One of the best ways to avoid become anxious during a long wait, is to do something else at the same time to occupy you. One of the most frustrating aspects of waiting can be the sense that you are losing valuable time, so you can tackle this by filling this time with another activity to help the time pass more quickly. This won't always be practical, depending on the situation, but here are some examples to keep in mind:  If you are being kept on-hold on the phone, use the time to answer some emails. If you are waiting for an appointment, read a book or newspaper, or play a game on your phone. If you are stuck in traffic, don't sit there and stew, put on some music, an audiobook, or a language tape and try to make the most of it. Finding ways to distract yourself is a tried and tested way of keeping impatience at bay and helping time pass. Research has suggested, however, that this technique can backfire if you are trying very hard to consciously distract yourself from the wait. Trying to force yourself not to feel anxious can prompt even greater anxiety.  Accept that you will have to wait and there is nothing you can do about it. Take a minute to relax before you find something that will occupy you for a while. There is evidence which suggests that waiting for something with other people can help the time pass quicker. For this to work, it's important that the people are engaging with each other, talking about what they are waiting for and sharing their excitement in a positive way. For example, a group of fans waiting to get a newly released video game might have a fun time in the queue together.  Being stuck in a long silent queue will not work in the same way. Equally, being stuck in a waiting room with people who are angry and impatient will not make the time go faster. Look for a more positive engagement with other people. If you have a very long wait for something, it can help to break it up into smaller chunks. Identifying short term goals and focussing on achieving these rather than the final end goal can help you to avoid becoming impatient. Setting small goals that you can achieve can help you to feel like you are taking control of your life, while also distracting you from the long wait that you cannot do anything to shorten.  For example, if you are growing impatient to find out whether or not you have been accepted to your first choice college, you can give yourself small goals to reach each week in the meantime. This could be anything from learning 20 new words in a foreign language to mastering a new card trick.
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One-sentence summary -- Occupy your time. Don't try too hard. Wait with other people. Break up a long wait.

Q: If you're already at your Gmail inbox, skip to the next step. It's at the top of the page to the right of the search box. A pop-up will appear. Click the menu, then select the sheet you just created. This creates a new message addressed to the email addresses in your spreadsheet. The addresses are all in the “To:” field, which means the recipients will all be able to see who else received the message. You can change this in a moment. Feel free to add attachments, photos, and stylized text as needed. It's the red button at the bottom of the message. This allows you to send the message to each addressee individually. This is a more private way to send a mass-mailing, and also prevents people from accidentally responding to everyone. It's the blue button at the bottom of the message. This sends the mass message to the addressed recipients.
A: Go to https://mail.google.com. Click the red spreadsheet icon. Select the spreadsheet that contains your contacts. Click CONNECT TO SPREADSHEET. Type the subject and message. Click GMASS. Click Send.

Article: Repeat this process with each section of hair, wrapping the hair around the rag, then the rag around the hair and tying it off.  Keep your sections of hair as even as possible in order to have consistent curls. This could be the hardest part, but if you have grown your hair this long, you probably have the patience to wait it out.  It is best to begin this entire process at least 24 hours before you want your style to be complete.  At the very least, create your curls early in the evening, then sleep on them.  Wrapped hair takes a long time to dry.  The more hair you used in each section, the longer it will take to dry. If you need to speed up the drying time, you can sit under a bonnet hair dryer for an hour to finish off the process.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Wrap the rest of your hair around the flannel strips. Allow time for your hair to dry.

Problem: Article: You should stand up straight, with your heels approximately 12 inches (30.5 cm) away from the wall. Your feet should also be about shoulder-width apart. Ease your body backward and downward simultaneously until you hit the wall. Your posture should resemble the position you would be in while sitting in a chair. In other words, your thighs should be perpendicular to the floor. Stay in this position for 30 to 120 seconds. When done, carefully stand back up to your starting position. You may need to use your arms to help stabilize yourself against the wall as you return to a standing position.
Summary: Stand near a wall. Slide your body down the wall. Hold your sitting position before standing back up.

Article: Moderate amounts of moderate exercise can help lower inflammation and CRP levels. Additionally, it can help you lose weight, which can encourage your CRP to drop even further. Too much exercise can stress your heart and increase inflammation just as much as too little exercise, so you need to aim for moderation. Try to exercise at a steady pace for 30 to 45 minutes roughly five days each week. Options worth considering include brisk walking, cycling, and swimming. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing and maintaining elevated CRP levels. Large fat cells excrete more interleukin-6, an internal chemical that tells your liver to produce more CRP. While your overall weight is important, you should pay special attention to your waist size. Women with a waist measurement over 35 inches (89 cm) and men with a waist size over 40 inches (102 cm) are more likely to have elevated CRP levels. Even though losing weight is important, it's equally important that you lose weight in an appropriate manner. Some weight-loss diets can lower weight while actually raising CRP levels.  Low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets (like Atkins) have a tendency to raise CRP levels. In fact, consistently maintaining such a diet for several months can cause CRP to increase by 25 percent. Diets that are low in unhealthy fats and high in complex carbohydrates are generally much better. When paired with regular moderate exercise, the benefits are even more pronounced. Smoking causes the walls of your arteries to harden, which may increase inflammation and encourage your CRP levels to spike. Quit smoking as early as possible to improve your results. It can take up to ten years to reverse arterial damage caused by smoking, and the process can only begin after you quit. Try to get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night. Getting less than six hours can increase inflammation. Additionally, getting too much sleep can also cause CRP to increase. People who regularly sleep for more than eight each night are more likely to experience increased inflammation than those who only sleep for seven to eight hours. The presence of excess stress hormones can cause your body to release more inflammatory chemicals, which will usually cause CRP levels to rise. Finding time to relax can cause both your stress hormones and CRP to drop. If you find it difficult to switch to a more relaxing lifestyle, try to schedule at least 15 minutes of heavy relaxation time each day. Meditate, practice deep breathing, take a bubble bath, or listen to relaxing music. Nearly any activity that helps you unwind can help.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Exercise regularly. Lose weight. Note that weight loss alone isn't enough. Quit smoking. Get enough sleep. Relax.