【推荐1】According to Ellen Langer, author of the new book The Mindful Body, your mind can affect your health, and changing your mind in different ways can lead to a healthier life. How can you use your mind to help yourself?     1    

Question online recommendations. Don’t follow all recommendations just because an online expert tells you to. We have our own unique makeup. So, for example, the expert tells you that being one point above the threshold (阈值) for high cholesterol (胆固醇) requires a complete change of diet.     2     After all, there is little real difference between someone one point above versus one point below the threshold, and that reading may change one day to the next.

Recognize what counts as “risky” is different from person to person.     3     It makes sense to them in the moment based on their self-knowledge. So, for example, backcountry skiing may seem risky to you, but it could be great fun and adventurous for someone else.

    4     This is never good for our health. Instead of achieving something related to others, focus on finding meaning in what you’re doing. For example, most people think taking care of the elderly can be boring or stressful. But when you do it out of love, it can give you a feeling of pleasure.

Understand that your choices are never completely “right” or “wrong”. You should focus less on regretting “bad decisions” and more on how to make your choices. Look for the positive For example, if you move to a new city and don’t love it right away, you shouldn’t regret your decision to move.     5     Maybe there are different people to meet and befriend, or closer public parks to enjoy.

【推荐3】How Can You Plan a Birthday Party on a Budget?

You want to plan a birthday party on a budget, but you don’t want to be cheap. Don’t worry. There is nothing wrong with setting a budget and then spending only the amount you decided on.     1     Using less expensive items and ideas doesn’t mean it will be less of a party.

    2     When it becomes a competition, you will end up spending more than you should. You can plan a birthday party on a budget and still give a great party.

If someone you know can do magic tricks, perhaps he or she will be willing to perform. Since the plan is to keep the birthday party within a limited budget, try bartering (以物换物) with your friends.     3    

Limit the amount you will have to spend on food.     4     Not only can you take advantage of sale items, but you can also choose to have your party at a time of day when people have already eaten. Shortly after lunchtime is usually a good choice, since you can simply provide snacks instead of heartier foods.

Whenever you plan a birthday party on a budget, it can become difficult to incorporate (包含) themed items. You can spend a lot of money in purchasing all of them.     5     Rather than choosing all themed items, choose a few items that are less expensive.

【推荐1】Digital citizenship

Everyone’s talking about ‘digital citizenship’, but what is it?     1    . Being a ‘citizen’ means that you belong to a group of people. Digital citizens can use technology to communicate with others online and know how to use the internet in a safe and responsible way. Are you a good digital citizen?     2    

Stay safe

To stay safe, never give your personal information online, such as your address or the name of your school. Make sure that you create strong, secure passwords and keep them secret. Don’t tell your friends your passwords.

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Just like in real life, it’s important to behave well online. For example, if you want to post a photo of someone, make sure you ask for their permission first. Remember that everybody can have their own opinion. It’s OK to disagree, but always be polite!

Be kind

Before you post a comment online, stop and think. Is it positive? How will your words make someone feel?     4    . Never forward nasty messages. If you see that someone’s being bullied online, tell a parent, teacher or another adult.

Be careful

Don’t trust everyone or everything online.     5    . Never open emails from strangers, click on strange links or download apps without asking an adult. They could contain viruses. If you’re not sure, ask your parents or teacher!

Spending time and learning online can be great if we’re good digital citizens. So, be safe, be responsible and have fun!

【推荐3】Many cases of online bullying have been making the social media rounds in recent years. Negative moral judgment, cyber threats, and verbal violence(语言暴力) pollute the digital world. Meanwhile, some platforms, attracting network traffic, tend to turn a blind eye to the roaring of verbal violence and so the list continues to cause a great stir on social media from time to time.

There are 43.88 billion people surfing the Internet and spending a weekly average of 28.5 hours online. The question becomes: What measures can help build a good cyber environment and, more importantly, limit online violence?

While providing the public with more room to express and share their ideas, the Internet for some serves as a platform to hurt others. Online anonymity(匿名) makes it possible for some netizens to stop obeying all morals, as well as the related laws and rules. With their identities covered, netizens can be less worried to do what they want to do, thinking that they don’t have to bear legal responsibility. Cyber space is not lawless area. To create a healthy cyber space and limit online violence, real-name registration can prove effective. Law breaker and platforms that refuse to take responsibility should also be punished.

Good laws are what it takes to manage the present situation. To limit cyber bullying and clean the digital space, one key step is to strengthen lawmaking and law enforcement(执行). Prevention is better than cure. Strict law enforcement appears to be more important.

However, some countries still lack special laws targeting cyber violence, and only have a few terms and unsystematic rules in place-too weak to deal with the complicated violence online. At this point, though sometimes illegal acts like verbal violence will lead to a maximum of three years in prison, it can be costly and difficult for sufferers to collect evidence and safeguard their rights. The number of cyber bullying cases published is very low. There are a few technical difficulties here. It is hard to identify who should bear the blame and sufferers have no idea who they should file a complaint against.