Article: Baking soda adds carbonation to a recipe. Whisking the eggs before adding the flour can increase the amount of air bubbles produced. This increases the likelihood your baking soda substitute will work correctly. If you have a carbonated beverage, like beer, in your kitchen, add a splash of that to your batter. This can add a bit of carbonation, helping your baking soda substitute function correctly. Even if you have another baking soda substitute on hand, you should still use self-rising flour when you don't have baking soda for making pancakes. Pancakes may become denser without baking soda. Self-rising flour can make your pancakes fluffier.
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Whisk the eggs before adding flour. Add a splash of a carbonated beverage to your batter. Use self-rising flour in pancakes.

Problem: Article: Regular practice of walking meditation reduces depression, anxiety, and worry. If you are already seeing a therapist for your anxiety and/or depression, walking meditation is a great supplement to your therapy.  The awareness and focus that you practice when you meditate can give you greater insight into your emotions, thoughts, and feelings. This improved insight will make your therapy sessions more effective.Image:Do Walking Meditation Step 12.jpg|center]]  Try doing 20 minutes of walking meditation, 3 times a week to get these benefits. You should see changes in 8-12 weeks. Walking meditation will also help you when you try to concentrate or focus throughout the day. If you practice walking meditation regularly, you can lower your blood pressure, decrease risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and decrease chronic pain symptoms. You can experience these benefits whether you are in good health or if you are managing other health conditions.  You will usually experience some of these benefits after practicing walking meditation regularly for at least 8 weeks. You are also getting in some physical activity when you practice walking meditation. You may experience weight loss and improvement in your physical functioning as well. Life is very busy. You may be rushing to get from one place or always thinking about what is next on your to do list.  Walking meditation gives you an opportunity to slow down and tune into your mind and your body.  Walking meditation is based on Buddhist teachings that focus on the importance of living in the moment and being mindful.  Mindfulness is achieved through by reflecting on your feeling, body, mind, and mental objects. If you have tried some form of meditation before, it may be easier for you to get in touch with your body by practicing walking meditation instead of other forms where you are sitting.
Summary: Improve your mental health. Improve your physical health. Know the purpose.

When considering a particular topic, if you have had any sort of experience with it—good or bad—there’s no doubt that those experiences help shape your current beliefs on the matter. However, it’s important to recognize that not all experiences accurately reflect the entire picture or the whole truth.  Part of forming an opinion comes from separating your feelings and emotions from the facts. For instance, if you were bit by a German Shepherd as a small child, you could hold the opinion that all German Shepherds are dangerous; or your opinion may be as extreme as believing that all dogs are dangerous. When seeking and forming your own opinion, like whether or not German Shepherds (or dogs in general) are good animals, you need to be able to set aside your personal experiences and look at the bigger picture. Having a conversation with those who are close to you may help you gain some perspective. People tend to trust those they are closest to, so you may be more likely to consider a differing perspective from your best friend rather than someone you don’t know.  For instance, if you are trying to form an opinion on healthcare laws, ask your friends and family what their experience with the healthcare system has been. Based on their experiences, you may be able to see areas where the law works and you support it; or areas where it doesn’t work and has room for improvement. Often times, though, your friend’s perspectives may align with your already-established beliefs, as we tend to surround ourselves with like-minded people. So try not to rely too heavily on the opinions of your like-minded friends and family. Doing so can limit your exposure to other valuable ideas and perspectives. If anything, these discussions may give you another way of looking at a situation and/or more reasons to support your opinion. This is particularly useful for topics that you have very little or no experience in. For instance, if you have a preconceived notion that people in a particular culture, or even town, behave a certain way, visit the place to experience their behavior for yourself. It’s possible you may be surprised. Or start small—if there is a certain type of food that “just sounds gross” to you, try it. Try to eat it in a variety of ways. Maybe the thought of eating shrimp sounds gross, or you don’t like the texture of raw shrimp, but it might actually taste good to you if it’s deep fried.
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Consider your own biases toward a topic. Talk with family and friends about their experiences. Step outside of your comfort zone to experience something for yourself.