INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Entering conversations with a good attitude will lead to more positive interactions with others and make it easier to get along. Smile and talk about positive things to the extent that you are able.  You don't need to fake happiness if your best friend has just died, but generally, try not to burden others with your problems, especially minor gripes. For example, if someone asks how you are, and you've just gotten in from a long, difficult commute, try to think of something good that happened that day that you can tell him or her about rather than immediately expressing your frustration with rush hour traffic. Don't just talk about yourself when interacting with others. Find something genuinely interesting about what they have to say, and ask questions about them.  This will make other people feel more important and valued by you.  Be a good listener. People want to feel that what they have to say is heard by others. This will make people enjoy talking to you more and reduce conflict in your day-to-day conversations. Be careful of other people's feelings when talking to them. Avoid unnecessary criticisms or mean-spirited jokes that might make others feel bad. Compliment others, especially at the start of a conversation. Starting a conversation off with some sincere flattery will get things off on the right foot. Each person walks, talks, and generally moves through life at a different pace than others. It's easy to feel like your own pace is the "natural" one, but try to match the pace of other people. If someone talks slowly and quietly, avoid talking to him loudly and at a rapid pace. This will make it more enjoyable and comfortable for the other person to talk to you. It's important to respect people's differences, but it's also good to focus on what you have in common with others. This will make conversation smoother and easier for both of you.  This works at both the individual and cultural level. Whether someone comes form a completely different culture or just has a very different personality from yours, looking for similarities is a good way to bridge the gap. If, for example, you meet someone with conflicting political or religious beliefs, but find you both like baseball or dogs, focus the conversation on baseball and dogs, at least until you get to know the other person better. Making promises you can't live up to is a good way to create resentment with people. It can be difficult to say no to people, especially when you want to get along with everyone and may whole-heartedly want to say yes to everything, but there are ways to say no without being mean. This is part of communicating assertively.  Promising to do something you really don't want to do or don't have time for can build resentment. If you end up not following through or doing a bad job, the other person may not trust you or have his own resentments, too. If you can't or don't want to do something, it's better to just say no. When you say no you are not rejecting someone — you are simply refusing a request.  You can say no directly, without excuses or explanation — "No, I can't do that." Or try saying no while acknowledging the sentiment behind the request, such as: "I know you really want to go for a hike this afternoon, but I can't today." If you have to say no to something you want to do, but simply don't have time for right now, you might follow up with something like, "I can't hike today, but is there another time you'd like to go?"

SUMMARY: Be cheerful. Take an interest in other people. Be kind and considerate. Match the pace of others. Focus on your similarities. Don't make promises you can't keep.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Don’t try to learn more about their new partner or question what they have that you don't. Resist the urge to ask mutual friends for details! You will only make yourself feel worse. When you compare yourself to others, you're never fair to yourself. That's because it's easy to see what others have that you don't, but it's hard to recognize what's great about you. No matter how sad you might be feeling, there’s a reason you broke up. Remember all their bad habits and inconsiderate behaviors? Now their new partner has to deal with them!  Write down all of the bad things that happened while you were together.  Think about all the ways they let you down. You may struggle more to acknowledge the reasons for the breakup if your ex is the one who broke up with you. Acknowledge that it’s okay to feel hurt, upset, or bewildered by a breakup that caught you off-guard. Don’t give yourself time to dwell on your ex’s new relationship. Go out with your friends, do something creative, try a new hobby, challenge yourself physically, or go on an adventure. Fill your life with awesome activities, and you won’t have time to worry about your ex.  Try something you’ve always wanted to try. Do the things you used to enjoy before your relationship with your ex, such as girls’ night, hot yoga, or taking an evening art class. This works temporarily, but it’ll hurt you in the long run. It keeps you stuck in your breakup rut. Your ex’s relationship with someone else won’t stop you from living the life you want. Only you can do that!  It’s okay to vent on occasion, but don’t let all of your conversations turn into rants about your ex. If someone changes the subject, don’t try to change it back to your ex.
Summary: Avoid comparing yourself to their new partner. Remind yourself why you’re not together. Distract yourself with fun activities. Don’t trash talk your ex to make yourself feel better.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Scrubs work best on damp skin, so enjoy the warm water for 5 to 10 minutes. This will help soften the skin up in preparation for the scrub. Have the jar of scrub ready to use. How much you scoop up depends on what area of your body you will be scrubbing. You'll need more scrub for your legs (ie: palm-full) than for your feet (ie: coin-sized). Cover the jar with its lid immediately after, especially if you are taking a shower, so that no water gets inside. Use a gentle, circular motion while doing so. Keep the body part out of the water while doing this so that the scrub does not wash off. You can massage the scrub for up to 1 or 2 minutes. If your skin feels oily afterwards, you can wash it with soap and more water. Leaving a thin film of oil on your skin would not be a bad idea, however, especially if you have dry skin. The oil will get absorbed into your skin, and help moisturize it. Body oil would be even better because it absorbs into your skin more readily. Lightly pat your skin dry—enough so that it is still damp, but not dripping wet—then apply your desired moisturizing lotion o body oil. Avoid using the scrub too often, or you may end up irritating your skin. You can also use the scrub less often, if you prefer. The scrub is self-preserving, so it should last up to 1 year; if it starts to look or smell bad before then, however, toss it out. If you added citrus juice to your scrub, use it within 1 week. You can prolong its shelf life to 2 or 3 weeks by keeping it in the fridge, however.

SUMMARY:
Step into the tub or shower. Scoop out a small amount of the scrub. Massage the scrub onto your skin. Rinse the scrub off. Follow up with some moisturizer. Use the scrub up to once or twice a week.