Q: Spread about half the tobacco evenly over a paper towel. Lightly mist the tobacco with a water-filled spray bottle. Fluff the mixture with your fingers. Repeat until the tobacco is just slightly damp. Mix the moistened tobacco in a plastic bag with the rest of the stale tobacco.   Shake the bag to mix thoroughly. Wait half an hour or so for the moisture to even out. Put the tobacco in a bowl (a wider bowl will provide better exposure).  Cover the bowl with a damp (not overly wet), clean towel. The towel should not touch the tobacco. Secure the cloth using a rubber band to ensure the cloth doesn’t touch the tobacco.  Check the tobacco every few hours. This method is less likely to compromise the integrity of your tobacco. Get a new and unused foam sponge and cut off a small corner from it.  Use water to dampen the removed sponge. Remove all excess water and make sure it isn’t dripping. Add the damp sponge into a sealable container with the tobacco. The damp sponge will act as a humidifier to the tobacco.
A: Use a sealable bag. Cover with a cloth. Moisten with a sponge.

Q: By and large, the healthy, balanced diet you should strive to achieve for overall health is also what is needed for a healthy brain that is better primed to encode memories.  Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, add in lean proteins and whole grains, and cut back on saturated fats, sodium, and sugars.  Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, soybeans, and walnuts, seem to be particularly beneficial to the brain and thus memory-building.  There are omega-3 and other nutritional supplements marketed as good for the brain and memory.  These are an option, but it is usually considered better to get your vitamins and nutrients through food. Drink plenty of water as well.  Dehydration negatively impacts the brain along with the rest of the body. In the same way that a healthy body fosters a healthy mind and therefore healthy memory abilities, unhealthiness and illness can hamper your short term memory.  Any circulatory problem that affects blood flow to the brain -- high blood pressure, for instance -- can have a negative effect on short term memory.  But other conditions like diabetes, thyroid problems, cancers, and so on can likewise have an impact.  Depression can also negatively impact memory abilities, particularly because it can impede your ability to focus. Some medications are known to have short term memory problems as part of their side-effects. If a person finds out that their medication is a factor in memory issues, they can always talk to their doctor about it. Practically anyone who thinks they may have short term memory problems worries about Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.  Short term memory loss is indeed one of the first signs of Alzheimer's, but the significant majority of people with short term memory problems do not have that condition.  Even if you do have the misfortune of finding out you have some form of dementia, nourishing and exercising your brain and body, and working with your medical team to develop the best regimen of medications for your specific case, offers the best chance to delay onset of the disease. A nightly pattern of 7-9 hours of sleep each night will allow your brain and body to adequately rest and recharge. There is some thought that “sleeping on a memory” -- focusing on something you want to remember before falling asleep -- can help firmly establish it in your mind.  The brain continues to work even while you sleep. Regular exercise, even as simple as walking, increases blood flow to the brain, thereby supplying it with more of the oxygen and nutrients it needs to be healthy, strong, and more capable of increase in short term memory. Walking in particular is a good activity for establishing a memory because it gives you time to focus on the memory while also benefiting from the increased blood flow.
A: Eat a brain-healthy diet. Address existing health conditions. Get adequate sleep. Keep blood flowing to your brain with exercise.

Q: Draw the shape of a leaf onto some large pieces of green felt. Instead of leaving a vertical strip for the stem, make an attached horizontal strip instead. This will be used to make a cuff for attaching to the arm. Cut out the pattern that you made. You may also want to paint some veins onto the leaf or add other touches, like a painted or plush ladybug. You'll need to cut out a square of velcro and glue or sew it onto the cuff. Make sure it is at a size that it fits where you want it to go. Around the elbow is best. Make one or two for each arm and put them on when you're done.
A: Make your pattern. Cut out and complete your leaf. Add some velcro. Put on your leaves.

Q: The location you select should not be cluttered or loud.  You should feel at ease before starting yoga meditation.  If the location is noisy, an advanced yoga practitioner may be able to deal with external influences, but beginners will find it distracting.  Ideal locations are either free from technology and machinery, or otherwise block the sounds our mind must make effort to filter out. Somewhere with a lot of natural light through windows is preferred over flickering electrical lighting. Aside from the sounds they produce being a distraction, the machines that produce our heating and cooling are not as naturally pleasing to the body as a cool breeze or the warm sun.  If yoga meditation in the outdoors is not a viable option, choose somewhere with radiant heat like a wood fire or hydronic heat. Create a cross-flow by opening a door or a window, so fresh oxygen is pumped into the location.  Accentuate the location by selecting a location with minimal synthetic material.  Wood floors with natural oils and waxes have less static electricity, and are conducive to yoga meditation. If you live in a high pollution area, performing yoga meditation inside may actually be preferable. Studios where large classes practice yoga can become stuffy, building up carbon dioxide and lessening the available oxygen. A yoga mat can be used for added comfort. If you have a full stomach, you could relax so much you’ll feel drowsy.  And if you time it too close to meal time, the hunger pains could be too distracting.  Attempt to schedule your meditation when you are comfortable, perhaps a few hours after a meal. An alternative would be to eat a light snack before mealtime and then meditate. With a brief warm-up, your body will be more limber, relaxed, and able to better focus on meditation.  You’ll also likely be able to sit for longer periods of time if you’re more limber.  Focus on your core and back for just a few minutes, with various, light twists and bends.  A few of the following Sukshma Yoga exercises can also be very beneficial:  Use two fingers to lightly squeeze the eyebrow several times. Roll your eyes in circles several times. Rub your temples and jawline. Grab your ears and pull downward softly.
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Select a quiet environment. Choose a spot with natural heat, cooling, and fresh air. Time your meditation sessions around meals. Do some light stretching or exercising.