Catching a cold is often a miserable reality of the winter months. While there’s no stopping it once the bug(病菌) is already in your system, there are ways to make it less terrible.

【小题1】 Whole grains and milk contain zinc, and oranges, strawberries and pineapples are high in vitamin C. You can also take a supplement(营养片剂).

Take naps when you can, and make sure to go to bed as early as possible in order to get enough sleep overnight. 【小题2】 You can help maintain a healthy immune system by sleeping regularly.

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Exercise is key to staying healthy, but once you’ve caught a bug, it’s best to put off those workouts for a few days. 【小题4】

Even if you don’t have much of an appetite, you should still try to eat as regularly as you can. Getting sick is work, your body burns calories to fight against illness. 【小题5】

There comes a time when every parent struggles with how best to discipline their child. Whether dealing with a screaming child or an angry teen, it can be hard to control your temper. 【小题1】And the bottom line is that shouting and physical violence never help.

Thankfully, there are other, more effective ways and one of them is positive discipline. We consulted Lucie Cluver, a professor at Oxford University, to explore how it can help parents build positive relationships with their children. 【小题2】

Why positive discipline? The evidence is clear: shouting and hitting simply do not work and can do more harm than good in the long run.【小题3】The “toxic (有毒的) stress” it creates can lead to a host of negative outcomes. “Parentsshout or hit their kids because they’re stressed and don’tsee another way,” says Professor Cluver.

The good news for every parent is the positive discipline approach works and here’s how you can start putting it into practice.

As parents we often focus on our children’s bad behaviour and call it out. Children may read this as a way to get your attention, continuing poor conduct rather than putting a stop to it. Actually, children are eager for praise. It makes them feel loved and special. “Watch out for when they’re doing something good and praise them,” recommends Professor Cluver. 【小题4】

Part of growing up is learning that if you do something, something can happen as a result. Defining this for your child is a simple process that encourages better behaviour while teaching them about responsibility. Give your child a chance to do the right thing by explaining the consequences of their bad behaviour. Being consistent is a key factor in positive parenting, which is why following through with the consequences is important.【小题5】“You can take a teenager’s phone away for an hour but taking it away for a week might be difficult to follow through on.”

Self-learning can help you develop important skills and gain valuable knowledge. Understanding strategies for self-learning is important. They can help you study new concepts with ease. 【小题1】.

Determine your learning style. People often prefer to learn new information or a new skill using varied approaches. 【小题2】 by exploring different learning styles and understanding your own learning process.

Find a purpose. Determine what you want to learn about and why you want to be a self-learner. 【小题3】. Then, consider reflecting on how it might affect your life right now and how you might plan to use it in the future. For instance, if you plan to learn fiction writing, you can decide whether you’re interested in seeking a publishing career or maintaining it as a hobby.

【小题4】. This can help you focus your efforts. It may be helpful to choose specific options, so you can optimize (优化) the steps of your self-learning process. For example, if you’re practicing a programming language like HTML, you can make a goal to design your own website with certain functions using the knowledge you’ve learned.

Determine a schedule. To create an effective plan, it may be helpful to create an agenda for your self-learning sessions. 【小题5】 and estimate how long each task might take to complete. Depending on your preferences, you can plan your sessions using a physical notebook, an informal to-do list or spreadsheet software.