It is sometimes possible to prevent the symptoms of hay fever by taking some basic precautions, such as: wearing wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting in your eyes when you are outdoors; change your clothes and take a shower after being outdoors to remove the pollen on your body; try to stay indoors when the pollen count is high (over 50).
Many cases of hay fever can be controlled using over-the-counter medication available from your pharmacist, such as antihistamines, which can help prevent an allergic reaction from happening and corticosteroids (steroids), which help reduce levels of inflammation and swelling.
Hay fever is an allergy to pollen. Symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes and sometimes inflammation of the sinuses, affecting 10 million in the UK.
If you spend a lot of time thinking about your problems, they will grow bigger and stronger. Try spending only 20% of the time thinking about the problem, and 80% on the solution.
Studying isn’t just about passing an exam – it is an effort to learn things. Look for interesting things to take away from every experience.
Divide study time into sections that make sense and work for you. Set a small but real reward for achieving each goal (e.g. 2 sections of a chapter), and stick to it.
If you’re caught in a fire: alert everyone, get everyone out, call 999, don’t go back in. Prepare escape routes now and make sure everyone knows the drill.
Be respectful of others’ opinions. If they differ from yours, find out what different information they are based on, as this new information may change yours.
Don’t confuse opinion with fact – opinions are the result of emotion or interpretation of facts and can change given new information. Knowing the truth may require proof and confirmation.
An opinion is a personal view, attitude, or appraisal; a belief or judgment that is not based on what is absolutely certain.