This allows you to type much faster. A fully capitalized sentence adds emphasis, and suggests strong emotions (usually excitement or anger) to your recipient. Grandma will appreciate the larger text when you're trying to tell her what you want for your birthday.

Summary: When you need to capitalize more than a few characters in a row. To convey an intense emotion. When your recipient has poor eyesight.


One of your biggest weapons against stress is in your ability to move your body. Staying physically active offers tons of meaningful benefits such as greater resistance to disease, weight loss, and an immunity boost. However, regular exercise also reduces tension, lifts your mood, improves self-esteem, and helps you sleep. Find an enjoyable activity that increases your heart rate and challenges you physically. Some ideas include swimming, hiking, weight-lifting, yoga, and even walking your dog. What you eat can help you fend off stress, too. Certain foods and beverages can actually exacerbate or cause stress like fast food, certain cheeses, some kinds of nuts, caffeine, sugar, and alcohol. On the other hand, some foods can help your body fight stress. These include fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, yogurt, and water. When it comes to stress and sleep, you can easily get confused as to which came first. Do problems with sleep cause stress? Or, does stress cause sleep disruption? Scientists believe both are highly probable.  Americans get far less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours each night and when they do sleep, the quality is poor due to stress. To improve your sleep habits, try the following.  Go to sleep at the same time each night and rise at the same time each morning. Create a “winding down” period each night in which you turn off all electronics, stop working, and engage in relaxing activities such as reading or taking a warm bath. Make sure that your sleeping environment is dark enough and comfortable. Save the bedroom for bedroom activities only. Refrain from watching TV or doing work in bed. Stop caffeine intake 4 to 6 hours before bed. Refrain from smoking cigarettes or drinking excessive alcohol too close to bedtime. You can successfully do all the things to prevent stress, but you will still be faced with stressful situations at times. During troubling periods in your life, turn to your stress-relief toolbox to help you ease anxiety and improve your mood. There are a variety of activities you can do to manage your stress.  Practice  deep breathing. In the moment, a deep breathing exercise can relieve tension and promote calm. Try the 4-7-8 method. Inhale through the mouth for 4 counts, hold the breath for 7 counts, and then exhale for 8 counts. Repeat as needed. Try  meditation. This is a practice of focused attention that enables you to be in the moment and bring greater awareness to your focus (e.g., your breathing, your body, your environment, etc.). There are many types of meditation that are useful for various conditions. Find one that works for you by trying out several variations.  Take care of yourself. Regularly take out the time to do things you enjoy, whether that is getting a manicure, taking a long walk, or cuddling up with your partner to watch Netflix. The people you spend the most time with are as critical to your health and well-being as other factors like diet and exercise. Psychologists often prescribe strong social support for getting over mental illnesses like depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Even if you are not dealing with a serious mental disorder, you can still gain the positive benefits of social support.  Research has shown that a positive network of friends, family, and peers can help you develop a sense of security, increased self-worth, and belongingness.  Get out more to enhance your support system. Try to meet new people by joining a gym or social club, volunteering, approaching peers at school or work, or by initiating connections online. You will also want to show continued dedication to any existing positive relationships as well.

Summary: Exercise regularly to  manage stress. Eat a well-balanced diet. Get 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Prepare a stress-relief toolbox. Develop a strong support system.


Mix ¾ cup baking soda, ¼ cup hydrogen peroxide, and 1 tablespoon dish soap. This highly effective paste cleans the grout in three ways:  The baking soda works as a natural abrasive to scrub the grout. The hydrogen peroxide chemically reacts with the baking soda releasing bleaching oxygen ions. The dish soap helps loosen dirt and remove grease. NOTE: The bleaching action of the chemical reaction may affect colored grout. Test a hidden corner before cleaning the entire floor. A toothbrush or a nylon scrub brush work well. Be sure to apply the paste to the grout between all tiles and around the edges for a uniform clean look. You may see a bubbling reaction as the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide interact. Give the paste time to work its way into the grout to fully remove any stains. Pour a small amount of water directly onto the tile floor to rinse the solution off the grout. Use caution as wet tiled floors can be very slippery. Clean the remaining paste out of the grout by gently scrubbing the floor with a towel. This can be done by standing on a towel and shuffling the towel across the floor with both feet or by crawling and scrubbing as you go. Ensure that no soap or residue is left behind by thoroughly mopping the floor with a cotton or sponge mop. Rinse the mop and change the water often to get achieve a clean finish.

Summary: Make a paste. Apply the paste with a nylon bristled brush. Let the mixture sit on the grout for 15 minutes. Rinse the grout with warm or hot water to remove all of the solution. Use a rag to wipe the grout to remove any leftover residue or dirt. Mop the floor with clean water.


Daydreaming or fantasizing is fine, but your fantasy should not take over your life. If you find yourself wanting to get out of social situations, or avoiding real relationships, then you have taken your love to an unhealthy place. If you are unable to stop fantasizing on your own, consider therapy or antidepressants to help break free. Discuss this option with a doctor if you are concerned about your ability to function. In the end, you fell for a character, someone who does not exist. Make sure that is clear in your mind, even if it means stating it over and over again.  Try to look for your character’s flaws or negative aspects. If he doesn’t have any, that itself is a flaw. No one is perfect, and you wouldn’t be okay with a real relationship where nothing was wrong with your partner.  Sometimes it helps to have other people say these things to you to make them more real. Discuss your desire to cut yourself off from this fictional world with your friends. They can help you of things that are real, and what isn’t. Especially in visual fiction, many characters are portraying stereotypes of people. A good way to get over your character is to remember that he is just a representation of reality. Real people aren’t necessarily as perfect, or romantic, or witty, or uncomplicated (or whatever adjective you choose) as your fictional character. This step is also important when considering how you react to characters you don’t like. Certain types of people are depicted in specific ways to get a reaction from you. For example, teacher characters can be shown as cranky old people who want their students to fail. While some of these people exist, that hardly represents them, and shouldn’t affect the way you interact with real teachers, especially those who are younger and friendly. This is good advice for ending relationships with real people too. If you want to stop thinking about and caring about someone, cut her out of your life. This will give you room to grow, and be able to live your life without her. Don’t read the books, watch the shows or movies, or do anything involving that character. This also means avoiding websites that talk about this fictional world. You wouldn’t want to stalk an ex on Facebook, so don’t give yourself a similar opportunity here.
Summary: Figure out if your love is hurting your life. Remember that the character isn’t real. Recognize stereotyping. Cut yourself off.