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Category Archives: Diet and exercise

Short messages on Diet & exercise from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
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13
Aug

Help the environment share

You can get out into nature and help the environment by going on a litter-picking walk, volunteering for a conservation project, planting helpful seeds such as berry bushes for garden birds or flowers to help bees, or building an animal habitat.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Diet and exercise, Environment, Mental health
12
Aug

Free your mind in nature share

Hill walking or camping can help to reduce depression and anxiety. When out in nature, you will be focused on staying warm, fed, watered, and knowing where you are, leaving your mind free of daily stresses so you can spend your time being in the moment.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Diet and exercise, Environment, Mental health
05
Aug

Stay safe outside share

If you’re going out on your own for longer than you usually would, or walking somewhere you don’t know well, plan ahead and keep safety in mind. Let someone know where you’re going and for how long, and take a fully charged ‘phone with you.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Environment
04
Aug

Spend more time outside share

If you want to spend more time outside, you can eat a picnic in the garden or a park, watch the stars, let the outdoors inspire you creatively such as drawing or poems, or find things to see and touch, like grass under your feet or the feeling of wind.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Environment
28
Jul

Try more outdoor activities share

If you want to try more activities outside, you can do geocaching, beachcombing, woodland trails, local walking/rambling groups, or regular exercise such as yoga or jogging in a park.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Environment
27
Apr

Be active share

Exercising makes you feel good. Discover a physical activity you enjoy and that suits your level of mobility and fitness. Go for a walk or run, step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Try gardening, or dance.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Mental health, Wellbeing
08
Dec

Avoid alcohol, drugs and energy drinks to deal with stress share

Try not to use alcohol or other drugs – including lots of caffeine or other energy drinks – in the hope of feeling better or forgetting expectations and pressure. The feeling is usually temporary and the effects often make you feel worse.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Behaviour, Diet and exercise, Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
07
Dec

Take time out to keep yourself healthy share

Expectations can lead to a lot of stress. It’s important to take time out to do something that you enjoy. Although you might not feel like it or have time, exercising, eating well and getting plenty of sleep can help you feel better.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Behaviour, Diet and exercise, Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
23
Feb

Keep raw meat away from other foods share

Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods in the refrigerator, and when preparing. Never place cooked foods on the same platter that held fresh meats or poultry. This stops cross-contamination of bacteria.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Nutrition
22
Feb

Wash your hands before and after handling raw food share

Wash your hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. This keeps bacteria from your hands off the food, and keeps bacteria from the food off your hands.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Diet and exercise, Nutrition
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