INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Mustard greens require 2 inches of water per week to thrive. Factoring in rainfall, make sure that they receive adequate hydration. Be sure to keep the soil evenly and consistently watered. Carefully remove any weeds you see growing around your plants. While mustard greens do not require a lot of room to grow, the influx of weeds can cause unnecessary disturbance, particularly to fragile seedlings. To remove weeds, softly dig them out with your hands, ensuring that the roots are removed as well. To ensure the successful growth of your mustard greens, protect them from bugs that might feed on them (e.g. cabbage worms, cabbage loopers, and flea beetles). Cover plants with row cover fabric, available for purchase at most gardening centers.  Since the insects can't reach the plant under the fabric, they can't feed on it, or lay eggs to reproduce.  Make sure that you keep track of the temperature and moisture levels in your covered rows. Enclosed growing areas can get too hot for greens, so it is important to monitor the plants closely. Avoid getting the leaves wet every time you water your mustard greens. This will help to reduce the risk of your mustard greens getting downy mildew.

SUMMARY: Water the greens. Remove weeds. Protect from insects and disease.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You’ll want to practice mantra meditation in a comfortable and quiet space. This can be somewhere in your home, or even in places such as a yoga studio or church.  Look for a somewhat darker place to practice meditating so that you don’t get overstimulated from the light. Make sure the place you practice your mantra meditation is quiet so that no one can disturb you or break your concentration. Before you begin your mantra meditation, sit in a comfortable cross-legged position with your hips elevated above your knees with your eyes closed. This will help you sit with a straight spine, which is the best position for your body to absorb the mantra’s vibrations and focus on your intention.  If you can’t get your hips above your knees, sit on as many blocks or folded blankets as necessary until you achieve this position. Place your hands lightly on your thighs. If you like, you can place one hand in chin or gyan mudra, which represents universal consciousness. Chin mudra and prayer beads may help you enter a deeper meditation.  Use prayer or mala beads to help focus yourself. Focus on your breath and the feeling of each inhalation and exhalation while avoiding the tendency to control your breath. This will help you focus on your meditation practice and achieve greater relaxation. It can be hard to not control your breath, but learning to let it go will help your overall meditation practice. The more you practice, the easier this will get. It’s time to chant your chosen mantra! There are no prescribed times or ways to chant your mantra, so do what feels best to you. Even a small amount of mantra chanting can have significant benefits.  Consider starting your chant with an aum, which is the most elemental sound. As you chant, you should feel mantra’s vibrations in your lower belly. If you can’t feel this sensation, try sitting up straighter. There are different perspectives on correct pronunciation, but simply do your best with the Sanskrit. You’re chanting and meditating for your well-being and not perfection, which may subvert the reason you’re practicing. Chanting itself can be a form of meditation, but you can also choose to transition from chanting meditation to a silent meditation. Either choice you make, you will reap the benefits of a mantra meditation practice. Allow your body to flow with what it wants and whatever works for you in the moment. There are times when you may want to continue chanting or other times when you will want to meditate silently. The point is to not force your body or your mind. When you’ve finished chanting your mantra, transition to a silent meditation by staying in the same seated position and feeling any sensations that arise in your body. Sit in silent meditation for as long as you like. This will allow you focus on your intention and help you achieve greater relaxation.  Continue to focus on your inhalations and exhalations and any lingering vibrations from your mantra chanting.  Let your thoughts come and whenever they arise. This will teach you to focus and let go of anything you can’t control. Any time you need to refocus your mind, you can repeat “let” with every inhalation and “go” with every exhalation. Meditation takes consistent practice. You will have good days and bad days and accepting this is part of the meditation journey.

SUMMARY: Find a comfortable place to practice. Sit in a comfortable cross legged-position with elevated hips and closed eyes. Focus on your breath, but don’t control it. Chant your chosen mantra. Decide if you want to continue chanting or silently meditate. Meditate for as long as you want.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You may find that no urine comes out of the catheter when you insert it. You can try rotating the catheter slowly to remove any blockage. You may also try pushing it one inch further into your penis or pull it back slightly.  You should also make sure the catheter opening is not blocked by the lubricant or mucus. You may need to remove it to determine this. If no urine comes out even after you rotate it, you can try coughing to encourage urine to flow. You may find it painful or uncomfortable to insert the catheter, especially when you are trying to push it past your prostate. You may need to put more lubricant on the catheter to make it easier to insert. Take a deep breath in and try to relax as you push the catheter in to make it easier to insert. If it is still difficult, do not force it. You may want to wait an hour and try again, focusing on staying relaxed and calm as you insert it in. If you cannot urinate even with the assistance of the catheter, or you are experiencing other urination issues, like blood or mucus in your urine, you should see your doctor. You should also see your doctor if you develop stomach cramps, your urine appears cloudy, smelly, or discolored, or you feel feverish. You may have a urinary issue that needs to be addressed before you can try using the catheter again. You can still have sex if you need to use a catheter. If you plan to engage in sexual intercourse, it's a good idea to catheterize beforehand to remove any urine that is present in your bladder. Always remove the catheter before having intercourse. If the urine is strong or offensive, don't have sex until you can get treatment for a possible infection.

SUMMARY:
Rotate the catheter if no urine comes out. Apply more lubricant if you find it difficult to insert the catheter. See a doctor if you cannot seem to urinate or you have other urination issues. Catheterize before sex if necessary.