Write an article based on this "Identify the thoughts you want to change. Change your bad thoughts. Substitute positive wording and imagery for negative ones. Consider the best-case scenario. Address bad thoughts about other people."
article: In order to change your thinking you need to know the exact thoughts and thought patterns that are troubling you or causing emotional distress.  Some examples of counter-productive thoughts are, “I am stupid. I can't do anything right. I know I am going to fail. I know that person hates me. I hate that person.” There are also specific types of thinking habits or patterns like catastrophizing, which means you often think the worst-case scenario will occur. Other thinking patterns include over-generalizing (thinking in always or never, such as, “I always mess things up.”), mind-reading (thinking you know what someone else is thinking such as, “I know he hates me”.), and predicting the future (thinking you know what will happen such as, “I am going to lose”). Make a list of the thoughts and thought patterns you want to change so that you can refer to them later.  Write down which patterns or habits you tend to have.  Be aware that some thoughts that may be considered "bad" are simply part of human nature, e.g. sexual thoughts, or "what if" scenarios that stem from our desire for personal safety. These thoughts are okay to have, and normal, and come from good instincts (like to procreate or protect ourselves and loved ones). If these thoughts become intrusive or interfere with your daily life, then you may need to address the obsessive nature of the thoughts. But remember, that still doesn't make the thoughts themselves bad. After you have identified your bad thoughts and thinking patterns, you can begin in develop alternative thoughts.  Notice when you have an unhelpful thought. Identify the thought and then change it to something more realistic and appropriate. For example, if you thought, “I never do anything right,” change this thought to something more accurate such as, “Sometimes I make mistakes and that's okay. I am human. I will do better next time.” Catch yourself when you think a bad thought and say to yourself, “Wait a second! That is not a good thought and it's not true. I know I can turn this thinking around to something positive.” A therapist who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be able to help you with this process and give you additional techniques to try. (Note: CBT is not for everyone and for some psychological conditions a more nuanced approach is needed. Keep in mind that all therapists are human, and may not understand your condition. Try to find a therapist who admits that they do not have all the answers for everyone.) For example, if someone tells you not to slam the door, the first thing your mind does is imagine a door slamming. When you frame something with a negative grammatical construction — “don't think about X” — your brain has to think about that thing in order to remind itself not to. Subvert this by mentally replacing the undesired outcome with the desired outcome. For example, if you're worried about a job interview, don't think: “Don't forget my portfolio.” Think: “Remember your portfolio.” Instead of “Don't blow it,” think, “I'm going to nail it.” If you cannot stop worrying about how something could go wrong, flip the script and focus, instead, on the most positive possible outcome in that situation. Instead of trying to ignore the thing that is causing you stress, guide your thoughts in a direction that causes you less stress and anxiety. If your bad thoughts are about someone else ("I hate that person") ask yourself why you had that thought. Did this person do something bad to you? Is he or she abusive? Or is it something within you, like you're jealous of him or her? When you have these thoughts, examine your own emotions. What are you feeling right now? Do you feel insecure, powerless, or isolated?  Try to figure out where these feelings come from. Did your parents always measure you against your perfect older sister? Try to shift your attention away from what others are doing and understand what is happening with you when you have those thoughts. Practice empathy by imagining sympathetic reasons for their behavior. Maybe you had a judgemental thought about your overweight friend, not realizing he's been busy caring for his sick grandmother and doesn't have time to exercise. Or maybe the person who was rude to you is suffering from chronic pain and lashing out because she's hurting. It doesn't need to be an accurate reason, but it might be enough to keep you calm and allow you to move on.

Write an article based on this "Keep your shoulders back. Hold your head high. Maintain the arch in your lower spine. Remember your arms and legs."
article: People who feel uncomfortable about their height may be prone to  slouching. This not only looks bad, but it can cause back pain. For the best posture, keep your shoulders comfortably back. They should never be raised towards your ears or rounded forward. Be careful not to hyper-correct. Your shoulders should not be so far back that you would not be able to stand with your entire upper back against a wall. Just like slouched shoulders, walking with your head down makes you look like you are not confident, and it can cause you pain. Try to hold your head up straight so that your neck is not bending forward or to either side. You should be looking directly in front on you, not at your feet! A good way to tell if your head is straight is to take notice of your chin. It should be parallel to the floor for ideal posture. You should have a slight arch in your lower spine. To find out if your posture is proper, stand against a wall so that your head, shoulders, and bottom touch the wall and your feet are a few inches away. If you can just barely slip your flat hand behind your lower back, your posture is ideal. If you have too much or too little of an arch, make a conscious effort to correct it. Pulling your abdominal muscles in can help straighten your back. While arm and leg posture is not directly related to your height, they are essential to overall good posture. Having your arms and legs in the correct position while walking will make you look much more confident.  Your arms should hang freely by your sides as you walk. Your legs should be about the same distance apart as your hips, and you should distribute your weight evenly on both feet. Be careful not to lock your knees.

Write an article based on this "Pre-soak your clothes before washing. Draw water into the laundry machine. Add detergent or stain remover. Soak your clothes. Rinse the soaked clothes to remove detergent. Wash clothing"
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You can soak clothes directly in the chamber of your washing machine if you plan to machine wash them afterward. All you need to do is add detergent to the water drawn into the washing machine, then let the clothes soak for 20-30 minutes in the mix of detergent and standing water.  It will be easier to soak clothes in a top-loading washing machine than in a side-loading machine. Check your side-loading machine for an integrated pre-soak function.  Pre-soaking in the machine can be convenient because you won't need to transfer the fabric after the soak. However, you don't need to soak in the washing machine if you plan to hand-wash your clothes. Start the wash cycle with the machine empty so that the chamber fills up with water. Then, when it is at least half-full, stop the cycle so that you can prepare the soak. Use the regular amount that you would use to wash your clothes.Swish and stir the cleaning agent to ensure that it dissolves into the water. When the detergent is evenly distributed and the water is soapy, you are ready to add your clothing. The recommended dose of detergent should be listed on the bottle of the cleaning product. If there is a cap to the detergent, you can usually get by with filling the cap. Put all of the clothes you wish to wash into the chamber of the laundry machine. Make sure that all garments are completely submerged beneath the water-and-detergent mixture. Leave the fabrics to soak for up to an hour unless otherwise directed.  Leave tough stains to soak for even longer. If the fabric is resilient—say, denim or canvas—you can soak for several hours to launch a more powerful attack on the stain. Don't soak for too long! Fragile fibers like wool and cotton may begin to come apart or dissolve with extended exposure to stain-removal agents. This is especially the case if you are using an industrial-strength product like bleach. When the hour has passed, take the clothing out of the washing machine and rinse it thoroughly to remove the soaking detergent or stain-removal fluid. This step is generally considered optional if you plan to immediately run the clothing through the wash. as normal. If the soak did not remove the stain, then you may consider soaking again – but be careful not to be too hard on the fabric. A more intensive, localized soak or scrub might be the way to tackle a tough stain.