Article: You might have a tendency to slouch, especially if you spend a considerable amount of time in front of a computer or at a desk.  Slouching can lead to cramps, muscle soreness, and make you feel sleepier than you really are. Sitting up straight with your spine directly under your neck will keep you awake and feeling good. Don’t fight off yawns. Yawning is a way for the body to get a big oxygen boost when you’re starting to get tired. Yawning will actually wake you up if you let it out! How you breathe impacts how your body processes oxygen, which influences your energy levels and overall alertness. One way to stay energized is to practice square breathing. To do this, inhale, hold your breath for 2 seconds, exhale, and hold your breath again for 2 seconds. This will stabilize your breathing and make sure that you stay wide awake. This is also a great way to relax if you’re stressed out or under pressure. Combine a carbohydrate with a protein to boost your blood sugar for a prolonged, sustained period.  The combination of carbohydrate and protein work together to increase your blood sugar:  the carbs give you an immediate burst, whereas the protein gives you a sustained boost.  Together, munching on this combination will get you through your afternoon efficiently. A good way to do this is to eat half of an apple with peanut butter, half a bagel with peanut butter or cream cheese, a bowl of whole-grain cereal, yogurt, milk, or fresh fruit. to relieve stress and indirectly boost energy.  One of the body’s responses to stress is fatigue and general sluggishness. Meditation is known as a calming, quiet activity, but it actually boosts your energy in the long run as it teaches your body to manage stress.  Meditation regulates your mood and helps to alleviate stress. Lowering your stress naturally helps you feel less fatigued and boosts your energy level. If you want help meditating, try a guided meditation video or find a set of instructions from the internet. Go to the bathroom and stand in front of the mirror. Flex your biceps like you’re showing off, get into a fighting stance, or put a single fist in the air. It may feel silly, but posing in the mirror can trick your mind into releasing a small dose of endorphins and adrenaline. This is a great way to give yourself a boost before a big meeting or presentation. If you find yourself getting tired during the day, the chances are good that you need more sleep.  Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night based on what you know about your body. Keep in mind, sleeping too much may leave you feeling more tired than before. If you’re a teen, try to get 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Your developing brain needs a little more rest for all the growing you’re going through! Alcohol makes it hard to get a good night’s rest—even if you think you’re sleeping soundly. Alcohol is also a sedative, which makes it more likely that you’ll get tired. Nicotine is a stimulant, which causes you to crash after the effects wear off. Tobacco is also not good for your health anyway, so it’s best to quit smoking if you’re a tobacco user. Never drink more than 1-2 alcoholic beverages in a night.\
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Sit up straight to stay alert and avoid muscle soreness. Practice square breathing to relieve stress and boost energy. Choose snacks that contain carbs and protein for balanced blood sugar. Meditate Do some power posing in the mirror to boost your confidence. Sleep for roughly 8 hours a night to stay alert throughout the day. Limit your alcohol consumption and quit smoking.

If you wish to have full control of how fluid paint is dispersed onto your canvas, place it perfectly flat on your work surface. If you are aiming for a specific dripping effect, place the canvas upright or at an angle. Use an easel or prop the canvas up with something solid (e.g., a large piece of wood) to achieve the angle you want. Before starting your fluid painting, consider painting your plain canvas with one solid paint color (or “toned ground”) to make the end result look more professional. Use regular acrylic paint in an opaque color for this. Dip a large brush in the paint and cover the canvas in broad strokes from left to right, aiming to make the paint as smooth as possible. Let the canvas sit for 2-3 hours to dry before applying fluid paint to it. How paint disperses onto the canvas will depend on the method of application you use, the vessel you transfer it from, and the angle and distance at which you apply it. Most store-bought fluid paint is sold in squeeze bottles with small nozzles that allow you to dispense it in fine lines, but you can transfer the paint to any container you choose to create your artwork. Some techniques for getting fluid paint onto a canvas include:  Pouring (applying a generous stream of paint to the canvas) Drizzling (pouring very light stream of paint onto the canvas) Dropping (e.g., from an eye-dropper) Puddling (Applying a puddle of paint to the canvas and letting it seep over it) Splashing (Projecting paint onto the canvas with enough force to bounce back off of it) Depending on the design you wish to achieve, you can use spreading tools or a dry paintbrush to disperse fluid paint across your canvas. To ensure greater control, spread or move paint very lightly in multiple, thin coats. Have an empty container or basin on hand to collect excess paint from the canvas, if necessary, using a clean spreading tool. Make sure that your tools are perfectly clean before you start painting.Tools should always be cleaned with warm water and hand soap immediately after use, before paint dries on them. Fluid paint is a very wet medium and requires more drying time than other paints. If you wish to layer paint designs over other work on the canvas, allow one to three days between coats so that the layers can dry thoroughly. Painting over other fluid paint that hasn’t dried completely can cause cracks or fissures on the surface of the paint.
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Set up the angle of your canvas. Add a toned ground to your canvas. Begin transferring paint to the canvas. Spread the paint with your tools as desired. Dry your canvas between coats.