INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to become a great athlete, the best thing you can do is to find something that really matters to you. This can be a sport that you enjoy playing and practicing, something that will help you get through the tougher days. Plus, if you enjoy what you are doing, you’ll be less stressed, which helps you recover better from practices and injuries. If being a good athlete is important to you, then improving needs to take up a lot of your time. You may not be talented or skilled enough to be a professional, but by making sure that you regularly have time blocked out for practicing and playing, you will be able to show regular improvement. Being an athlete is an opportunity to compete against others and be successful in something. Focus on the great things you can do, which will allow you to pursue excellence, not perfection. When you start a practice or workout regimen, give yourself something to work towards. Great athletes are able to set goals for both the short and long term that are realistic and achievable. Part of improving as an athlete is your ability not only to set goals, but regularly achieve them.  Setting performance goals. These are goals for achieving specific milestones while playing. They can involve scoring a certain number of points, or reaching another statistical marker, like reducing the time it takes you do run a certain distance. These goals should be easily tracked so you can see how close you are to achieving them. Setting habit goals. These are goals meant to change the way you play, focusing on your process rather than results. These can be things like making sure your head is up while making a pass, or going to bed at a certain time. Preparing your mind for what you want and what it will be like when you get it is an important part of being a successful athlete. Elite athletes spend time visualizing their success before it happens. This can help them calm down before a competition, thinking about how good it will feel to accomplish their goals, rather than being nervous about not being able to achieve them. One way to help is to identify and focus on successes you’ve already had. Think about your greatest accomplishments, and how it felt to achieve them. This will help prevent you from dwelling on mistakes and errors, as that is a sure way to repeat them. Great athletes don’t just take care of their bodies and develop their skills. They also respect the others involved in their sport, including their opponents. A good athlete will be able to control his or her emotions, not getting too angry when things go wrong. Not only will this help in dealing with coaches and supporters, but also in overcoming difficult opponents, or other things that can hurt an athlete’s self-confidence.

SUMMARY: Find a sport you are passionate about. Make your sport a priority. Keep a positive attitude. Set goals. Envision success. Be humble.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Do this step carefully as the cables themselves could easily break.   It will be taped down or glued in several places. Carefully remove it. (Yes, it's broken but it's easier to get the whole thing at once). There is no way to fix one that is broken or not working correctly unless you pay more than it would cost to just replace it. You can get headphone jack/hold buttons at www.ipodmods.com. They cost approximately $50. You can pay ipodmods to install it for you, but it is unnecessary when you can just as easily install it yourself considering they charge a ridiculous amount just for a simple task. You may also be able to find the proper headphone jack for less money on eBay (as little as $5).
Summary: Peel off the tape that holds the ribbon cables in place. Take a small screwdriver (one made for eyeglasses is perfect) and remove the 4 screws that hold the hold button and headphone jack in place. Remove the hold switch and headphone jack from its housing on the rear panel  Remove the broken headphone jack/hold button assembly. Replace it with a new headphone jack/hold button.

You may try to derive meaning from your life if you feel existential fear. One way to do this is through asking questions. Some common things to ponder include, “Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose?” While these questions can make you feel anxious or fearful, they also can open the door to creating meaning in your life. Instead of immediately reacting to fear, take a step back and acknowledge your own inner process. Consider changing your relationship to fear: ask, “where does this fear come from and how did it originate?”  Approach your fear in curiosity. For instance, if you’re experiencing the fear of death, be curious about this fear. Don’t get distracted by the negative feelings or gloomy thoughts. Instead, notice the fear and get curious about it. What can you learn about yourself by exploring this fear? Sometimes existential fears can connect with other types of fears or things that are happening in your life. By examining your fears, you may be able to live a more purposeful life and decide if making a significant life change is something that you need to do to work towards that goal.  For example, fears about dying or no longer existing might be connected to a sense that you lack control in your own life. You might feel like you lack control due to an unhealthy relationship or a boring job. By identifying what is making you feel like you lack control, you can make changes to help you feel like you are in control again, such as seeking marriage counseling or looking for a different job. Fear can make you feel helpless or “stuck.” When faced with absolute freedom, you may feel overwhelmed. Yet, if you experience limited freedom, you may feel trapped and despairing. Recognize that you have the freedom to make choices and that you are, in fact, free. When recognizing your freedom, it’s important to accept that freedom comes with inherent responsibility, meaning that when you make a choice, you are responsible for handling the outcome of that choice. You may feel “stuck” in a job, a city, a marriage, or particular life situation. Remind yourself that you can experience freedom at all stages of life. Yet, as you experience freedom, also recognize the outcomes of your choices and respond to them responsibly. You may feel defeated or come to the conclusion that nothing really matters. There are many ways to approach existential fears. You can feel overwhelmed by the fears, or you can choose to see them from a different angle. For example, when confronting existential fear, recognize that if you have the capacity to experience fear and anxiety, you also have the capacity to experience the opposite of fear and anxiety, such as calm and safety. Stay hopeful as you work through your fears.  Acknowledge your strengths and recognize that even if you feel hopeless in a situation, you do have strengths and positive traits to contribute. Write a list of your strengths and recognize what you bring to your situation.  For more information, check out How to Have Hope.
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One-sentence summary -- Ask questions. View fear as information. Consider how an existential fear might relate to your life. Take responsibility. Stay hopeful.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sitting too long can actually cause fatigue. Small amounts of exercise can stimulate the body and allow you to feel more energetic throughout the day. If you begin to feel groggy, try doing some light exercise.  Try doing a small amount of energy, like going for a brief walk, when your energy begins to dip. Have a regular workout each day. If you always hit the gym after work, you may feel more refreshed when you come home at night. Exposing yourself to sunlight during the day can be incredibly stimulating. If you expose yourself to sunlight for at least 30 minutes a day, you'll feel more energetic. The best time to get sunlight is between 10 AM and 2 PM. Meditation can decrease stress, which tends to deplete energy. Small pockets of meditation throughout the day can help you maintain your energy when it starts to feel depleted. You don't have to dedicate a full 20 minutes to meditating each time you feel stressed. The process can be as simple as closing your eyes for 3 minutes and paying attention to your breathing and physical sensations. This can help redirect your thoughts to the present, eliminating stressful thoughts that drain your energy.

SUMMARY:
Move throughout the day. Spend time in the sun. Meditate on occasion.