Problem: Article: . Your body has a natural circadian rhythm that works best when you're running on a schedule. If you fall asleep and wake up at roughly the same time each day, you'll feel tired at bedtime and energized in the morning. Try to stick to the same bedtime and wake time, even on weekends. While it can be hard to adopt at first, after a few weeks of a new schedule you'll start to fall asleep more easily. People who work out on a regular basis tend to have less trouble sleeping. Getting on an exercise schedule can help regulate your sleep.  Try to engage in some form of exercise each day. While you don't need to hit the gym to do vigorous aerobics each day, going for a short walk or run every day can have great benefits for your sleep schedule as well as your overall health.  Timing is important when it comes to exercising for sleep. Exercising too late in the day may cause a rush of adrenaline, which may make it harder to sleep at night. Try not to exercise in the four to five hours before bed. Your diet can have a tremendous impact on your sleep. Eating heavy meals late at night can cause indigestion, keeping you up with stomach pangs. Stick to lighter dinner options with less processed carbs and sugars. Eating healthier overall can help regulate your body's hormones and help you sleep sounder. If your difficulty sleeping is caused by anxiety or stress, look into ways to better manage stress long-term. Ask your doctor for a referral to a therapist. A qualified therapist can help you figure out how to better manage stress. This can result in better quality sleep long-term.
Summary: Get on a sleep schedule Exercise. Eat better. Manage your worries long-term.

Problem: Article: If you are engaged, your students will be too. You'll quickly learn what works and what doesn't, so don't be afraid to take risks and try new projects, styles of teaching, and activities. You can abandon failed experiments when they come up. try to keep it fun.  Aim for at least one new lesson or project per year to try to keep yourself engaged. If it works well, keep it. If not, never speak of it again. Avoid convoluted point-based behavior systems. Token systems that involve a complicated set of rules for behavior and other methods tend to confuse students more than excite them. Keep it simple. The less you have to say each day, the better off your classroom will be. Whatever you're teaching, it's better to keep students active, instead of passively sitting and listening to you talk. try to limit this as much as possible and keep the day activity-based. Students will be forced to pay attention and engage with lessons if they're called on regularly. This also has the effect of encouraging students to contribute and talk when they have something to say, rather than waiting to be called on when they may not have a good answer. It's great to play the occasional game, break into small groups, and do some solo free-writing in a class period, but you wouldn't want to do too many of the same types of tasks in one day, or in the same week. try to space out different kinds of activities to keep things fresh and avoid boredom ruts. Maybe every Monday will involve a free-write, while every Friday will involve some kind of group activity. Try keeping things consistent from week to week so your students will be able to anticipate things and you'll have to explain less. It's helpful to give short and simple tasks to break up the work and the routine in the day, rather than giving students long multi-part projects that will bog them down. Consider breaking up assignments into smaller chunks to make it easier on your students and keep them engaged.
Summary: Try out new things. Minimize the amount of time that you're talking. Call on students regularly. Include a diversity of tasks in the day. Consider establishing themed days throughout the week. Take frequent breaks.

Problem: Article: Unscrew or pull out the stopper in your drain. Some tubs also have an overflow plate under the faucet that you'll have to unscrew to remove the drain. As you remove the stopper, you may pull up some hair that's stuck down the drain pipe. Clean off the bottom of the stopper and wipe down the area if there is any gunk or hair that you've pulled up. You can get a more heavy duty drain snake from a hardware store, or you can use a disposable snake that comes with drain pipe cleaners. If you are using a piece of equipment from the hardware store, it will most likely have a crank that you must rotate to feed the snake down the drain. There are also are gas and electric powered commercial grade drain snakes that you can rent from the hardware store. Turn the snake as it goes down the drain so that it scrapes the side of the drainpipe. Continue to rotate it until you break through the clog or the snake won't go any further. As the snake  is rotated, it should collect the hair that's clogging your drain. When you feel resistance, it means that you've reached the clog. Slowly remove the snake from your drain. If you're using a residential grade drain snake, you'll have to rotate the snake's handle the other way to retract it. As the snake comes out of the drain, it should pull out any hair that was stuck in the pipe Run hot water from your faucet to see if you've cleared the hair that was clogging your drain. If the drain is still clogged, repeat the process until you clear the hair out of the drain.
Summary:
Remove the stopper. Insert the snake down the pipe. Rotate the snake until it grabs hold of the hair. Slowly pull the drain snake out of the drain. Run water from the faucet to see if it's still clogged.