Does music influence my mood?
Uplifting music can both divert, entertain and revive. Sad, soulful music can provide solace, encourage mental work and discharge emotions.
Short useful messages from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Uplifting music can both divert, entertain and revive. Sad, soulful music can provide solace, encourage mental work and discharge emotions.
The next time you are studying, write down a list of distractions as they happen. This will help you to be more disciplined by knowing what habits you can remove to allow you to concentrate better.
‘Closed’ questions get one-word answers e.g. ‘Are you thirsty?’. ‘Open’ questions begin with what/why/how and asks for their knowledge, opinion or feelings.
Before you put something in the loft, ask yourself when you will use it next – do you need to keep it? The same can be asked when going through what’s already there.
Never hand out your passwords or PINs to anyone – you don’t know what they will be used for, when, or who they will tell. Keep the control of your security.
If you are not used to reading books or are dyslexic, reading short stories or a book of short stories can help you build up to bigger reads – and you’ll get the same excitement from finishing the story as those who read longer books.
To keep a conversation going, ask for their opinion on what’s currently happening in the room, current events, whatever you want to discuss, or inquire about “life story” topics like where they are from, and how they grew up.
Learn from the heartbreak. Find out what was the cause of the heartbreak and what you could have done differently to help prevent another heartbreak from happening. Becoming aware of the mistakes that were made will make you alert of them in your future relationships.
Take some time to enjoy your life. Rather than obsessing over how you felt before the heartbreak, make it a goal to find other ways that can help refill joy in your life. Watching a film, eating at a nice restaurant or meeting up with friends can help you refocus on the positive things going on in your life.
Find support in your family and friends. Let them know how you feel and ask them for advice and guidance on how to deal with the heartbreak. Only talk to friends who care and have been known to show support in previous situations.