Problem: Article: So you made a mistake? Don’t panic. We are human and we all make mistakes sometimes. Avoid criticizing yourself or putting yourself down when you make these mistakes.  Recent psychology studies show that there are two common ways that the brain responds after you’ve made a mistake – one says, “Pay attention!” and is like a wake-up call where you think “what happened and why?” The second way is more like the brain shuts down, perceives the negative feedback you give yourself as a threat, and then avoids thinking about it altogether. People in the studies who responded in the first way were more likely to learn from their mistakes and change their behavior. People who responded in the second way, who shut down completely or panicked, were more likely to repeat the same types of mistakes over and over again. Are the mistakes made at work or at school? Or are they made at home? While you’re driving or running errands? Did you fail to meet a deadline at work? Did you forget to pay a bill or feed a pet? Lock your keys in your car? Run out of gas?   Admitting your mistakes and understanding what types of mistakes you are making is a great start. Keeping track of patterns in the mistakes that you make can help you to figure ways to avoid making them again. Ask yourself why you might have made a certain type of mistake. Were you in a hurry because you procrastinated? Were you stressed out and thinking about something else? Next to each mistake in your log, jot down how you could have avoided making it in the first place. Example: allowed more time to do this, started this earlier, stayed more focused on what I was doing, etc. Many people make careless mistakes, and some people you know may have ideas on how they have overcome the habits that led to making them.  Try talking with a trusted friend about what mistakes you’re making; chances are, if it’s a friend with whom you have things in common, he or she has made the same mistakes. If you’re making mistakes at work, talking with a more experienced co-worker that you get along with could offer you some good insight about how you might avoid making them.
Summary: Realize that making mistakes is normal. Keep a log of the mistakes that you make each week. Identify what made that mistake careless. Talk with someone else about your mistakes.

Problem: Article: Like circular saws, jigsaws have different blades for different materials. Get a blade designed for cutting plastic by reading the label on the blade’s packaging to see if it lists “plastic” under the cutting materials. Unlock the blade on your jigsaw by releasing the safety on the side. Carefully slide the blade out and insert your new blade. Lock in place by closing the safety clamp near the base of the saw.  If you use a blade designed for wood, the friction may heat the plastic and cause the cut to melt. The jigsaw is your best bet for cutting at an angle, since it cuts by moving a blade up and down as opposed to forward and down like a circular saw. Take your materials to a well-ventilated and safe area, preferable outside. Set your sheet up on a sawing table or set of saw horses. Move any flammable objects to a safe area away from the area that you’re cutting. There will be small pieces of plastic that shoots off of the polycarbonate when you saw it. Protect your eyes and hands with goggles and thick gloves. If you have sensitive hearing, wear protective earmuffs. To determine where you’re going to cut, draw each cut out on your plastic with a grease marker. For any straight lines, use a straight edge and drag your marker at a 45-degree angle against your edge to make a perfectly straight line. You can also choose to guide your base plate freely. Line your base plate up at the edge where you’re going to start cutting. The jigsaw’s base plate has a guide line on the front that indicates where the blade is underneath it. Adjust the location of the plate so that the guide line aligns with the section that you want to cut. The jigsaw’s blade will move up and down to cut, so you need to keep the plastic still while you’re cutting. Hold the edge of the plastic 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) away from the spot that you’re cutting with your nondominant hand. Pull the trigger on the jigsaw and wait 3-5 seconds to let the blade get up to speed. You can clamp the plastic if you want instead of bracing the jigsaw, but you’re probably going to have an easier time moving the plastic at the same time that you rotate the jigsaw to make angled cuts. Keep a firm grip on your jigsaw. Slide the jigsaw forward to propel it across the line that you want to cut. Move the jigsaw with your dominant hand while using your nondominant hand to turn the plastic to adjust the angle of the cut. If you aren’t turning your plastic to help cut it, use your free hand to brace it and keep it still.  Release the trigger on the saw and unplug it when you’re done. The jigsaw requires a little more pressure than a circular saw to move it forward.
Summary: Attach a plastic-cutting blade to your jigsaw. Set up your polycarbonate on a work station or saw horses. Wear protective eyewear, earmuffs, and gloves. Add your cutting lines with a grease marker. Line the base plate up with the edge that you plan on cutting. Brace the plastic with your free hand and pull the trigger on the jigsaw. Move the jigsaw through each cutting line and let the excess plastic fall.

Problem: Article: After the bread has been sitting for 90 minutes, place the dough on a lightly floured surface. Break the dough into three even portions. Cover the portions of bread with a clean paper towel. Keep them in an area where they will not be disturbed while they spend an additional 10 to 15 minutes rising. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface using your hands. Roll the pieces into cylinder shapes one at a time. The shapes should be about 11 by 6 inches (28 by 15 centimeters). Take one of the cylinder pieces you made. Roll the short ends of the cylinder inward until they touch. This will form a small, rectangular shape that has a seam in the middle where the end pieces of your dough meet. With the seam side facing upward, roll this small rectangle into another, tighter cylinder. Repeat this process with the other two cylinders. Grease a 9-inch (23 centimeter) loaf pan with non-stick spray. Set each piece of dough in the tray. Keep them evenly spaced. They should be close together but not touching. There should be just enough space in your pan for them all to fit neatly. The dough will blend together during the baking process, creating a fluffy, aerated bread. Cover the pan in plastic wrap. Set the dough in a room temperature space and let it rise for an additional 60 to 75 minutes. The dough should just be rising over the baking pan when it's done. Place your bread in a preheated oven and bake it for 35 to 40 minutes. When done, the bread should be golden brown. Start by baking the bread for 35 minutes and, if it's not done, bake it for two or three more minutes. Continue increasing the baking time in two or three minute intervals until your bread is done. Remove the bread from the oven and set it on  a cooling rack. Cool the bread for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. Then, set it on a wire rack and let it cool for an additional hour before cutting.
Summary:
Break the bread into three pieces. Let the pieces rise for 10 to 15 minutes. Roll the pieces into cylinders. Shape each cylinder. Arrange your dough in a baking pan. Let the dough rise more. Bake your bread at 375 °F (191 °C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let your bread cool.