Problem: Article: Now that your shoes are broken in, you can go to your first class. For a beginner’s class, you will spend a good amount of time at the barre for warm up exercises. You probably won’t go in the center at first. Your teacher will decide that for you. Dancing en pointe is very hard, and being good at it is even harder.  Do not wear your pointe shoes without your teacher, but wait for your instructor's approval. Be patient. For many dancers, beginner classes aren't super-fun, but they are crucial to building strength. You want to focus on lifting out of the shoes. Remind yourself that the longer and harder you work at the barre, the stronger you will be for the center exercises.  Keep a strong core. Dancing en pointe is much harder to maintain balance and so it is crucial to have a strong core. If your core is lose, chances are, you'll get hurt or it will just be much more complicated than it needs to be. Point your foot in your shoe. This will help you stabilize yourself for barre and center work. When you're en pointe, that doesn’t mean that your foot is truly pointed. Think about pulling up and out of your shoes. If there is one way to make sure you will fall, it is relaxing your muscles. To keep your foot pointed, work your Achilles tendon and flex your calf muscle. To keep your leg straight, engage your quadriceps. To lengthen and extend the leg, use your hamstrings. To turn out, use your hip flexors and your glutes. To balance, use your abdominals. To keep good posture, pull down in your back muscles. When it's your first class you may only last ten minutes before some pain sets in. If you experience numbness, tell your instructor right away so you can take off the pointe shoes. How you can also tell if you should stop is every minute or so to make sure blood is still flowing through your toes and your toes still have feeling in them. Don’t sink in your pinky toe. This is known as sickling. It is really bad for your feet, ankles, and knees and makes dancing harder, not to mention potentially causing serious injury. Keep your weight in the middle of the box, on your big toe. Your feet will probably be sore or numb afterward. The pain will decrease after a couple weeks. Soaking your feet in warm water is good for your feet because it relieves tension and relaxes the feet. Do not go for a foot spa or remove your callouses, since you need them on your feet, which help in pointe work. Use a stress ball or footsie roller by Bunheads to massage your feet.  After class, put baby powder on your feet to soak up the sweat and do the same with your padding. Always keep your toenails to average length (not too long nor too short-- which can be very painful) Let your pointe shoes air out because if you don't they will soak up the sweat and break faster. Remember that pointe shoes only last up for a few months or years, depending on how often you use them. For professionals, they usually go through numerous pairs in just a few months or even week/s.
Summary: Try the first class. Concentrate on the alignment of your whole body. Engage everything. Manage the pain and talk to your instructor. Care for your feet.

Problem: Article: It’s a natural part of human relationships, and it doesn’t have to be destructive. If you can learn to fight constructively, conflict can even strengthen a relationship. As hard as it can be to stay level-headed when emotions are high, remember that how you react will determine whether the disagreement will help or hurt the relationship. Call a time-out for a mutually agreed-upon amount of time and come back together when you’ve had time to calm down. Taking a time-out allows emotions to defuse and allows both of you to step back and recognize what you’re truly upset about. Sometimes it isn’t what you think in the heat of the moment. Often when we fight, we only allow ourselves to react to immediate events and deal with surface emotions (annoyance, anger, etc.). But in most cases what we’re angry or annoyed about isn’t—or isn’t only—the immediate circumstances but what’s beneath them: fear, loneliness, anxiety, sadness, hurt, etc.   Look beyond your annoyance in the moment to find what’s really fuelling that feeling—a past hurt or an underlying fear, for example—and try to recognize what you’re really upset about. Once you recognize the real issue, communicate that honestly to your partner. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/science-and-sensibility/201712/six-tips-switch-intimacy-killers-intimacy-builders#Recognize that there may even be some things you’ll never agree on, but that if they aren’t crucial issues, it’s okay to let it be. You don’t have to agree about everything, and it can be good practice to respectfully agree to disagree.     {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ea\/93904-21.jpg\/v4-460px-93904-21.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/ea\/93904-21.jpg\/aid93904-v4-728px-93904-21.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Remember the difference between important and unimportant differences: disagreeing about which restaurant has the best hamburgers is okay; disagreeing about, for example, how to communicate respect is an issue that needs discussion. Don’t make insincere or dismissive apologies like, “I’m sorry that’s what you think happened” or “I’m sorry you didn’t understand me.” Instead, be genuine and empathetic; you might say something like, “I’m sorry I hurt you. I didn’t mean to, and I’m going to try not to hurt you again.”
Summary: Know that conflict will happen and don’t panic. When a conflict does come up, disagree respectfully. Take a break if a fight gets too intense or stressful. Learn to ask yourself what you’re really feeling. When you need to apologize—and eventually we all do—be sincere and kind.

Problem: Article: You may shave your arms with a safety razor just as any part of your body. This is a temporary solution, and you may see hair regrowth within a few days. In order to keep up with this method, you will need to shave your arm hair a few times a week.  Because you are cutting your hair with a blunt razor, this method may cause noticeable ingrown hairs. The hair may also appear to grow back thicker.  Be aware of these side effects when choosing to shave arm hair.
Summary:
Shave your arm hair.