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Consider your thoughts on every political, cultural, religious, and scientific topic that you find interesting. Even if your only interest is something simple like video games or movies, explore that interest in your mind. By talking about information and opinions rather than emotions and relationships, you will be able to keep your cool and avoid painful topics, without alienating the girl as a friend. Because you are already enthusiastic about these topics, you will find it easy to talk about them when you have a captive audience – in fact, you may find it difficult to stop talking once you start. Obviously, a shared activity can be interpreted as a date by either party, so it is important to avoid planning things like going out for dinner together. Instead, have pastimes in mind for those times when you find yourself alone with the girl you like in your house, or hers, or in a car with nothing to do. Carry a deck of cards, or even suggest taking some time to help each other study. Just keep it pedestrian. The important thing is to avoid situations where mixed signals can enter the equation, such as cuddling together on a couch or stargazing on a country road. Remember, you want to get over her, not make things worse. Always have a backup plan to avoid this kind of “romantic” downtime. Meditation has several benefits, not the least of which is improved clarity of mind. Even a person who is experiencing a tumult of emotion on the inside can stay calm for long enough to have an evening out with a friend if he or she learns to focus ahead of time. At its most basic, meditation is as simple as breathing deeply and being still in a quiet place while focusing on yourself. Tell yourself that you will stay in control and remain focused on getting over your attraction, and carry that focus with you when you go to see her.

summary: Have topics ready to discuss. Always have an activity on-hand. Meditate beforehand.


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If you're not sure where the injury is, run a finger or your tongue along the inside of your mouth. You should feel a sore or swollen area. Figure out which wire, bracket, or hook rubs up against this area. You can find dental wax at a drug store, or your orthodontist's office. Wash your hands, then roll a small piece of wax until it softens and forms a ball. Press the wax over the irritating piece of metal, then smooth it down with your finger or tongue. This works for sharp wires, brackets, or rubber band hooks. You can leave in the wax while eating. It won't hurt you if you swallow a piece. If you don't have dental wax, a small amount of nontoxic lip balm may soothe the irritated area. Swallowing too much can give you an upset stomach, but a little in your mouth is safe. Use this only for a short time before finding some dental wax. Some people are allergic to para-aminobenzoic acid, occasionally found in sunscreen lip balms.Call an ambulance if you feel dizzy or if your mouth swells. Only try this with thin, flexible wires or rubber band hooks that are poking your cheek or gums. Push them gently back against your teeth, using a clean finger or brand new pencil eraser (rubber). Do not pick at the wires between brackets, or at any wire that won't bend easily. An orthodontist can clip the wire short in an instant. Most will not bill you for this, and may even let you drop in without an appointment. This is a non-emergency, so your orthodontist probably won't see you outside of normal business hours. Keep applying wax until the office opens. The inside of your mouth will become tougher as the braces rub against it. As long as your braces aren't sharp or cutting into your mouth, the pain should go away on its own. This may take a few days or a few weeks. Dental wax can slow this down. Once the pain is less severe, try using thinner and thinner pieces of wax to get your mouth used to the braces. Inhale deeply, filling your mouth with air. Pull your lips outward with your fingers. This may temporarily relieve sore areas of your mouth. Don't try this in areas with dust, pollen, or car exhaust. Mix a small spoonful of salt in a glass of warm water. Stir until the salt has dissolved. Swish this around your mouth several times, gargle, and spit it out. Repeat as often as needed during the first few days of pain. This will relieve pain from swelling, and help fight off infection. You can use a mouthwash with antimicrobial properties instead. Use as instructed on the label. Do not swallow. If the pain is too severe for you to function, call your orthodontist for an emergency visit. If the pain is moderate but lasts longer than a week, schedule an appointment with your orthodontist. She may discover a problem with your braces, or switch you to a less painful treatment.

summary: Locate the injury. Cover the metal with dental wax. Use lip balm as a temporary fix. Bend wire or hooks to a more comfortable position. Get sharp wires cut at your orthodontist. Wait for it to improve. Inhale to dry the area. Gargle with salt water. Visit your orthodontist if pain continues.


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Windows needs a certain amount of free space on your drive to perform well. If your drive is too full, your computer may slow to a crawl or you might experience errors. Microsoft doesn't specify exactly how much free space you should have, but the general rule of thumb is about 20% of your hard disk capacity, or 2.5X the amount of RAM you have installed.  You can check how large your hard disk is by pressing ⊞ Win+E and selecting your hard drive. It is more important to keep free space on your Windows hard disk if you have more than one installed. You can check how much RAM you have installed by pressing ⊞ Win+Pause. ⊞ Win+R and type cleanmgr. This will launch the Disk Cleanup utility. This utility will scan your hard drive and remove unused and old temporary files. You can free up a significant amount of space using this utility. This is typically the C: drive. Disk Cleanup will scan the drive for files to be removed, which may take a few minutes. The amount of space you will recover will be listed next to each entry. Generally, it is safe to remove everything that Disk Cleanup reports. Clean up system files button. Once you have everything checked, click the button to remove the files. Disk Cleanup will handle the process automatically.
summary: Delete old files that you don't use anymore. Press . Select your hard disk. Check the box for each item you want to remove. Click the .