Consequences
Your landlord notices your apartment is filthy, and you're hoarding a lot of junk. He gives you 72 hours to clean up, or else you might be evicted. What are some ways to manage this situation?
Various answers including contacting family or friends to help you clean, focusing on the dirtiest/most cluttered area first, hiring a cleaning service, hiring "junk haulers" to remove excess belongings, setting aside extra time to cleaning.
True or false: Eating nothing but Cheeto's and pizza will NOT affect my mental health.
False! If all you eat is junk food, you are likely to experience anxiety, fatigue, a negative mood, and sluggishness.
True or false: People living with physical disabilities do NOT need to exercise.
False! Talk to your doctor about what types of exercise are best for you.
True or false: If I can't cook, it's fine to just live off of frozen dinners and McDonalds.
False! These foods are high in sodium, not the healthiest, and usually not the cheapest option either.
Why do some people have a hard time waking up on Monday mornings?
This is usually because people go to bed later on weekends and then mess up their sleep schedule.
Your new white shirt comes out of the washing machine with an ugly pink stain. What most likely happened?
You probably washed your white shirt in the same load with something red or pink. To avoid this, sort clothing by color before you put it in the washing machine.
If I still feel hungry after I eat, it always means I'm eating too few calories.
False. Sometimes, when you eat empty calories or excess carbs, you will still feel hungry because you have not actually gotten the nutrients your body needs.
True or false: If I want to exercise or get in shape, I should work out every single day, ideally 2-3 hours per day, until I collapse from fatigue.
False! Exercising too much can overwhelm your body and leave you too fatigued to go about your day the next day.
What are three skills a young person should learn before living on their own?
Various answers including cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, folding/sorting laundry, managing a budget, time management, washing dishes.
How long does it take a typical, healthy person to fall asleep?
10 to 20 minutes.
The recycling bin in your kitchen is attracting ants. What might be wrong?
If your empty juice or soda cans are not rinsed properly, the sugar can attract ants.
Which of these is the healthiest dinner and why?
a.) Pizza and Dr. Pepper
b.) Lean chicken or tofu with a side of green beans
c.) A pile of rice with chicken and vegetables, covered in a sweet/tangy sauce
d.) A burrito with beans and ground beef that's dripping from the juicy beef and messy red sauce
B. Chicken and tofu are both good sources of proteins, and green beans are a vegetable.
The other options all contain extra carbs, fats, sodium, and sugar.
What can you do to exercise if you don't have a gym membership?
What is a budget?
Driving while sleep deprived can be as dangerous as _____________.
Driving while intoxicated.
Your credit card balance was $400 on October 31. On November 1, it jumped up to $450, but you didn't spend any additional money. What gives?
If you carry a balance on your credit card at the end of the billing cycle, your credit card company will add what's known as "interest," which is a percentage of the unpaid balance tacked on top, to penalize you for not paying in full.
What are some ways to avoid overeating at Thanksgiving?
What are 5 benefits of exercising?
What are three potential consequences of not cleaning house?
Various answers including ants, dust/allergies, eviction if your landlord finds out, harm to animals/pets or children if hoarded junk falls on them, mice/rodents, mold, not being able to find anything, roaches, rotting wood, smelly odors.
To get good sleep, you should put away all electronic devices at least ___ hour(s) before bed.
1 hour.
What are some dangers associated with hoarding?
Various answers including an "avalanche" of junk falling down, getting evicted, guests not wanting to visit, not being able to find things, not being able to use rooms that are too filled with stuff, sanitary issues, tripping over stuff that's left on the floor, etc.
Your daily sugar intake should be less than __ percent of your total calories for the day?
Regular exercise can reduce the risk of ______ and ______.
Falls and injuries.
What is the average age for adults to move out of their childhood home?
27!
What is one of the biggest distractions from healthy sleep?
24/7 on-demand internet access.