The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. It’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left.
Every time it rains, it stops raining. Every time you get hurt, you heal. Everything in life is temporary.
Make a timetable for Christmas Day and schedule in regular break times when you can sit down and talk with everyone or play with the children.
Ignore online trolls and haters, and get on with what you’re doing. Trolls only feed on your responses. Not responding doesn’t mean they’ve won, it means you’re not playing their game.
You can go over your notes the night before and on the day of your exam, as long as it’s not the only revision you do. Sometimes it’s less stressful to sit and quietly focus your thoughts before an exam instead of trying to cram in extra information.
Give yourself a comforting message every time you get lost in a painful scenario. Try: “This is a moment of suffering. May I give myself the compassion I need.”
Remember that short-term stressors resolve themselves once the situation is over.
When you’re having a special event, if you know certain people don’t get on, speak to them beforehand and explain how important to you it is to have a harmonious day.
If you’re worried your guests might not get on in the holidays, go for a walk in the afternoon to break things up. This gives everyone the chance to chat to someone different, or even to stay at home if tension is building.
Your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables: each one contains different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.