twice a day. One of the best ways to treat gum pockets is to brush on a regular basis. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and brush your teeth gently, as hard bristles and rough brushing can cause the gums to recede further. However, brushing both morning and night will help remove all of the food and bacteria that gets lodged in the pockets. If you are really focused on reducing your gum pockets, try brushing after every meal. This will prevent the area that needs to heal from being exposed to more bacteria and food. Make sure your electric toothbrush is charged. Once it has power, put a small amount of toothpaste on it, put it in your mouth, and then turn it on. Clean your teeth in quadrants, focusing on one quarter of your mouth at a time. When done, turn off the toothbrush, spit out your toothpaste, rinse out your mouth, and rinse off the brush head. An electric toothbrush will be able to clean down deeper into the pockets than a traditional toothbrush. Since it’s better at cleaning below the gum line, it’s a good idea to use one if you are trying to help your gums heal. at least once a day. Floss can get in between the teeth and remove food that a toothbrush just can’t get. When flossing, use about 18 inches (46 cm) of floss, hold it between your thumb and forefinger in each hand, and insert it between your teeth using a rubbing motion. Once between your teeth, wrap it in a “c” shape against each of the teeth it is between and rub the area gently. It's important not to snap the floss into the space between teeth, as this can injure the gums. Using a gradual rubbing motion instead will prevent the chance of injuring the gums further. to clean between your teeth and gums. Water flossers are machines that clean by shooting water between the gums and the teeth. To use one, you fill the water reservoir with water, position the head so it’s pointed at your teeth, and turn on the machine. Once the water flosser is going, follow the gum line and clean between all of your teeth.  They are available at most big box stores, as well as from online retailers. While dental floss can get down a few millimeters into your gum pockets, water flosser machines can get down much further. This helps to clean out all the germs and debris in the pockets that could make them bigger.

Summary: Brush your teeth Opt for using an electric toothbrush. Floss Use a water flosser


There are 4 stages of change according to the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change. Identifying which stage you are in can help you determine whether you are ready to make a change or if you need more motivation.   Pre-contemplation stage: This stage is when there is a problem but you are not aware of it or you are denying it. Nobody is perfect; everyone has flaws and needs to constantly work on them. If you don't admit your flaws courageously, you would block any possibility of improvement,  Contemplation: You are aware of a problem and are contemplating changing it. People can become stuck on this step for a long time until they move on. You may be in this stage if you are still deciding what to change about yourself. Or maybe you are afraid of change; in that case, understand that changing is an essential part of growth which you should embrace.  Preparation: You have committed to change and are making a plan of action. You may be in this stage if you are working on your goals.  Action: Making the changes. You are in this stage if you are working on your plan on a daily basis. You have a plan and are currently moving toward your goal.  Maintenance: You have completed your goal and are maintaining your progress. Self-coaching or checking in with yourself on a daily basis has been linked to increases in self-improvement, especially in terms of leadership qualities. Daily check-ins facilitate awareness of your current performance and your ability to achieve goals.  Ask yourself questions like, “Did I focus on or work toward my goals today? Did I have a positive attitude today? Was I kind to myself today? Did I accept my challenges today? Did I change something for the better today?” Whatever it is that you're trying to improve, take time to practice regularly. If you find that self-coaching is not helping and you need some outside support, life-coaching has been associated with positive change, and goal-realization. Additionally, therapists and psychologists are typically trained in interventions to assist you in achieving personal goals, such as Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Change may come slowly especially if it is a large self-improvement.  Just keep going until your goal is your new reality (the changed you). Remind yourself about your specific goals on a daily basis.

Summary: Make sure you are ready to change. Be your own coach. Consider outside help. Practice, practice, practice!


Follow the instructions above to create a neat ponytail held firmly in place in the middle of your head. Use a straightening or curling iron to help your ponytail look as neat as possible. Take the section of hair at the top of your head and alongside your temples, and pull it out of the hairband. You want to remove a large handful of hair. It will eventually go back into the ponytail, but for now you want to pull it out.  If you need to loosen the ponytail to take it out, that's fine. The purpose of putting it up in a ponytail first is so you can make sure you grab a section of hair that will sit right on top of your head when your hair is in a ponytail. Use one hand to hold it while the other grabs a comb. Run your comb from the tips to the roots in order to tease up the hair and add volume. Keep doing this until you have the amount of volume you want. Lay the section against your head so you can see where it will fall. Take your comb and carefully smooth out just the top layer of the hair, leaving the bulk of the hair underneath teased. That way it will retain volume in the finished style. Pull it out and put your hair back up, including the teased section. Now the hair at the top of your head will have some pretty volume, rather than lying flat against your head. Pin it in place with a bobby pin to hide the hairband from sight. Spritz in both the front and the back to hold your style in place.
Summary: Put your hair into a neat ponytail. Pull out the top section of hair. Hold the section of hair straight above your head. Backcomb the section from the tips to the roots. Smooth the top layer of hair. Redo your ponytail. Wrap a strand of hair around your hairband. Finish with hairspray.