Q: When you are more confident, you’ll have more opportunities and better options available to you. Improving your confidence level can translate into real world benefits.   Be confident without being arrogant. Being confident means that you’re secure with who you are, while arrogant people need reassurance to overcome their insecurities. Use your confidence to get attention. Confident people are perceived as more attractive in photographs and may be more likely to get dates. So if you get asked out on dates often, other people might sense your confidence.  Make confidence your career advantage by exuding it in the workplace. Having confidence in yourself may have a positive impact on your career and advancement opportunities. When you have confidence, you should use it to follow your own dreams, whatever they are. You have the skills and the ability to learn new ones. Figure out what it is that you dream of and work toward that goal.  Start something new like an online business. Do a quick search of “online businesses to start” and read through suggestions to see what interests you. Travel to the places you want to go, even if you plan to travel alone. Don’t wait to go somewhere when the opportunity presents itself. Prepare yourself to follow your dreams by putting money aside in a savings account for this very purpose. When a trip, class, or other opportunity comes up, you’ll already have the money saved. As a confident person, use your confidence to help create a better world by standing up for others who need your help. Other people may not feel comfortable or be able to do it themselves.  When you see something that’s not right, ask to speak to the appropriate person. If you see a spill on the floor, tell a manager so everyone is safe. Listen to others, then be heard by not cutting people off. They might lack confidence to rejoin the conversation. Consider the needs of fellow humans and stand up for them, whether someone is treated unfairly at the grocery store or gets looked over for a promotion.
A: Embrace your stronger, more confident self. Follow your own dreams. Be the strong one in the group and stand up for those that need your help.

Q: Avoid hard foods, as well as foods that require you to stretch your mouth open wide. These can include nuts, hard candy, hard baked goods, and larger fruits or vegetables like whole apples or uncut, raw carrots. You should also avoid chewing gum and other stretchy candy, such as taffy. If you sleep on your side and you're experiencing jaw pain, you may want to try sleeping on your back at night to remove pressure from your jaw. You may also want to invest in a mouth guard to keep from grinding your teeth at night, as this may contribute to jaw pain without your realizing that it is happening. Over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help treat inflammation and other symptoms of jaw pain. Gels or mouth swabs containing Benzocaine or similar active ingredients can be found at most drug stores and provide topical pain relief to teeth and jaws. Move your jaw open and closed, then work the jaw from side to side. Gradually increase the frequency of these exercises. First try using a hot compress, but if heat does not alleviate pain or inflammation, try a cold compress.  Run a towel or wash cloth under warm-to-hot tap water. Wring out excess water. Once the towel is at a comfortable temperature that will not burn the skin, apply it to the affected area of your jaw. Hold the hot compress on for about five to ten minutes, and repeat several times each day. If a hot compress does not work, use a cold compress or an ice pack. Ice packs should be used for about 20 minutes on, then 20 minutes off. Make sure you wrap the cold compress in a t-shirt or other thin fabric so the cold doesn't damage your skin. You may also want to try alternating hot and cold compresses to maximize the benefits of each. Use a hot compress for five minutes, then a cold compress for five minutes.
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Change your diet. Change the way you sleep. Use medication to treat pain. Try a topical agent. Exercise your jaw muscles. Use a hot or cold compress.