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If you find yourself pining to look at your ex’s social media sites, pull out a sheet of paper and write down a list of reasons why your relationship didn't work. This can keep you from jumping to conclusions and missing a bad relationship. Relationships can be intense and a partner can be a significant part of your life. It’s natural in relationships to mention your partner and you may be tempted to do this even after you’ve broken up. However, this can remind you of the person and make you want to find out what he or she is doing. Consciously not talking about your ex can distract you from thinking about the person.  Remember that it’s normal to mention an ex—especially if it is about a good time—sometimes. Avoiding any mention about the person with friends may feel awkward for everyone involved. If you need to bring up your ex as a way to process your feelings, do so but avoid making it a regular habit. Ask your friends to avoid mentioning your ex around you. This may remind you of your ex and could make you want to find out further details on social media. There may be situations, especially with mutual friends, where your ex’s name is mentioned or even discussed. If this happens, step away from conversation until there is a new topic. You may not be feeling great after a breakup. But this can be a great opportunity to lean on and reconnect with family and friends. They can help distract your and provide support if you need it—even to take your devices away so that you can’t stalk your ex. Be open with your support system about your feelings. You can even let friends and family know that you’ve been following your ex on social media. They can offer you a open ear and advice, or remind you that talking about your ex is hurting you. In addition, your support system can do activities with you to distract you from your feelings and social media. It can take a lot of time to get over a relationship. But concentrating on yourself can help distract you from your ex. Do stuff that you couldn’t do with your ex, which can help you realize that you don’t care what he or she is doing or have feelings for the person.  Do things like getting a massage or attending a yoga class, both of which can help you focus on you and relax. Spend time reading books that you didn’t get a chance to do with your ex. Try new activities that your ex doesn’t do. This can distract you from checking social media and reinforcing bad feelings. For example, you may have wanted to learn how to cook but your ex hated the idea. Taking a class and mastering different dishes can take up a lot of time that you may have otherwise been stalking your ex on social media. Give yourself a chance to distract yourself from your ex and any mutual friends by meeting new people. In fact, you may even have a better time with new friends and acquaintances and entirely forget about stalking your ex on social media.  Meet new people at new activities or by joining a group of something in which you’re interested. For example, join a running club or go to a different happy hour in a new place. Group activities are a great chance to meet new people and divert your mind from your ex. Flirt with new people you meet. You might not be ready to date, but a little harmless flirting can boost your self-confidence and distract you from your ex.

summary: Remember why you broke up. Avoid mentioning your ex. Lean on your support system. Enjoy your “me” time. Get to know new people.


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If a pig’s facilities are inadequate for its needs, its appetite will decline due to stress.  Pigs should be given between 20 and 50 square feet of space within their pens, and at least 100 square feet of outside pasture in which to move around in.  There are several ways to give your pig more space, such as:  removing pigs from the pen and putting them in a separate, larger enclosure selling pigs until you have a population that can thrive within the confines of the pen expanding the size of the pig pen If your pig is having a hard time getting to the feeder or trough, take steps to help it.  For instance, if your pig is being fed with several others in a communal pen, it might be pushed aside by larger, more dominant pigs.  If you only keep feed out during limited windows of time, some pigs might be eating less than others.  Consider adding a feeder, or providing extra bowls of feed for pigs that aren’t at the weight they should be. Always give your pig fresh water.  Even if you add water to your pig’s feed to soften it, you should also provide a bowl or trough for water.  Change your pig’s water regularly.  Water should be cool but not cold.  Pigs need 2-3 pounds of water for every pound of feed they consume. If the weather is hot (95 degrees Fahrenheit or above), your pig will be disinclined to eat.  Humidity levels as well as temperature affect the pig’s tendency to eat.  Low humidity makes pigs more interested in eating.  Keep the air in your pig pen circulating by opening the windows or doors.  Introduce fans or a large inflatable pool into the area your pig lives.  Ensure it has plenty of shade. Ensure your pig is not too cold.  If the temperature of your pig pen is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, your pig might be too cold to eat.  Ensure your pig pen is well-insulated against winter.  Use a heater to keep the temperature in your pig pen between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

summary: Ensure your pig has enough space. Ensure your pig can access its food. Regulate your pig’s temperature.


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This may seem difficult at first, but it’s the first step to recovering from computer addiction. Remember that you don’t need to stop using the computer altogether, just set reasonable limits for now.  You can set a limit by setting a timer. When it goes off, close and turn off your computer. Walk away and go do something else. You can ask family, friends, or roommates to help you enforce the limit. They might take the computer away from you for designated periods of time or make sure you’re staying away from it during designated hours. Try making more activities for yourself. The busier you are, the less time you have to go on the computer. Ask friends or family how much time they think is reasonable for you to spend on the computer each day. Try to limit your computer time to two hours or less. You may need a computer for work or for school. If this is the case, use the computer as much as you need to for those particular applications. Otherwise, put it away.  You can uninstall programs that aren’t necessary to your work, such as games or software for entertainment. You can ask friends or family to set a password or “parental controls” to block you from accessing websites or programs that aren’t related to your work. Depending on the nature of your computer addiction, you may benefit from limiting where you use the computer. For example, if you only use the computer in a public place, you may refrain from behaviors that are easier to do in private, such as cybersex, online gambling, or watching movies. You can commit to only using the computer in the kitchen, at the library, in a coffee shop, or at a friend’s house. Write down the dates, times, and duration of your computer usage. Also write down the way you were feeling before, during and after each session of computer use.  By writing down your feelings before a computer session, you can help identify things that trigger your computer usage. Once you’ve identified the triggers, you can avoid them to help avoid computer use. If avoiding the triggers is impossible, you can choose another activity to replace computer usage. Overcoming an addiction isn’t easy, and it requires a plan. You may try a simple plan, such as quitting cold turkey; however, it’s more likely that a slower, more methodical plan will be successful for computer addiction.  Establish how much and how often you’d like to continue using the computer. Establish what kinds of activities are acceptable to continue doing on the computer. Create a calendar for overcoming your addiction. You may want to wean yourself off of the computer by using it for one hour less per day each week.
summary: Limit your time on the computer. Only use the computer for necessary tasks. Limit where you can use the computer. Keep a computer usage diary. Create a plan for modifying your behavior.