Q: If your rejection was more personal, such as a breakup or not making the sports team, it can be tempting to see these instances as confirmation that you’re somehow an inferior person. However, by becoming comfortable with yourself and remembering that there are some people in this world who simply aren’t compatible with you, you’ll be able to accept their rejection and move on without becoming obsessed by it. Remember: the more you love yourself, the less you’ll need to rely on others for validation. Putting yourself into situations where you might experience rejection without any huge negative or personal consequences can help you learn that rejection often has nothing to do with you personally. For example, asking for something that you know is likely to be refused (but that isn’t terribly important to you) can help you practice dealing with rejection. People who’ve been rejected may become risk-averse, where they stop trying things or approaching people because they’ve allowed their fear of being rejected to dominate their thinking. It’s very important to remain positive and hopeful even in the face of rejection.  For example, if you are having a conversation with a friend and you feel rejected in some way, you might “tune out” of the conversation to protect yourself from feeling hurt. While this can lessen your initial discomfort, it also disconnects you from others and can actually end up making the rejection worse.  Remember: you are rejected from 100% of the opportunities you don’t seek. This balance is very tricky to accomplish, but it’s important to keeping you healthy even after experiencing rejection. Research shows that whether you believe you will fail or succeed at something influences how hard you will work at achieving that goal, which indirectly affects your performance. Believing that you will succeed actually helps you try harder.  However, it’s important to remember that your perception of whether you’ll succeed doesn’t determine your actual success, only whether you put more or less effort into the attempt. It’s still possible (and, at some point in your life, probable) to fail at something you felt good about and worked hard at. Understanding that you can only control your own actions, not the outcome, will help you depersonalize rejection when it happens. Acknowledge to yourself that rejection is a possibility, but that you will do your best regardless of the outcome. When you’re feeling hurt and disappointed due to rejection, the last thing on your mind might be forgiving the person(s) who caused those feelings. However, trying to empathize with the other person may help you deal with your emotions. Try to think about why the other person may have said “no.” Often, you’ll realize that their actions don’t have anything to do with you.
A: Remember that not everyone will be compatible with you. Practice being rejected in a low-stakes environment. Keep taking risks. Expect to succeed (but understand you might not). Practice forgiveness.

Q: Herbal teas like ginger tea can help to settle your upset stomach and counteract any bouts of nausea that may occur due to the diarrhea. Ginger tea is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Children over two years of age can have light ginger tea or flat non-carbonated ginger ale. Ginger tea has not been tested for use for very young children. Prepare these teas using tea bags or add one teaspoon of chamomile flower or fenugreek seeds per cup of hot water. Try to have five to six cups of tea a day. These herbal teas help to settle your stomach and calm down your digestive system. Researchers at The University of Maryland have noted that blackberry leaf tea, raspberry leaf tea, bilberry teas, and carob powder drinks can help to settle the stomach. These teas have antibacterial and antiviral properties. Do not consume bilberry tea if you are on blood thinners or have diabetes. Avoid coffee, black tea, green tea, or caffeinated sodas. These drinks can make your diarrhea worse, as they can stimulate bowel movements. You should also avoid drinking alcoholic beverages as they can also irritate your bowels and make your diarrhea worse.
A: Try ginger tea. Have chamomile tea or fenugreek tea. Consume blackberry tea. Stay away from caffeinated beverages.

Q: You may be perfectly satisfied with the features of the free Fitbit account, but to maximize your understanding of your fitness, nutrition, and personal health, a premium account might be the way to go. The premium account includes: Fitbit Trainer, comparative benchmarking, and Excel exports for body, food, activity, and sleep data. If you'd like to give the premium account a try, there is a 14-day free trial available under the "Premium" tab of your dashboard. This is a feature available only to premium users. Fitbit Trainer uses your recorded data to create a tailor-made 12-week goal. The trainer will hold you to a high standard, but also takes into consideration whether your goal is too difficult or hard, allowing you to edit your goals after a week has passed. The Fitbit app on your phone does support barcode scanning, and this can make logging the food you eat in your food plan a cinch. Tap the barcode icon where you normally log your food, take a picture of the barcode, and when you see "Got it," the food has been logged.  You may be prompted to add the food you have scanned to the Fitbit food database. If the food is not recognized, you may have to input your information manually. All kinds of Fitbit trackers are calibrated for walking, running, and general exertion you undergo throughout the day. This does not include activities like biking. For the best accuracy, manually log your activities on your dashboard under the "Log activity" icon. Fitbit Surge is the single exception to this limitation, and Surge will take cycling into account when tracking your activity.
A: Evaluate the premium account. Hit the gym with Fitbit Trainer. Use your barcode scanner. Log unsupported activities manually.

Q: This can be done at home using your stove and oven.   Cut meat into narrow strips with a cross section of 1cm x 1cm.  Boil strips of meat on the stove for 3-5 minutes to get rid of bacteria. Remove the meat from the water and let drain until dry. Bake in an oven (on the lowest setting) for 8-12 hours. You could also use a commercial food dehydrator instead of an oven.  Properly dried meat will feel sticky, hard, or leathery.  Meat dehydrated this way will last 1-2 months in air-tight containers without refrigeration. Smoking also adds flavor to meats.  Cure meat with salt before drying to extend shelf-life. Smoke the meat in a smoker at 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 hours or 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours. Do not exceed 155 degrees Fahrenheit as this will cook the meat, not dry or smoke it.  Some cuts of meat will take longer. For example, a brisket may take 22 hours to smoke thoroughly.  Use a meat thermometer to make sure the meat reaches a safe temperature before removing from the smoker. Poultry should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F; pork and ground meats should be 160 degrees F; steaks, roasts and chops should be 145 degrees F.  Commercial smokers use gas, electricity, charcoal or wood.  Add wood such as mesquite, hickory, oak or cherry to add flavor to the meat.  Smoked meats can last 1-2 months in air-tight containers.
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Make your own jerky. Use smoke to keep meat from spoiling.