The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Try to imagine what it’s like for someone moving to your area, facing new friends and a new school/workplace. Be the first to offer friendship.
A student bank account has an interest-free overdraft. You can open one as soon as you receive an offer letter from UCAS, either conditional or unconditional.
‘Bad’ behaviour is often caused by an unfulfilled need. Addressing the need is often a much more effective strategy than addressing the behaviour.
If you move away from labelling someone as being inherently ‘bad’ and beyond redemption, this gives you and them the space to behave in better ways.
Instead of thinking of someone as ‘good’ or ‘bad’, think of them as sometimes being ‘in-balance’ and sometimes ‘out-of-balance’. Everyone is capable of both.
Visit your GP if your moles become itchy or bleed, have altered in size or shape, have uneven colouring or have ragged edges.
Moles can change in number and appearance, sometimes responding to hormonal changes – for instance, during pregnancy, teenage years and when over 40. Check your skin every few months for any new moles or changes to existing moles.
Tattoos can be removed with laser treatment, but can leave a degree of shading and scarring on the skin. Between six and eight treatment sessions are usually needed and each can cost several hundred pounds.
Almost one third of people regret getting tattoos. Men are three times more likely to regret their tattoo if it was done when they were under 16 years of age.
Moles are small patches on the skin that form due to collections of cells which produce the colour (pigment) in your skin – often brownish with a smooth edge.