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How to Meditate on Breath
Meditation is an excellent way to relieve anxiety and regain your center. However, many have trouble achieving a totally clear mind. Meditating on breath refers to the technique of focusing on the pace and depth of your inhalation and exhalation. This wil...
How to Take Care of a Praying Mantis
A fascinating insect, the praying mantis is native to many countries around the world. It makes an interesting low-maintenance pet. Praying mantises come in many colors, including pink and white, green, and brown. The type of praying mantis species you'll...
How to Embrace Your Inner Child
The concept of "the inner child" is that deep within each of us is the memory of the child outgrown. And this "inner child" continues to live and interact with the present, even as it reflects the past. The inner child is the source of a person's vitality...
How to Install PostgreSQL Using the Source Code
Ever wanted to install the PostgreSql server with some custom options? Need to install the PostgreSQL server from source code instead of pre-configured packages? This article guides you through a short installation procedure to get the PostgreSql server u...
How to Clear Your Web Browser Cache on Any Platform
While your browser cache usually helps websites load faster, it can sometimes prevent you from seeing the most up-to-date version of a webpage. In some cases, an old or corrupted cache can even cause a webpage to load improperly or prevent it from loading...
How to Treat Dog Worms With Food and Herbs
Worms are a common problem for dogs. Heartworms, hookworms, whipworms – the list is pretty formidable. With dog owners wary of pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs, many are turning to natural remedies to keep their canines healthy and worm-free. The gr...
How to Respectfully Avoid Someone
Managing relationships is always difficult, and sometimes the best thing to do is to just get away from the person for a period of time. Avoiding someone shouldn’t be a permanent solution and it shouldn’t be a way to avoid addressing a problem with someon...
How to Wash a Baseball Cap by Hand
Whether you wear your baseball cap to keep the sun out of your eyes, to bring your favorite team luck, or simply to hide a bad hair day, chances are you will need to wash it at some point. It's often best to play it safe by washing caps by hand. You would...
How to Brush a Cat
Brushing a cat is part of being a responsible cat parent. Regular brushing sessions help to cut down on loose dander, the number of hairballs your cat coughs up, and the amount of fur your cat sheds. You'll need different tools depending on whether your c...
How to Remove Glitter from Your Hands
Glitter is a stubborn decorative item, whether it has been used for craft or for skin decoration, and your sweaty palms, soft skin and hands in general make for a great medium for glitter adhere to long after it is needed. Never fear, there are some good...
How to Make Herbal Compresses
Hot compresses are a common treatment for many different problems, ranging from injuries to skin irritations. You may have heard that adding some herbs to a hot compress has lots of health benefits. While an herbal compress isn’t a miracle cure, it can, i...
How to Make a BB Gun Silencer
Do this at your own risk! The ATF has put people in prison before for making Airgun silencers. If someone at the ATF can manage to make it work on a real gun, i.e. a .22 rifle, your Airgun silencer is classified as a real silencer and you will be prosec...
How to Improve Your Grades
It's disappointing when your grades are lower than you want them to be, but don't get discouraged! It happens to almost everyone at some point. If it's early enough in the term, you may even be able to get a better grade in the classes you're struggling i...
How to Levitate Like Criss Angel
Criss Angel, David Blaine, and many other magicians show off their powers of levitation to television or live audiences. When you see them rocketing high into the air, they are actually attached to an off-camera crane by thin wires, and sometimes surround...
How to Ride a Fixed Gear Bike
A fixed gear bike, or a "fixie," is a blast to ride if you know what you're doing. Unlike traditional freewheel bikes, fixed gear bike pedals continuously move while the bike is in motion. Other than the technical differences, fixed gear bikes are also ty...
How to Camp in the Rain
Although you may expect a rainy day to ruin your mood, it doesn’t have to ruin your camping trip. Rain-resistant clothing and waterproof gear are musts for staying comfortable in the rain. Bring along absorbent material to mop up moisture, as well as acti...