Many people struggle every month (and too often silently as this can be an unnecessarily taboo topic). Here are my tips to ease the struggle: 1) Keep Track of Your Cycle The first tip is to keep track of your…
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Life Over Stress Part 2
We are here with part two of Life Over Stress! When I attended the Resilience and Time Management workshop held by Academic Success, we went through many different ways to physically and mentally take care of ourselves through the trying…
Forgive Yourself When Things Don’t Go Right
Last week, I discussed the reality of me applying all the skills and methods I have learned about wellbeing and the path to feeling better. I was honest in saying that it hasn’t been a perfect journey. But what should…
Always tired? Mindfulness might help
It’s so unbelievably good to disconnect completely from the ceaseless cycle of deadlines that is university academics.
Winter is Snow Joke! Little Tricks to Shake the Winter Blues
Aaniin! For many, winter is their favourite season—filled with snow, cozy fires, winter sports, all the beautiful, twinkly lights. If you’re like me however, winter can be a difficult time. It doesn’t make it any easier that it seems to…
The Truth About Getting Better
For the past ten weeks, I have learned and shared a lot about myself and ways to manage university. I have started my process with accessibility services, started counselling, attended workshops, learned how to avoid thinking traps and so much…
Last Chance Today: Be Heard through the Task Force on Student Mental Health
Consultations for the The Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health are winding down. The Task Force has released a draft summary of themes and the community can provide feedback until today! At its core, the Task Force…
Stressed? This Post is for You
If you’re feeling extremely stressed about the five papers and five exams you have in the upcoming weeks, then this blog post is for you. Here is a short rundown of how I deal with my November/December stress. The best…
Staying Active as a Student: How You Can Do It
Last week, I conducted a thorough interrogation friendly interview of four first-year students who’ve managed to make time for physical activity alongside academics. I noticed that all four of them had stuff in common, stuff that could potentially help anyone…
I Got My Flu Shot on Campus!
It’s only getting colder. Expect more sniffles and coughs to come. Flu season has arrived. The flu is very different from a cold and can be spread through respiratory droplets when someone infected coughs around you. The flu shot is…