The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Some travel vaccinations are free on the NHS, and you should get advice at least eight weeks before you’re due to travel, as some jabs need to be given well in advance. Speak to your GP for details.
If you’re planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world including yellow fever, typhoid and hepatitis A.
Whilst having low self-esteem is not your fault, recognise that self-esteem is a product of your mind. It’s in your hands to change it and improve it until it is something that comes naturally to you. It will simply be who you are.
Much as it may feel like it, your problem is not the biggest. Other people have lived through it. Your situation is not impossible to solve.
Some people assume that pet loss shouldn’t hurt as much as human loss. The best support for your grief may come from outside your usual circle of friends and family members, and may be able to tell you how they got through the grieving process.
Teach all family members to be responsible for their own mess. If you take it out, put it back; if you open it, close it; if you throw it down, pick it up; if you make a mess, clean it up.
Two skills are important for managing your workload effectively: understanding the difference between nonessential tasks and critical tasks, and knowing how to prioritise your tasks in terms of importance and urgency.
Cover up your webcam camera with a piece of black masking tape or unplug it when you’re not actively using it. Some malware can enable the camera whilst disabling the ‘active’ light.
Know who you are and who you’re not. Value your abilities, your skills, your talents and your potential. You are a unique individual, and as such, invaluable.
Ask yourself, in what pictures do you want to fit? You are a perfect fit for many people and many situations, where your best is enough.