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

Read more about the article Help the environment
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Help the environment

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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Read more about the article Stay safe outside
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Stay safe outside

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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Read more about the article Spend more time outside
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Spend more time outside

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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Read more about the article Try more outdoor activities
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Try more outdoor activities

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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Read more about the article Be active
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Be active

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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Read more about the article Avoid alcohol, drugs and energy drinks to deal with stress
stress is poison by Giulia Bartra

Avoid alcohol, drugs and energy drinks to deal with stress

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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Read more about the article Take time out to keep yourself healthy
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Take time out to keep yourself healthy

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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Read more about the article Keep raw meat away from other foods
Pork Shoulders by John Verive

Keep raw meat away from other foods

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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