Simply a teen life

Untitled by Ashvathe

Getting Started & Goal

Setting

Goal setting specifically

relates to a career

planning. The career

process involves setting

goals, these goals are both

long term and short term,

and they are used to

develop a career planning.

It will describe the steps

you need to reach and

achieve a certain goal.

Long term goals can take

you approximately three-

five years to achieve while

short terms goals are

reachable in a short period

of time. We set our goals

regularly everyday, we

plan what we want to

accomplish, mostly simple

goals, and then you get

into more complicated

goals which plan you for

the future. Achieving goals

isn't that easy, but the

actions you take to achieve

them will make a huge

impact.

I had chosen a

parent/guardian from my

family which was my

mom.

I had interviewed her to

find out about her life

experiences as an early

adolescent. I discussed the

goals she accomplished as

a teenager, a missed

opportunity, and advice on

teen life. My mom had an

intelligent education

opportunity that she had

missed, university.

Mom was once a teen!

My parent/mother

achieved honors in both

elementary and in high

school. She was one of the

highest ranked students in

her high school. She had a

positive/optimistic attitude

towards life. She would

always hope for the best,

but be prepared for the

worst. She was always

grateful for what she

already had, but she would

always strive for

excellence. She was never

an obsessively

perfectionist.

She had a skill to set

realistic life goals and

visualize and imagine a

successful pathway for her

future career. When it

comes to her future career,

she would always choose

an academic course. She

would establish reliable

short term goals, and make

an effort to accomplish

them. She would always

beware of her electronics

and extracurricular

activities; she would never

“The ability to convert ideas

to things is the secret to

outward success.”

Henry Ward Beecher

let it interfere with her

academic performance.

She would try to avoid

“non-serious” students,

and those with bad habits.

(Drugs, violence, etc)

The missed opportunity

and parent’s advice

My parent/mother missed

an important opportunity

in life, going and

accomplishing university.

She passed the university

exam but did not qualify.

She did not get a second

chance because she had to

get married, in Sri-Lanka

many women had to get

married at a very young

age. My mom felt as if she

was a drift in the world,

she worked hard but it

didn’t seem to get

anywhere worthwhile.

(University) A key reason

is that she felt that she

hadn’t spent enough time

thinking about what she

wanted in life. Goal setting

was a powerful process for

thinking about her ideal

future. She had to set

clearly defined goals; she

did not take pride in the

achievement of her goals.

She should have raised her

confidence and recognized

her ability in achieving the

goals she had set. She

should have known

precisely what she wanted

to achieve. Once she had

decided on her goal, she

kept up the process of

reviewing and updating her

to do list on a daily basis.

She had set her priorities,

when she had several

goals, this helps her from

feeling overwhelmed, and

helps direct her attention to

the important things.

Failure is a part of life;

slips are a part of life, the

learning process. It makes

a few tries to meet a goal.

Everyone has failures in

life don’t beat yourself for

it, remind yourself to get

back on track.

My Smart Goal

Ashvathe wants to get a

sufficient amount of sleep

on school days. (Monday –

Friday) She also wants to

get approximately eight

hours of sleep. (10:00PM-

7:00AM) She has two

months to get a usual

routine to follow her goal

of eight hours of sleep. She

wants to get a minimum of

eight hours of sleep in two

months. Keep a chart,

record in your results such

as what time you went to

sleep then another column

for what time you

awakened and a last

“Keep away from people who

try to belittle your ambitions.

Small people always do that,

but the really great make you

feel that you, too, can become

great.”

Mark Twain

Success is not final,

failure is not fatal: it is

the courage to continue

that counts.

Winston Churchill

column for the total hours

of sleep. To find out

whether she is in the

process of achieving her

goal. Get a minimum of

eight hours of sleep.

Scientific research proves

teenagers should get a

minimum of eight to nine

hours of sleep everyday

because they are in the

time of physical,

intellectual and emotional

growth and development.

Try to get eight hours of

sleep on school days.

(Monday-Friday) then on

weekend you can go to

sleep late, and wake up

late.(no school on Saturday

and Sunday) You will be

able to do that by using

your time productively

after school for homework

and not waste time on

social networking until

your priorities are

complete. Check your

chart halfway (1 month)

throughout the process;

make changes if necessary

to meet/achieve your goal.

Enabling Goals

Decrease the amount of

time/usage of social

networking.

Complete your homework

right when you get home

so that you don’t result in

sleeping late and

interfering with your goal.

Manage your time with

care if you have an

assignment or project do a

week later, don’t

PROCASTINATE,

try to be organized and

start early. Have a relaxed

bedtime routine; try to go

to bed at the same time

every day. Make sure you

are not overscheduled.

Obstacles

You have feeling of

sadness, worried about

things that make it hard to

focus on the priorities. You

have too much homework

and you are not using your

time productively by social

networking. When you are

overscheduled, following

your true passion through

sports and extracurricular

activities, it could be time

consuming. Electronics are

very addictive, even adults

struggle with this issue.

Strategies

Move more, regular

exercise promotes healthy

sleeping. Avoid exercising

in the evening or else your

bones and muscles will be

sore. Unplug or turn off all

your electronics at least a

half an hours before bed.

The light from the screen

interferes with the

production of melatonin.

You can sleep in on the

weekend, but no more than

2 or 3 hours later than their

Day of the

week

Sleeping

time

Awakening

time

Total

hours

of

sleep

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

“Only put off until tomorrow

what you are willing to die

having left undone”

― Pablo Picasso

usual time, or it will

disrupt your normal

bedtime routine.

Reflect

My moms and I have very

similar goal setting

abilities when she was a

teen/adolescence. We both

strive for the best in life, if

a failure occurs we give a

great effort to overcome

them. We both need to

boost our confidence when

it comes to achievement,

focus on the good than the

bad.

Teen Talk about

successful communication

Effective communication

exists between two people,

the receiver understands

the sender’s message in a

way, and it is intended.

Communication is the

process of sharing

information, thoughts, and

feelings between people

through speaking, body

languages and through

many other methods. The

goals of effective

communication includes:

creating common

judgement, changing

behaviours and enhancing

relationships.

Communication helps us as

people understand a person

or situation better, resolve

differences, and build trust

and respect. It also creates

environments where ideas

and problem solving can

either flourish or be

resolved. In effective

communication there is an

important element, you

have to understand the

emotion behind the

information.

Teen Comic Scenario

Anne and her girlfriend

are out for a girls’ night at

the mall. As Riya reaches

out to pick out a bracelet

that she likes, it is seen that

she has several bruises on

her arm under her

shirtsleeve. When Anne

asks Riya about this, she

says that she bumped into

something; Anne isn't

convinced. The bruises

look like finger prints from

her arm being squeezed

really hard. Anne keeps

bothering Riya about what

she sees, until she finally

confesses. Riya tells Anne

that her boyfriend got

angry the other day and

shook her a little. She

assures Anne that it’s the

first time anything like this

ever happened.

We teens want to be

heard!

Listening is the key to all

effective communication,

because without the ability

to listen effectively,

messages are easily

misunderstood. The

communication breaks

down and the sender of the

message can easily become

frustrated or irritated.

Good listening skills also

have benefits in personal

lives, such as improved

self-esteem and

confidence. When

Secrets behind the truth of Effective communication

"The most important thing in

communication is hearing what

isn't said." – Selena Gomez

"Speak when you are angry -and

you'll make the best speech you'll

ever regret." – Lilly Singh

(Superwoman)

"We have two ears and one mouth

so that we can listen twice as much

as we speak." – Zaid Ali

receiving messages,

listening is an important

element and it can be done

both actively and

passively.

Active listening uses

verbal responses to show

acceptance, understanding,

respect and many other

things as well. The

techniques used for active

listening can be

encouraging a person to

express their feelings,

encourage more

information and comment

directly on what is being

said.

It's also the best way to

avoid misunderstandings.

When you repeat back a

summary of what you have

heard, the speaker then has

the chance to correct

anything that you didn't

understand. There are

many benefits to active

listening such as trust,

productivity, accuracy, and

respect and conflict

resolution.

Techniques to passive

listening could be making

eye contact, nodding, and

facial expressions. A

passive listener does not

give any feedback or

appear to be listening at

all. They will often miss

out on verbal and non-

verbal communication cues

that the speaker gives

during the conversation.

In my comic, Anne is an

active listener. When Anna

and Riya go out for dinner,

Riya tells her about the

situation she was in (Jake

abused Anne in an

argument). During the

communication between

them both, Anne

encourages Riya to express

her personal feelings and

thoughts about the

situation. Anne restates

and summarizes everything

to Riya as she says to make

sure she has the correct

information. She shows

acceptance and

understanding. She then

gains respect and trust

which enhances their

relationship. While Riya

was expressing her

feelings, Anne encouraged

her to tell her more

information, which was her

attempt in giving her

advice.

Ever want to understand

someone’s thoughts and

feelings?

Empathy brings meaning

and purpose to life; it

forms relationships and

improves social

interaction. When showing

empathy, you are able to

better understand the

"The most important things are

the hardest to say, because

words diminish them." - Drake

Passive listening shows that you

are interested without needing to

speak. It is generally the idea of

using non-verbal responses to

show understanding.

"You cannot truly listen to

anyone and do anything else at

the same time." - Anonymous

In this picture, Anne is giving Riya advice

about the issue she is occurred in.

"That which we are capable of

feeling, we are capable of saying." –

Demi Lavoto

feelings and thoughts of

others.

Self empathy is the feeling

of compassion for your

own pain and suffering.

When showing empathy,

you should provide your

undivided attention and

attempt to be non-

judgemental. You should

always observe the

emotions behind the words

that are spoken and assure

you understand the issue or

problem. Empathy shows

bonding between people

and self awareness.

Empathy is a sense that

one can truly understand or

imagine the depth of

another person’s feelings.

Anne is able to understand

the feelings and thoughts

of Riya. As Riya tells Anne

about the violent behaviour

of Jake towards her, Anne

starts to provide Riya with

her undivided attention.

Riya tried her best not to

be judgemental; she

observed the emotions

behind the words. When

Anne starts to show

empathy for Riya, the bond

between them is enhanced,

and they begin to

cooperate more in the

future.

Are you in a situation

where you need help use:

Positive Strategies?

Effective communication

takes place only when the

receiver and the sender are

ready to focus on each

other’s message. There are

three main types of

strategies, timing, humour,

and honesty. Timing is

when you select a right

time to convey or reveal a

message.

When revealing a message

at the right time or a

certain time, it may make a

difference on how it's

received. When using

empathy, it will help

determine how well the

receiver is prepared to

listen.

Honesty is the complete

trust and honesty between

two people, and thus

communication is greatly

enhanced.

Anyone who has experienced a

certain amount of loss in their life

has empathy for those who have

experienced loss. -Anonymous

The receiver must have

information on how the

person is feeling. They

both must also make sure

they have the important

information. Using a sense

of humor while

communicating can make

the conversation

lighthearted, funny, and

pleasant.

But, there are times where

you should not use humor.

Frequent jokes may be

inappropriate in some

circumstances.

Riya and Anne continue

with their girls night out

and go out for dinner to

discuss about the situation.

They then select a right

time to convey the message

to Jake.

Riya wants to and decides

to tell Jake her honest

opinion regarding his

behaviour lately. Anne also

starts to be honest with her

opinions and advice. They

both decide together that

Riya must go to Jake and

talk to him about his

abusive act the other day.

Are you hitting on a

speed bump?

Roadblocks

The person receiving the

message may feel attacked

and may feel the need to

defend themselves.

Communication

roadblocks stand in the

way of good

communications. You must

learn to recognize the

blockers which can provide

a pathway towards making

your thoughts and feelings

clear.

Ridiculing is also known

as name calling and

shaming. It may hurt

another person; it may also

make them send a similar

hurtful message back.

Criticizing is known as

judging and blaming, it

makes the receiver feel the

need to defend them.

Threatening is similar to a

threat of power or a

warning. The receiver may

feel angry and rebellious.

Preaching is another word

for ordering. The receiver

feels guilty or not good

enough. Analyzing is

known as diagnosing and

interpreting. The sender’s

opinion is stated as a fact.

Interrogating is

questioning another

person. If the receiver feels

the sender is asking

questions that they

shouldn’t be asking, the

receiver would feel cross

examined and would have

the need to defend

themselves. E.g.; what,

where, when, why, and

how. Advising is giving

solutions or suggestions. It

is usually intended advice

to someone who doesn't

want any. One-upping is

the same as competing

with one and another and it

implies that the sender

feels superior.

Globalization is

generalizing a fact. Sender

makes one or a few

situations into many

I want to discuss the issue that

occurred earlier this week. We both

need to be completely honest with

each other about our opinions.

-Riya (Character from Comic)

situations. Lecturing sends

the message that the sender

feels superior towards the

receiver which results in

the receiver feeling

defensive at some times.

Dismissing is when the

sender or receiver changes

the subject; it is a way of

ignoring or interrupting

which may cause the

sender to feel rejected.

When Anne tells Riya to go

talk to her boyfriend, Jake,

she is scared that her

boyfriend might be violent

with her again. Anne starts

to question and interrogate

her relationship. Riya

begins to think that Anne is

cross examining her and

that Anne is asking her

questions she shouldn’t be.

Anne starts to advise Riya

about Jake, and she tells

her that her boyfriend

should not be physically

abusing her.

Teen Barriers and filters

Bias is a way of looking at

things from narrow

prospective. Often based

on an opinion and not a

fact.

Prejudice is a type of bias

against an individual or a

group who share certain

characteristics.

When the characteristics of

some group members is

generalized to all group

members, then

stereotyping takes place.

Ethnocentrism is a type of

bias where individuals

view people from cultures

other than their own as

having less importance or

less value.

Spread the word: “I:

message

I messages are important

because they provide a

pathway towards positive

communication under

difficult circumstances

such as roadblocks.

Ideal situations to use I

messages are when you are

being interrupted, or have a

feeling of stress. I

messages are used to

prevent a potential stressful

interaction.

I messages are effective

because it focuses on the

issue or the topic of

concern. Sharing and

expressing feelings can

lead to more trust in

relationships. There is an

increase in better quality

interactions after an I

message is expressed.

Advantages of using I

messages is that it helps

ease tension and conflict,

and it reduces the

defensiveness towards

people. It also prepares

listeners for feedback and

requires honest

communication.

"You cannot truly listen to

anyone and do anything else

at the same time." – Justin

Bieber

Top secret code

Constructing an ‘I’

message

Using” I” messages might

not come naturally to most

people. You must practise

and you will begin to like

this certain communication

approach. Be assertive and

honest in sharing your

thoughts.

4 basic elements to an “I”

message:

Riya goes to Jake and talks

to him about his violent

behaviour towards her.

Riya tells Jake about how

she really feels and about

the situation that occurred

earlier. She tells him that

she feels angry and hurt

when he yells and abuses

her. It affects how she feels

and it affects the trust

between the relationships

they have. She explains to

him that she wants to feel

comfortable and wants to

feel protected when she

spends time with him.

When she used an I

message, it helped ease the

tension and conflict

between both of them. This

also reduces the

defensiveness of Jake. Jake

then understands what he

had done was wrong. He

apologizes and says that he

will never abuse her again.

Effective communication

skills will help teens in the

future by passing the

obstacles that occur in life,

like teen issues such as

alcohol, relationships,

friendship and etc.

Effective communication

helps us teens better

understand a person or

situation, enables us to

resolve differences, and

build trust. As simple as

communication seems,

much of what we try to

communicate and others

try to communicate to us

gets misunderstood, which

causes conflict and

frustration in teens and

personal relationships. By

learning these effective

communication skills,

teens will be better able to

connect with friends,

family and etc in the

future.

By. Ashvathe.S

Possible roadblocks

Accusing, blaming,

demanding, judging, etc

Possible bridges

Suggesting, reassuring, persuading,

and praising

I feel (insert a feeling

word) be specific

When you (tell what caused

the feeling)

Because I (explain what

effect the behaviour has on

you)

I want (tell what you want

to happen instead)

"Give me the gift of a listening heart."

– Miley Cyrus

It’s a miracle your actually dishwashing for once but NEVER place a knife into a sink with soapy water.

Us teens have dirty filthy hands

throughout the day, so we must wash

our hands in warm soapy water for 15-

30 seconds before working in the lab.

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Who's going to clean up after you?

Certainly not your mother, so get up and

scrape the dishes into the garbage

disposal.

Your old enough to follow guidelines, stacking

dishes is an easy job for you, just remember….

•Glassware

•Cutlery

•Dinnerware

•Preparation dishes

•Pots and pans

Do you know your left and right

hand, well you should because

you’re a teen, always remember to

put in hot, soapy water in the first

sink for washing .(1squirt of soap)

Have you ever heard of vice versa,

well its reverse in order or a

preceding a statement the other

way around, also put hot, clear

water in the second sink for

rinsing.

We teens like to rush through chores

because it increases the time spent

socializing with friends, but washing

the dishes requires a lot of patience,

always keep this order in mind

wash, rinse, stack, and dry. The

person washing the dishes also

rinses the dishes. Always remember

to wash one article at a time. Dishes don’t belong scattered all

over the countertop like your

bedroom mess, always put them in

their appropriate locations.

For a little extra “cha ching” wipe counters

and areas around sinks, sparkling clean.

Is it your turn to do the dishes ?

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mages

Measuring spoons can be used for dry, solid, or liquid

ingredients.

It comes in a set which includes…

•1 teaspoon

•1 table spoon

½ teaspoon

¼ teaspoon

Accurate measurements, accurate recipe, excellent results!!!

Directions In a small bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and

cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of an 8 or 10 inch

springform pan. Chill until firm.

In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and lemon juice until soft. Add

whipping cream and beat with an electric mixer until batter becomes thick. Add the

sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Pour into chilled crust, and top with pie filling.

Chill several hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove the sides of the

springform pan.

Original recipe makes 1 - 8 or 10 inch round cheese cake

Solid ingredients Spoon the ingredients into a cup and pack down firmly

with a spoon .Bakers, these days, don't often have to

measure fats because butter and margarine come in

conveniently measured sticks.

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

Liquid ingredients Always use a glass measuring cup for

measuring liquids. Always rest the cup on

a level surface and read at eye level.

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 pint heavy whipping cream

Dry ingredients Spoon the ingredients lightly into the

measuring cup. Take the straight edge of a knife

(not the cutting edge) and level off the

ingredient. If the recipe calls for a heaping cup,

do not level off the cup. Instead, leave a small

mounded top of ingredients.

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup white sugar

Small amounts Use the measuring spoon that

best fits. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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bake-cheesecake/

Additional ingredient 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Getting Started & Goal

Setting

Goal setting specifically

relates to a career

planning. The career

process involves setting

goals, these goals are both

long term and short term,

and they are used to

develop a career planning.

It will describe the steps

you need to reach and

achieve a certain goal.

Long term goals can take

you approximately three-

five years to achieve while

short terms goals are

reachable in a short period

of time. We set our goals

regularly everyday, we

plan what we want to

accomplish, mostly simple

goals, and then you get

into more complicated

goals which plan you for

the future. Achieving goals

isn't that easy, but the

actions you take to achieve

them will make a huge

impact.

I had chosen a

parent/guardian from my

family which was my

mom.

I had interviewed her to

find out about her life

experiences as an early

adolescent. I discussed the

goals she accomplished as

a teenager, a missed

opportunity, and advice on

teen life. My mom had an

intelligent education

opportunity that she had

missed, university.

Mom was once a teen!

My parent/mother

achieved honors in both

elementary and in high

school. She was one of the

highest ranked students in

her high school. She had a

positive/optimistic attitude

towards life. She would

always hope for the best,

but be prepared for the

worst. She was always

grateful for what she

already had, but she would

always strive for

excellence. She was never

an obsessively

perfectionist.

She had a skill to set

realistic life goals and

visualize and imagine a

successful pathway for her

future career. When it

comes to her future career,

she would always choose

an academic course. She

would establish reliable

short term goals, and make

an effort to accomplish

them. She would always

beware of her electronics

and extracurricular

activities; she would never

“The ability to convert ideas

to things is the secret to

outward success.”

Henry Ward Beecher

Parents were teenagers once !

let it interfere with her

academic performance.

She would try to avoid

“non-serious” students,

and those with bad habits.

(Drugs, violence, etc)

The missed opportunity

and parent’s advice

My parent/mother missed

an important opportunity

in life, going and

accomplishing university.

She passed the university

exam but did not qualify.

She did not get a second

chance because she had to

get married, in Sri-Lanka

many women had to get

married at a very young

age. My mom felt as if she

was a drift in the world,

she worked hard but it

didn’t seem to get

anywhere worthwhile.

(University) A key reason

is that she felt that she

hadn’t spent enough time

thinking about what she

wanted in life. Goal setting

was a powerful process for

thinking about her ideal

future. She had to set

clearly defined goals; she

did not take pride in the

achievement of her goals.

She should have raised her

confidence and recognized

her ability in achieving the

goals she had set. She

should have known

precisely what she wanted

to achieve. Once she had

decided on her goal, she

kept up the process of

reviewing and updating her

to do list on a daily basis.

She had set her priorities,

when she had several

goals, this helps her from

feeling overwhelmed, and

helps direct her attention to

the important things.

Failure is a part of life;

slips are a part of life, the

learning process. It makes

a few tries to meet a goal.

Everyone has failures in

life don’t beat yourself for

it, remind yourself to get

back on track.

My Smart Goal

Ashvathe wants to get a

sufficient amount of sleep

on school days. (Monday –

Friday) She also wants to

get approximately eight

hours of sleep. (10:00PM-

7:00AM) She has two

months to get a usual

routine to follow her goal

of eight hours of sleep. She

wants to get a minimum of

eight hours of sleep in two

months. Keep a chart,

record in your results such

as what time you went to

sleep then another column

for what time you

awakened and a last

“Keep away from people who

try to belittle your ambitions.

Small people always do that,

but the really great make you

feel that you, too, can become

great.”

Mark Twain

Success is not final,

failure is not fatal: it is

the courage to continue

that counts.

Winston Churchill

column for the total hours

of sleep. To find out

whether she is in the

process of achieving her

goal. Get a minimum of

eight hours of sleep.

Scientific research proves

teenagers should get a

minimum of eight to nine

hours of sleep everyday

because they are in the

time of physical,

intellectual and emotional

growth and development.

Try to get eight hours of

sleep on school days.

(Monday-Friday) then on

weekend you can go to

sleep late, and wake up

late.(no school on Saturday

and Sunday) You will be

able to do that by using

your time productively

after school for homework

and not waste time on

social networking until

your priorities are

complete. Check your

chart halfway (1 month)

throughout the process;

make changes if necessary

to meet/achieve your goal.

Enabling Goals

Decrease the amount of

time/usage of social

networking.

Complete your homework

right when you get home

so that you don’t result in

sleeping late and

interfering with your goal.

Manage your time with

care if you have an

assignment or project do a

week later, don’t

PROCASTINATE

Make sure you are not

overscheduled.

Obstacles

You have feeling of

sadness, worried about

things that make it hard to

focus on the priorities. You

have too much homework

and you are not using your

time productively by social

networking. When you are

overscheduled, following

your true hobbies through

sports and extracurricular

activities, it could be time

consuming. Electronics are

very addictive, even adults

struggle with this issue.

Strategies

You should move more,

infact regular exercise

advances healthy sleeping.

Avoid exercising in the

evening or else your bones

and muscles will be sore.

Unplug or turn off all your

electronics at least a half

an hours before bed. The

light from the screen

interferes with the

production of melatonin.

Day of the

week

Sleeping

time

Awakening

time

Total

hours

of

sleep

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

“Only put off until tomorrow

what you are willing to die

having left undone”

― Pablo Picasso

You can sleep in on the

weekend, but no more than

2 or 3 hours later than their

usual time, or it will

disrupt your normal

bedtime routine.

Reflect

My moms and I have very

similar goal setting

abilities when she was a

teen/adolescence. We both

strive for the best in life, if

a failure occurs we give a

great effort to overcome

them. We both need to

boost our confidence when

it comes to achievement,

focus on the good than the

bad. this smart goal goes

into the physical

developmental task. It is

important to get at least

eight hours of sleep

because teens usually grow

rapidly during their sleep,

growth hormones are

produced. an average teen

is physically active, which

will result in m ore sleep.

The right amount of sleep

is essential for everyone

who want to do well or

succeed in life.

Fresh and easy meal planning

The Asian chicken

wrap is a nutritious,

healthy food choice

because it meets most of

the food guide

recommendations. This

recipe is nutritious

because most of the

ingredients are equally

distributed to the

following food group

categories; grain product,

vegetable and fruits, milk

and alternative and meat

and alternatives.

Most of the grain

products in this recipe are

all whole wheat.

The chicken is fresh and

baked.

The vegetables are colored

dark green and oranges

which are just chilled in

the fridge.

It is a nutritious and

mouth watering food

choice; you will enjoy this

meal at the same time you

will be doing well to your

body rather than bad such

as unhealthy food choices

such as fast food and junk

food. The chicken that is

prepared inside the wrap

is baked which makes it a

healthier choice than

grilled or fried. In general,

chicken wraps are a

healthier choice rather

than sandwiches because

the bread is replaced with

a tortilla or lettuce which

contains less fat and few

calories.

The cottage cream cheese

that is being toppled onto

the wrap is low fat rather

than regular.

This recipe is

appealing to teens

because, it is a fun food

recipe that is simple and

easy to make. The

ingredients needed are

easy to find at your local

grocery store, it is also

inexpensive. It will not

cost you a fortune. Also

the equipment required

for this recipe is found at

home or at your local

convenience store.

In this wrap there are a

variety of colors such as

the outside wrap which is

brown and beige; it is also

a healthy choice because it

is whole grain. The inside

filling of the wrap is very

colorful; the colors

incorporated are green,

beige and red.

There are also many

different flavors that

complement each other

such as the chicken salad

and the fresh bland

cilantro. The texture of the

crispy tortilla and the

inside soft chicken salad,

garnished with the

cilantro.

There is also a variety of

shapes that complement

each other. The aroma of

the chicken wrap is a mild

tangy smell. The

temperature of the tortilla

is warm and the inside

filing (chicken salad) is

chilled. You can also ask

your family members for

their personal preference

about which necessary

ingredients to incorporate

inside the wrap.

All the ingredients for this

wrap are inexpensive ad

they are approximately in

the family budget.

For this wrap you can also

consider using leftovers

such as chilled chicken.

This recipe is more

appealing when they

following FACTS are

included.

Preparation

Stir together first 4 ingredients. Spread each wrap with 1/2 cup chicken salad mixture; sprinkle each with 1 Tbsp. cilantro. Roll up tightly, and cut in half.

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Vegetables and fruit

1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh snow peas

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro $

Grain products

1/2 cup crunchy rice noodles (such as La Choy)

4 sun-dried tomato whole grain sandwich wraps

Milk and alternatives

Low fat cottage cream cheese

Meat and alternatives

1 pound deli chicken salad

There are a variety of meals you can make with this recipe such as…

*You can add additional ingredients according to your wish

Quesadillas Chicken mango lettuce wrap

Chicken sandwich

Chicken salad

Chicken fajitas

Why is it a good idea to plan meals?

If you start to plan your meals you will develop healthy eating skills.

You will be able to shop more efficiently, you can also shop for groceries more

efficiently, and you will already have a list of groceries which eliminates the time

and instances where you discover you left out a necessary ingredient.

It will also save you time and preparation.

You will save more money for food cost, when you shop less and shop for the

necessary ingredients; you will naturally save more money efficiently.

You will enjoy the variety and appeal to your meal.

Picky kids will enjoy the variety and you can also ask family members about their

personal preferences while planning the meal.

Other meals with the same ingredients