Why are you always tired?

Some people are so full of life and energy but for some reason even when you seem to get more than enough sleep, you are still fighting off yawns and fatigue throughout the day. So why are you always tired?

If you know the number of hours of sleep is not the problem, the second most common cause of fatigue comes from lack of physical activity and a poor diet. Study after study finds that adults who began light exercise a few times a week reported more energy after six weeks. People who exercise more regularly also report sleeping better. Even though studies show that they are not sleeping any longer. Even if that does not help, do not go straight to your cup of joe. While many studies show that coffee is good for your health, research shows that your reliance on it can make you more sleepy. Consuming coffee or energy drinks 6 hours before bed can ultimately affect your sleep quality. As a result, people often report feeling less tired in the morning. You might consider making sure you are fully hydrated with some water first too. Those glasses of wine or beer may also be affecting your day. Studies have found that after becoming intoxicated while test subjects would fall asleep faster, their quality of sleep was actually much lower, particularly during the second half of their night sleep. Ultimately alcohol reduces the amount of REM sleep you get. Also always be aware that a consistent sleep schedule is key.

To conclude this, always make sure you are drinking sufficient water, exercising regularly and sleeping at least 7-8 hours a day. This will help you get better sleep and you will not feel so tired all the time.

How to Prepare for your Future

Your school is planning a talk for young people. You have been asked to suggest a suitable topic for the talk.

I would suggest the school to give a talk about how to prepare for your future. This is because nowadays students do not know what they want to do in the future until the very last minute. To prevent this from happening, this talk will be able to guide and motivate them into choosing what they want to do that is relevant to their aspirations. It will also help them to focus and prepare for their future earlier.

Young people can prepare for their future by talking to their parents or a counsellor. Their parents or the counsellor can guide them and give them advice on what to do. Young people should not be influenced by their friends or family which career path they want to pursue in the future. This is because it is important to remember that a happy worker will always be more satisfied than one who is stuck in a career they do not like. They should do something they are passionate about as they are far more likely to stick with something if it aligns with their passions. 

They can also plan for their future by visiting career fairs and skill shows. Parents can bring their children to attend career fairs held annually. This will give young people an idea of what they would like to pursue or do in the future. This is because they will be given a chance to talk to an experienced teacher that can explain what the career path that they choose  is about. 

The organiser could also talk about the scholarships or schools that they are offering. Students often do not know when or how they should apply for scholarships. Through this talk, they will be able to learn what scholarships are being offered and how they should do it. They can also learn what school they should attend in the future that is suitable for the career path that they have chosen. This will enable students to not have such a hard time trying to figure out what to do.

What is one skill you think would be useful to you?

If you were given the opportunity to learn one skill free of charge, what skill do you think would be useful to you?

I think I would learn how to cook like a professional. With so many recipe sites and cooking skills how-to videos online, it is a surprise that everyone is not a master chef at this point. There are so many simple things that you can learn that can vastly improve your culinary skill set really quickly.

By learning how to cook professionally, I would not have to spend so much money by going to fancy 5-star restaurants just to eat a delicacy. I could just buy the ingredients that are needed to make the dish and cook it at home at my own comfort. This will save me a lot of money and time. You will not need to decide between cheap Chinese or pizza delivery either. 

You will also have the advantage of knowing exactly what is in your food. When we go out to eat, we order the food without knowing what is inside our food. This is why eating out leads to a higher percentage of people getting food poisoning. By learning how to cook, we can buy our own ingredients and make our own dish which will be much more healthier than going out to eat because we know what we are consuming. This will make you eat healthier without even trying.

You will be able to impress your friends and family by learning how to cook professionally. Not everyone can acquire such a skill and they could end up burning the house if they were not careful. You would be able to make them their favourite food whenever they want. During their birthdays, you could bake them a cake instead of buying a cake from the bakery. It will save us a lot of hassle. 

How can disciplinary problems in schools be solved

How can disciplinary problems in schools be solved? Propose a few ways to solve the problem.

Schools have the responsibility to provide educational foundation and lead the students a successful independent and successful lives. However nowadays there is an increase in disciplinary problems among students in the classroom and that can cause hurdles to achieve the desired goals. Some students cause a lot of trouble in school because they do not know the proper adequate on how to behave in a classroom. This is caused by the lack of attention from their parents at a very young age. This is why teachers play an important role to educate them. How to maintain discipline in school and a classroom for effective learning environment is an important task for all teachers. 

One way to solve disciplinary problems in school is the teachers should keep their students engaged. The more engaged the students are in learning, the less they will cause problems. Teachers must let their passion for teaching show and make the subject come alive. Teachers should not just lecture all day because some students lack the attention span to focus. To overcome this problem, teachers can try getting students involve in the subject. They can do so by getting the students to answer and ask questions. 

Another way to solve disciplinary problems is to establish structure first. Some teachers have a whole list of exciting activities that they want to do with their students, but instead they should save the less structured activities until the students are used to the teacher's expectations and are doing well with a more structured environment. If they start teaching with less structured activities, some student might assume that the teacher is very lenient and will start disobeying the teacher. Therefore, the students should get used to a more structured environment because once they understand structure, everyone should be able to enjoy a less structured activity while still maintaining control.

Teachers could also solve disciplinary problems by setting a set of rules for behaviour in the classroom. Agree the number of warnings students will receive before they 'earn' a punishment. Once the limit is reached, the student should be punished. If the student continues to have behaviour problems, the teachers should send the student for counselling. The counselling teachers could help out by trying to dissect the problem and helping the student. They can give the student advice on what they should and should not do when in a classroom.

The indisciplinary cases must be stopped or cut at the nip of the bud. As parents, they want their children to enjoy learning in school. An adage which says "School is our second home" must be instilled in the minds of every student. Let us make our school a place of interesting and enjoyable activities.

Who can motivate a person to study

Motivation is an important factor in achieving academic success. Who can motivate a person to study?

The ability to get motivated to study can have a great effect on a student's study levels and grades. A motivated student will find it easier to go the extra mile to accomplish or complete a task that will assure success. The right motivation will allow the students to study with a lot more focus and concentration. Motivating a person is very helpful when they want to study because it helps prevent them from procrastinating.

One of the people who can motivate a person to study is their own parents. Parents should act as a role model to their kids as their kids are influenced by everything that they do. Parents should motivate them to study by sending them to tuition classes or make learning a fun thing for them. They can do so by having an open relationship with their kids, which creates a sense of trust between the kid and their parents. If there is no sense of trust between the kids and their parents, their parents will not be able to convince the kids what they should and should not do. Parents should also provide the necessities of studying such as a comfortable environment, sufficient amount of reference books, stationary and many more. This will make the kids more motivated as they are not studying in an uncomfortable environment. Therefore, parents play a very important role in making sure that their kids are motivated to study.

Other than that, a teacher can also motivate a person to study. A teacher's job is to educate and as an educator, they are responsible to motivate a child to study. Teachers play an important role in making sure that a student progresses in their studies. For example, a teacher can make learning into a fun game which will attract the students and motivate them to learn something. However, students should also have a passion to learn instead of having to be pushed by their teachers. If they do not have the heart to learn, they will make it hard for the teacher because the teacher will have to be constantly pushing the student into something they do not enjoy. The way that a teacher acts will also influence the students. If the teacher is always lazy, they will plant a picture in the students head that they are also allowed to do so. This will cause students to procrastinate and not motivated to study.

A person's friend is also responsible for motivating them to study. If you had a friend that is hardworking, independent and responsible, these attributes will influence a person to do the same thing. On the other hand, if you had a friend that is lazy, procrastinates and sleeps on the job, they will influence someone else to do the same thing. Therefore, we should motivate ourselves by socializing in a circle of friends that are hardworking, independent and responsible. For example, they can go to the library or cafe to study together. They can also help each other with homework when needed. If you mix with the bad circle of friends, they might influence you to do bad things such as smoking, taking drugs and so on. 

In conclusion, besides teachers, parents and friends, we can also motivate ourselves to study. Learning is an important task for the students. Being consistent and loving to study can create a lifetime of success and happiness for a person. 

Appropriate form of punishment for road bullies

Incidences of road bullying have increased tremendously in Malaysia. What do you think is the appropriate form of punishment for road bullies?

ROAD bullying was almost unheard of a decade ago. However, of late, it is beginning to be accepted as a part of our culture as we are fed with more and more cases of road bullying, each manifesting aggressiveness of various degrees. Road bullying or road rage is the extreme case of aggressive driving which often ends with serious injuries or even fatalities.
I believe it’s not an exaggeration to say that the bullies are becoming more creative in the display of their displeasure. It might seem surprising that these road bullies are mostly educated, with a decent job living a normal lifestyle. 

Road rage can have dire consequences, physical abuse and fatal accidents among them. The perpetrator as well as the victim in most cases end up with feelings ranging from insecurity to chronic depression which can be life-long. Though many are fully aware of it and the consequences of their action, road bullying is still rampant and one wonders why. Road-rage bullies can be categorised into two main groups, the first being those with zero tolerance towards other road users and are irked by the slightest mistakes made by fellow drivers and the second are those who act as masters of the road and expect everyone to tolerate and obey them without question. Both groups are equally threatening, as their displeasure is often manifested in acts of violence and at times, fatalities. Try following them a little closer and you may end up paying for the damage you never intended to cause. Try giving a stare to show your displeasure and be ready to encounter members of road rage club, armed with steering locks and a colourful vocabulary heading towards you with a specific finger raised.

What’s more shocking is people who usually appear calm and composed take an entirely different role behind the wheel. Though some argue that road rage is a medical condition with the behaviour of drivers associated with the result of intermittent explosive disorder (IED), it looks more like a psychological condition, judging from the cases we are presented with. I believe that road rage perpetrators are mere selfish individuals who are not perturbed by the nuisance they cause to the public.

A serious study needs to be carried out and analysis done to identify the causes and reasons behind road rage which in most cases are triggered by the least significant and the most absurd reason possible. In some countries, road rage is an extremely serious act. “Any person who chases another motorist or shows intimidating and/or bullying towards another road user can be charged with predatory driving, a serious offence that can leave the culprit in jail for up to five years. Offenders can also be fined and disqualified from driving, regardless of whether or not he or she intended to harm the victim physically”.

Whatever the reason, the road bully has no total rights over use of the roads and definitely has no right causing harm to others. Their actions have to be punished by law in order to ensure the safety of other users. A road bully must be punished by a jail term or fine or both. Although this punishment sounds harsh, it will act as a deterrent to other road bullies on the road. The length of the jail term will be determined by the level of aggressiveness shown by the road bully. Compulsory counseling for the road bully should also be enforced. Where the actions of the road bully do not harm any individual and appear mild, counseling can help and prevent road rage from escalating into a deeper problem. Their driving licences should be confiscated and the road bully be forced to attend driving lessons all over again in order to obtain a new licence.

Maybe it’s about time we change our perception on road rage and prevent more innocent road users from falling prey to the bullies. Let’s not be silent witnesses of tragedies. While the experts do their part in deciding whether it’s a medical or psychological condition and finds an antidote, let us do our bit by being courteous while on road and avoid being on either end of the whole issue, neither bully nor victim.

Causes of stress in Teens

Many teenagers today are stressed out because of various factors. What do you think is a major cause of stress to teenagers?

One of the causes of why many teenagers today are stressed out is because of their parents and family. This is because their parents are constantly drilling them to do well in exams and pressuring them to be the best of the best in order to get a scholarship and succeed in life. If teenagers do not do well in your examinations, they will be disappointed and blame you for not studying hard enough. If teenagers have elder brothers or sisters, they will be used as an example of a role model. You will be expected to get good grades like them and follow their path. This causes a large amount of stress because teenagers cannot achieve those high expectations although they have tried their best. 

Another cause of stress in teenagers is school pressure. Teenagers often feel stressed out about academic and extra curricular activities. Students feel the pressure to complete all the homework, assignments, projects and study for exams in a limited amount of time. In addition to gain good grades, students will participate in many different types of curricular activities such as sports, student council, clubs and many more. The additional activities will lead to teenage stress and anxiety. 

Peer pressure is also another cause of why most teenagers are stressed out. Although most teenagers have a solid group of friends, they are influenced by their peers to hang out in lieu of studying because studying are not considered "cool" to them. Their peers will influence teenagers to do things against the morals of their families such as doing drugs, smoking, excessive drinking and sexual activities. Peer pressure could be done through social media, texting, bullying and it might distract teens from studying which leads to stress.

In conclusion, parents should not put such a high expectation for their kids. Parents should also supervise the friends that their kids make in school and make sure they do not socialize with people who are a bad influence. Teenagers should also make sure that they have good time management so that they can cope with their busy schedules.