Ignore online trolls and haters, and get on with what you’re doing. Trolls only feed on your responses. Not responding doesn’t mean they’ve won, it means you’re not playing their game.
You can go over your notes the night before and on the day of your exam, as long as it’s not the only revision you do. Sometimes it’s less stressful to sit and quietly focus your thoughts before an exam instead of trying to cram in extra information.
Give yourself a comforting message every time you get lost in a painful scenario. Try: “This is a moment of suffering. May I give myself the compassion I need.”
Remember that short-term stressors resolve themselves once the situation is over.
When you’re having a special event, if you know certain people don’t get on, speak to them beforehand and explain how important to you it is to have a harmonious day.
If you’re worried your guests might not get on in the holidays, go for a walk in the afternoon to break things up. This gives everyone the chance to chat to someone different, or even to stay at home if tension is building.
Your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables: each one contains different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Nearly all fruit, vegetables, beans and pulses, whether fresh, dried, frozen, tinned or canned counts towards your 5-a-day.
You don’t have control over what others think about you, but you do have control over how you decide to internalise their opinions. Leave them to their own judgments.
Use your voice for good – to inspire, to encourage, to educate, and to spread the notions of compassion and understanding.