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Автор Маркус Батлер

A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR This book and the advice it contains is based on my personal experiences of growing up, dealing with the emotional roller coasters of relationships and family, and striving to live a fit, healthy, and happy lifestyle. I am not a nutritionist, personal trainer, or counselor. Before following any diet you should consult your doctor as what works for me as a man in his twenties may not be suitable for everyone reading this book. If you are not used to working out, before starting a new fitness routine you should: a) seek medical advice if needed before starting, b) take things at a steady pace and remember not to do more advanced exercises until you are ready, c) cease all exercise and consult a doctor if you feel at all unwell. If you are under sixteen you should consult your parents before making any changes to your diet, exercise routine, or lifestyle. And please look after yourself. As you’ll see I’ve done some pretty crazy things in the cause of vlogging. Don’t try them at home!

CONTENTS

Intro

PART 1: Healthy living

PART 2: The dating game

PART 3: Friends & family crisis survival guide

PART 4: How to get the life you want

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About Marcus Butler

Hello!

And welcome to Hello Life!, my guide to being an almost-adult—an indispensable handbook on how not to screw up your future. For some of you, my voluminous hair and glasses might already be a familiar sight from my YouTube channel. You’ll know all about my vlogs and online randomness from the internet. For others, I might be an entirely new—and baffling—thing. In that case, you’re probably thinking, Who the hell is this dude? And why has my mom/aunt/grandma got me this book? Good question. How about I give you the answers?

Well, for starters, I’m a vlogger—someone who video-blogs online.

Every week or so I upload a new video during which I’ll chat about something that’s been playing on my mind. Some of this stuff is entirely off the wall. I might moan about the random things that annoyed me during a recent shopping trip, or I’ll make fun of my mom and how she drives me crazy sometimes (sorry, Mom).

But there’s plenty of serious stuff, too, and having set up my YouTube channel a few years back, I’ve come into contact with lots of different beautiful, brilliant subscribers (millions of them, in fact). I’ve shared my experiences with them—both the ups and downs—and believe me, I’ve gone through plenty of downs, like parental divorce, bullying, and bereavement. Through chatting to other people online, I’ve learned that loads of people my age have gone through the same things. Some of them are struggling as we speak, unsure of how to cope with the problems in their lives. Often my viewers tell me about their problems and, because I’ve experienced some of the same things, I’ve been able to deliver some helpful advice. This happened enough times that in the end I figured, Hey, wouldn’t it be good if I put all this stuff down in a real book?

I also had something of a life-changing experience recently—a lightning boltthat changed the way I viewed my health forever. I got fit and I upgraded my diet. I went from being a greedy junk-food-loving couch potato (albeit a new potato, rather than an oversized baking spud) into someone more health conscious. By changing my food intake and upping my exercise a little, I became so much happier. I looked better as well.