You may feel personally rejected if someone did not want to be your friend. However, this may not be personal. Try to look at the situation somewhat objectively. If you're being honest with yourself, was the rejection truly personal?  Think about relationships in your own life. Chances are, you've rejected someone's friendship in the past. Maybe a classmate or co-worker kept asking you to hang out, and you kept making up excuses. Was this personal? Probably not. You likely just did not click with that particular person, or were too busy for new friendships. The person who rejected your friendship may have done so for similar reasons. Maybe they have a lot on their plate and aren't looking for new friends. Maybe they thought you were perfectly nice, but did not feel a strong enough connection with you. There's a good chance the rejection was not a reflection of your worth as a person. Rejection can cause a major blow to self confidence. You may be left feeling bad about yourself in the wake of a rejection. Instead of indulging feelings of self-pity, try to find ways to build your self confidence.  Make a list of everything you like about yourself. Think about everything you've done well throughout the week. Take stock of your talents and abilities. This will all make you feel like a worthwhile person. You should also strive to remember your current relationships. Chances are, you have a lot of good friends now. Just because one person was not interested in your friendship does not mean you're not a good friend. Take time to reconnect with someone you enjoy being around, yet have not spent much time with lately. If you find yourself engaging in a negative internal monologue, stop. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones. This will help bolster your confidence and sense of self-worth.  Notice your thoughts throughout the day, particularly in regards to the failed friendship. You may, for example, hear the person who rejected you made plans with a friend of yours. You think to yourself, "I guess I'm just not cool enough to be friends with this person." Stop and redirect your thoughts. Replace negative thoughts with more positive ones. For example, "I didn't click with Sharon, but I know how much Felice values my friendship. I must be doing something right to have a great friend like Felice." Just because you're feeling rejected now does not mean it will last forever. Nothing is permanent in life. When you start to indulge feelings of negativity, stop and remind yourself of your worth. You are not going to feel bad about this rejection forever, even if it feels that way now. Eventually, you will move on and find new, better friends. Keep in mind that your emotions don’t always reflect the facts. Yes, it’s true that this one connection did not work out. However, that doesn’t mean that connections will never happen for you.
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One-sentence summary -- Avoid taking it personally. Boost your own self confidence. Engage in positive self talk. Remember emotions are temporary.


Even a short, brisk walk can help wake you up and give you the energy you need to make it through the day. Experts have found that being immersed in natural light can increase wakefulness and make you feel more alert as you go through your day. If possible, work with the windows open to allow fresh air to enter, and try listening to music to keep you going.
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One-sentence summary -- Get in a light workout. Spend some time in the sun. Change your environment.


Many kids loathe bath time so much because it can be a scary or unnerving process. Make sure to always communicate with them before doing the following:  Pouring water over their heads Washing tender parts of their bodies Picking them up These can go a long way for making sure your child feels safe and secure. No one likes to slip and slide, especially those who are just learning to walk! Odds are your child doesn’t need to be washed with soap and shampoo every time they bathe. Sometimes filling up a tub just around their feet and having them splash around a bit can really tamper their negative feelings about the bath. Bath time won’t always seem like such an intimidating task!
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One-sentence summary -- Give them a heads up about what you’re doing. Buy a nonskid mat. Don’t always use soap and shampoo.


Insert the nylon cord into the eye of the knook hook, pulling roughly 6 inches (15 cm) of cord through to the other side.  A knook hook looks like a standard crochet hook, but there should be an eye on the side opposite the hooked end. This is the eye or hole you'll be threading the cord through. If you start with a knook kit, the nylon cord should be included. Otherwise, choose nylon cord that is roughly the same thickness as your yarn, if not a little thinner. Using your yarn, tie a standard slip knot onto the hooked end of the knook hook.  This is the same type of slip knot you would use with a standard crochet hook. To make the slip knot:  Grab approximately 5 inches (12 cm) of yarn. Wind the attached end of the yarn over the section you just grabbed, creating a loop. Push yarn from the attached side under and through the loop, creating a second loop. Pull to tighten the first loop around the second. Place the second loop over the top end of the knook hook. Pull to tighten this second loop onto the hook. Crochet a series of chain stitches to serve as the foundation row of your knook work.  Maintain even tension on the yarn as you work so that your chain stitches will be even. The length of the chain will vary depending on the project, but if you only want to practice, consider making a chain that is at least longer than the length of the knook hook. The chain stitches you need to create here are the same chain stitches you would create for a standard crochet project. To make a chain stitch:  Wrap the yarn around the top of the hook from back to front. Pull this yarn-over through the loop already on your hook. This completes the stitch. Insert the hook into the first chain lying adjacent to the hook. With the hooked portion facing down, catch the yarn on the hook, then pull the yarn back through to the other side of the chain.  This action should put a second loop on your hook. You will need to keep this loop on your hook while picking up the remainder of your foundation chain stitches. Continue picking up each stitch by following the same procedure (insert the hook into the chain, catch the yarn, pull the yarn back through to the front). Repeat across the entire chain until you have picked up each chain stitch. Turn the knook hook around, then carefully slide all of the picked up stitches off your hook and onto the nylon cord attached to the end.  Depending on how long your foundation row is, some of the stitches may fall off the hook and onto the cord before this step. That is not a problem. During this step, you merely need to push any stitches still on your hook onto the cord. Note that the nylon thread will still be attached to you hook, but the hook will be free from yarn after this step. The short end of the cord should hang free, as well. Once all of your foundational stitches are on the cord, you can begin to knook the main body of the work using a purl stitch or a knit stitch.
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One-sentence summary --
Thread the cord through the eye. Tie a slip knot onto the hook. Work a foundation of chain stitches. Pick up each of the stitches. Slide the stitches onto the cord.