Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Research some support groups. Determine which group you would like to try. Find a group near you. Go with an open mind.

Answer: A further way to seek support for social anxiety is by participating in a support group or workshop. These groups can be a great way for you to meet other people who suffer from social anxiety. They will help you see that you are not alone and encourage you to build relationships with people as you help and support each other.  Research indicates that taking an active role and seeking to help others, can have a beneficial effect for people suffering from social anxiety. A support group or some other group activity can give you a chance to step outside yourself and do things that benefits other people, which in turn may help you. Social anxiety is a spectrum with a lot of variety within it. Some people may have specific problems with public speaking and others may have particular problems talking to people they are interested in romantically for fear of rejection. There are a range of support groups run across the country, and you can search online to find ones run near you. Some examples of different groups are:  Social anxiety and self-help. Social anxiety and public speaking. Social anxiety and panic attacks. Teen social anxiety. Once you have decided what kind of support group you would like to attend, you can search through some useful online databases to find groups that meet near you. You can search by location and by the group name or support topic. Keep in mind that there may not be an exact match and some groups will cover a broader range of topics.  If you are working with a therapist or counsellor you should ask them for recommendations or referrals for groups meeting locally. Your therapist will have a good knowledge of what groups there are and how they are run, so she will be able to make a personalised recommendation to you. You can also look through message boards and support group websites to get an idea of what particular groups are like.  There are also databases for groups outside the USA, available to search through online. When you have decided on a group to try out, contact whoever is running the group to let them know you would like to attend. You can normally just go along to one session to see what you think with no obligation to return if you didn’t like it. When you do go, try to go with an open mind and a positive approach.  You don’t have to say anything straightaway. It might be heartening just to hear other people describing their social anxiety and recognising your experiences in somebody else. Bear in mind that social support groups are more about supporting you and helping you understand that you are not alone. Support groups are not necessarily an effective treatment on their own. But they can be a helpful element of a larger treatment programme.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Grow your hair out. Wear a headband. Style your hair minimally. Consider getting dreadlocks if you think you could deal with them. Keep the make-up to a minimum.

Answer: Whether you're male or female, long hair is the norm. This is mainly because you're not going to bother getting it cut! It should be clean (you still bathe!), but it doesn't have to be anything beyond that.  "Artfully disheveled" is a definite look you could pull off as a hippie. Whatever comes natural to your follicles is how you should rock your mop. Men -- grow out your facial hair, too. Wear your headband horizontally over your forehead, not vertically over your hair, and accessorize it with a flower (a daisy is classic).  If you want a feather in your hair more permanently — or just don't like the idea of killing a flower in order to festoon your hair — look for a flower clip that you can put in your hair along with your headband. If you can't find a headband, make your own with string. Try to find a stretchy fabric for your string; cotton or other, inelastic string will begin to hurt and may leave a mark on your forehead if worn for a long time. Leave your hair long, loose, and low-maintenance. Don't put any chemicals in it. The less you style it, the better.  If you’re a man, leave your facial hair scruffy and unkempt. If you do need to tie your hair up, put it in a low ponytail, two low ponytails, or a braid. Getting dreadlocks is notoriously difficult, but they're definitely worth it if you think that you can pull them off. They're a labor of love. They're a semi-permanent labor of love, so make sure you're committed before you take the leap. For women, go practically bare. A bit of black kohl outlining your eyes is okay, but not much more than that. Stay away from lipstick and any outrageous, obvious coloring. You're a child of the earth, after all.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Start with a square sheet of paper. Open the sheet and then fold it in half horizontally. Open the sheet of paper. Fold in the two corners along the diagonal line. Fold in the corners again. Fold the top and bottom edges down to the center. Fold the bottom corner toward the top center. Fold the top corner to the bottom center. Open both previous folds. Fold and tuck the bottom corner under the flap of the center. Repeat with the opposite corner. Flip the piece over. Fold the bottom right hand corner to the top center. Repeat the above step with the opposite corner. Repeat the above steps with each piece of paper.

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Fold the paper in half diagonally, making sure to be crisp and accurate and crease along the fold.  Fold the top edge down to the center so that the edge rests along the line from the previous fold. Do the same with the bottom edge so that both edges of the paper meet in the center. Then open the sheet of paper again. The paper should now have one line going diagonally across and three horizontal lines dividing the paper into quarters. Fold them to the line from the last step, the horizontal line closest to the top. The corners will make a right triangle when properly folded; the bottom of that triangle should sit on the horizontal line, and the diagonal line from the first step should cut the triangle exactly in half. Repeat the same motion as above: bring the top corner of the paper down to the horizontal line, and fold it so that it forms a triangle whose base sits on that line. However, this time you will have an obtuse rather than a right triangle. The base of this triangle should be the same crease that was the hypotenuse of the right triangle, above. After this step, the overall shape of the paper should be a rectangle half the size of the original square. However, there should be triangular holes from where the corners were folded over. This time, use one of the other corners - if you folded in the top right and bottom left corners in the previous steps, this time use the bottom right corner. Bring the corner to the top center of the rectangle, forming a right triangle as tall as the rectangle. Pick the corner opposite the one you just folded - the only corner that has not yet been folded - and mirror the last step with this corner, bringing it to the bottom center of the rectangle. The fold should form another right triangle adjacent to the one from the previous step. Unfold the two triangles you just folded. Using the bottom right corner again (the one you just unfolded), refold the exact same fold, but this time, rather than folding it on top of the flap of paper from the double-folded corner, slide it underneath. Refold and the top left corner to the center, but this time tuck it under the flap from the double-folded, bottom left corner. Your paper should now be in the shape of a parallelogram, with each corner folded into another so that the whole piece holds together. The back should be smooth (no papers tucked in anywhere) and should have two lines cutting it in half, one horizontal and one diagonal (parallel to the sides). The bottom right should be one of the "pointy" corners (an acute angle). Fold it to the top right corner, so that the tip meets the angle of the top right corner (an obtuse angle). Essentially, you're folding the vertical side in half, but since it's a parallelogram, not a rectangle, it looks like you're folding in a corner. The bottom of the triangle created by the fold should sit at a right angle to the vertical sides of the parallelogram. Fold the top left hand corner to the bottom center. The paper should now be a perfect square. Unfold the last two folds you made so that the sides stick straight out from the square base, rather than laying flat atop it. Each of these will form one side of the cube, with the two triangles sticking off at right angles serving to connect each side to the rest. You started with six squares of paper, so you should have six folded squares in total. Different color paper was use in this example to clarify the visual instructions. Multiple colors of paper are not required.