Problem: Article: You should change products from time to time, as your body changes. If the product you once liked does not seem to be as effective, this is often a sign you need to change to something else. This can occur as your skin ages and its needs are different. Choices include lotion or cream.
Summary: Select a suitable moisturizing product for your skin type and age.

Problem: Article: NVC uses a type of emotional intimacy that not all people are comfortable with all the time, and they have the right to set boundaries. If someone is not open to expressing their feelings, do not push or manipulate them into doing so.   Do not start psychoanalyzing someone without their consent.  If at any time someone no longer wants to talk about their feelings, they have the right to do so and can leave the conversation. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially when stressed, may have trouble speaking in and interpreting NVC style. If this is the case, use clear and direct communication. You are not required to change your actions just because someone else doesn't like them. If someone is asking you to bend over backwards or ignore your own wants and needs, you are allowed to say no.   If someone is behaving aggressively, you can ask yourself what they need. However, this can be emotionally draining work, and it is okay to walk away and say "their negativity is not my problem." People are not obligated to cater to your feelings. If someone says no to your request, avoid getting angry or guilt-tripping them. People may use NVC to hurt others, and it is important to be able to recognize when this happens. Sometimes you don't need to meet someone's "needs." It's important to remember that tone is less important than what the person has to say, and some feelings should not be shared.   Abusers can use NVC to control others. For example, "I feel disrespected when you don't check in with me every 15 minutes." Criticism of tone can be used to derail a conversation about someone's needs (e.g. "I feel hurt when you say you're upset with me" or "I feel attacked when you use that tone"). People have a right to be heard, even if they can't say things in a way that will please everyone. No one should be forced to listen to deeply negative feelings about them. For example, it is not appropriate for a parent to tell their autistic child how horrible it is to put up with them, or for someone to tell a Muslim that they feel all Muslims should be deported. Some ways of expressing feelings can be abusive. Saying "I feel humiliated when you make fun of me in front of my peers" isn't going to do anything if the other person doesn't care how you feel. Nonviolent communication can work wonders when people are accidentally hurting each other, but not when it is done on purpose, or when one party doesn't care whether they are hurting someone or not. In these cases, it's better to be clear by saying "stop it," "leave me alone," or "that hurts."   Sometimes, if someone is upset with you, it isn't because you are doing something wrong. If one person is attacking another, both sides are not equally valid. Placing value judgments like "she is being mean" or "this is unfair and not my fault" is sometimes necessary, especially for abuse victims, oppressed people, bullying victims, and other people who need to protect themselves from others.
Summary: Make sure a person is open to nonviolent communication. Recognize that no one is responsible for someone else's feelings. Be aware that nonviolent communication can be abused. Recognize that some people may not care about your feelings.

Problem: Article: Be observant about what food you eat and figure out whether something in your daily diet might be irritating your system and causing these symptoms. If eliminating a certain food for a few days seems to make a difference, consider cutting back on it in the long term.  Foods that lead to chronic gas, such as beans and other legumes, cabbage, broccoli, and nuts, may cause diarrhea if you're eating them in large quantities. Try eliminating caffeine from your diet. Caffeine stimulates the gastrointestinal system and leads to more frequent bowel movements.  Fats can also cause diarrhea, especially saturated fats found in fried food and snack foods. Artificial sweeteners found in soft drinks and candy cause diarrhea. Some people find red meat difficult to digest, so try cutting back on it. Alcohol can irritate the system and lead to diarrhea. Starting new medications like quinidine, colchicine, antibiotics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause acute diarrhea. Taking too many laxatives can also lead to problems. Let your doctor know if you're on a medication that seems to be causing adverse symptoms.
Summary: Ease up on foods often cause diarrhea. Determine whether a new medication might be causing it.

Problem: Article: Shrubs like hydrangeas or barberries, and trees like cherries, spruce, and poplar, are best when pruned in the winter. This allows you to better see the branches since they won’t have leaves.  Other shrubs include mallows, camellias, glossy abelias, and European hornbeams. Trees like crab apples, junipers, plums, honey locusts, and bald cypresses should also be pruned during the winter. Some trees will leak sap onto the ground or your car if you prune them in the late winter, so aim for cutting them back in the summer. This also includes trees such as walnuts, elms, and dogwoods. Signs of dead branches include leaves that are shriveled up and brown and branches without any leaves on them while other branches have green leaves. If you see a dead branch, use sharp pruning shears to remove the entire branch.  If the bark has fallen off, this could be another sign that the tree is dead. If there's a discolored spot on the tree that turned yellowish or brown, it's likely that it's dying. To check, you can scrape the bark and look for a green color beneath it, which means the tree is alive. For larger branches, use a hand saw. If your tree has a diseased portion — such as a fungus on its branches or strange spots on its leaves — prune below the diseased section to remove it.  Wait until it isn’t wet outside to prune, as water will spread the disease. Clean your pruning shears between cuts with rubbing alcohol to kill disease and stop it from spreading. Make sure to do this before starting on another tree that has no signs of disease. If 2 branches are crossing, cut the smaller branch so that they’re no longer in each other’s path. You want the branches to continue growing outwards, so cut right above an outward facing bud to ensure it keeps growing out. Do not cut right above a bud that’s facing towards the middle of the tree because it will make the branch grow inwards. Keep branches that are growing outwards around a 45 degree angle. Try to eliminate unnecessary branches that are growing inwards at an odd angle so that the whole tree or bush can have access to sun and fresh air.
Summary:
Prune summer and fall flowering trees as well as shrubs in the winter. Cut back trees like maples and birches in the summer to prevent sap leaks. Remove any dead or dying branches first. Remove any diseased branches you see. Look for branches that are intersecting one another. Thin branches so that sunlight and air can reach the center of the plants.