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Three teenagers died last week swimming in unsafe places, such as weirs, quarries and strong rivers. Safer places include the beach, lidos and swimming pools.David Walker, head of leisure safety at RoSPA, said: "Among the hazards to respectyourself.org.uk/safe-places-to…

Bullying is not a normal part of life.Source: Anti-Bullying Pro @ Facebook respectyourself.org.uk/bullying-norma…

In warm, sunny weather cars become ovens and even if it's cloudy, the temperature inside a car can become dangerously hot for a dog. When it is just 22°C outside, the temperature inside a car can soar to 47°C or even higher. Leaving respectyourself.org.uk/why-shouldnt-i…

Take pride in whatever activity you do. Even the smallest thing will be noticed and will show in the quality of output. Message supplied by: Rich @ Respect Yourself respectyourself.org.uk/take-pride-in-…

Self-soothing techniques include: taking a warm shower or bubble bath, going out into the warm sunshine, lighting scented candles or oil, listening to calming music, playing with or petting your pet, wrapping yourself in a blanket, and respectyourself.org.uk/self-soothing-…

Successful people have the 90/10 rule. Stay 90% focused on a solution and 10% focused on the problem. Message supplied by: India @ OCDCentre respectyourself.org.uk/stay-focused-s…

To figure out who you can talk to in your family about an issue, ask: Will they give me a hard time? Will they make me more upset? Can they offer me the help I need? Will our talk be kept secret? If I tell them something personal, will respectyourself.org.uk/family-member-…

Moving out and leaving home means a lot of changes: in lifestyle, work patterns and degree of independence. Having a support network of friends, family, colleagues (at work) or Student Services (at University) can help you deal with the respectyourself.org.uk/moving-means-c…

You get Child Benefit if you're responsible for a child under 16 (or under 20 if they stay in approved education or training) - £20.30 for the eldest and £13.40 for additional, per week. Source: Child Benefit: What you'll get @ respectyourself.org.uk/what-is-child-…

If the plans you made for something don't work out as expected, try another way. Make the best of the situation and be creative. Message supplied by: Claire @ Respect Yourself respectyourself.org.uk/what-can-i-do-…

The Healthy Start Scheme is available to parents of children under 4, and pregnant mums if they meet certain income and benefit criteria or are under 18. You can find out more by calling 0845 607 6823.Healthy Start is funded directly by respectyourself.org.uk/am-i-eligible-…

If you are anxious or panicky a lot of the time, visit your GP and explain how you feel. Medication or talking therapies like counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy can be very effective.Source: What is anxiety? @ Young Minds: the respectyourself.org.uk/help-can-get-a…

Experts have experience and a specialised mindset - copy their activities and find out why they perform actions in that particular way and not in other ways. respectyourself.org.uk/learn-from-exp…

It's hard to move forward in your life when your past is crowding your present. Imagine how much richer life would be if you moved the junk out and made room for new opportunities.Source: 7 Pieces of Offbeat Advice I Wish I Knew Sooner respectyourself.org.uk/unclutter-mind…

Head teachers, doctors, youth leaders, sports club managers and others, including landlords, are notified of the existence of a local sex offender on a confidential basis. Source: Kid Shield Read more Information About the Sex respectyourself.org.uk/who-gets-told-…

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate: it is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us most. Greatness is not just in some of us; it's in everyone. Letting our own light shine respectyourself.org.uk/playing-small-…

Constructive feedback and a critical eye are great, but many of us spend too much time beating ourselves up over our faults. Concerning ourselves only with weaknesses breeds more weakness. Compulsive fault-finding is not an efficient respectyourself.org.uk/dont-look-faul…

Plan an escape from your home in advance and talk about it with your family. If a fire occurs you may have to get out in the dark and difficult conditions. Escaping will be a lot easier if everyone knows where to go. Make sure your respectyourself.org.uk/fire-safety-pl…

Always choose to be true to yourself, even at the risk of incurring ridicule from others, rather than being fake and incurring the pain and confusion of trying to live a lie.Source: 7 Signs You're Hanging With the Wrong Crowd @ Marc and respectyourself.org.uk/always-choose-…

Council Tax helps pay for local services like policing and rubbish collection. Council Tax applies to all domestic properties, including houses, bungalows, flats, maisonettes, mobile homes and houseboats, whether owned or rented.Source: respectyourself.org.uk/what-council-t…