Keola

Unknown Health Truths

Keolamauloa P.

Many people are not aware that a 100 gram bar of dark chocolate contains,11 grams of fiber, 67% of the RDA for Iron, 58% of the RDA for Magnesium, 89% of the RDA for Copper, 98% of the RDA for Manganese.  It also has plenty of potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium.  Therefore dark chocolate is healthier than other sweets.  Another reason that it is better than other sweets is that it is a good stress reliever and mood enhancer do to the endorphins in it.  Yet as another study took place it proved that intaking dark chocolate 2 or more times a week lowers the chance of having calcified plaque in your arteries and intaking 5 or more times also reduced cardiovascular disease by a astounding 50%.  Also studies have shown that eating chocolate less frequently had no effect of change.(AuthorityNutrition)

All of those minerals must be for something, right?  Of course they have a purpose.  RDA stands for Recommended Dietary Allowance.  Obviously the fiber is for digestion.  The RDA of iron is for your red blood cells that hold the oxygen needed for your body.  The RDA for magnesium is for your minerals needed for digestion and blood.

“Of all the treats available, chocolate is one of the most craved foods in the world. The first solid chocolate bar, made from cocoa butter, cocoa powder and sugar, was introduced by the British chocolate company J.S. Fry & Sons in 1847, but the history of chocolate goes back at least 4,000 years.1

Pre-Olmec cultures in Mexico produced chocolate as early as 1900 B.C. Originally, it was consumed as a bitter beverage. The cacao beans were fermented, roasted, and then ground into a paste that was mixed with water and spices like chili peppers and vanilla, sweetened with honey.

Throughout its history, chocolate — "the food of the Gods" — has remained a symbol of luxury, wealth, and power. During the 14th century, the Aztecs and Mayans even used cacao beans as currency.  Research has also revealed chocolate has some rather impressive health benefits, provided you're willing to give up the now-familiar sweetness of modern day milk chocolate.” (Dr. Mercola)

“Chocolate is the ultimate comfort food, a sure-fire stand-by in times of stress, a reliable source of consolation when life has let us down, and a mood-enhancer and romance-inducer in more positive circumstances. But is it at all healthy?  If you scoff lots of it, obviously not. But there are a host of medically proven ways in which chocolate — good chocolate, which is to say dark chocolate, with a cocoa percentage of around seventy per cent or more — really is good for us.  Research is continuing all the time, and experts have already found that chocolate is good for the heart, circulation and brain, and it has been suggested that it may be beneficial in such major health challenges as autism, obesity and  diabetes.” (The Telegraph)

  

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Rylee A.

Creating Miles of Smiles!

By: Rylee A.

They walk into the dentist office. The girl brushes her teeth 2 times a day, and the boy brushes his teeth once a day. They both come out of the office with something in their hand. The girl has a good job sticker, and the boy has a comeback next week note. New studies show that not brushing your teeth twice a day leads to bad oral health, critical bacteria, and heart diseases. People need to make brushing their teeth part of their daily life. This should be done at least twice a day.

Who likes people with stink breath?! That's right, nobody does. A recent news article evidently shows that a condition of bad oral health is stink breath (Nagelberg, DDS). Your mouth is like the trash, if you don't take care of it, then it isn't gonna be or smell pretty.
Brushing your teeth also helps out with the bacteria in your mouth, the bacteria that is moving around and rotting your teeth right now. Gross right! Although just brushing your teeth alone cleans 40% of your entire mouth, it still makes a difference (Dr. Goolnik., DDS).  The more you don't brush your teeth, the more the bacteria is going to grow. Bacteria is in everything, especially the food that you just ate (that's how the food got in your mouth).

Not brushing your teeth can also increase your chance of a heart attack. Recent studies show that 28% of heart attack patients had bad oral health (Dr. Friedman). Also, according to Bow Lane Dental, “Bacteria from your mouth can make its way to your bloodstream and increase your chance of a heart attack or stroke” (2013). Like I said before, 28% of heart attack patients did not brush their teeth frequently enough. Do you want to be part of that 28%. I know I don't.

If people don't start brushing their teeth at least twice a day, their bodies will most likely produce some sort of health disorder. Therefore, you might encounter some uncomfortable surgery. Clearly people need to brush their teeth at least twice a day, or more frequently.

Grace. M

Be Messy!

By Grace M.

She feels like she is living in a world that hates her. Everyday her mom continuously tells her to clean her room and whenever her friend comes over it’s impossible to not get teased about being a pig. Then one day she stumbled onto a site and her world becomes a lot better. She finds out that living in her untidy environment boosts her creativity, problem solving skills, and improves her health and immune systems. She also learned that being messy is being tidy in her own way. Now she never has to listen to her friends or mom again. She knows being messy is great.

Have you ever been stuck on a problem because you just can’t think of any way to move around it? Well, living in a messy room can help. A study done by students of the University of Minnesota shows that people in a messy room spend the same mental effort producing ideas than in a tidy room,, but their results come out with a higher level of creativity (Vohs). This helps with finding your way out of tough problems. Independent researchers at Northwestern University have confirmed these results and have also confirmed that people in messy rooms are quicker to solve challenging brainteasers than people in tidy rooms (Vohs). As Einstein said “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”

Does your kid have a tendency to run off with friends and return covered in mud and dirt? If so, no need to put the poor kid in trouble, it’s perfectly fine. It actually helps their immune system improve. Research at Northwestern University shows that when you’re exposed to the common bacteria and microbes of the world it may help your body’s inflammatory systems develop, which plays a very important role with helping your immune systems fight off infections (Simmons). Now, when you see your kid playing in the mud, don’t be afraid to join in. Just don’t forget to take a shower.

As Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman said “On a messy desk, the more important, urgent work tends to stay close by and near the top of the clutter, while the safely ignorable stuff tends to get buried to the bottom or near the back, which makes perfect sense.” (Pena). Anyone who has a messy room has personal experience with this. If your important stuff stays at the top, you will always have it at hand, so you know you won’t forget where you put your important papers you need to bring to work.

You might say that having a messy room looks bad and you can’t walk anywhere because of all the clutter, but when you think about it, you can easily move stuff to the side and arrange it to be more eye pleasing but still not very tidy. Even if some people say that it’s impossible find anything in that mess, it probably is. It’s most likely for someone to be able to find something that you always have around you that you put there than something locked away in a random place that you totally forget about just so you can be organized. Remember, even though you might have dust everywhere or you canʻt get through the doorway, you can easily fix that with a little rearranging and dusting. Then your room is dust free and allows you to move around but still be how you want.

If people live in tidy environments they might miss out on the benefits of having a stronger immune system and having the freedom of having things where you want. You all have reduced creativity while living in a tidy environment. Therefore, having a messy room is good, in fact great!

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Emma O.

Mom Was Right, Keep Your Room Clean     by: Emma O.

“You never know what you have… until you clean your room “ - Unknown.

According to Tess Panzer aka the editor and writer for Yahoo news, keeping a clean room can lower stress levels, make you look better, make you more social, and even help you get to work on time. This is because you donʻt have to scramble through unorganized drawers looking for things. Some people say a messy room equals a creative mind, however the benefits of a clean room outweigh any of the negative impacts, if there really are any.

Who likes being late to class or work?...... no one! Having a clean room means that all of your junk drawers are organized, which means you can probably find things a whole lot easier.  How many times do people lose their keys?....... Think about it. If people had an organized room, all they would have to do is open a drawer and take their keys out. With an organized life you will never be late to a meeting or miss out on half of the lesson in school again (Panzer).

Having a clean room does not only helps you get places on time, but it can also make people feel good and look good. It has been proven that keeping a clean room can make you look and feel great. This is because having a decluttered room can bring down your stress levels and help you go to sleep with a happier and calmer mindset. With this mindset, you can sleep more restfully, and we all know the key to beauty is a peaceful rest. As people always say we all need our beauty rest ( Gustina). Additionally, with a good nightʻs rest you are more likely to feel good when you wake up.

Letʻs be real, you're probably embarrassed at the state of your bedroom right now and you don't want anyone to come in it. Well, when you have a clean room then you don't have to be ashamed and worried about what people think (Panzer). This meaning that having a clean room can make you more social.

Some people may argue that having a dirty room can make you more creative, however having a clean room has many more benefits. Having a clean room may make you more creative, but how can you be creative if you can't find things to be creative with in your messy room?

If people don't keep a clean room they may miss out on the benefits. They may experience unneeded stress, and they may not act or look their best. It is obvious that people should start keeping their rooms clean.

Makena A.

Dogs Should Be Indoors by Makena A.

It’s a quiet day at the Aiona house. No one is there; the mom is teaching, the brothers are at school, the baby is at the sitter's, and the father is fighting a brush fire. The only souls there are the pair of lazy doggies, basking in the sun. Just then, the sound of a glass door shattering filled the air. The lazy, black furred dog raised an ear as he peeked through his eyes, just enough to scan his turf, the backyard. No one in my territory, he thought. I'm good. Meanwhile, in the house, a thief ransacks the entire residence, without anyone noticing, not even the dogs. Soon, the thief leaves, just as fast and stealthily as he came. The house goes back to being a quiet, humble abode, except for the fact that the entire place is trashed.  

How could this possibly happen, even though those two tail-waggers are right there? Shouldn’t they scare away the intruder with barking and snarling? This is why dogs need to be kept inside! If their turf is the backyard, then they’ll protect the backyard with their life. If their territory is the house, then they’ll solely protect the house with their life. They also think of you as the owner of their pack. If they think of you as the owner of the pack, shouldn't you own up to that? You need to protect them and nurture them, as if your own. They also make baby's immune systems stronger. If dogs are inside, your baby will be healthier than others who are not exposed to dogs. These are all important reasons to keep in mind for why dogs should be kept inside.  

Yes, dogs will only protect their territory. That’s why they NEED to be inside. They will protect and scare away infiltrators. Yes, they will be a nuisance during parties, but it's WORTH it! If dogs are kept inside, they will protect the inside. How good is that??!!! This is because a dog is naturally protective of where he lives. This means that if is only kept in the backyard, then that will be all that he protects. “If he is never allowed in the house, then the house will not become a place to protect ("Backyard Dog, Outdoor Dog: Facts, Guidance, Solutions"). I have dogs that like to be under the outside stairs, and they only bark when someone is ON the stairs, not before the stairs or in the house. Therefore, I KNOW this is true from personal experience and facts.

You are the owner, the alpha. The dog is the member of the pack. Your dog looks up to you for guidance, strength, and courage. If you throw him in a kennel outside, then he will feel neglected. Why? Why do you do this to him? Your dog looks up to you, and then you throw him outside? ANIMAL ABUSE ALERT!!! He belongs inside, with you! You need to treat him as part of the pack, not like some stale fart in the bathtub! I mean, that's lower than an ant squashed under a stinky shoe! If you’re gonna get a dog, treat him with respect, not yucky, dirty, back-turning neglect!

Having a dog has it's health benefits. Isn't that cool?! If babies are exposed to dogs at an early age, they will develop a stronger immune system than others with no dogs. See, if cleaning commercials are to be believed, humanity is in a bloodshed against germs, and we won't stop until every single one of them is dead. But keeping a dog outside actually makes us more vulnerable to germs and getiing sick because our bodies cannot develop immunities to them! Fortunately, dogs carry germs like the ocean carries water. Having a dog in the house means that more bacteria enters the home and gets inside the people inside the home (one study found that “dog related biodiversity” is especially high on pillowcases). “In turn, people with dogs seem to get i'll less frequently and less severely than people with cats or no pets" (Benjamin).

While some say that dogs are too dirty and shed too much hair to be in the house, the benefits that they bring to our immune systems is important! Because people are going on “germ killing sprees,” we’re not able to develop immunities to germs, which causes us to catch illnesses more often. Well, because dogs are seething with germs, we can develop immunities to them, thanks to the dogs shedding fur and slobbering saliva. Okay I guess the saliva part is pretty gross...

Sophia W

Rewarding Children for Successful Accomplishments?

Written by: Sophia W

   She goes to work every day and works very hard. The CEO of the company comes down to her workplace to tell her that she is getting a raise. Her hard work and sacrifice has paid off. She was filled with happiness and joy. Now let's talk about students. Students go to school for six hours every day, and certain students have extracurricular classes, or after school programs, or long bus rides home, which could equal a school day of up to nine hours long. Both students and employees have to work on their computers, do paperwork, and complete assignments. So, what's the difference between a hardworking student and a hard working parent?  Students should be rewarded for their successful accomplishments. Rewarding students for their successful accomplishments could cause them to want to put in the extra steps to making their work just a little more amazing or higher in quality. Rewarding students for successful accomplishments could motivate them to succeed in their classes or to at least put more time and effort into everything that they do.  

   Do you want to be happy about something? Why not be rewarded for doing excellent and quality work? Would you like to be rewarded because you put that extra paragraph in your essay to guarantee that "A"? According to Futmiller, even tiny rewards can motivate students to keep up the good work” (Harvard Business Review). Are parents happy when they see their children succeeding in school? Do they feel good when they see all their money for: tuition, gas/bus fees, and the supplies as money well spent? I know my parents are happy. Doesn’t it feel good when you see an "A" in your least favorite class or the one that challenges you the most? I know it feels accomplishing on the inside. When students are rewarded for putting in that extra step to being the best, they want to continue to do so. Rewards can make students feel good on the inside and persuade them to keep going when things get tough.

   By children getting rewarded, their brains can automatically tell them that if they some rewards, they need to add the extra step to the equation. Rewards can also help students that are not doing very well in school because it may persuade them to not always be down on themselves. Rewards can be as simple as 30 minutes of screen time or taking children to a movie.

   Many people could argue that children shouldn’t half to be rewarded to go the extra mile. But guess what? Would you want to go to work everyday and do your job just for fun? Probably not. According to debate.org, students should be rewarded, not bribed, for good behavior, good grades, and successful accomplishments (Robertkeus).

   If children don’t get rewarded, they may not put the extra step into making their work amazing. Additionally, their work may be poor,t heir grades might not be as high as they could be, and their behavior may be irregular. Therefore, if parents want to keep children motivated then they should reward them for their hard work the same that employers reward their workers.

Micah.T

Communication…Our Future

Micah T.

A boy is having a bad day at a family get together, and he is not comfortable sharing with his family, so he keeps it in. But when stressed don't you just want to scream!? That's why communication is really important,  because it allows you to express your problems instead of holding them in!

You don't like feeling stressed all day right!? Well guess what! Communicating can help with just that. Research shows that “communication is known to relieve stress that is stored in your body”(Rimal).

“Communicating also helps with making and finding new friends!" Online sites and surveys find that “One in ten people don't have a strong friendship with someone” (Shropshire). Additionally, surveys show that many of the friends that people do have, have met digitally. Communicating with people face to face can help you acquire strong friendships!

Another thing is that “Every one in four people are not talking anymore, but intead are texting like crazy." Surveys and studies show that 32% of people would rather communicate via text than over the phone and 52% of people would rather communicate digitally than in-person”(Shropshire).

Communication face to face, in reality, is more healthy and beneficial because it provides people a chance to explain what they mean in person and it gives them a chance to meet new people in a way they might have never experienced before.

While people think that communicating digitally is safer and easier, doctors all  around the world state that face to face communication is the way to go! Once again, face to face is the way to go because it decreases stress and enhances trust, respect, understanding, friendship skills and  decision making skills.

Autumn T.

Snacking -By Autumn T.

She had a long day working, and didn't eat breakfast. Instead of grabbing a snack before dinner, she waits and eats a large plate of spaghetti for dinner. After eating, she is still not satisfied! She is craving a snack. Recent studies have shown that skipping a snack between meals actually causes you to gain weight. After a long day of work, eating relieves stress, helps you sleep better, and even helps you to lose weight! The point is, snacking isn't bad. So go ahead and grab some popcorn, you deserve it!

“Feeling stressed is a part of life” (Author unknown). This statement is correct, but nobody really enjoys stress. Recent studies have shown that eating between meals actually relieves stress. Consistency and patience are the two most important aspects of any diet and fitness program you join. Snacking takes away stress faster than going on a diet. Some foods such as dark chocolate, nuts, smoothies, and yogurt have lots of potassium, protein, and calcium that your body needs to be calm. In other words, these foods would be considered comfort foods. Using some of these foods as snacks could help people to have a less stressful day.

“Having a satisfied stomach will help you fall and stay asleep” (Kate). Many people struggle with sleeping, and that is a normal thing. The simplest thing to do is to have a bedtime snack. About 15-30 minutes before bed, people should try eating a bowl of berries or apple slices. These snacks are high in vitamin C and take away stress. Who knew eating could help you sleep?

“Eating between meals can promote weight loss” (Bornstein). Snacking cannot be simplified to the calories in and the calories burned. If this were true, You could be eating all the pizza and soda you wanted, as long as you went to the gym. When you eat the right amounts of the right foods, your blood sugar stabilizes. Skipping the late night snack can cause weight gain, and your blood sugar to crash. So yes, skipping the snack causes weight gain.

You've probably heard of the saying “Eating before bed will make you fat” or “Eating adds more calories” (Kate). Don't believe them! These are myths! Snacking is really about portion sizes. Yes, snacking can help you lose weight, but i'm not saying you should eat a full bag of chips in one sitting! People don't get very hungry between meals when they eat small frequent snacks.  In other words, snacking isn't as bad as people think. As long as you know your portion sizes, say goodbye to going on diets!

If people don't start eating between meals, they lose out on opportunities and some health benefits. Additionally, they might feel stressed or have a hard time falling asleep. This causes trouble for students in the future. Some may think otherwise, but again, snacking between meals is good, and leads to a successful life.

Kennedy.P

Sleeping Early by Kennedy.P

Bob loves to stay up late watching Netflix on school nights, he even stays up on some nights all the way until 11:30 p.m. The next morning, he wakes up late, and he is barely able to get out of bed. On the drive to school he ends up falling asleep. When it’s time to go to class, he is super tired. During class time, he can barely keep his eyes open. Bob is one of those kids who stays up late when he’s supposed to be sleeping already. When people go to sleep early, they get better grades, spend more time with friends, and have less stress. In fact, when people start going to bed earlier they start seeing benefits.

According to Sifferlin, “Teens who stay up late at night cramming, are more likely to have academic problems the following day - doing poorly on the test they studied for” (Sifferlin). If you go to sleep late, you won’t be able to focus on a summative assessment, then there goes your grade. For example, if you stay up late and there is MAP testing the next morning, you will get a horrible score because your mind will be set on other things, like sleep, rather than the test. Overall, a benefit of sleeping early is good grades.

Going to bed later means no time with your friends. A recent article states that, “Forget sleep, according to this formula you won’t be spending much time with friends either” (Stillman). Well if you stay up late watching Netflix instead of studying you will have to stay in for recess and have no fun. Instead, you will be in a classroom doing boring work. Not turning in homework because you are too tired, equals loss of privileges and again staying in for missing work. Therefore, going to sleep early means you will enjoy more time with friends.

Going to sleep earlier equals less stress and many privileges. According to a recent study, “Compared to people who turn in (go to bed) early, those who go to bed very late are more likely to be very overwhelmed with repetitive negative thoughts” (Osmun). Well when you do your work and study instead of dilly dallying, then you can have awesome grades and enjoy many privileges. When you study and work hard you have less stress for grades. When you sleep early and have privileges, maybe Netflix can be one of those. So somewhere you still have time to watch your favorite series, tv shows, or movies. Go to sleep early so that you can enjoy privileges and less stress.

Kaʻōlapa M.

Why Going Outdoors Regularly is a Good Practice

By: Kaʻōlapa M.

John needs to write a good story for the school paper. He tries and tries, but he can't think of any creative ideas. John gets frustrated and takes a break outside. John calms down and is suprised how the outdoors is so peaceful. Then, he thinks of it, he is going to write a poem for the school paper about the outdoors. Like John, everyone should go outdoors everyday. Going outdoors regularly can help people with their mental health, immunity to sickness, and productivity at work or school.

Who likes to feel stressed or just simply junk? Going outside regularly can help with reducing stress and depression according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan (Chang). Going outdoors also helps people to have a positive outlook on life because going outdoors naturally brings a positive feeling (Chang). Clearly, going outdoors regularly is beneficial to mental health.

Feeling under the weather? Going outside everyday can help with people's immunity to sickness and diseases. Going outside regularly can help with overall health because of vitamin D (Narvaez). Most of people's vitamin D comes from the sun, and they can't get it if they are indoors right? Vitamin D prevents the common cold and the flu. In addition, vitamin D can even prevent certain types of cancer (Chang)!

Can't seem to get any work done in the classroom? Well, going outdoors can help! Studies have shown that going outdoors can help with concentration (Chang). "Scientists studied two groups of kids with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -one had spent time playing outside, and another group played indoors. They found that the kids who spent time in the green, outdoor spaces exhibited less symptoms of ADHD, even though both groups did the same activities" (Chang).  

Clearly, spending time outside will help with productivity in the working business.

Some people say "What about video games! VIDEO GAMES ROCK! Are you saying we can't play video games!!" NO! That's not what I'm saying! Video games are fun in all but it's important to limit the time with them. Spending too much time indoors playing video games can cause Computer Eye Syndrome (CVS). This is caused from looking at a screen for too long (Chang). Also, if you stay indoors too long you may become near sighted and you don't want that (Chang). So, you can play video games, but take a break and get outside.

If people don't spend time outdoors, they will miss out on so many health benefits and have a greater chance of developing many sicknesses and diseases. On the other hand, going outdoors can help people with stress, concentration, and help their immunity to sickness. Clearly, spending time outdoors is the thing to do.

Cammie M.

Organization Isn't Always the Key

By Cammie M.

She wakes up at 6:00 A.M. and leaves the house at 6:45 A.M. She gets home at 6:00 P.M. from sports if she's lucky. When she gets home, it's just to do homework. She needs to have the kind of room that she's comfortable to do it in. A chaotic room shows proof of a creative mindset. A chaotic room doesn't mean that the person has a chaotic mindset, it actually shows proof of an innovative person. “A messy room is good because you have everything where you want it”(Pickhardt). More people need to have messy rooms.

A messy room actually shows proof of a creative mindset. For example, “If your room is messy it's a creative kind of messy”(Scotti). Another way a messy room shows a creative mindset is because when you lose something you have to think creatively to figure out where it is in your room, where you left it, and how you are going to find it.

“With a disorganized room comes an innovative person”(Pena). How? You may ask. You think outside of the box to figure out how you got your room so messy. Another way that it shows an innovative person is because when your parents tell you to clean your room you have to innovatively think about how you are going to fit everything that is in your room in an organized way.

Another way that a messy room is good is because “you have everything where you want it”(Scotti). For example, if your room is messy it's your kind of clean. What I mean by that is that you have everything organized where you want it, even if it looks messy.

While some may argue that you can't walk through a messy room, or you are unable to see your feet when you walk through a messy room, people walk through forests and long grass all the time. Also, there can be a path through all of that “stuff”. Is there a path between long grass or through forests with no hiking paths? Not always, but people manage to find their way.

If people don't let their kids have a messy room, then how are kids going to show their inner creativity? Clearly, having a messy room enlightens young kids' minds. A child's mind clearly isn't as messy as their room if their room is messy. Think about, if a child has a messy room aren't they more creative than a child with a nice and clean room? Now remember, a messy room is actually very organized because you have everything exactly where you want it.

Zackary L.

Why Students Should Be Rewarded

Zackary L.

   According to education experts, giving rewards is a great way for students to improve in their classes (“Pros and Cons of Rewards Systems in Primary Schools”). In other words, Teachers should reward students what they do in school. Rewarding students can help students to have good behaviors, get good grades, and improve their skills in classes.

    When given rewards, students' behaviors will change and sky rocket (Toney). This means that if teachers do not like a student's behavior, they can change it through using rewards.

    Second, students will improve their grades. According to education experts, students improve when participating from teachers using rewards. Rewards help a lot with students who have bad grades or with students that never do their work in school or at home (“Pros and Cons of Rewards Systems in Primary Schools”). Clearly using rewards motivates students who struggle.

    Last, Students can build self-confidence. When not having rewards, students will be shy during group talks or any other communication lessons. But, when given rewards, students will start to participate in what they are learning in class. It also shows who they are in life (“Pros and Cons of Rewards Systems in Primary Schools”).

    While other people think rewarding students can cause addiction, bribing, and other sorts of problems. It gets students to do better than what they were doing from before. It also can help get students prepared for college.

    If teachers don't use rewards, classes might be loud or not as behaved. Students also might be unprepared for their upcoming futures. Therefore, students should always be rewarded for what they've achieved in class.

Anonymous

Family Members Being Nicer to Each Other                                Improves Relationships - Anonymous

     Being nice to one another in a family not only helps you mentally, but it helps you physically as well.  “The University of Minnesota's project EAT revealed that teens consume more fruit, veggies, and calcium-and drink less soda during family meals”(Laurie).  Why do you think that teens consume less soda during family meals?  By engaging in conversations with each other, family members are nicer to each other.  This improves relationships among family members.  Family interaction helps family members understand one another.  A parenting Specialist states that, “Once kids are in school and spending time with friends, parents are often surprised how little they know  about their kids’ activities, tastes, interests, friends, political views, etc.”(Brott).  By being nicer to each other will change how people treat others, it will stop conflicts and negative emotions towards one another, and family member will converse more and learn about one another's activities.

Interacting with each other at home does not only affect family members, but it affects others in people's everyday lives too.  By communicating and engaging in activities with family, friends, teachers, and even the people around the neighborhood feel a difference.  How a family treats each other positively or negatively effects other people around them.

    Do you really know if you're taking your family’s presence to your advantage?  By taking your family’s presence to your advantage, you can build trust, respect, and understanding with one another.  This was also stated by a trustworthy article in Sutter Health, “Use your family's presence to your advantage –communicate with each other, develop ways to value boundaries, and build trust and  respect”(Brown).    These aspects are essential for a good relationship with family members.  When someone can trust and respect you in a family, then you know that you have taken advantage of your family’s presence in a positive way.

     By looking at the world from a different perspective you can change how you think about the people around you and can create happier outcomes.  There may be instances where there are arguments in a family.  But, depending on how you look at the world and situation, you can create stable relationships stated.  In fact, an article states that "By making a few simple changes in the way we look at the world and deal with other people, it is possible to create happier, more stable relationships. Families need to be units of mutual caring and support; they can be sources of lifelong strength for all individuals” (Brown).  

     Some may say parents need to take disciplinary actions and be strict in order to teach their children.  When teaching a child what is supposed to be done without any negative effects from their actions.  Sometimes parents don't consider the calmer approach.  The outcome of understanding why they do different things can lead to friendlier actions, compared to what other people think is the right way of taking disciplinary actions. Therefore, by being friendly to other family members, people won't have the outcome of negative actions seen when disciplinary actions are taken.  Instead, people will have understanding   and comfort from one another.  

     If people don't try to understand their own family members and don't try to cooperate with one another, then the world will see more conflicts.  In addition to more conflicts parents will not understand their children.  Therefore, all family members will receive stress.  So, obviously family members should start to understand one another and strengthen their relationships.