Don't die early: starter checklist

By The lifebyvalue team. Print it, or tick it this month.

Road

• ☐ Seat belt in every seat, every trip, including back seats
• ☐ Helmet with strap fastened for motorcycle or high-speed e-bike
• ☐ No speeding; no impaired driving. Plan your ride home before drinking
• ☐ Child car seat correctly installed; never hold a child in a moving car

Home

• ☐ Smoke alarms on every level and outside sleeping areas; test monthly
• ☐ CO alarms if you burn fuel indoors

Body (with a clinician; not a prescription)

• ☐ Home blood-pressure readings across several days
• ☐ HPV vaccine status checked for household adolescents and eligible adults
• ☐ Flu shot this autumn if you have cardiovascular disease or are older
• ☐ If 60+: balance and leg-strength practice 2 to 3 times a week; grab bars, non-slip surfaces, night lights

Crisis readiness

• ☐ Local crisis line saved in your phone: US 988; UK Samaritans 116 123; IASP list for other countries
• ☐ Medicines secured during unstable weeks
• ☐ If someone is struggling, ask directly, then listen and connect them to help

Quick reference

US Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222. UK non-emergency health: NHS 111.

Attribution and licence

Adapted from HowToLiveBetter by eternity4719, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes were made: translated, condensed and re-checked against the English-language sources listed above for a US/UK/EU audience.