It’s almost exam season! Given that I’m in my fourth year of school (and my eighth exam period ever!), I’m starting to get a hand of the end of term grind. Today, I wanted to reflect on things I do…
Tag: stress
Quick Tips to Deal with Stress
If you clicked on this blog post you’re probably past the point of ‘time management and plan ahead is the best way to relieve stress’. It’s also at that point in the year where even taking a break to exercise…
Scheduled Stress Breaks: Do They Work?
A few weeks ago I came across the idea that scheduled stress breaks can actually help deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed by stress. I wasn’t sure if a stress break would work but I thought I might as…
Bath Bombs and Face Masks: A Self-care Deception
It was in my first year of university that I decided to put my foot down and really focus on myself. And that is when I found self-care. I was introduced to the world of facemasks, colouring books, pretty journals,…
To drop, or not to drop?
To drop, or not to drop… that is the question! About a week ago, I was seriously considering dropping a class. I haven’t had to face this situation yet in my undergrad degree, so I was pretty stressed out about…
6 Things You Can Do to De-Stress When You Don’t Have the Attention Span for Meditation
Featured artwork by Ari. See more of Ari’s artwork on IG @Ariigum I’ve lost count of the amount of times that people have told me to meditate, “take a deep breath”, do some stretches – anything that relates to taking…
My Thoughts and Feelings Going Into My Final Year of University!
In a couple of days I’ll be starting my fourth and final year of university—there are a lot of things to process and think about! In this blog article, I thought I’d share some of my worries and hopes for…
The Regrets of a Third Year Student
This post is inspired by the Macleans article “The Many Regrets of a Fourth Year Student”! I’m just starting fourth year, so these are my regrets as a third year, aka advice that I would tell my younger self who…
Managing Online Summer Classes
Hey everyone! Since I’m taking summer school for the first time and it’s completely online, I thought I would share my experience with you all in this post 🙂 Regular Schedule: All of my online classes are recorded, which…
Setting up a Daily Routine during Stressful Times!
Last week, I decided I would head home to spend time with my family for the rest of the term, thinking it would be better to spend this stressful time at home. I am incredibly grateful that I had the…