Write with your good hand in the mirror to see how it would look writing with your other hand. This gives you a clear visual cue to the method and helps your brain to picture the same action for your non-dominant hand. Then, practice holding the pen or pencil with your non-dominant hand so that it feels more comfortable. Don’t "claw" your hand. It may be tempting to grasp the pen as tightly as possible, causing your hand to ball up like a claw, but this will only stop you from writing effectively and can end up hurting your hand. This will “introduce” your other hand to the ordinary movements involved in writing in a very easy way. Aim to produce straight lines and clean curves, but don’t worry if you make a lot of mistakes at first. Perform this practice routine for at least 10 minutes a day until you feel comfortable making clean movements.  Your hand may strain at the beginning, but just take a break and try again later. The tension will eventually go away. Be sure to trace out the alphabet using your non-dominant hand in lowercase, uppercase, and cursive letters (if you know cursive). Pin down some paper and start drawing butterflies, vases, symmetrical objects, letters, shapes, and whatnot. Although you may think your writing is awful at first, write a couple of lines every day from the start. You will only get better with practice!  It may be helpful to buy a handwriting book designed for children and follow along with the exercises. Using your non-dominant hand to color in a coloring book is also a good idea. As you do this, pay attention to which letters you struggle with the most and spend some extra time practicing them. Your name will be the writing movement that you’re probably most familiar with, so it’s a very good set of letters to practice on. Try writing out a 3- to 5-sentence paragraph every day to get more comfortable with writing at length with your non-dominant hand. Don't keep writing the same paragraph every day. Write a different one every day so your non-dominant hand doesn't get used to one paragraph only. Practice these techniques daily for at least a month, maybe longer. Soon, you'll be writing much more comfortably with your non-dominant hand, with very few mistakes. Try keeping a daily journal that you write in exclusively with your non-dominant hand.

Summary: Hold a pen or pencil with your non-dominant hand the same way you would with the other hand. Start by tracing the alphabet with your non-dominant hand. Move on to writing letters without tracing and drawing simple shapes. Practice writing your name and full sentences. Be sure to practice writing every day to improve your skills.


If you use an Android device, you can install the Google Opinion Rewards app from the Play Store. This app will send you the occasional marketing survey, and you'll be rewarded Google Play credit for completing them. You can then spend this free Play Store credit on Clash of Clans Gems. Most surveys only take a few seconds to complete, and award between $0.10 and $1.00.  This app is an official app developed by Google, and is safe to download and use. The Google Opinion Rewards app is not available for iOS devices. If you aren't already signed in on your device with a Google account, you'll be prompted to sign in. Google accounts are free to create. You won't get many surveys unless you turn on location services. This is because many surveys are based on locations that you have recently visited.  Open the Settings app on your device and select "Location." Ensure that "Location" is toggled on at the top of the screen. Allow location access if prompted when opening the Google Opinion Rewards app. You may not have any surveys available immediately when you first start the app, but they should eventually start to appear. You'll get more surveys by visiting businesses and traveling a lot. The answers you give do not affect the value of the reward you will receive. You'll receive a notification on your device when a new survey has become available. It may take a little while, but you'll likely amass a nice amount of Play Credit before you know it. Once you have enough to afford some Gems, open the Gem store in the game and buy a pack you can afford. Make sure your Google Play balance is selected as the payment method during the checkout process.

Summary: Download the Google Opinion Rewards app. Sign into the app with your Google account. Enable location services on your Android device. Complete any available surveys. Continue answering surveys until you've accumulated enough Play Store credit to purchase Gems.


Note how long it lasts for, how you felt, and how heavy it was. This information can be useful for a range of reasons, including checking your health, knowing when the next period is due, and later in life, helping to determine your fertility. It's a good habit to get into.

Summary: Keep a calendar or diary of when you have your period.


Press and hold your Mac's Power button until the computer turns off, then press the Power button again to turn your Mac on.  If your Mac is already off, just press the Power button to turn it on. You will need Internet access to perform this process on your Mac. You'll need to start doing this before the Mac start-up sound plays. Once the image of a spinning globe and the words "Starting Internet Recovery. This may take a while" appear, release the keys. You may be prompted to select a wireless network and enter the network's password before continuing. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours depending on your Internet connection and the operating system itself. Your Mac will download the operating system that came installed on it. For example, if your Mac was running OS X Yosemite when you bought it, Yosemite is the operating system that will be installed. On the operating system page, click your Mac's disk drive icon, which is a grey box in the middle of the page. It's in the bottom-right corner of the page. Again, this can take several minutes to several hours depending on your Mac and the operating system. Once the installation is complete, your Mac will restart into your new operating system.
Summary: Restart your Mac. Hold down ⌘ Command, ⌥ Option, and R at the same time. Release the keys when you see the globe icon. Wait for your Mac's operating system to download. Select an installation location. Click Install. Wait for the operating system to install.