The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Sleeping with your smartphone covered and charging underneath your pillow could be hazardous, creating a fire risk.
Refrigerate or freeze fresh meat and poultry products as soon after purchasing as possible. Freeze it if you won’t cook it within a day or two of the sell-by date.
A cold is a common mild viral infection and there’s usually no need to see your GP: it should clear within a week or two. Contact your GP if your symptoms persist for more than 3 weeks or get suddenly worse.
By reducing the number of ‘friends’ in your social media environment, you make more time for those you actively engage with, and can have more fruitful, enjoyable interactions.
Stopping smoking reduces the chances of the children in your house suffering from bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma attacks, meningitis and ear infections.
The average smoker has 13 cigarettes a day, which is 364 cigarettes a month. This costs £141 a month, which is £1,696 a year.
Notice the way others speak around you. Sometimes our peers contribute to the way we talk to ourselves. Surround yourself with people who encourage you and who have the same outlook you wish to attain.
To help get a good night’s sleep, set yourself a time each night at which you’ll turn off all your electronics. Let your friends know you’ll be unavailable after this time.
Nighttime exposure to the blue light emitted from screens – such as your TV, computer and ‘phone – disrupts our sleep hormones, reducing sleep duration and disrupting sleep.
Do not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping the products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from growing.