Q: Quieting your mind will be impossible to a beginner who does not find a quiet place. Until you are better trained, your mind will be drawn to your surroundings. Even soothing music may prompt you to imagine people playing the instruments. Smells can also be very distracting. Practicing meditation in the rest room at work may be a bad idea. However, subtle scents from burning candles may produce a calming effect. They can effectively quiet the smell of a room and also bring you pleasant feelings. A quiet place may still be very distracting. If you are at home or the office, you may find that everywhere you look there is something else to do. Closing your eyes will keep you focused. Focus on clearing your mind of any imaginations when you close your eyes. You are alone in the dark. As an alternative, you may want to keep your eyes open. If when you close your eyes your mind creates vivid imaginations of scenery you may not be able to be alone with your inner voice this way. Instead, sit in a room with nothing in front of you but a lit candle. Focus on the candle's flame instead of the back of your eyelids. A fire in a fireplace or wood stove will work as well. Concentrate on breathing deeply in and then out. If the room is properly quiet, your ears should be able to hear only your body breathing. Be still and try to avoid rocking or fidgeting. Keep a steady and sustainable rhythm. If you are having trouble hearing yourself breath, try breathing more quickly through your nose and exhaling more slowly through your mouth. Your mouth should almost be whistling so that you can hear the sound of the steady flow of air moving through your slightly opened lips. This is a constant sound on which you can focus. The goal is to control all of your socially relevant senses. You see nothing or a flame. You smell nothing but a candle or a scentless room. You feel nothing but your seat. And you now hear nothing but the wind moving in and out of your body. When you can focus your mind on external stimuli you can learn that your mind does not always have to be working. Your inner voice does not need to be constantly talking. You can relax. Over time, you will gain control over your inner voice to silence it in the moment.
A: Find a quite place to meditate. Close your eyes to concentrate. Breath slowly and deliberately. Focus on a listening to your breathing. Practice quieting your mind regularly until it becomes natural.

Article: Everyone is familiar with the cat’s meow. This all-purpose “talk” can mean many things, but primarily it means “pay attention to me as I want something from you.” Your cat may want food, attention, petting or may even be signaling that it doesn't want to be touched. Cat owners soon learn to interpret the nuances of their cat’s meowing knowing precisely what’s on their cat’s mind. After spending some time with your cat, you should be able to understand the difference between your cats meows depending on a variety of variables, such as the time of day or the location of your cat when it meows. Purring is another familiar cat vocalization. While not all cats purr when they are happy, it is a good sign if you are actively petting your cat and it begins to purr. Just don't be discouraged if your cat never purrs, it might just not be in its vocabulary. Contented cats purr, but cats in distress have also been known to purr. It is believed that purring in these situations, such as when a cat is ill, is a way for the cat to “call” for help. Hissing and growling is understood to mean that a cat is afraid and/or angry. NEVER pick up a hissing or growling cat, as it may display aggression and bite you. Leave hissing or growling cats alone if you can or approach them cautiously with a thick towel and leather gloves if you absolutely need to pick them up.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Learn what your cat's meows mean. Understand your cat's purring. Learn what your cat is trying to communicate when it hisses or growls.

Q: Select the AC or DC voltage mode, depending on the circuit you want to test, which is indicated by a straight line with dots for DC or a wavy line for AC.  Electricians and beginners tend to prefer digital multimeters because they are faster and easier to use. DC and AC are also commonly represented by DCV and ACV, respectively. Find out the regular voltage of the thing you want to measure and set the middle dial one level above that. So, if you want to measure a 120v outlet, set the dial to the AC side at 200v. Choosing a high range prevents damage from having too low a setting for a high voltage.  Damage is uncommon when measuring low voltages, but if you set your multimeter to 20v and try to measure a 220v outlet, you might destroy it and have to replace it entirely. If your analog multimeter is set too high, the needle will barely move. Lower the setting if this is the case to get an accurate reading. If your analog multimeter is set a step too low, the needle will fling to the right. Quickly remove the probes from the connection to sever the circuit and prevent damage to your multimeter if this happens. Hold each probe by the protective plastic coverings and plug them into the corresponding terminals. This is best tested with a battery, if this is your first time using a multimeter, as the positive and negative sides are clearly labeled. It is sometimes recommended to attach the black probe but only touch the red probe to the positive terminal, as if there is an error you can quickly lift the probe and break the circuit. Look at the needle to see if it moves to around the middle of the display. There are various levels of voltages displayed behind the needle, so find the row that corresponds with the range you chose earlier. Take down the measurement, and consider repeating the test a few times to make sure the needle is reading accurately.  Remember to start at a high range and work your way down. If the needle barely moves, select a lower range to get an accurate reading. If the needle flies off to the right, you need to break the circuit and select a higher range. If it flies to the right too hard, it might damage the needle, so try starting at a high range.
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Select the AC or DC voltage mode on the multimeter. Choose a high range to start with, then lower it until the needle reads accurately. Attach the black probe to the negative terminal and the red probe to the positive terminal. Check the needle to see if it displays the right voltage, and make adjustments.