When your mind is cloudy and your body's out of shape, it can be a lot harder to get through tough times and reach your goals. Taking daily measures to stay healthy will go a long way toward helping you persevere. Here are a few things to keep in mind:  Eat a wholesome diet. Make sure you're getting plenty of nutritious, in-season vegetables and fruits. Eat whole grains, meat, and healthy fats. Try not to eat too many processed foods. Get plenty of sleep. A full night's sleep can make the difference between having a bad day and a great one. Get 7 to 8 hours nightly whenever possible. Move your body. Whether you like walking, yoga, running, biking, swimming, or another activity, move around as much as you can. Exercise puts you in a good mood and keeps you in shape for whatever life may throw at you. Trying a regimen of exercising for 30 minutes daily is a great place to start. Surround yourself with people who know you and will support you as you work to meet your goals. Support other people, too, so you're an integral part of your community. Be someone others can turn to, and don't be shy to turn to them when you need help.  Be a dependable son, daughter, sibling, parent, and friend. Having close ties with family and friends will see you through the darkest times. Get involved in the community where you live. Volunteering, taking classes, going to town hall meetings, and cheering on your local teams are all great ways to feel like you're part of something bigger. Instead of just getting by minute to minute, day to day, take a longer view. Know that each trial will eventually pass, and do your best to get through it with grace and strength, so that you can be proud of how you performed later on, when you're looking back. Understand that while your problems matter, they don't matter more than other people's. Gain a sense of how large the world is, and engage with it as much as you can.  Reading books and articles and following the news can help you stay connected and aware, and put things in perspective. Try to avoid negative news and social media. Get out of your head and try to see things through other people's eyes sometimes. Take your niece out for ice cream, or visit your elderly aunt in the nursing home. Many people find that honing a sense of being part of something bigger is comforting and energizing. Having a spiritual life can help you find your purpose again when you don't know where to turn.  If you're religious, attend services regularly. If you pray, do it often. Practice meditation and other forms of spiritual awareness. Spend time in natural places, and let yourself experience the wonder of forests, oceans, rivers and open sky. You'll persevere if you continue aligning your actions with your values. When something about your life begins to feel wrong, make a change. Continue correcting your course until you meet your goal.

Summary: Keep your mind and body healthy. Be part of a community. Keep things in perspective. Nourish your spirituality. Stay true to who you are.


Any point P{\displaystyle P} has polar coordinates in the form (r,θ){\displaystyle (r,\theta )}. Begin by drawing a circle with radius r{\displaystyle r}, centred on the pole.  The pole is the center point of the graph, where the origin is on the rectangular coordinate plane. For example, to plot the point (5,π2){\displaystyle (5,{\frac {\pi }{2}})}, place your compass on the pole. Extend the pencil end of the compass to 5 units along the polar axis. Rotate the compass to draw a circle. Place a protractor so the center is on the pole, and the edge runs along the polar axis. Measure the angle θ{\displaystyle \theta } from this axis. If the angle is in radians and your protractor only shows degrees, you can convert the units or refer to the unit circle for help.  For the point (5,π2){\displaystyle (5,{\frac {\pi }{2}})}, the unit circle tells you that π2{\displaystyle {\frac {\pi }{2}}} is ¼ of the way around the circle, equivalent to 90 degrees from the polar axis. Always measure positive angles counter-clockwise from the axis. Measure negative angles clockwise from the axis. The next step will be to draw a line along the angle you measured. Before you can do this, however, you need to know which way to draw the line. Refer back to the polar coordinates (r,θ){\displaystyle (r,\theta )} to find out:  If r{\displaystyle r} is positive, draw the line "forward", from the pole straight through the angle marking you just made. If r{\displaystyle r} is negative, draw the line "backward": from the angle marking back through the pole, to intersect the circle on the opposite side. Don't be confused by rectangular coordinates: this does not correspond to positive or negative values on an x- or y- axis. This is the point (r,θ){\displaystyle (r,\theta )}. The point (5,π2){\displaystyle (5,{\frac {\pi }{2}})} is located on a circle with radius 5 centered on the pole, ¼ of the way along the circle's circumference in a counter-clockwise direction from the polar axis. (This point is equivalent to (0, 5) in rectangular coordinates.)

Summary: Construct a circle with radius r{\displaystyle r}. Measure an angle of θ{\displaystyle \theta } from the polar axis. Draw a line based on the sign of r{\displaystyle r}. Label the point where the line and circle meet.


Get a rag or soft cloth damp with warm water. Use the damp rag or cloth to wipe down the cork. Try to loosen any dirt while you wet the cork. Wash your cork directly under the faucet tap. Do this for cork that you are prepared to get fully wet, like a fishing rod grip. Don't leave standing water on cork floors. Also don't submerge shoes with cork uppers or heels under water. This could ruin any leather or suede on the shoes. Use a damp sponge, gently scrub a soapy cleaning solution into your cork. Rub in circles and clean the entire surface. Rinse the cleaning solution off of the cork. Finally, dry it with a clean, soft rag or allow the cork to air dry overnight before using. Clean smaller cork items with mild detergent and water, the vinegar, soap, and water cleaning solution above, or store-bought cleaners. Make a paste with Borax to remove tough, ground-in dirt. Combine water with Borax in a shallow bowl. Start with about ¼ cup (60 mL) Borax and add just enough drops of water to make a thick paste.
Summary: Wipe away dirt with water. Put your cork under running water. Wash other kinds of cork with a cleaning solution. Make a paste with Borax.