The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Staying fit is usually achieved through both eating healthily and sensibly, and exercising regularly. Giving up exercise restricts the body’s ability to burn off excess energy.
In the UK, postal mail scams cost individuals a total of £3.5 billion each year, according to government figures. The elderly are often most severely affected, typically losing £1,200 each, twice as much as younger age groups.
You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for a child under 16 (or under 20 if they stay in approved education or training) – £20.30 for the eldest and £13.40 for additional, per week.
When your friend tells you they are sorry, embrace their apology as a way to move on from an argument. Do not keep bringing up the issue or continue reminding your friend about what happened.
Truly accepting an apology means that you have thought it through, acknowledge that your friend made a mistake, and embrace the fact that your friend is sorry.
If you have a problem, drinking won’t solve it; it will still be there when you wake up. Dealing wth the problem, or getting help for it, is the only thing that will solve it.
Prank or ‘hoax’ calls to the emergency services are not only against the law, they cost lives, as they reduce response times of vehicles and staff getting to real emergencies. According to a report in the Times newspaper, hoax emergency calls to UK fire brigades alone cost more than £40 million each year.
A person making a hoax call to emergency services can be taken to court and may face a fine of up to £5,000 and/or be sent to prison for six months. Calls are easy to trace even from a mobile ‘phone.
When you rent a house or flat you have to pay a deposit – often one months rent. When you move out, make sure it’s in the same condition as when you moved in or you may not get the deposit back.
If the building you are in is on fire, get out as soon as possible. Don’t hide inside and never go back in for anything. Raise the alarm and call for help straightaway on 999.