2 seconds before returning to your starting position. Inhale as you slowly lower yourself back down to the floor. When you're starting out, you may wish to do 3 sets of 7-8 crunches. You can gradually increase your number of reps as you get better at doing crunches.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Lie down with your head on the headrest. Bend your knees and place your hands on the roll bar. Exhale and bend forward with your abs contracted. Inhale and return to your starting position.