. If you want to make your life matter, you need to focus on meaningful accomplishments. Set goals for yourself, based on your passions and wants, and work towards these goals.  Set specific goals that push you towards meaningful pursuits. For example, don't set a goal like, "I'm going to protect the environment." Focus on the specifics on how you might do this. For example, "I'm going to use my bike more and recycle cans and bottles."  It's important that you set goals you can reasonably accomplish. Say animal rights are important to you. A goal could be, "Get my school's cafeteria to switch to cage-free meat and eggs." While this a big goal, there are ways you can go about doing this. You can make a petition, talk to your teachers or professors, raise public awareness by handing out flyers, and so on. Repeat your goals to yourself when you get discouraged. Read your lists of personal goals each morning if you're having an off week. This can help you remind yourself why your goals are important and push you to work harder. Compassion is key to leading a meaningful life. If you want to influence those around you in a meaningful way, try to develop a sense of empathy for others.  Pay attention to the body language of those around you. This can give you insight into their emotions. Watch people's facial expression and how they carry themselves. Someone who's slumped over and frowning, for example, might be angry or sad.  Listen to people when they talk. It can be helpful to repeat what a person says in your own words when he or she finishes talking. This can assure that you're completely understanding these person's emotions. Ask people how they feel or how they're doing and make an effort to genuinely listen to their answer.  Read books and watch movies that deal with human emotion. Look for realistic stories that explore the feelings and emotions of characters. This can help you better understand those around you.  Be kind throughout the day. If you hear someone gossiping about another person, do not engage. Imagine how you would feel if you were on the receiving end of gossip. This can help you avoid the temptation to join in. In addition to being aware of others emotions, try to be aware of your own. Be aware of how you're feeling and how you can regulate those feelings in  a positive manner.  Emotions can vary in intensity. You may feel a little sad, for example, if you see a dead bird on the sidewalk. You may feel very sad if you get a bad grade on a test you worked hard on. Emotions, however, are temporary. They come and go with time and circumstance.  No emotions are inherently bad. However, how you express them matters. For example, you should yell at your mother if you did poorly on an exam. It can be helpful to talk about your emotions with those you're close to. This way, you get negative feelings out of your head and this can help you not lash out when you're upset.  Regulating your emotions is important to living a meaningful life. If you want to do good in the world, you have to take care of yourself as well as others. Work on fostering an awareness of your own emotions and expressing them in appropriate ways.
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One-sentence summary -- Set goals Live with compassion. Be aware of your own emotions.


Holy basil is primarily used for reducing chronic or sudden stress and anxiety. When taking orally, it may have a calming effect that's unique to the herb's antioxidant compounds. Holy basil may also stabilize your cortisol levels, an adrenal hormone that can cause chronic stress and agitation, and temporarily boost your mental cognition. When rubbed against the skin, holy basil is said to relieve inflammation caused by ringworm, poison oak, and other skin conditions. Its leaves simultaneously soothe your skin while providing antibacterial, antifungal, and antibiotic properties. Holy basil may also treat cystic acne when taken over long periods of time. In part because of its relaxing properties, holy basil is used in alternative medicine to reduce binge eating tendencies and bolster overall weight loss. Take a daily supplement or tea to control hunger and any emotional side effects associated with weight loss. When taken in mouthwash or toothpaste form, holy basil may prevent cavities, plaque, and tartar buildup. Its astringent properties is said to also improve your gum health and keep them from receding or developing gingivitis.  In addition to its oral benefits, holy basil may freshen your breath as well. Holy basil may also help prevent oral cancer caused by chewing tobacco, according to certain studies. Holy basil contains powerful antioxidants that can boost your immune system and prevent certain diseases. When taken over time, holy basil supplements may be able to prevent or reduce the symptoms of the following health conditions:  High blood sugar Flu and the common cold Certain types of cancers Strokes Radiation poisoning
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One-sentence summary -- Relieve mild stress or anxiety with holy basil. Treat inflammatory skin conditions with holy basil. Try holy basil as a weight loss supplement. Ingest holy basil to boost your dental health. Take holy basil for its antioxidant properties.


Surround yourself with images of flight. Watch films of different kinds of flying: superhero-style flying, birds flying, and people flying with devices. Look at aerial-view images, and imagine you are flying over the scenes depicted. Look at images of space, and try to imagine flying effortlessly through complete emptiness.  Close your eyes and try to picture yourself soaring over the landscape beneath you. Spend a few minutes every day imagining sensations related to flight. Imagine bouncing on a trampoline, rushing upwards on a roller coaster, and leaping from a diving board. Play video games in which your character can fly. Playing video games might help you have lucid dreams, and even if not, the visuals will give you ideas for your flying dreams. Remembering your dreams will help you build an awareness of them, which in turn will help you control them. As soon as you wake up from a dream, spend a few minutes remembering it and writing it down. Read your journal every few days, and take note of repeated themes.  When you visualize flying, try to visualize flying over the scenes you most frequently dream. Start in a position common in your dreams, and imagine floating or leaping into the air. During the day, whenever it occurs to you, check to make sure you are really awake. It may feel obvious that you are, but practicing the check while awake will help you perform it in dreams. You can only be fully lucid in a dream, if you are sure you are dreaming. Check by trying to float, or fly.  Other checks could be looking at a watch twice within a minute. The time rarely shows the same twice in dreams.  If you haven't succeeded in floating yet, check to see if you can do something else physically impossible, such as pushing your fingers through a pillow.
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Visualize flight. Write your dreams in a journal. Check to see if you're dreaming.