Problem: Article: If you really want to build enduring memories, you need plenty of time to understand, process, and review the information. Give yourself at least a couple weeks to study before a test. Last-minute cramming is ineffective at helping you retain what you’ve learned, and will leave you feeling tired, stressed, and overloaded with information. Most people need 7-9 hours of sleep every night to be at their best. Getting enough sleep not only gives you energy and helps you concentrate, but it can also help you learn and remember. Your brain processes new information while you sleep, so you may find that you understand those difficult concepts better after a quick nap or a good night’s rest. Get the most out of your sleep by practicing good “sleep hygiene”:  Don’t nap for more than 20-30 minutes during the day. Avoid using stimulants, such as caffeine or nicotine, 4-6 hours before bedtime. Having more than 1-2 alcoholic drinks in the evening can also disrupt your sleep.  Exercise at least 10 minutes a day to improve the quality of your sleep. Avoid eating evening meals that might cause heartburn or indigestion, such as spicy, acidic, or fatty foods. Develop a regular, relaxing bedtime routine. Put away your computer or smartphone, do some meditation or light stretching, and take a warm shower or bath. You might also try reading to help you fall asleep. Set aside about 30 minutes before bedtime each night to unwind. Eating a healthy diet can help give you the energy you need to concentrate and retain information. Eat lots of lean proteins (fish, lean meat, and leafy greens), whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and foods with healthy fats (like vegetable oils, fish, and nuts). Stay hydrated by drinking water throughout the day. Some healthy fats, like DHA, may actually improve your memory. Eat plenty of fish, or take fish oil supplements to get more DHA in your diet. If you try to force yourself to study for too long in one sitting, you’ll soon start to nod off, or find your mind wandering. To make your studying more manageable and effective, try studying for an hour at a time. Take 5-15 minute breaks between study sessions to snack, stretch your legs, or put your head down for a quick catnap.
Summary: Give yourself plenty of time. Sleep on it. Eat well. Take breaks.

Problem: Article: When fishing from the bank of a steam, river, or creek, cast your lure along river seams and let them drift. If your line drifts away from the seam, adjust or add a side planer until it stays in the seam. Allow your line to drift down the entire length of a seam before you recast it. If you know that there are fish in a river or stream but they aren’t biting, swap out your lures and change your bait. Steelhead are smart fish and will be suspicious of a lure if they think it’s not food. Steelhead tend to actively avoid boats or large foreign objects. Cast your line roughly 200 feet (61 m) behind your boat to keep your line actively at eye-level while not scaring any fish away.  If you’re trolling, or using multiple lines at once, use side planers instead of church stern planers to keep the lines from getting caught or tangled. Use lower lines in the colder months. Steelhead will naturally swim closer to the riverbed or bottom of the lake in colder months where they’re lethargic and conserving energy. If you’re fly fishing, you’ll need to mend your line so that it drifts naturally in the water. To do this, cast your fly into the water that you want to fish. Then, after 1-2 seconds, raise the tip of your rod up and lower it quickly to its original position. This will make your line drift naturally in the water and give you room to react when you get a bite. Steelhead are strong and stubborn fish, and reeling one in can be difficult if you aren’t prepared. Hold your fishing rod firmly in both hands while waiting for a bite. Once you feel a pull on your hook, wait for a moment to let the fish wear itself out. Once you feel the line slacking, lean backwards and reel your fish in.  If you’re using a fly-fishing line, lift your rod while moving backwards to pull the fish out of the water. If you have a spinning or center pin rod, brace the bottom of your rod with your nondominant hand and spin the line back with your other hand.
Summary: Plant your bait on top of seams and let it drift if you’re bank fishing. Let your line out 150–200 feet (46–61 m) behind your boat if you’re boat fishing. Let a fly hang in the water and lower it to bait steelhead into biting. Be patient and reel in steelhead carefully.

Problem: Article: When it comes to bigger holes that cannot be mended with a single seam, your best bet is to look into getting a patch-- an extra piece of fabric you can integrate into your jeans to cover the hole. You can find patches at a local arts and crafts or clothing specialty outlet. Buy a patch that matches the colour of your jeans as closely as possible. You'll want to get a patch that's slightly bigger than the hole you're covering; that way, you'll have some extra room to make errors.   While denim patches are the safest bet if you're looking to really repair your jeans, you can take the damage as an opportunity to stylize your jeans with brightly coloured or flannel patches.  Adding a patch that will clearly stand out from the rest of the clothing will give it a down-to-earth flair. While denim (or 'masked' alterations) are best sewn in on the inside of the jeans, patching different fabrics to the outside of your jeans will make them more prominent and eye-catching.   If you're feeling thrifty, you can harvest your own patches from jeans you don't use anymore. If you have a bigger hole that will require a patch, you should still cut off the frayed edges. Even if it sounds like you are consciously losing material, the frayed edges won't be any help in mending it, so it's best to get rid of them, leaving a clean hole. Take some scissors and cut excess threads around the hole. By the end, there shouldn't be any threads significantly sticking out. With patches in particular, it's recommended you turn your jeans inside out while you're patching them. That way, the most visible seams won't be externally visible. It'll also give you a bit of extra room to make sewing mistakes. It's typically better to sew a denim patch in from the inside. This will make the patch look less evident, as well as cover up the most visible stitch lines. Once you've got your jeans turned inside out, take a sewing needle and thread and sew the patch. Try to keep your sewing as close as possible; you want to integrate the fabric into your jeans as closely as closely as possible. Ironing your jeans following a patch is significantly more important than ironing a small tear. This will help even out and seal the patch.
Summary:
Get a patch that suits the style of your jeans and size of the hole. Cut frayed edges. Turn your pants inside out. Sew the patch with close-knit seams. Iron your patch out.