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Exfoliate once a week to remove dead skin cells and keep your lips soft. You can buy a lip exfoliator at a beauty supply store, or you can make your own. Simply sprinkle some sugar on the fruit of your choice—like a mango or strawberry. Gently rub your lips with the fruit for about 30 seconds. Don't continue to exfoliate if your lips begin to feel sore or bleed. Lip balm keeps your lips moisturized and prevents chapping. Put on lip balm in the morning and apply it as needed throughout the day. Any type of lip balm will work. Use whatever lip balm feels and smells the best to you. If you use makeup, a light shade of lipstick can make your lips appear even more welcoming. Unfortunately, cheaper lipsticks can dry your lips out. Invest in a higher quality brand and look for a lipstick that contains Vitamin E. Apply it as needed so that your lips will look lovely and soft. Dark-colored lipsticks aren't ideal for kissing because they will likely spread and quickly fade. Rub your fingertips over your lips in a circular motion for about 30 seconds once a day. Massaging your lips will make them appear fuller and redder. This is because a massage will stimulate the blood flow to your mouth. You can repeat this up to three times a day if you'd like. Your lips will be one of the first parts of your body visibly affected by dehydration. Drink at least 8 cups of water per day. Avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol as well to prevent dehydration.

summary: Exfoliate your lips to keep them soft. Carry a lip balm with you to prevent chapping. Use a light shade of lipstick that contains Vitamin E to keep your lips hydrated. Massage your lips to make your lips appear fuller. Stay hydrated to make your lips appear hydrated and healthy.


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Eliminate all the distractions you can, starting with the TV and/or screens. Turn the screens off when study time begins and make this a consistent rule. It’s loud and colourful, and there’s no way your child can study well in front of it. Help your child find a place to work in a room without a TV.   For younger kids who might still need lots of help from parents, try the kitchen or dining room table. Older children might prefer to study alone at a desk in their room, so resist their requests to put a TV in their bedroom. During study time, everyone in the house should put their phones on silent and limit their screen time. Modeling this behavior for younger children is especially important, as they’ll feel like they’re part of a team effort. If you have older and younger children in the same house, ask older children to put their phones on silent and not check them when in front of younger, studying siblings. Because so much homework is online now, you won’t be able to avoid the distraction of the computer. Either sit with your child or check in with them frequently to make sure they’re not on social media or browsing the Internet when they should be studying. You can also set up software to limit Internet distraction. For Macs, Self-Control is a free service that blocks a list of websites during study times. For Windows, go with Cold Turkey for a fee of $20 per month. There’s also StayFocused for Chrome browsers or LeechBlock for Firefox. Having a well-lit space will keep your child awake and focused and prevent them from straining their eyes. Make sure there are bright overhead lights or several lamps in your study space. A window is also a good idea, but keep on eye your child in case it becomes a distraction. If you’re watching TV while your child is studying, that’s only going to make them jealous and distracted. Teach them by example. Sit down next to your child and work on something while they study. Finish your work, write a grocery list, or pay bills in their study space while they’re working. This will keep them from feeling alone.  For example, if your child is studying at the kitchen table, sit down next to them and work on a task of your own. Seeing you focused on your tasks is also a great way to model good behavior for your child.

summary: Pick a spot away from the television or any other kind of screens. Set up rules for everyone’s cell phones. Accept the computer as a necessary distraction. Provide plenty of light. Do your own work in the space with your child.


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In a seated position, push downward with your lower back and rear end as though you were on a swing and pushing it forward. This helps you get used to the half-halt signal. When you're ready, practice on the horse in a walk: squeeze your seat and apply just a light pressure to the reins. If the horse halts, reward it by gently scratching him and praising him. Keep practicing this until the horse responds to the seat aid with minimal (or no) rein pressure. When you've mastered that, repeat those steps from a trot. If the horse is confused, you can return to the walk-halt exercise to reinforce the meaning of the signal. This simple exercise can help make the half-halt signal clear. In a way, both you and the horse are learning at the same time.  In a dressage arena, ask for a transition from trot to walk at A, E, C and B. Walk a few strides only, move back to a trot. Repeat this for a few circuits. The horse will quickly learn the pattern and expect to slow down at the given letters. Next, at those letters begin to ask for a transition to walk, but at the last minute change your mind and stay in the trot. This method lets you give a small suggestion of half-halt, and since the horse is expecting the signal, he is likely to respond. When you tell him to continue, he'll rebalance and move forward. Like the above exercise, this builds the horse's expectation of a change, this time working from a full halt. Try this if your horse doesn't respond to the exercise in Step 2, or use the two exercises in combination.  Signal a full halt and let the horse rest for two minutes. Trot about 40 yards (37 m), then signal another full halt, resting again for two minutes. After trotting another 40 yards (36.6 m), start your halt signal, but as soon as you feel the horse shifting downward, drive him forward.
summary: Practice your seat aid at home before trying on the horse. Build the horse's expectation to halt through with a trot-to-walk exercise. Evolve your half-halt signal from a halt.