Article: Let your adhesive cure completely before attempting to apply sealant. For the best finish, it’s best to wait 3 days at a minimum. Purchase a varnish sealant and read the manufacturer’s directions to familiarize yourself with it. Many sealants require you to mix them with solvents, which can be toxic. Ensure children and pets are in another part of your home being looked after when you work with varnishes that give off fumes.  Look for a varnish with a UV protectant, such as Golden Varnishes MSA Varnish with UV protection, to keep light from damaging your gold finish. If mixing varnish and solvents is intimidating for you, opt for a spray varnish. These typically still require protective gear, but do not require any further mixing. Follow the manufacturer’s directions to brush apply or spray your canvas with varnish and seal your gold leaf. This will keep your gold leaf from tarnishing.  Take all protective precautions your varnish recommends, such as a mask, protective gloves, or eyewear. These products are usually toxic, and most require masks that are specifically rated with a certain level of particle protection. A bandana over your face won’t cut it. If you need help, call the manufacturer, and they can make specific safety gear suggestions to ensure you’re protected. Let your canvas dry in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children. When it is completely dry, hang your work of art or paint more on the canvas as desired. Now that your gold is sealed, it will not be degraded by adding other art materials.
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Wait at least 3 days before sealing your gold leaf. Plan to use an acrylic varnish to seal your gold leaf. Apply two coats of varnish per the manufacturer’s instructions. Let the varnish dry fully before handling your canvas.
Article: As a player asking a question, choose to ask it to the whole group instead of just one person.  You can also choose a different method of taking turns, such as the player always asking a question to the person to their left to continue play in a circular motion instead of picking new players at random. Ask a question to the whole group if you want to get more opinions, or compare answers amongst everyone. The player asking the question can also answer it themselves! Give players a time limit for answering any question to help speed up the game and encourage split-second decisions.  Set a timer or flip a gaming hourglass to keep track of the time. The shorter the time period, the more pressure it places on players to give an answer even when they don’t want to. Pick a penalty for any player who doesn’t answer in time, if you’d like. He or she can be considered “out” for the rest of the game, or have to answer three more questions in quick succession. Use a board game version of this game, which allows players to read pre-written questions off of cards and move through spaces on a playing board.  The goal for a board game would be to reach a finish line with pieces on a game board, or another objective of your choosing. Whether or not you have the board game, try playing with this rule: have the player that asks a question have to guess what the majority answer of all the other players will be before they answer out loud, or have all players guess what one person will choose. Come up with new questions by consulting any number of websites with “Would you rather” example questions. These are useful if you’re stuck in thinking of your own or want appropriate questions for a certain playing group.  Try checking out a family-friendly list of questions if you’re playing with kids. You might also print out questions for kids for a long car ride or other occasion.  Look for questions aimed specifically at adults if you’re playing with a more mature group.
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Ask a question to the whole group. Set a time limit. Try the board game version. Get ideas for questions online.
Article: In business, there’s a concept known as “Parkinson’s Law,” which states that “work expands to fill the time allotted for it.”  In other words, if you leave the amount of time needed to complete a task open ended, you will almost always take more time to complete it than if you set strict time limits.  Use a stopwatch or another type of timer to keep track of how long you work on each task. Set goals for yourself and turn this into a game; you’ll work far more rapidly if you’re attempting to beat the clock. Try to do unimportant tasks within ten minutes. Following this tip alone can often give you an extra 90 minutes a day. You'll be surprised how much time is wasted on unimportant tasks like writing emails!  Working this way can help you develop a work “flow,” something that behavioral psychologists have described as a feeling of accomplishment, productivity, and happiness. It might sound counterintuitive, but you can actually increase your productivity and work ability by carving out some break-time during your day and week.  Spending the first few hours in the morning on something you care about -- playing with your kids, taking the dog for a walk, doing yoga, etc. This can help clear your mind and put you in a better mood for the rest of the day, which will help you stay focused and work faster. Research has shown that your mind reaches its peak performance rate 2-4 hours after you wake up, so designate your early pre-peak hours for something non-work related to avoid spinning your wheels and working inefficiently. Sometimes our minds can be at work even when we’re not physically working, which can lead to burnout and an overall decrease in productivity and work quality.  Set up separate personal and work/school email accounts and limit how often you check your work/school account over the weekend. Make a point to turn off your phone or computer while lounging at home or watching TV so that you're not tempted to check your work email. Try to be mindful and take some time to really switch off from your work worries, especially on the weekends, so that when you do get back to the grind on Monday you can be refreshed and ready to work faster and more efficiently.
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Use a stopwatch while you work. Designate mornings or weekends as “me” time. Disconnect during break time.