1 A stronger response would be to remember that you are not in control of that driverâs behavior or actions, and you donât know why s/he did what s/he did. 2  Maybe the driver is having a bad day. 3  Maybe they donât care about othersâ feelings. It can help alleviate anxiety and can help you be more aware of how you experience yourself. 2  The UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center offers free guided meditations to download online. 3  These are organized according to situation -- body awareness, sleep preparation, etc. -- and run between 3 and 19 minutes.
By Dr. Mercola. Most people donate blood because they want to help others, and, indeed, donating blood a single time may help save the lives of up to three people. Still, less than 10 percent of the US population eligible to donate blood actually does so every year.
Itâs extracted through a needle similar to the one used when donating blood, but the process has one important difference: When donating plasma, you get your blood back. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment pumps your blood out of you, separates the plasma from the blood, and returns the red stuff back to your body. Because the process is more involved than donating blood, it usually takes an hour, but lucky for you, youâre compensated for the time spent there.