| How to Cure Hangover Nausea Posted: 05 Feb 2018 04:00 PM PST Waking up after a big night of drinking can be rough, especially if you feel sick to your stomach. But don't worry! Put some food and drink in your tummy, take some over-the-counter medicine, and get some much needed rest. Very soon you'll be back on your feet. In the future, you may want to focus on preventing a hangover and drinking in moderation, but for now, just focus on feeling better. EditEating and Drinking to Ease Nausea - Snack on toast or crackers. Eating may be last thing you want to do right now, but it is one of the best ways to help relieve nausea. Try nibbling on a little bit of dry toast or plain crackers. Continue eating little snacks until you feel well enough to have a meal.[1]
- Drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration is a big part of being hungover. If you want to ease your nausea and feel better, you've got to replenish your fluids. Drink fruit juice, vegetable juice, or sports drinks to replenish lost electrolytes. Sip water as your stomach begins to settle.[2]
- Avoid soda and other high-sugar drinks.
- Eat bananas. Chronic drinking depletes your levels of potassium, and this can contribute to your hangover.[3] Try taking a few bites of banana, or blending banana with almond milk to make a smoothie.[4]
- Drink mint tea. Mint is excellent at soothing upset tummies. Brew yourself some mint tea to sip. This is a great option because it helps to rehydrate your body while easing stomach discomfort.[5]
- Drink 1 cup of coffee at the most. Coffee has long been considered a hangover cure, but this advice is a little misguided. A cup of coffee can help wake you up and ease a pounding head, but coffee can also aggravate your stomach. If you are a daily coffee drinker, try just having just 1 small cup. If you don't usually drink coffee, avoid the stuff completely.[6]
- If you suffer from acid reflux, avoid coffee altogether when you're hungover. Caffeine can make your acid reflux worse.[7]
- Try Pedialyte freezer-pops. Pedialyte is a product designed to help children recover from dehydration, but it can help you too. Pedialyte is available in liquid form, but sucking on a Pedialyte freezer-pop is more likely to soothe your stomach while helping you get your electrolytes back.[8]
EditUsing Medication - Drink Alka-Seltzer if you have body aches. Alka-seltzer is composed of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), sodium bicarbonate, and anhydrous citric acid. Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory and pain reliever, while the sodium bicarbonate and citric acid work to neutralize stomach acid. Drop 2 tablets into a small glass of water and drink it quickly.[9]
- Try bismuth subsalicylate if you have multiple digestive symptoms. Bismuth subsalicylate (also called Kaopectate or Pepto-Bismol) can treat nausea, diarrhea, heartburn, indigestion, and upset stomach. If you are experiencing more than one kind of tummy trouble, this might be the right choice for you.
- Bismuth subsalicylate comes in liquid form, chewable tablets, and capsules.
- Read package instructions and follow dosage guidelines.
- Take sodium citrate dihydrate is you want something salicylate-free. Sodium citrate dihydrate (also called Nauzene) comes in chewable tablets. You can begin with 2 tablets, and continue taking another tablet every 15 minutes until your symptoms subside.[10]
- This product claims to work within 4 minutes.
- Do not take more than 24 tablets in a 24 hour period.
- Try phosphorated carbohydrate solution if you have already vomited. Phosphorated carbohydrate solution (also called Emetrol) works by relaxing the stomach muscles. It is a good choice if you feel like you can't stop throwing up.[11]
- Phosphorated carbohydrate solution comes in liquid form.
- Read and follow the instructions.
EditUsing Relaxation - Take a shower. Sometimes a shower can really help you feel like yourself again. Try hopping in the shower, getting washed, and putting on some clean clothes. Removing the scents and smells from the night before might help ease your upset tummy. Plus taking a shower is a nice way to hit the refresh button.[12]
- Avoid making the water too hot or staying in there for too long. This can actually make your nausea worse.
- Get lots of rest. Hopefully you have some time to sleep it off. In addition to dehydration, hangovers can be due to exhaustion. Try to go back to sleep or sneak in an afternoon nap. If you can't fall back to sleep, try resting on the couch.[13]
- Give it time. Although any of these methods might help you feel a little better, the truth is the only cure for a hangover is time. Give it a few hours (or in the worst cases, a full day) and you'll feel right as rain.[14]
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| How to Stop Yelling when Angry Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:00 AM PST When you feel angry, do you tend to express yourself by shouting? If so, you've probably noticed that this habit is ruining your relationships with others—and it probably doesn't help you get your way or make you feel better, either. Change your communication habits when angry by first learning to diffuse your feelings in an appropriate way. Then, go back to the drawing board and state your needs calmly and rationally. Once you've dealt with your anger in the moment, look for ways to cope with your anger better in the long term. EditTaking a Timeout - Stop mid-sentence when you notice yourself yelling. The moment you hear yourself raising your voice, pause. Don't even finish your sentence. Think to yourself, "What am I trying to say? And what is the best way to say it?"[1]
- Learning to stop yourself before or when you start yelling can prevent you from saying something you'll regret or jeopardizing your relationships.
- Breathe deeply to ease your anger. Deep breathing promotes the relaxation response, so after a few breaths you'll feel calmer and more in control. Draw in a breath through your nose for a few counts, hold it, then release it from your mouth for a few counts. Repeat until the tension fades.[2]
- Count to 10 to calm down. Counting takes your mind away from what's making you angry and allows you to focus on something else. Start at 1 and work your way up to 10 or even 100 so that you can regain control of your emotions.[3]
- You can count aloud or silently to yourself, depending on your preference.
- Get some fresh air. Leave the environment for a few minutes and take a walk around the block. Being in nature can help soothe you and clear your mind so that you can deal with your anger in a more appropriate way.
- Tell the other person that you're going to get some fresh air and that you'll be back shortly to finish the discussion.
- Stretch to relieve tension. Use your timeout to relax your muscles. Stretch each muscle group of your body while taking deep breaths. If you are familiar with yoga, you might also do a few asanas to help ease tension in your body.[4]
EditGetting Your Point Across - Think before you speak. If you have a tendency to shout when you're mad, you are likely an "emotional communicator." This means that you may tend to speak or act based on feelings and instincts, rather than reasoning things out. Taking a few moments to consider what you want to say can help you evaluate your reactions and communicate more calmly.
- Apologize for yelling. Extend goodwill to the other person and apologize. Communicate that you realize you shouldn't have yelled and would like to discuss the matter more civilly moving forward.[5]
- You might say, "I'm sorry. I know yelling is not the way to handle this. Can we start over?"
- Speak in a whisper. Ensure your tone and volume don't creep back into shouting territory by using a very quiet, "indoor" voice or a whisper. Speak as though you are in a library. If you are talking to your children, get in the habit of whispering or using a hushed voice when you are mad.[6]
- Whispering has a double-purpose: it helps you keep your voice at an appropriate volume and it ensures that the other person will be fully tuned in so they can figure out what you're saying.
- Remove absolute language. Some of the words you use while communicating can actually make you even more angry. Drop absolute terms like "always," "never," "should," or "must."[7]
- These words spark conflict because they are judgmental, accusatory, and leave little wiggle room.
- Use "I" statements. Get your point across more effectively using statements that express your feelings without attacking the other person. These might sound like "I feel unimportant when you arrive late for our meetings."[8]
- "I" statements help you take ownership for what you feel instead of putting it all on the other person.
- Avoid "you" statements that place blame, like "You don't care about me. You're always late!"
EditManaging Your Anger Better - Set a rule for yourself not to yell, ever. Yelling tends to be counterproductive in a conflict or argument, because it stresses the other person out and activates their fight or flight response. They are likely to tune out what you are actually saying and just get upset. This is especially true of kids.[9] Make it a goal to stop yelling completely.
- It may take time for you to achieve this goal, but don't give up. If you find yourself yelling or about to yell, remind yourself of the rule and take a moment to calm down.
- Learn to spot anger cues. Take note of the sensations happening in your body. This can help you identify when you are getting angry so you can take adaptive steps to deal with it.[10]
- Observe your behavior for a week and jot down how you feel when you're getting angry. Perhaps your heart beats really fast, your brow sweats, or your face starts to flush.
- Check in with yourself throughout the day to evaluate how you are feeling and reacting in the moment. You can use an app like "iCounselor: Anger," or use an anger scale like the one here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolution-the-self/201401/the-anger-thermostat-whats-the-temperature-your-upset.
- If you recognize that you are starting to get angry, make a deliberate effort to deal with your feelings before they get out of control.
- Address issues immediately instead of letting them pile up. If you're the type to let things build and build until you explode, change your tactics. Set aside a set window of time to discuss problems. This should be regular and ongoing.[11]
- For example, rather than blowing up at your spouse when they fail to complete chores for the third time in a week, address the issue during a nightly check-in.
- Do daily relaxation techniques. Make relaxation a part of your daily routine by checking in with your breath, doing mindfulness meditation, or performing progressive muscle relaxation. These strategies can help you keep stress and anger at bay, so you don't feel the urge to yell at the people around you.[12]
- Try doing at least 1 relaxation exercise for 10 to 15 minutes daily.
- Practice self-care to reduce your stress levels. You may be getting angry and yelling a lot because your stress levels are too high. Take your anger as a signal that something in your life needs to change. Set aside time every day to do the things you need to do for your physical and emotional health, such as:
- Eating 3 healthy and nutritious meals a day.
- Getting enough sleep (7-9 hours a night).
- Taking at least a little time to yourself to unwind and do things you enjoy.
- Talk to someone you can trust. The listening ear of a partner, sibling, or friend might be just what you need to reduce tension or brainstorm appropriate ways of dealing with anger or solving problems. Reach out to your support system rather than bottling up your anger.[13]
- If you don't have anyone you can trust, consider speaking with a counselor about what's making you angry.
- Evaluate if you need anger management or communication classes. If you're having a really hard time with yelling and other angry behaviors, you might benefit from a class that teaches healthy coping techniques. Think about your behaviors and how others react to you. Ask your therapist or doctor to recommend an anger management program if you feel you need one. You might need a class if:
- You find yourself getting angry often.
- Other people tell you that you yell a lot.
- You feel like other people won't understand you unless you yell at them.
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| How to Record from a Webcam Posted: 05 Feb 2018 12:00 AM PST This wikiHow teaches you how to record video using a webcam on both Windows and Mac computers. You'll use the built-in Camera app on Windows or the built-in QuickTime app on Mac. EditOn Windows - Make sure that your webcam is attached to your computer. If your PC doesn't have a built-in webcam, you'll need to plug the webcam into one of the computer's built-in USB ports.
- Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
- Type in . This will search your computer for the Camera app, which is the default Windows 10 webcam-managing app.[1]
- Click . It's a camera-shaped app at the top of the Start window. This will open the Camera app.
- Switch to recording mode. Click the video camera icon, which is on the right side of the Camera window, just above the the camera-shaped icon.
- If you've never set up your webcam before, you may first be prompted to allow Windows access to your webcam.
- Click the "Record" button. It's the circular, video camera-shaped icon on the far-right side of the window.
- Record your video. The webcam will record anything at which it's pointed.
- Click the "Stop" button. This circular button with a red box in it is on the right side of the window.
- The video will automatically be saved in your computer's Photos app.
- Open Spotlight . Click the magnifying glass-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the screen. A search bar will appear.
- Type in . This will search your computer for the QuickTime app.
- Double-click . It should be the top result in the Spotlight window. Doing so will open the QuickTime Player window.
- Click . It's in the upper-left side of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
- Click . This option is near the top of the File drop-down menu. Clicking it switches the QuickTime Player to record mode.
- Click the "Record" button. This red, circular icon is near the bottom of the QuickTime window. Doing so will prompt QuickTime to begin recording whatever your webcam is facing.
- Record your video. The webcam will record anything at which it's pointed.
- Stop the recording. Click the "Record" button again to stop the recording.[2]
- Save your recording. Click File again, click Save to open the "Save" window, enter a name in the "Export As" text field, and click Save at the bottom of the window.
- You can also change the file extension from MOV to MP4 here by selecting the "mov" section at the end of the file name and typing in instead.
- Check your lighting. Place a lamp on top of your desk or table and cover it with a sheet of paper. You can also shine a light indirectly at a wall to soften it and to create good video quality.
- Turn off any background noise such as a radio or television, as your webcam's microphone will pick up the noise and exaggerate it.
- Brightly patterned or striped clothing can distract from your face while you're making your recording. Red is the hardest color for cameras to reproduce, and blue is the easiest. If you wear white, your skin will look darker; if you wear black, you skin will look lighter.
- Most webcams aren't capable of recording in resolutions higher than 720p, and many webcams can't record at more than 30 frames per second.
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