Problem: Article: Stretches that incorporate a bit more movement can help to develop the strength of your core.  This will help prevent lower back pain by stabilizing and otherwise protecting your spine. Further, strengthening your body generally will help keep your hips, knees, and torso in better alignment.  Stop doing any exercise immediately if you experience localized pain or tingling of any sort. While you will certainly feel your muscles working during strengthening exercises, stop if you feel any sudden or sharp discomfort. Lie on your stomach and tighten the muscles in one of your legs.  Raise the leg one or two inches from the floor and hold it there for a four count.  Return the leg to floor and allow the muscles to relax.  Raise the other leg in the same manner.  Raise each leg 20 times, and repeat the exercise two to three times per day.  Once you are easily able to do 20 legs lifts, incorporate more movement by extending your arms straight in front of you as though you are pretending to be a superhero. Each time you lift one of your legs, simultaneously lift the arm on the opposite side of your body a few inches off of the ground as well. Instead of pausing, maintain the motions fluidly, as though you are swimming. “Swim” for 60 seconds, rest for 10 seconds, and repeat the swim for as many sets as you can muster. Lie on your back. Bring your knees while keeping them together, so you’re your feet at side by side and flat on the floor. Tighten the muscles in your stomach and bottom and raise your hips from the floor until your neck, torso, and thighs make a straight line. Hold this position for 60 seconds, pause for 10 seconds, and repeat the hold two more times.  If you are unable to hold the bridge position for a minute, simple hold it for a count of four and lower your hips back to the floor.  Repeat the lift 20 times. Do bridge exercises multiple times throughout the course of the day. ” The pointer is another strengthening exercise borrowed from the yoga realm.  Kneel on your hands and knees, with your palms directly beneath your shoulders and your knees hip-width apart.  Raise one of your arms until it extends straight outward, running parallel to the floor.  Contract your abdominal muscles to help you maintain your balance. Keep the palm of your other arm planted firmly on the ground. Raise the leg on the opposite side of your raised arm, holding it parallel to the ground behind you.  Hold the position for 30 seconds, relax, and repeat the process with the other opposing limbs. Start with three reps on each side, progressing as you are able to do so. Progress the length of time you hold the position as well. Increase by 15-second increments.
Summary: Do strengthening exercises. Do leg lifts. Hold yourself in bridge pose. Practice your “pointer.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Positive people are generally drawn to other positive people. If you want to attract positive individuals into your life, it makes sense that you should let those people know that you are also positive. You can do this in subtle ways once you learn how to tune into and project your best, most desirable qualities.  Think about what makes you a positive individual. Do you compliment others or go out of your way to be kind, for example? Make a conscious effort to engage in those activities more frequently - not just so others will see you, but to cultivate a more positive lifestyle of your own. Let your actions speak for you when it comes to what kind of person you are and what type of life you live. Chances are there are already some very strong, positive individuals in your life. As you distance yourself from people you no longer wish to be around, it's important to replace those individuals with the people you do want around. Generally, it's best to keep positive, caring people close to you, as they make good friends and can help influence you to better yourself.  Think about the friends, family members, and coworkers who are always positive in the face of adversity. You should also think about who the kindest, most considerate/compassionate individuals are in your life.  Reach out to those people. Make an effort to spend more time together, and try inviting them to social events so you can spend as much time as possible together. In addition to the people already in your life, you should actively seek out new positive people to befriend. Finding new people who are positive and compassionate will help you further cement your social circle with people you admire and want to be around. This can help make you a better, more desirable friend for others.

SUMMARY: Recognize and project your best qualities. Identify and seek out the positive people who are already in your life. Meet and spend time with new positive people.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: To operate a nonprofit, you'll need to raise funds. The first step to finding donors is to make an effort to cultivate public support for your organization. Here is where your mission statement and goals will come in handy.   Host a public meeting to talk about your organization's goals and plans. Advertise this meeting through press releases, newspaper articles, social media outreach, and paper advertisements. Explain what your organization hopes to accomplish and why at your first public meeting.  Develop an online presence. As you begin to publicize your nonprofit, it's vital to develop a web presence. You want people to be able to locate your website for more information. There are many sites that provide website templates and allow you to operate a website for free or a small price.  Create a mailing list. Compile a list of animal-loving friends and colleagues. Ask them to suggest additional people to add to your list. Ask people to provide their e-mail and physical address when hosting your first public meeting. When you begin setting out requests for donations, you'll have a list on hand to pull form.  Contact the media. Hit up local newspapers and radio or TV shows. Send out press releases. A short human interest interest segment on the nightly news can do wonders for gaining support for your organization. A membership program can help support operating costs of your nonprofit. Members are not the same thing as board members in that they do not get voting power. They are simply regular donors for the organization.   You can make your membership program as simple or complex as you want. Some membership programs offer benefits for members, like special prizes like tote bags or water bottles. Other nonprofits simply ask members to donate because they believe in the cause. How you execute a membership program is up to you.  To recruit members, send out pamphlets and other publications explaining what you're doing for animals and why. Explain any benefits or perks of membership. If you have different levels of membership (such as gold, silver, and bronze) explain what each level entails. Sometimes simple phone calls are a great way to raise funds. Have board members phone people on your mailing list and ask for donations. Keep in mind many people are wary about giving money over the phone, so prepare for setbacks and resistance. Once again, go to your mailing list. Use this to send out e-mails and letters asking for money. Have a simple means to donate online. A GoFundMe page can work well, as well as a section of your own website where people can easily donate. You can provide addressed envelops in letters so people can easily mail in checks to your organization. The first step to dealing with your organization's money is to establish some kind of accounting system. A good system will document income and expenses in easily understandable categories.   It's a good idea to hire a bookkeeper or accountant at this stage. If you do not have familiarity regulating money, a qualified accountant can help you decide how to allocate funds.  Create a budget. Based on your goals, needs, and current funds decide how the money you've earned will be allocated in the coming financial year. Once again, a qualified accountant or bookkeeper can help with this process.  Establishing an accounting system is vital to a nonprofit. Not only does it help board members have a clear understanding of how money is being spent, the IRS requires you put together a budget to prove your nonprofit status.
Summary:
Cultivate public support. Start a membership program. Make phone calls. Send e-mails and direct mail. Establish an accounting system.