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Justice King is the 2016 Queensland finalist for Young Australian of the Year. At just 17 she has been busy promoting suicide awareness, contributing to the RUOK Campaign and driving the Suckers for Suicide campaign for three years selling lollipops to raise funds for youth organisations. Justice is proof that you don't have to wait until you finish school, or get a degree, or turn thirty to make a difference.
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The Center for Young Women's Health has a useful article in their Teen Talk newsletter on how to help a friend who is self-harming - you can find it here. There is also a link to information about self-harming. The Website has lots of information related to young women's health - including anxiety, sexual health, diet, exercise and eating disorders. It is American so some of the information is not relevant in Australia.
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Reword is a tool that can be downloaded on any computer or device and inserts a red line through any insults as they are typed. This encourages the person typing to rethink what they have written. Online bullying is not cool and has driven some teenagers to end their own lives. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
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It's nice to be in a relationship but there are also advantages when you're not.
1. You can wear your favourite tracky dacks (tracksuit pants).
2. You have control of the remote - Vampire Diaries marathon.
3. You can hang out with your girlfriends guilt free.
4. There's more time to work on that big Economics assignment.
5. You don't have to watch footy and video games all weekend.
6. You can go shopping and try on as many shoes and dresses as you want without all the yawning in the background.
7. You don't have to brush your hair.
8. You can dance around your bedroom singing loudly (and badly) in your flannel pyjamas etc.
9. You can take up a new sport or hobby - netball, ice skating, photography, cake decorating...
10. You don't have to share that family block of chocolate.
1. You can wear your favourite tracky dacks (tracksuit pants).
2. You have control of the remote - Vampire Diaries marathon.
3. You can hang out with your girlfriends guilt free.
4. There's more time to work on that big Economics assignment.
5. You don't have to watch footy and video games all weekend.
6. You can go shopping and try on as many shoes and dresses as you want without all the yawning in the background.
7. You don't have to brush your hair.
8. You can dance around your bedroom singing loudly (and badly) in your flannel pyjamas etc.
9. You can take up a new sport or hobby - netball, ice skating, photography, cake decorating...
10. You don't have to share that family block of chocolate.
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According to Mission Australia's Youth Report 2015 some of the top concerns for Australian teenagers are coping with stress and school or study problems. With Exams around the corner for senior students Smiling Minds is a great website with mindful meditation for young people.
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Buying your first car is quite a big investment and can be a big risk. Check out this article from the Commonwealth Bank website on buying your first car.
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From the Beautiful Minds blog by Marina Passalaris:
The first beauty product you should apply every day is sunscreen, even if it’s cloudy or rainy outside. The sun’s UV rays can penetrate clouds and car windows. Apply SPF 30 to your face, neck and hands.
The first beauty product you should apply every day is sunscreen, even if it’s cloudy or rainy outside. The sun’s UV rays can penetrate clouds and car windows. Apply SPF 30 to your face, neck and hands.
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Check out these Sugar-free Easter Treats from the I Quit Sugar website.
If going sugar free is not your thing, try having a small serve of chocolate each day. The key word here is small. A large Easter Bunny can have over 1000 calories! A bag of smaller eggs is easier to eke out and you'll be less likely to eat them all at once. Dark chocolate also has more health benefits than milk or white varieties. I'm a sucker for Link Dark Mint chocolate.
If going sugar free is not your thing, try having a small serve of chocolate each day. The key word here is small. A large Easter Bunny can have over 1000 calories! A bag of smaller eggs is easier to eke out and you'll be less likely to eat them all at once. Dark chocolate also has more health benefits than milk or white varieties. I'm a sucker for Link Dark Mint chocolate.