Grab a pen and paper and start making three detailed lists about yourself.  Make one list each for your strengths, achievements, and things that you value about yourself.  This will help you focus on the positive aspects about yourself.  You can also read the lists anytime for a quick self-esteem boost.  Have a friend or family member help you. Read over your lists regularly to help remind you of how important you are. Remind yourself that you are valued and important by taking excellent care of yourself.  Caring for your health and personal needs can help you to have a healthy amount of self-esteem and self-worth.  Get enough sleep at night. Eat a healthy diet, getting plenty of fruits and vegetables while avoiding foods with high levels of fat and sugar. Exercise regularly to help you feel your best and stay strong and healthy. At least once a day, set aside time for an activity that you love doing.  Whatever that activity may be, you can show yourself that you are important and deserve the freedom to do what interests you. Select a new hobby or activity that has always interested you and start doing it.  Set goals to improve your skills in this new hobby and start working to meet them.  This will allow you to remind yourself that you are capable and confident when meeting a challenge.  Try learning how to play a musical instrument. Learn a new language that you find interesting. Try taking up a new sport or exercise program. A large part of our self-esteem comes from the people we surround ourselves with.  Being around negative or critical people can cause self-doubt to arise.  However, surrounding yourself with positive and energizing people can help make you feel important and valued. Gratefulness can remind you of what is important to you, your life, and the people who matter to you. Think about all of the people, whether it's friends or family, who hold you in high regard. Remembering gratefulness can help you remember that you are important. Work on building your self-esteem enough to realize how much you matter.  Try doing a self-assessment of your talents. Write all the things you are good at, and how you use that talent in your daily life. For example, maybe you are a good listener, and you use that skill to be a good friend and to help people at work resolve company issues. Write down how you can use your skills to follow your dreams. For example, maybe you always dreamed of helping people and making a real contribution to their lives. You can use this skill to go to school to become a psychologist. This will make use of your natural talents of listening to people and your passion to help people.
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One-sentence summary -- Write down your strengths, achievements, and the things you love about yourself. Take good care of yourself. Do something you enjoy doing. Set new goals and challenges. Spend time with people who make you feel good about yourself. Think about what makes you grateful. Learn to feel important to yourself.


If you are used to consuming carbohydrates, immediate carbohydrate restriction may produce some immediate side effects.  Keep an eye out for these symptoms and contact your doctor if they persist or get worse.  Dizziness Constipation Fatigue Headache Weakness Be sure to avoid possible nutritional deficiencies that may result from such a restrictive diet. To make up for deficiencies, you can take supplements.  Pay particular attention to:  Thiamin Potassium Folate Vitamins C, D, and E Magnesium Iron Calcium Sodium The Atkins Diet calls for high intakes of protein, and many dieters opt for proteins that are also high in saturated fats.  This high level of saturated fat intake increases your risk for heart disease, especially in women. Diets high in processed meats and red meats also increase your risk for type II diabetes, increase your cholesterol, and increase your risk of certain cancers, coronary heart disease, and chronic obstructive lung disease. Research shows that most people who go on a low-carbohydrate diet will ultimately end up gaining more weight than they lost. This may be due to the high protein component of the diet.  Additionally, some studies indicate a correlation between low-carbohydrate diets and increased risk of heart disease. Consuming minimal carbohydrates can put you in a state of ketosis, which is the process of your body burning stored fat in the body rather than sugar while building ketones in your body. Immediate side effects of ketosis are nausea, physical and mental fatigue, headache, mental fatigue, and bad breath (smells like alcohol or like nail polish remover).  The long-term effects are unknown.
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One-sentence summary -- Know the possible immediate side effects. Monitor vitamin and mineral levels. Get checked periodically for heart disease. Be on the lookout for weight gain. Monitor your blood sugar.


Because paperbag waist pants tend to be baggier and add more volume to your figure, it’s best to wear them with a fitted top. That will help balance the proportions in your outfit for the most flattering look.  For a casual look, a fitted tee shirt or tank top work best with your paperbag waist pants. For a dressed up look, wear the pants with a fitted button-down blouse for an office-appropriate outfit. A fitted sweater can work for a casual or an office look depending on the style of the pants. Even if your top is fitted, it can have an unflattering look if it sits over the paperbag waist of your pants. That’s why it’s best to tuck your top into the pants so the waist detail is highlighted and you don’t add any more bulk to your midsection. If you aren’t a fan of tucking in tops, consider pairing the paperbag waist pants with a bodysuit that naturally rests beneath the waistline. Cropped tops are another option when you’re wearing paperbag waist pants. Because they typically end above the waistline, they allow you to show off the paperbag waist and don’t add any bulk to the area. You can opt for a looser fitting top if you’re wearing a cropped style because the extra fabric won’t compete with the pants’ waistband given the higher hemline. You can wear jackets, cardigans, and blazers with paperbag waist pants, but choose slim styles that won’t add too much bulk to your look. Avoid boyfriend style blazers or cardigans, which are too loose to work with the pants. Consider the length of the your layering pieces too. It’s best to choose either a cropped style or a longer piece that hits at mid-thigh, so it doesn’t hit right at the waist where it will compete with the pants’ waistband.
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One-sentence summary -- Choose a form-fitting top. Tuck in your top. Pair the pants with a cropped top. Opt for slim layering pieces.


Some rabbits enjoy shredding fabric, while others simply enjoy bunching and "sorting" fabrics. An old hand towel or a couple of washcloths would allow your rabbit to bunch and tear as much as he likes. Just be sure that your rabbit doesn't eat the fabric, as it could make him sick or create a choking hazard. Once you've removed the front and back covers of a phone book, your rabbit can shred, bunch, and sort scraps of paper from the phone book. Rabbits should only play with phone books under close adult supervision, however, as you'll want to be sure your pet doesn't eat any of the adhesives along the spine of the phone book. The tube inside a roll of paper towel or toilet paper can make an excellent toy for rabbits to shred. It's soft enough that it will be easy to tear, yet thick enough that it will provide some resistance. For even better results, stuff a cardboard tube with hay or shredded paper and hide treats in the middle. Your rabbit will shred and tear, and will eventually find a reward inside!
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Give your rabbit an old hand towel. Let your rabbit tear up an old phone book. Make a toy out of a cardboard tube.