INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Do some research and inform your children about the benefits of good health. You can talk about nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction. Remind them that some “skinny” people may be unhealthy, while some with “bigger bodies” may have a healthy lifestyle. Health relates to lots of things outside of what one’s body looks like. When talking about health, stress the importance of sleep, relaxation, and having healthy friendships. Moderation is the key to good health. Instead of labelling cookies, cake, and brownies as “bad”, encourage kids to moderate their intakes and feed overall balanced meals. If a child begins to fear food or associates food as “bad” or a “fat food”, it may either bring on more temptation or make a child rigid in his or her eating habits. Rigid views of food are often associated with eating disorders. Stress to children that exercise is a fun activity, not a way to lose weight. Exercise is a way to have fun and move one’s body, and should be experienced in a positive light. Involve children in activities that the child wants to do, such as soccer, gymnastics, dance, skiing, running, or jumping on the trampoline. The more the child looks forward to the activity and enjoys it, the better the association is for enjoying exercise. Include nutritious food and healthy living as part of family life. Provide nutritious meals and snacks at home, and encourage all family members to engage in physical activity like team sports or exercise. Having the whole family participate makes the child feel less isolated and also encouraged healthy habits for all. Get in the habit of eating dinner together each night. It’s a great opportunity to sit down, eat nutritious food, and communicate as a family. If your child is exhibiting signs of an eating disorder or body dysmorphia such as a preoccupation with weight, food restriction, talking about being fat or unattractive, or purging after meals, intervene. Reflect on and change any habits you have that may reinforce the behavior (like talking about your weight or problems with your body in front of your child). Promote positive self-esteem in your child and encourage your child to find healthy outlets for his or her emotions, like listening to music, going for a walk, or meditating. Eating disorders can affect both physical and emotional health, and it’s important to seek medical and psychological care. Take your child to a therapist to discuss emotional problems, and also take your child to the pediatrician to monitor health.

SUMMARY: Educate your kids about health. Avoid labelling foods as “good” or “bad”. Make physical activity fun. Integrate health into your family life. Monitor concerns regarding weight.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you even begin asking for volunteers, explain to the audience what you’re about to do. Tell them that participants will be completely aware of what they’ll be doing, and will simply be deeply relaxed. Explain that you can’t make them do anything they don’t want to do.  Hypnosis lowers a participant’s inhibitions but doesn’t completely remove their self-control or self awareness. You could say, for example, “Now I’m sure you’ve heard about hypnosis and are thinking to yourself, ‘That’s freaky. No way would I ever do that!’ But before you make up your mind completely, let me clear up a few things.” Smile at the audience and speak in a calm, even-toned voice while you introduce yourself and explain what you’re going to do. Talk for 2-3 minutes about yourself and your background. You could even try a few jokes to help everyone loosen up. Everyone in the audience is a potential participant for you. By being friendly and calming, you can start making them more open and relaxed before you’ve even started hypnotizing. Ask for volunteers and look through the audience to find someone who seems interested and eager. The best participants are ones who are already willing “believers” in hypnotism, since they’re already in an open state of mind that will make them easy to hypnotize. Avoid picking a participant whose friends are forcing them to volunteer, or who doesn’t seem to be taking it seriously. The actual process of hypnotizing your participants will be exactly the same as you’ve practiced. You’ll want to project your voice so that both the audience and the participants can hear you, and be confident in your abilities! You know you can do this, and convincing your participants of the same will make for a successful hypnosis. At any point during your induction, you might see that one participant is lagging behind the rest. They might be glancing around when they’re supposed to be fixing their eyes on a point, or moving around in their chair when you’re asking them to be still and relax. Politely ask participants who aren’t able to focus to return to their seats in the audience. You can simply touch them lightly on the shoulder and say, “Thanks for coming up, you can go ahead and take a seat.” If they ask why, say “I need a lot of focus from my participants. This doesn’t mean you can’t be hypnotized at all, just not tonight.”

SUMMARY: Reassure the audience that you won’t ask them to do anything bad. Speak in a friendly, soothing voice. Pick about 5 participants who are eager and enthusiastic. Speak loudly and confidently as you begin the hypnosis. Ask participants to return to the audience if they can’t focus.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Breakdancing requires a great deal of physical strength. You should work on strength training exercises if you want to become proficient at breakdancing.  Basic squats, push ups, and crunches are great ways to build strength for breakdancing. You can also engage in weight lifting. Make sure to start slow. At first, you should only engage in strength training 2 to 3 times a week. Never strength train two days in a row. There is a basic exercise you can do to build strength specifically for breakdancing moves. Start off in a squatting position. Then, lean back on your right side and catch yourself with your right hand. Then, repeat this move on your left hand. Make sure to use the full palms of your hand when catching yourself, and not just your fingertips. Breakdancing, when advanced, can require complex gymnastics. For these types of moves, professional training is vital to make sure you do not hurt yourself. Consider enrolling in a breakdancing course to learn more complex moves. You can also take gymnastics lessons, which will teach you how to maneuver your body in ways that will be useful in breakdancing. Breakdancing involves moving your entire body. If you want to learn to breakdance, try to learn one move at a time. Seek to master a particular move before incorporating it into your routine.  It may take a week or more before you feel truly proficient in a breakdancing move. Have patience and practice about an hour each day. As you get more proficient in a particular move, try to make it more elaborate. Bounce your body slightly as you dance. Move faster. Try dancing to a quicker beat.

SUMMARY:
Build your strength. Consider lessons. Learn steps one by one.