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eleven little self care tips for students

Get enough sleep. Your brain needs it. Set yourself a ‘bed time’ and fall into the routine of going to bed and waking up at the same times each day.

Drink water and lots of it. Aim for 2 litres a day. This one’s easy, you can do it. Ditch the juices and carbonated beverages, just add a slice of lemon to your water if you feel like something fancy.

Allow yourself to switch off. Don’t be afraid to read books that have nothing to do with your studies. Go to the cinema. Work out. Take your mind away from your workload.

Take care of your skin. Wash your face every morning and night. Moisturise after every shower and bath. Don’t go to bed with your make-up on, no matter how tired you are.

Talk to your friends and family about something other than school. Don’t let your studies detach you from the things going on around you.

Work out. Even just once a week, or whenever you can. Go for a walk or a run, maybe just for 15 minutes. Follow along with a YouTube exercise video from the comfort of your own home or try out some yoga moves.

Make time for your hobbies. Studying is your full time job, but there’s plenty of hours left in the day. Don’t neglect the things you love.

Cook. Sometimes all we have time for is microwave noodles, but don’t fall into the habit of relying on the basics. You’ll feel the difference.

Don’t forget to laugh. Watch a hilarious film. See a comedian at a local venue. Watch funny videos on YouTube. Reminisce with friends. It’ll do you good.

Ditch the caffeine. Don’t rely on Starbucks. It’s delicious but you don’t need it. Save up all the money you’d usually spend on coffee and treat yourself to something instead.

Make your bed every morning. You’ll be grateful at the end of a long day when you can get into a cosy bed that doesn’t look like you just rolled out of it.

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“You start dying slowly

if you do not travel,

if you do not read,

If you do not listen to the sounds of life,

If you do not appreciate yourself.

You start dying slowly

When you kill your self-esteem;

When you do not let others help you.

You start dying slowly

If you become a slave of your habits,

Walking everyday on the same paths…

If you do not change your routine,

If you do not wear different colours

Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.

You start dying slowly

If you avoid to feel passion

And their turbulent emotions;

Those which make your eyes glisten

And your heart beat fast.

You start dying slowly

If you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,

If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,

If you do not go after a dream,

If you do not allow yourself,

At least once in your lifetime,

To run away from sensible advice…”

- Martha Medeiros (incorrectly often credited to Pablo Neruda)

(Thank you Brian Delgado for sharing the poem!)

Maya Jabbur

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every minute spent on planning saves you ten minutes spent on execution. short essays probably don't require that much preparation beforehand, but if you're writing something longer you should probably spend some time planning first. this is the process i go through when planning my essays, and i find it works really well!

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Clearing a path of purpose by the angels #cpagame

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Stuff to do 

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ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रहैव नापरः

brahma satyam jagan mithyä jivo brahmaiva näparah

Brahman alone is real. The world is unreal. The individual is non different from Brahman.

~ Adi Shankaracharya

Brahman = Infinite Existence Consciousness

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“To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment.”

— Thich Nhat Hahn

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i know everyone makes fun of ya dystopian fiction and books like the hunger games or divergent, etc. like “lmao one teenage girl can’t save the world” but uhhh 

that is literally????

what’s happening?????

right now?????

like idk about you, but i can smell a revolution coming

and she’s leading it. 

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Spring is here and I am #refreshed and #ready to help 20 taxpayers get their #taxes done #today #havingfungettingyourtaxesdone (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/cpagame/p/BvyqCCaBG5u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g66tqyxeqlt4

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Let the birthday party get going for Lily and her friends #happybirthday #celebrate #partytime #ultrazone (at Ultrazone) https://www.instagram.com/cpagame/p/BvrnVKYhE1q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bz07qaioef90

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Ode to the 2019 tax season #ilovetaxpayers #taxreform #2019taxseason (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/cpagame/p/BvcbcSJhyRV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zpka8dvmas6f

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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”

— Marcus Aurelius (via amortizing)

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