The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods in the refrigerator, and when preparing. Never place cooked foods on the same platter that held fresh meats or poultry. This stops cross-contamination of bacteria.
Wash your hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. This keeps bacteria from your hands off the food, and keeps bacteria from the food off your hands.
You don’t need negative thoughts. All they have ever given you is a false self that suffers for no reason.
3-9 months after quitting smoking, coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function increases by up to 10%.
72 hours after quitting smoking, breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
48 hours after quitting smoking, carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.
If a glass or ceramic plate drops and shatters on a hard floor, thoroughly vacuum every piece of floor you can see from where you were standing. Tiny shards could cut your feet without you noticing.
If you have a cold, look after yourself at home: rest, drink plenty of fluids, eat healthily, take over-the-counter painkillers to reduce fever or discomfort. Decongestants relieve a blocked nose.
Symptoms of a common cold include a sore throat, a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, a cough. More severe symptoms include a high temperature, headache and aching muscles.
Try giving up all the thoughts that make you feel bad, or even just some of them, for the rest of the day. See how doing that changes your life.