Article: Being honest with yourself and others about when you haven’t lived up to your own expectations can help you feel better. It’s also the first step to correcting the issue. Acknowledge your slip, forgive yourself, and commit to moving forward with a clean slate. You could say, “I’ve been feeling bad about eating meat for awhile because I think it’s wrong. I also know it’s hard to change, so I’m not going to keep feeling bad about it.” Support can come in two ways. You could ask the people close to you to accept your beliefs and not challenge your actions, or you could ask them to help you stay accountable, depending on the situation. However, remember that you alone are responsible for your actions.  For example, you may ask your family to stop offering you meat dishes and to avoid pressuring you to eat meat. Alternatively, you may ask a friend who is vegetarian to remind you why you stopped eating meat whenever you feel tempted. You may also ask people who care about you to help hold you accountable when you feel tempted. For example, you could text them when you're tempted, asking for reminders to stay on track. This eliminates the conflict in your mind. If your cognitive dissonance is caused by not living in accordance with your own deeply held convictions, acting on your beliefs is often the easiest way to resolve it. However, it can also be hard if your ideals are lofty.  Start with a small step toward your ideals. Even incremental change can help resolve the tension inside yourself. For example, if you believe that eating animals is wrong, you could stop eating meat. If this is hard, try going vegetarian for 1 day a week, then slowly increase the number of veg days. It takes 66 days for new behaviors to become a habit, so stick with it! In some cases, you may find it difficult to live in accordance to your beliefs. There are many reasons for this, such as social pressure, personal desires, or conflicting ideals. In some cases, you may decide that it’s better to change your beliefs. For example, you may find it hard to stop eating meat because you enjoy it. In this case, you may decide it’s a good idea to work on changing your beliefs.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Admit your failings. Ask for support, if necessary. Take action on your beliefs, if you can. Examine why you find it hard to live according to your beliefs, if you’re not.
Article: Oftentimes, the anticipation and awareness can make the pain feel more acute. Focus your attention elsewhere while the shot is being administered to minimize pain.  Pretend you're somewhere else. Imagine you're soaking up the sun on a dream vacation or getting a cup of coffee with your friend. Have a variety of feel-good scenarios in mind before going in, and let your imagination flow. Focus on another body part. Imagine the injection is going in a different spot than it is. This way, you're anticipating pain in another area and this distracts you from the actual injection.  Recite a poem or song lyrics. If you have anything committed to memory, now is a good time for recital. Your energy and focus will be placed on remembering particular verses and words and not on the present moment. If you happen to have a chatty doctor or nurse, engaging him in conversation before or during the injection can provide a needed distraction. The subject doesn't matter — just listening to him talk may divert your attention. Our expectations of pain can make it more intense. Recent scientific studies have provided empirical evidence that not seeing the needle during an injection makes it less painful. Do not look at the needle when receiving the shot. Either close your eyes or look away. Hold your breath a few seconds before the injection and while it is being administered. This increases blood pressure, which in turn decreases nervous system sensitivity. While the decrease in pain is somewhat slight, if coupled with other techniques holding your breath can help reduce pain. The stigma and apprehension over your fear of needles, injections, and pain can make you place disproportionate focus on the injection. The fact is, fearing needles is very normal. Knowing you are not alone, and that this fear is normal, can help you relax during the process. Tightening your muscles can make pain harsher, especially with intramuscular injections, so be sure to keep muscles loose. It is normal to tense up when scared, so certain techniques can help.   Breathing exercises, such as taking a deep breath, holding it in for 10 seconds, and then releasing it help if done shortly before the injection takes place. Think, "I am going to get an injection," rather than, "This will not hurt." The former helps you accept the inevitable, which can allow your body to relax rather than tense up in apprehension. Discuss any apprehensions you have about an injection with your nurse beforehand. Medical professionals are more than willing to help patients in need.  The nurse can give you a local anesthetic cream, which is placed on your arm to numb it and make the injection less painful. Ask before your appointment, as the cream takes up to an hour to work. Nurses are also good at distracting patients and helping them relax. If you mention to your fear beforehand, he might be able to help you stay calm with relaxation techniques.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Focus your attention elsewhere. Do not look at the needle. Hold your breath. Normalize the fear. Do not tighten your muscles. Talk to your nurse about your apprehension.
Article: Eczema and butterfly rash have different characteristics which will help you distinguish between the two:  Eczema is a condition in which patches of skin become red, itchy, dry, cracked and sore. It can occur anywhere on your body but it is most common in areas where your skin forms creases, such as your hands and fingers, the insides of your elbows, the backs of your knees, and your face and scalp. As it heals your skin may be temporarily discolored. Butterfly rash is named this because it often forms the shape of a butterfly, running from the bridge of the nose to both cheeks. It is red, raised, and may be scaly, itchy or painful. The rash may also appear on other areas of the face or the wrists and hands. However, it usually does not cover the nasal folds. Your nasal folds are the areas under the sides of your nose. Eczema and butterfly rash have different triggers. Understanding what brings on each type of rash may help you to differentiate them.  Eczema is often triggered by irritants like soaps, detergents, or other chemicals, environmental influences like cold, dry weather, or humidity, allergens like dust mites, pet fur, pollen or mold, food allergies such as milk, eggs, peanuts, soy or wheat, allergies to fabrics like wool or synthetics, or hormonal changes in women during their cycle or during pregnancy. The butterfly rash may appear without an obvious trigger or after you are exposed to sunlight. If this is the case, you should see a physician, as this may be a sign of lupus. Butterfly rash is itself a symptom of lupus, while eczema is not a symptom of an underlying condition.  People with eczema often also have allergies, hay fever, asthma, or a family member with these conditions. People with butterfly rash generally have other symptoms of lupus which may flare up at times. These symptoms include exhaustion, fever, sensitivity to the sun, chest pain, headaches, confusion, memory loss, difficulty breathing, dry eyes, joint pain and swelling, or fingers and toes that turn white or blue in reaction to stress or cold.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Look at the rash. Evaluate what triggers the rash. Consider whether you have other symptoms.