Problem: Write an article based on this summary: See where you have room for improvement. Lower your stress level by raising your EQ. Be more light-hearted at home and at work.

Answer: Being intellectually capable is important in life, but being emotionally intelligent is just as essential. Having high emotional intelligence can lead to better relationships and job opportunities. There are four core elements to emotional intelligence that help you lead a balanced life. Read this over and decide where you might have room for improvement, then take steps to practice your skills in that area:  Self awareness:  The ability to recognize your own emotions for what they are and understand their origins. Self-awareness means knowing your strengths and limitations. Self management: The ability to delay gratification, balance your needs with those of others, take initiative and to pull back on impulsivity. Self-management means being able to cope with change and to stay committed. Social awareness: The ability to be attuned to other people's emotions and concerns, as well as being able to notice and adapt to social cues. Being socially aware means being able to see the power dynamics at play within any group or in an organizational context. Relationship management: The ability to get along well with others, manage conflict, inspire and influence people and to communicate clearly. Stress is a catchall word for feeling overwhelmed by a variety of different emotions. Life is filled with difficult situations from relationship breakdowns to job loss. In between, there are myriad stress triggers that can make any daily issue seem much more challenging than it probably is. If you’re stressed a lot, it’s difficult to behave in the way you want to. Having a good plan for relieving stress improves all aspects of your EQ.  Figure out what triggers your stress, and what helps relieve it. Make a list of effective forms of stress relief, like hanging out with a friend or taking a walk in the woods, and put it to good use. Get help if you need it. If your stress feels too overwhelming to deal with alone, seek the help of a therapist or psychologist who can give you tools to cope (and help you raise your EQ in the process). When you're optimistic, it's easier to see the beauty in life and everyday objects and spread that feeling to those around you. Optimism results in emotional well being and greater opportunities – people want to be around an optimistic person and this draws them to you, with all the possibilities that more connections bring you.  Negativity encourages people to focus only on what can go wrong rather than building resilience. People with high EQ tend to know how to use fun and humor to make themselves and others feel safer and happier. Use laughter to get through tough times.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Know that conflict will happen and don’t panic. When a conflict does come up, disagree respectfully. Take a break if a fight gets too intense or stressful. Learn to ask yourself what you’re really feeling. When you need to apologize—and eventually we all do—be sincere and kind.

Answer: It’s a natural part of human relationships, and it doesn’t have to be destructive. If you can learn to fight constructively, conflict can even strengthen a relationship. As hard as it can be to stay level-headed when emotions are high, remember that how you react will determine whether the disagreement will help or hurt the relationship. Call a time-out for a mutually agreed-upon amount of time and come back together when you’ve had time to calm down. Taking a time-out allows emotions to defuse and allows both of you to step back and recognize what you’re truly upset about. Sometimes it isn’t what you think in the heat of the moment. Often when we fight, we only allow ourselves to react to immediate events and deal with surface emotions (annoyance, anger, etc.). But in most cases what we’re angry or annoyed about isn’t—or isn’t only—the immediate circumstances but what’s beneath them: fear, loneliness, anxiety, sadness, hurt, etc.   Look beyond your annoyance in the moment to find what’s really fuelling that feeling—a past hurt or an underlying fear, for example—and try to recognize what you’re really upset about. Once you recognize the real issue, communicate that honestly to your partner. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/science-and-sensibility/201712/six-tips-switch-intimacy-killers-intimacy-builders#Recognize that there may even be some things you’ll never agree on, but that if they aren’t crucial issues, it’s okay to let it be. You don’t have to agree about everything, and it can be good practice to respectfully agree to disagree.     {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ea\/93904-21.jpg\/v4-460px-93904-21.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/ea\/93904-21.jpg\/aid93904-v4-728px-93904-21.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Remember the difference between important and unimportant differences: disagreeing about which restaurant has the best hamburgers is okay; disagreeing about, for example, how to communicate respect is an issue that needs discussion. Don’t make insincere or dismissive apologies like, “I’m sorry that’s what you think happened” or “I’m sorry you didn’t understand me.” Instead, be genuine and empathetic; you might say something like, “I’m sorry I hurt you. I didn’t mean to, and I’m going to try not to hurt you again.”


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Put the neck strap around your neck. Apply cork grease to the saxophone neck as needed. Twist the fully assembled mouthpiece onto the neck. Pick up your saxophone by the bell. Hook the neck strap onto the small loop on the back of the body. Slide the neck into the body. Adjust the neck strap as needed.

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Let the neck strap rest around your neck like a necklace. Make sure the hook is hanging over your chest at the front of the strap. Wait to make adjustments to its length until you have the saxophone attached to it. Occasionally you’ll need to rub a little bit of cork grease onto the cork part of your saxophone’s neck. Apply a very small amount all the way around the tip of the cork whenever the mouthpiece stops sliding onto the neck easily. You can get tubes of cork grease at music stores or online. Use a gentle, back-and-forth twisting motion to get the mouthpiece onto the neck of the sax. Twist it on until it’s about halfway down the length of the cork. The flat side with the reed on it should face down toward the inside of the neck. If you’re having trouble getting it on, and you’ve already applied cork grease, don’t force the parts together. Take it to a repair shop to have it looked at by a professional. Picking up your sax by the upper body can cause damage to the mechanisms that make the instrument work properly. Wrap your fingers around the outside of the bell, where there are no keys, and grip this area as you lift it. Below the octave key, about halfway down the saxophone, there’s a small metal loop. Connect the neck strap to this loop by opening the hook and fastening it over the loop. Using the same back-and-forth twisting motion, press the neck down into the body until it’s all the way on. The tip of the mouthpiece should line up perfectly with the rest of the horn and create one straight line from the reed to the bell.  If you can’t slide the neck right into the body, try loosening the wing nut at the top of the body by turning it counterclockwise. Do not force the neck on. Consult a repair shop if you’re having difficulty getting the pieces together. Be careful to not damage the octave key built onto the neck when you’re assembling. Hold the assembled saxophone in front of you and loosen your grip on it so that the neck strap bears most of the weight of the instrument. If the mouthpiece is suddenly lower than you mouth, adjust the neck strap up. If it’s higher than your mouth, adjust the neck strap down. The strap should hold the saxophone exactly where it will be while you’re playing it.