The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Wet wipes, including baby wipes, make-up wipes, moist wipes, and cleaning wipes, are responsible for around half of the cases of blocked pipes from being flushed down the toilet. Avoid drain-clearance fees (around £100) by always putting them in the bin.
Most people with food poisoning recover at home and don’t need any specific treatment. Until you feel better, rest and drink fluids to prevent dehydration. Try to drink plenty of water, even if you can only sip it.
The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days of eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later. In most cases they will pass in a few days and you will make a full recovery.
Resilience relies on different skills and draws on various sources of help, including rational thinking skills, physical and mental health, and your relationships with those around you.
“Resilience” is the ability to cope with and rise to the inevitable challenges, problems and set-backs you meet in the course of your life, and come back stronger from them. It is a life skill that anyone can learn and develop.
We can increase our own level of empathy by getting out of our own head and actively imagining what someone else might be experiencing.
Being mindfully aware of your surroundings, especially the behaviours and expressions of other people, is crucial for empathy. Practicing mindfulness in this way helps us take the perspectives of other people yet not feel overwhelmed when we encounter their negative emotions.
If you accept the present moment, you can let go of resistance. If you let yourself cry it out, you can let go of sadness. These things can help you find more peace.
If you empathise with someone who hurt you, you can let go of bitterness. If you understand someone who annoys you, you can let go of judgment. If you have compassion for yourself, you can let go of self-recrimination.
Start the new year with an empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen. Next New Years Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened this year.