The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
The Control of Dogs Order 1992 mandates that any dog in a public place must wear a collar with the name and address of the owner engraved or written on it, or engraved on a tag. Your telephone number is optional. You can be fined up to £5,000 if your dog does not wear an identification tag.
Completing homework or a job before the deadline ensures you won’t rush it; it gives you more time to think about it and you can put more effort into it – which means a better result at the end of it.
When you know the holidays are coming, plan ahead with your friends, so you can make the most of the time off. Plan for sunny days and rainy days. If your friends are away, try and take up a new hobby or circulate with another group of friends; and take some time out for yourself.
Take your sat nav with you out of the car and take the mount off the windscreen. Thieves also look for the suction mark on the windscreen where they attach, so ensure you clean it.
Vitamin A strengthens immunity against infections, helps vision in dim light and keeps skin and the linings of some parts of the body, such as the nose, healthy.
The risk of being involved in a collision is four times higher when using a mobile ‘phone when driving than when not using one. Additionally, you will have worse reaction times than someone who is driving after drinking alcohol at the legal limit.
You are in control of your own reactions. If you let other people control how you react, you are giving them power over you, and letting them decide how you will behave.
Everyone knows people who seem to be naturally good at everything. Instead of being jealous or envious of them, learn from them. Ask if they can help you learn to do something the way they would do it, and practice until you accomplish it.
There are lots of mental health organisations to help support young people: Young Minds, Mind, Harmless, CYPMHC, CAMHS, Rethink, TheSite.org, RecoverYourLife.com, and the NHS to name a few.
Most teenagers who self-harm are able to give up this behaviour as they learn to manage feelings in healthier ways. Your GP can refer you to a specialist to help, such as a counsellor or psychologist.