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Many youth kept or started exercise routines in the pandemic December 31, 2020 A bicyclist rides along the Charles River in Boston. (Katrina Machetta/YJI) The worldwide pandemic may have put certain activities on hold, but for some youth, daily exercise has continued. Parnian Shahsavary/YJI Exercise has always been part of a regular routine for some people, but others have taken the bonus time from quarantine to incorporate a workout into their lifestyle. Binnet Roberts, 22, a student at the Un...

Chuying Huo/YJI The quarantine phenomenon of “glowing up” – improving yourself – took parts of the internet by storm as the covid-19 pandemic raged. Making the most of your time within the quarantine is important and reinventing yourself is a way to enjoy life, said Jonas Roi B. Amparo, 18, of Tagbilaran City in the Philippines. In interviews with Youth Journalism International, some young people embraced the idea of enhancing their appearance through exercise, new hairstyles and makeup...

Finding ways to cope with quarantine December 31, 2020 Bilge Nur Güven/YJI Regardless of where they are on the globe, teenagers are dealing with the ongoing problems of the coronavirus pandemic in unique and creative ways, from cooking and exercising to social media and everything in between. Youth Journalism International student reporters interviewed young people around the world about coping with quarantine. Getting creative As teenagers stopped going to schools, gyms, cinemas, and meeting ...

Grafitti in Istanbul. (Bilge Nur Guven/YJI) Spending their lives in repetitive confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic, young people the world over said they are struggling with loneliness, worry, sadness, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. In a wide-ranging series of interviews with Youth Journalism International reporters, 56 young people from 18 countries discussed the impact of the pandemic and quarantine.  “I have felt my mental health spiraling down the drain,�...

Eating poorly and stuck at home, youth struggle to stay healthy in the pandemic December 31, 2020 Tahsina Nawar Adrita/YJI Young people around the world said the coronavirus has impacted their physical health, especially during periods of quarantine or lockdown. In interviews with Youth Journalism International, youth living on six continents said they ate less healthy foods and dropped workout routines, leading to unwanted weight gain. Others adopted new, healthy habits that made a positive di...