INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Anxiety may cause people to neglect their physical or emotional health, and you can help by suggesting that she do something if you notice she has forgotten. Self-soothing activities may be especially important if she has frequent anxiety. For example, ask her if she would like to get something to eat or suggest that she take a warm, long bath.  When dealing with children, engage in relaxing activities together. Let them pick what they want to do. Not everyone with anxiety will have an anxiety disorder but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be dealt with. Set aside 30 minutes out of the day, where your loved one can just have a good worry. During this time, don’t let him be distracted by anything other than worrying and feeling anxious. Encourage him to think of solutions to his problems. This technique is effective with children as well as adults and helps them gain a sense of control over their problems. Your loved one may tell you why she feels upset, or you may have been able to tell based on what set off the anxiety. Try saying how upset she looks, and recognize that this is hard. This lets her know that you care, and that you think her struggles are valid. Ironically, affirming her stress can reduce it.  "That sounds really hard." "I can see why that would be upsetting to you. It sounds like visiting your father can be difficult for you sometimes." "You look stressed. Your face is scrunched up and you look hunched over. Do you want to talk about it?" Hugs can bring comfort to an anxious person. You may try to pat his back, give him a one-armed hug or put your arm around his shoulder to make him comfortable. Only do what you and he are comfortable with. Always give him opportunities to decline. If he is dealing with sensory overload or are autistic, touch may make things worse. Or he may not be in the mood. This can be an enormous relief to the anxious person. Be accommodating, and don't question her bad days or unusual needs. Treat her anxiety like a fact that, while unfortunate, is not a dreadful burden upon your life. Recognize that her feelings matter, and treat her with compassion, anxiety and all. Be flexible. It may take longer for people with anxiety problems to get ready for events such as getting ready for school. Factor in this time and allow for delays. If your loved one isn't being treated already, seeing a doctor about his anxiety may allow him to get the help he needs. It’s important to rule out any underlying medical or biological causes of the anxiety. Once you know that the cause of  your loved one’s anxiety is psychological, you will be in a better position to seek treatment. To give him a boost, you might suggest accompanying him to take notes, help him remember symptoms, or just for moral support. Asking others for help can be very encouraging for a person with anxiety problems. In fact, persons with strong informal support networks have increase their chances of benefitting from treatment for anxiety.  You don’t have to do anything specific. Just knowing that there are people around with whom to talk to and share her worries with, can help a person with anxiety problems feel better.

SUMMARY: Encourage your loved one to practice self-care. Allocate time for worrying. Validate her feelings. Offer human touch. Accept that her needs are different. Encourage him to seek professional help. Form a support network.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In order to gain flexibility in your shoulder muscles, you must target stretches in both the shoulder area and it's mirror area in the chest.  Stretch your chest muscles and concentrate on this stretch. Reach both arms behind your back and clasp your hands together. Hold it for ten to twenty seconds, raising your arms into the stretch. Stretch each arm as far across your chest while holding it as you can without feeling pain for at least twenty seconds each day. Because this is a vulnerable muscle often injured by athletes, take extra care to stretch it after you are warmed up.  Sit on the floor with one leg extended in front of you and the other bent. Reach forward with the hands and grab the foot on your extended leg, leaning into the stretch in the back of your thigh. Hold for ten seconds. Repeat with the other leg. You can also do a similar stretch standing: put one leg up on a bench, stool, or chair and reach down for your foot, leaning into a stretch. Repeat on the other leg. Divide this area into the dorsal (back) and ventral (front) and limit it to the muscles of the hip and spine.  For the dorsal side, concentrate on stretching your hip and hamstrings and minimize the stretches to the spinal area (which is at risk of injury if you overwork it). Try lying on your back and lifting both knees to the chest, while simultaneously bringing your head forward in a sort of crunch.  For the ventral side, try the yoga pose cobra for the abdominal muscles and the hip flexor stretch. Particularly if you are a runner or cyclist, leg stretches are vital for maintaining range of motion: Sit on the floor with your legs as flat on the ground as possible, right beside each other. Stretch down towards your knees. Do not bend your head to face your knees, face forward. This will also stretch your neck muscles; if it hurts your neck to do this exercise, face your knees and stretch. You can also sit down with your legs straight out and take your right leg and swing it over your left leg a few times. Do the same with your left leg.

SUMMARY: Target your shoulders. Stretch your hamstrings. Focus on your back. Target your legs.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The base is the large number in the exponential expression. You can only use this method if the expressions you are multiplying have the same base. For example, you can use this method to multiply 52×53{\displaystyle 5^{2}\times 5^{3}}, because they both have the same base (5). On the other hand, you cannot use this method to multiply 52×23{\displaystyle 5^{2}\times 2^{3}}, because they have different bases (5 and 2). Rewrite the expression, keeping the same base but putting the sum of the original exponents as the new exponent. For example, if you are multiplying 52×53{\displaystyle 5^{2}\times 5^{3}}, you would keep the base of 5, and add the exponents together:52×53{\displaystyle 5^{2}\times 5^{3}}=52+3{\displaystyle =5^{2+3}}=55{\displaystyle =5^{5}} An exponent tells you how many times to multiply a number by itself. You can use a calculator to easily calculate an exponential expression, but you can also calculate by hand. For example 55=5×5×5×5×5{\displaystyle 5^{5}=5\times 5\times 5\times 5\times 5}55=3,125{\displaystyle 5^{5}=3,125}So, 52×53=3,125{\displaystyle 5^{2}\times 5^{3}=3,125}

SUMMARY:
Make sure the exponents have the same base. Add the exponents together. Calculate the expression.