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St. John's Wort is a dietary supplement so the quality of the product will vary. Dietary supplements are not regulated the same way as pharmaceutical drugs. For safety and quality purposes, only purchase St. John's Wort from brands that have been inspected by independent commercial laboratories. The following brands have met all the necessary quality criteria:  CVS Pharmacy St. John's Wort Kira® St. John's Wort Lichtwer Pharma Exclusive LI 160® Formula Nature's Way Perika St. John's Wort Rite Aid St. John's Wort Vitamin Shoppe St. John's Wort Extract St John's Wort is usually taken in liquid or capsule form. The most common dosage is 300 to 400 mg three times a day. Always read the label to determine how many milligrams are in each capsule. Also read the list of additional ingredients. Dietary supplements are often packaged with other ingredients, and you want the purest form of St. John's Wort.  Do not take different forms of St. John's Wort at the same time. For example, do not take one dose as a liquid and your next dose as a capsule.  Using the recommended brand will ensure that you are getting a properly formulated capsule. Look for formulations that have hypericin or hyperforin on the label. These are the most heavily researched active components of St. John's Wort. St. John's Wort may cause increased sensitivity to sunlight. Wear sunscreen daily while you are taking St. John's Wort. An SPF of 30 or higher is recommended. Other side effects can include anxiety, dry mouth, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, headache, or sexual dysfunction. Stop taking the medicine and see your doctor if you experience any of these side effects. St. John's Wort interacts with some drugs. The herb affects the way the body processes or breaks down many drugs. In some cases, it may speed or slow a drug's breakdown. Drugs that can be affected include:  Antidepressants Birth control pills Cyclosporine, which prevents the body from rejecting transplanted organs Digoxin, which strengthens heart muscle contractions Indinavir and possibly other drugs used to control HIV infection Irinotecan and possibly other drugs used to treat cancer Seizure control drugs such as phenytoin and phenobarbital Warfarin and related anticoagulants General anesthesia used during surgery Do not take St. John's Wort if you're trying to become pregnant either. High doses can damage your reproductive eggs. If you have mood swings while you are pregnant, talk to your doctor before you take St. John's Wort. Also, ask your doctor if it is safe for you to take St. John's Wort while you are breastfeeding, it may have a negative effect on your baby.

summary: Use brand name formulations. Take the correct dosage. Be aware of the possible side effects. Do not take it with certain medications. Do not take it if you are pregnant.


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Cut an old foam mattress topper to size, and cover it with enough fabric to wrap around to the back of the headboard. Choose a sturdy, tear-resistant fabric like linen or burlap, and make sure to completely cover your foam mattress. Then, use a staple gun to attach the fabric to the back of the headboard.  This is a good option for a rectangular headboard because it’s easy to cut the foam to size and secure the fabric. With other shapes, the fabric may bunch and fold. You can create a tufted look by pre-drilling holes into the headboard and foam, and attach buttons to the outside of the fabric, securing them with heavy twine through the back of the headboard. Staple the twine in place on the back of the headboard. If you don’t want to or can’t upholster your headboard, you can still cover it with fabric temporarily. Look for large statement rugs or dynamic printed fabric. Simply drape the rug or fabric over the headboard and position it to your liking.  This is especially useful for brass or iron headboards with rungs because it’s more difficult to paint or upholster those. If the rug or fabric falls, you can secure it to the back of your headboard using mounting strips to hold it in place. Regardless of whether your bed is positioned in front of a window, you can hang a curtain rod and curtains to create or cover a headboard for your bed.  Make sure you purchase a curtain rod that extends to about the width of your bed, if not a bit longer. This will make the bed and curtains look coordinated. Purchase curtains that are long enough to fall behind your bed to avoid seeing the bottom hem. You can string lights over the curtain rod for a more whimsical and fairytale-like look.

summary: Upholster your headboard with foam and fabric. Drape a rug or cloth over the headboard for a less permanent change. Use curtains to elongate your headboard.


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Creating a work checklist or to-do list can help you stay on track at work. Limit how many items are on your to-do list so you don’t stress yourself out. Choose the three most important tasks you need to get done. These are big, important, and crucial tasks that must get done before you do anything else. Fill the rest of your checklist with minor tasks to accomplish if you finish your big tasks.  Write your checklist the night before and focus on that coming day only.  Be specific in your checklist, break down tasks into smaller chunks, and include time estimates. Look at your patterns on how you spend time and where you waste it. Do you find yourself clicking on Facebook a little too often? Or having too many chats with your coworkers in the break room? Figure out where you waste time so you can stop and be more effective at work. It can be hard to feel accomplished if you spent the entire day on one thing, and still have not finished it. Break up big projects into small successes to help you feel motivated and be more effective at work. If you worked on creating a budget for a company all day, think of it as all the small steps you did to create the budget. Maybe you contacted business owners, created spreadsheets, and calculated where money was being wasted, so you actually accomplished three tasks. Tell your mind and body that it is time to work by having a routine system. This might mean that every morning you start off the same way (such as you doing stretches, drinking coffee, and turning on a pump up playlist). Have designated times throughout the day where you are allowed to check your email, so you don’t waste time impulsively  checking it all day.
summary: Make a checklist. Track where you waste time. Break up your projects into smaller tasks. Create a daily routine.