Pursed lip breathing is one of the best ways to deal with shortness of breath that is not caused by a health issue. If you're in serious distress, you should always call for help first. Pursed breathing has the following benefits:  It improves how much air is getting into your lungs. It releases trapped air from inside your lungs. It makes it easier for you to breathe. It slows your breathing. It helps your body get into a better breathing rhythm, releasing old air before taking in new air. It helps you relax. Your mouth should be closed so that you aren’t tempted to breathe through your mouth. You only need to take a small breath, so don’t worry about deeply inhaling during the 2 seconds. Relax your neck and shoulders as you breathe in and out. You can make pursed lips by pressing your lips together in a tight pucker, as though you are about to whistle or blow air onto something. The goal is a slow stream of air exiting your mouth. Release the breath through your mouth, allowing it to slowly flow between your lips. Take as many seconds as you need to let all of the air leave your body before you take another breath through your nose.  Your exhale should be slower than your inhale. Continue breathing through pursed lips until you feel like you’re in control of your breathing.
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One-sentence summary -- Use pursed lip breathing to control shortness of breath. Inhale slowly through your nose, counting to 2. Press your lips together as though you’re going to blow out a candle. Exhale slowly through your pursed lips.


Pour the stain, varnish, or oil into a horizontal paint tray. Select either a wool paint roller or a paint roller with a medium nap. Apply a heavy layer of stain, varnish, or oil to your pine flooring. Roll the paint onto the flooring using long, even strokes. Ensure that you apply a heavy coat by letting the roller brush absorb a generous amount of stain, varnish, or oil from the paint tray. Waiting will give the stain, varnish, or oil enough time to be absorbed by the wood. Stay out of the room while you wait. Otherwise, you may end up with an unsightly footprint on your finished flooring. Once 15 minutes have passed, apply a second coat of stain, varnish, or oil on top of the first. This coat should be lighter, since the pine won’t absorb as much new stain. Barely dip the roller brush head into the stain, varnish, or oil.  If the material absorbs too much stain, press the roller brush lightly against the back of the paint tray to squeeze some stain out of the absorbent material. Wait another 15 minutes after applying this coat. This will give the second coat time to dry. Although the coat is lighter, the wood will already have absorbed the product, and will need time to soak up the second coating. After the second 15-minute period has passed, take a clean, dry, lint-free rag and wipe the entirety of the pine flooring. Soak up any lingering puddles of stain, varnish, or oil.  If you spot any irregular or obvious lines from roller-brush strokes, use the rag to rub over and obscure these. When you’re finished wiping the floor, it should be completely dry. Give the pine floor a full day to absorb stain, varnish, or oil. During this time, the stain, varnish, or oil will fully saturate the flooring. If it’s possible, stay out of the room during this time. Set up a gate or shut the door so that small children and animals cannot enter the room. If the weather remains pleasant and dry, leave the windows open for the full 24 hours to ensure good ventilation. This texture will be slightly finer than the 120-grit sandpaper you used to smooth out the floor initially. You don’t need to sand rigorously; you’re only trying to smooth the surface of the finished wood. Lightly buff until the floor is a uniform color and texture.  As before, you’ll need to sand on your hands and knees. Buff along the wood grain, and apply only a gentle amount of pressure as you make long strokes with the sandpaper. If you rented a sanding machine for the initial sanding, use the machine again at this point. Dampen your mop or another lint-free rag, and wipe down the entire surface of the pine flooring to remove the sanding dust. If you do not clean off the floor after sanding it, you’ll end up applying the final coat of stain, varnish, or oil directly on top of this dust. After you finish wiping the floor, wait 10 minutes for the pine to dry. Pour a small amount of stain, varnish, or oil into the paint tray, and dip in the head of the roller brush. Push the roller brush into the paint tray until it soaks up only a light coating. Apply this coat evenly across the entire pine floor. Leave the room while the stain, varnish, or oil dries. Then use the last of your clean, lint-free rags to blot and wipe the surface of the floor. Make sure to absorb and smooth over any lingering puddles of stain, varnish, or oil. At this point, the floor is ready for use.
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One-sentence summary -- Roll on a thick coat of stain, varnish, or oil. Wait 15 minutes for the stain, varnish, or oil to dry. Apply a second, lighter coat of stain, varnish, or oil and wait 15 more minutes. Wipe the floor dry with a clean rag. Let the flooring dry for 24 hours. Buff the dried floor with 150-grit sandpaper. Wipe the floor with a damp rag or mop after sanding. Apply a final light coat of stain, varnish, or oil. Let the stain, varnish, or oil dry for 15 minutes before wiping it down.


When it comes time to shift gears, use your left foot to engage the clutch by pushing the pedal to the floor. Push the pedal down smoothly rather than stomping it. This will put the engine in neutral so you can transition between gears. Do not engage the clutch until you’re ready to change gears or you could cause the car to lurch and make for an uncomfortable ride. The gear shift in the middle console has a center position that allows you to put the engine in the neutral gear. You’ll know you’re in the neutral position when you can wiggle the stick freely from side to side. The clutch must be engaged in order for you to move the gear shift into neutral. RPM refers to revolutions per minute and it’s a measurement of how fast your engine is operating. On your dash is a gauge that shows the RPMs. When you’re driving and the RPMs reach the 2500 range, it’s time for you to shift into the next higher gear. Shifting when it’s the right time will make the vehicle drive smoother. After you’ve moved the gear shift into the gear that you want, slowly release your left foot from the clutch as you gently apply pressure to the accelerator pedal. With practice, you will feel the engine change gears smoothly. Every engine is a little bit different. Practice changing gears to make the transition smoother. Once the engine has transitioned to another gear and the accelerator is pressed, you can let up on the clutch. This will fully engage the engine in the gear you’ve shifted to. Keep your foot near the clutch in case you need to change gears again.
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Press the clutch to the floor when you’re ready to change gears. Move the gear shift into the neutral position. Shift into the next gear when the RPM reaches 2500. Release the clutch slowly and gently press on the accelerator. Remove any pressure from the clutch once the gear is engaged.