There is nothing you can do to affect the outcome of a game, including wearing those lucky socks. Your team didn’t lose because you didn’t cheer loudly enough or sat in the wrong seat. Their failure is not your failure.  One way to give yourself a little more control is to play as your team in a video game. Set up the game they just lost, and get the result you wanted to see. If you’re feeling a little down, go ahead and set the difficulty on easy to really give your opponents the pounding you feel they deserve.   Playing fantasy sports is a way to be more active with the sport. Drafting your own lineup and trading players around can give you a small sense of control over events. Additionally, fantasy sports users are more likely to feel the positive emotions after winning matchups than the negative feelings that come with their favorite teams losing. One loss shouldn’t be enough to drive you from supporting your team. Staying loyal after a loss, or even when moving to a different city, can give you a big psychological boost. Plus, sticking it out through the bad times will make it feel even better when your team does win the big one. While losses hurt, no team loses all the time. To get over a big defeat, think about your team’s good times. Remember great comebacks, championships, or even just good times with friends and family watching your team. If you’ve watched your team before this game, there will be some moments you can look back on fondly. Taunting, insults, and banter are parts of the sports fan experience, and you’ll almost certainly be a target after losing. Rather than being surprised when it happens, be prepared to handle it appropriately.  Ignore it. Like other forms of teasing or bullying, taunts from opposing fans can be ignored. Laugh it off, or just walk away. Don’t give them the satisfaction of knowing they got to you. Those fans didn’t play in the game, so who cares what they think? Give it right back. Don’t be afraid to respond with a few taunts of your own. You can probably think of a few good insults for the opposing team and their fans. It won’t change the result of the game, but can be another good way to vent your frustrations. The great thing about sports is that there will always be another game. Another game means another chance to win. Instead of dwelling on the game your team lost today, think about the game they could win next time out. Depending on where you are in the season, a loss can even be helpful to your team’s future performance. Finishing lower in the standings might mean a better draft pick, or a chance to see underperforming players replaced. While being sad after watching your team lose is not unusual, it should not have long-term effects on your emotional health. If you find that a loss is affecting your ability to live in the real world, look for professional help. Just because your depression seems to be coming from the outcome of a sporting event doesn’t mean it isn’t a real concern.

Summary: Accept your impotence. Stay loyal to your team. Remember the good times. Be prepared to deal with taunting from other fans. Be optimistic. Talk to a therapist.


Whenever you do dips, you should be careful and cognizant of your shoulder joint. Do your dips with a smaller range of motion at first, and then increase it over time. Always keep your shoulders squared and your shoulder blades retracted throughout the exercise. Doing this will keep your shoulder joint safe and work your muscles correctly. Grip the edge of it with your hands. Your hands should be placed just outside of your hips, facing forward. Keep your head facing forward. Tuck your elbows close to your body. Your heels should be resting on the ground. Toes should be pointing straight up at the ceiling. Extend through the elbows so that you’re holding your body up with straight arms. Hold yourself steadily and keep your core engaged. Keep your heels on the ground and your legs out straight, leg muscles engaged. Your forearms should be pointing down. For a more challenging dip, place another bench a few feet in front of you. Get into position by putting your heels on the bench in front of you. Your body will be in a "L" shape.

Summary: Be careful. Sit down on a bench. Stretch your legs out in front of you. Lift your body off the bench and forward about 2 inches. Modify the exercise by adding another bench.


The sound and smells of your sleep environment can affect your dreams. If you hear a movie in the background, for example, your dreams may take on certain themes of the film. Try to control your sleep environment as much as possible to influence your dreams as you choose.  Avoid unwanted background noise. This might mean turning on a white machine. If you want peaceful dreams, consider playing soft, soothing music or other gentle sounds in the background while you sleep.  Smells can also affect your sleep. If someone is cooking bacon early in the morning, you may dream of bacon. Try to fill your room with smells that remind you of what you want to dream about. For example, maybe you want to dream of childhood Christmases with your family and you associate the smell of pine with that time period. Try to get a pine-scented air freshener. Smell is very heavily linked to memory. If you're striving to dream of a certain person, dabbing some of the perfume or cologne they wore in life on your wrists before bed can help. If you frequently sleep on your stomach, understand this can affect your dreams. As your breathing may become short, you're more likely to have sexually charged dreams. If you do not wish to have an erotic dream, avoid sleeping on your stomach. Certain cheeses can affect dreams. If you eat cheese, you can use cheese to your advantage when it comes to influencing dreams.   One study showed some correlation between cheese and dream types with a variety of participants. Blue cheese tended to result in bizarre dreams. Cheddar cheese resulted in people dreaming of celebrities. People eating Red Lancashire cheese had peaceful dreams about past memories and events.  If you use cheese to alter your dreams, take precaution. Cheese can sometimes cause indigestion, resulting in sleeplessness. If you choose to eat cheese before bed, consume a small amount. Your mood can have a profound effect on your dreams. If you are sad or depressed, the colors in your dreams may be muted or subtle. If you go to bed anxious, you might dream of disasters like tornadoes or floods.

Summary: Try to control sounds and smells when you're sleeping. Know that sleeping on your stomach can affect dreams. Use cheese. Learn how moods can affect dreams.


It’s important to let the broiler warm up for several minutes before you toast the bread, otherwise you may have an unevenly toasted sandwich. You can find the “broil” setting on the far end of the oven-temperature dial on most ovens. The number of times you drain and rinse it is up to you, but draining and rinsing it at least once is recommended.  Use a can opener to open the can, but don’t remove the lid. Holding the lid in place, flip the can over and hold it over the sink until all the liquid has drained. Remove the top of the can, and be careful not to cut yourself. Take the tuna out of the can and place it in a strainer or colander. Rinse the tuna thoroughly with water, then press the water out using a clean hand or a paper towel. In a medium bowl, mix together tuna, lemon juice, tomato, celery, green onion, and sour cream.  Stir to combine. Be sure to mix thoroughly so that all of the ingredients are evenly distributed. Add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop out the top of each roll, leaving a hollowed out portion so that the rolls resemble small boats. Line the bottom of the boats with shredded lettuce. Fill each boat with 1/4 of the tuna mixture. Top with tomato, bacon (if using), and cheese. Place each of the rolls on a cookie sheet.  Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from heat, turn off the broiler, and serve.
Summary: Pre-heat the broiler. Drain and rinse the tuna. Combine the ingredients. Prepare the bread. Assemble the sandwiches. Heat the sandwiches.