Q: What are you good at? Is there a loved one you can help with certain tasks? Participating in activities where you can succeed will help you feel accepted, recognized, and supported. If you can take part in activities that develop and/or utilize your strengths, your overall self-esteem can be greatly boosted, resulting in higher emotional, social, and physical well-being. This activity has multiple benefits; it takes your mind off of your break-up, makes you feel good about yourself, and it helps others. Make the experience even more rewarding by recruiting a close friend or two to volunteer with you. Regular exercise makes people feel happier. You will likely feel better physically, with increased energy and motivation. Exercise has the added benefit of helping you be in better physical shape, which may make your clothes fit more comfortably and give you the added boost of self-confidence that often accompanies losing weight. Your exercise routine doesn't have to be rigorous, or involve a gym membership, to be effective. You can simply walk outside for 30 minutes a day or find a class that interests you such as dance, yoga, or stand-up paddle boarding. Choosing foods that are high in fiber and low in processed ingredients and sugar can help you feel healthier and look better. Not a great cook? Find a cooking class and explore the new freedom of following only your own food preferences. Remember that a balanced diet includes a large portion of fruits and vegetables, a small portion of protein (such as lean meat), and a small portion of grains and dairy. Maintaining a clean and well-kept appearance is always helpful to boost your self-esteem. In fact, it is very common for people to find a new look (or at least a new hairstyle) after a long relationship ends. You don't have to change your whole style, however, to look presentable. Leave the sweatpants at home and get dressed every dayincluding real shoes, not slipperswhile you are on the road to recovery. While no one else can improve your self-esteem for you, surrounding yourself with supportive friends and family who care about you and truly listen to you can help you get over your break-up and improve your self-esteem.
A: Seek opportunities that will make you feel competent and successful. Volunteer for a charitable organization. Get plenty of exercise. Eat healthy, nutritious foods. Spend time on your appearance. Surround yourself with a support network.

Q: Although both responses are serious, knowing how to tell the difference between a person who is in aquatic distress and someone who is drowning may help you to more easily ascertain a person who is in acute danger and requires immediate help. Someone who is experiencing aquatic distress displays symptoms many people generally associate with drowning. Aquatic distress is no less serious than drowning, but it generally doesn't last long and the person can assist in his own rescue by grabbing lifelines or throw rings. Signs of aquatic distress include: the victim's head is low in the water, with his mouth at water level. he may tilt her head back with his mouth open he may have glassy or empty eyes that are unable to focus his hair may obstruct his view and he makes no attempt to move it he fails to kick with or move his legs and is in vertical position in the water he may be hyperventilating or gasping for air he may try to swim without making any real headway he may try to roll over on to his back he may appear to be climbing an invisible ladder. In contrast to drowning scenes shown in the movies or on TV shows, the signs of drowning are often quite subtle and may not appear to be serious. This is because of the Instinctive Drowning Response, which Dr. Francesco Pia identified as the ways in which a person tries to avoid suffocating in the water. Observing the signs of the Instinctive Drowning Response can help you to identify someone who is drowning and get help to her immediately. A person who is drowning: is likely silent. A drowning person is almost always unable to call for help. There are some cases, however, in which a drowning individual can shout. may hold her mouth below the surface of the water or alternate between the surface and under the water. This makes it difficult for her to inhale or exhale. cannot wave or signal because the natural instinct is to press down on the water surface to lift him up for a breath. is also unable to control his arm movements, which make it difficult for him to swim to a rescuer or grab on to a lifeline. he will be vertical in the water and not show any signs of kicking. A victim exhibiting these signs only has about 20-60 seconds before she is submerged underwater. About 20% of drowning victims are children under the age of 14. The signs of a child drowning are similar to those for adults, but there are some additional signals for which you can watch. These include: Silence. Most children will splash and yell when playing in the water, if your child or the children you are with become quiet, check to make sure they are safe. Knocked down or failed barriers. If you have a pool at home that is fenced in, a failed gate or other barriers may indicate that your child accessed the pool area and is in need of immediate assistance. Remember that your child can also drown in the bath, so make sure that you watch them at all times, even around the shallowest bodies of water. If you have an underwater pool alarm and it goes off, it may be a sign of your child in distress. Although relatively uncommon, dry drowning can happen when children ingest a small amount of water that sends their airways into distress. Watching for the signs of dry drowning can save a child's life or from serious medical issues. Be on the lookout for: Any child rescued from the water. Dry drowning can occur even if a child is rescued so contact emergency personnel or call your doctor immediately. Persistent coughing. Labored, rapid, and shallow breathing. You may see flared nostrils or space between their ribs or a gap above the child's collarbone in this case. Sleepiness. Changes in behavior, including forgetfulness. Vomiting.
A: Discern between aquatic distress and drowning. Identify aquatic distress. Observe the signs of drowning. Watch out for a drowning child. Observe signs of "dry drowning".

Q: Children learn what they live, making it vital that parents set the right example with their own food choices. If parents are routinely eating and snacking on unhealthy foods, how can children be expected to do any differently? Setting the right example to get children to eat right requires parental self-discipline. Parents need to provide loving and firm guidance in making healthy and wise choices regarding food and snacks. It is most important to eat plenty of vegetables and fruits yourself. If you model positive behaviors, chances are your kids will copy you. Watch your body and facial expression as well when you try something new. In infancy, children often get fruit and vegetable baby foods, once they start eating table food, what you eat is going to be a big influence on what your kids like to eat. If you rarely serve vegetables with meals or eat fruit, don't be surprised if your kids develop the same habit. Children typically do not like changes being made to their routines, so expect children to express their dislike to newly implemented changes in the family meal plan. Calmly explain that "this is what we're having for dinner", and if children adamantly refuse to eat the planned meal, simply cover it and save it for when they say they're hungry. Remember, your home is not a cafeteria-style restaurant where children dictate what they will or will not eat. When the child later says they are hungry, simply say "Well that's good because I saved your dinner for you", then reheat as needed. For example, carrots have vitamin A which is good for skin and eyes. Make the connections between food and what it does for our bodies. For example, have them help when making salads or main meals together. They will be able to recognize what they are eating if they get to see it and feel it. It's also a great chance to discuss the food and get to understand its value better.
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Set the right example. Offer your children many different types of foods and let them see you eat and enjoy various foods, especially fruit and vegetables. Expect some resistance and be ready to deal with it. Explain to children what each vegetable contains by way of providing healthy benefits. Get the children involved with kitchen preparation.