Q: Even if you are just driving straight ahead on an open highway, it's important to know what is going on behind you. This means you should be looking at your rearview mirror every 5-8 seconds.  This will keep your understanding of the traffic conditions behind you up to date. It will also allow you to keep track of cars that are passing you, and even cars that are acting sporadically or dangerously behind you. You should look in the mirror before you stop or start, pass a car, turn, switch lanes, pull over, or make any other adjustment to your position on the road. Basically, if you want to make any movements, other than straight ahead, you should check your rearview mirror before doing it, so that you can make the change safely. When changing lanes, you use a combination of your rearview mirror and your side mirror to see if where you are moving is clear, as well as turning around to see if there is anyone in your blind spot. The combination of all of these checks will make switching lanes safer. The rear-view mirror is especially important when you are moving your vehicle in reverse. The mirror will help you to know the course is clear and that you can move without coming into contact with another car, person, or property. When moving in reverse, it is also important to rely on things other than the rear-view mirror. Check your side mirrors and turn around and look behind the car with your own eyes in order to assess the situation. After all, it is always better to be safe than sorry. The rearview mirror can give you a lot of good information when trying to get through a stressful and busy driving situation. For example, look in your mirror to assess whether moving in reverse will help you get out of a tight space or just lock you into an even more tenuous position. Before you brake hard, take a quick second to assess whether any cars are too close to your rear end to stop. If that is the case, consider adjusting your lane or your braking speed if you can. If you can't, then knowing a car behind you may hit you will give you a second to brace for an impact.  If you are looking in your rearview mirror at regular intervals already, you may already have a good idea if a vehicle is close behind you. This will help you to make a quick judgement about the following distance and if a vehicle will have time to stop before hitting you. Being good at judging the following distance of vehicles behind you should help you adjust your braking measures in order to prevent a rear-end collision from happening.
A: Check your rearview mirror on a regular basis. Look in your rearview mirror before adjusting your position on the road. Use your rearview mirror when backing up. Look at your rearview mirror when navigating heavy or irregular traffic. Look before you make a quick stop if you can.

Article: Tea bags and coffee grounds can stain the enamel finish on the sink, which can be hard to remove. Throw away your tea bags and coffee grounds after you use them instead of putting them in your sink. Porcelain enamel finishes are prone to water marks and dirt buildup. The enamel can become damaged or discolored from different chemicals. For this reason, you should rinse down and dry your sink after every use. Wash your dishes, pots, and pans as soon as you are finished with them. The longer things stay in your sink, the more likely they will stain or scratch the finish.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Don't leave tea bags or coffee grounds in the sink. Rinse and dry down your sink after every use. Remove pots and pans from the sink to prevent pot marks.

Problem: Article: Whether you hit the snooze button constantly in the morning, or even only delaying getting up by five minutes, using the snooze button at all will make you feel more tired.  Sleep experts say that hitting the snooze button disrupts the inertia of your sleep, which in turn will make you feel (and look!) more tired throughout the morning.  When you first wake up in the morning and feel like you want to go back to sleep, that is normal sleep inertia; however, allowing your body to go back to sleep and having to repeat the process again a few minutes later will cause your brain to feel this pronounced grogginess longer after you do finally get up.  If you want to feel and look more awake right away, avoid post-snooze sleep and the snooze button! Your body’s internal clock is extremely sensitive to light and darkness, so try to avoid confusing it by telling it to be awake when you’re still in the dark.  A hefty dose of sunshine when you first wake up in the morning is one of the best ways to trick your body into waking up.  And if you feel like you’re awake, you will look like you’re awake.  If you open the curtains to overcast skies or you wake up before dawn, turn on a very strong light in every room you get ready in.  For best results, try using the type of lightbulb used to treat the seasonal affective disorder. If you have the willpower to wake up and do your full workout, that’s great!  For many people though, just getting up in the morning is hard enough.  Even if you feel extremely tired in the morning, another great way to perk up your appearance is to get the blood moving by taking a brisk walk around your room, doing a couple of jumping jacks, or stretching for about 5 minutes.  This light exercise and stretching will help wake up your mind and body, and it will give you an alert look and a rosy, healthy glow. When you wake up feeling tired it can be tempting to skip the shower altogether for a few extra minutes of sleep; however, taking a shower is a great way to wake up in the morning.  Adjust the water temperature to be as cool as you can handle it, and use an exfoliating scrub on your face and body.  Exfoliating will scrub off the grime and bacteria from the previous day and brighten the skin, which will help you look more awake.  Coldwater also causes the blood vessels to constrict, which reduces redness and swelling, so your face will look more rested.  Be sure to put moisturizer on afterward since dehydrated skin will look unhealthy and make you look tired. Sleep experts say that waking up and immediately reaching for your coffee is one of the worst ways to wake up.  It gets your body in the habit of needing caffeine and makes your body think that it can’t possibly wake up without it when in fact it can.  This means that on days when you don’t have enough coffee or any coffee at all, you will look way more tired than you really are because you’ve tricked yourself into thinking you’re sleepy.  Instead, reach for a large glass of cold water and drink it briskly.  This will wake you up and hydrate your skin, helping you look awake.  Also don’t forget to eat breakfast rich in fiber and protein, which will set you up for a day of productivity.
Summary: Avoid hitting the snooze button. Don’t get ready in the dark. Stretch and lightly exercise every morning. Take a cold shower. Eat breakfast and drink a large glass of cold water.

Q: The only way to truly conquer your phone anxiety is to figure out what’s causing it. Question what’s at the bottom of your fear of talking on the phone: Are you worried about saying something embarrassing? Do you fear rejection? Take a moment to really notice the thoughts that go through your head before you make a phone call. Notice what kinds of things you are telling yourself. After gaining some insight into what’s driving your fear, try to change them. You can do this by modifying what you’re telling yourself about talking on the phone. For example, you might be telling yourself that you’ll say something stupid or embarrassing. If this is the case, try to think about times when you have made a phone call and you didn’t say anything embarrassing. Now, reframe your self-talk by saying something like, “I have made several phone calls without embarrassing myself. I am capable of having a successful telephone conversation.”
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Get to the bottom of your fears. Challenge your self-talk.