#I mean if it’s not being it’s usual unmotivated self it’s tricking me into having fantasies where I off myself

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Being burnt out means you're probably feeling exhausted, unmotivated, unfocused and just generally "blegh" - an absolute nightmare when you're trying to stay on track with school and studying. I've suffered from academic burn out a lot but it's now something I know how to cope with, I've compiled my best tips and tricks for dealing with a burn out and how to ease yourself back into your studying!

HEADING TOWARDS A BURN OUT

You can probably feel yourself veering off track, getting a little distracted and becoming a bit exhausted - sounds like you might be on your way to burn out city. Here's my tips on how to avoid burning out:

Don’t ignore your basic needs:

I know it sounds stupid but there's basic human needs that you need to fulfil in order to function like a normal being. You have to sleep, you have to eat and you have to stay hydrated.

It's easy to miss a few hours of sleep or skip a meal here or there when you have a lot on your plate, but if you make sure you're incorporating a healthy amount of sleep, food and drink you'll be amazed at how much better you're feeling!

Learn how to say no:

If you're prone to academic burn out, you're probably an over-achiever and if you're an over-achiever, you probably over-commit yourself (like all the time). If you find you've spread yourself too thin, take a minute to reflect. Rain-check on some plans you've made, reschedule a meeting or two.

Accepting new commitments or responsibilities also means accepting new stresses and time constraints to your daily life. Learn to say no, you'll thank yourself later.

Mindfulness and thinking positive:

I know what you're thinking…"wishy washy blah blah blah, think happy thoughts and rainbows will shoot out your bum". Nope, not at all. I hate wishy washy, so I'll be real with you. Scheduling time into your daily routine just to be mindful is a simple but super effective way to make yourself feel fresh and looked after.

Being mindful can come from all sort of activities: drawing, meditating, colouring, baking…pretty much anything you fancy! My personal go-to is meditating, it gives you time to remove yourself from the stress you're feeling and you're carefree for a while. Now, meditating isn't the easiest hobby to just pick up and go so I'd definitely recommend an app that guides your meditation and keeps you in a mindful mindset - my personal favourite is called Oak! I use Oak for 10 minutes each day and really does lift a huge weight off my shoulders. Give it a try.

Exercise:

Exercise is an amazing stress reducer, whether you like it or not. Now I'm not going to convince you to join a gym or run 5k every day because that's just not realistic, is it? But learning some small exercises and implementing little bursts of them throughout your day will make you feel loads better.

Here's some small exercise hints and tips to incorporate into your daily routine: choose the stairs over an elevator at least once a day; park your car further away from school/get off a bus stop early so you have to walk more than usual; stretching your legs, arms and torso when you're sat at a desk for a while!

GOING THROUGH A BURN OUT

Let me start by saying I am so sorry you're going through a burn out, it's crappy and it's not fun but it will get better. Here's some tips for if you're feeling totally frazzled and in need of some TLC.

Don’t ignore your basic needs:

I know I've already spoken about this so I won't repeat myself… but seriously, drink some water, take a nap and eat your greens.

Let your teachers know:

I know it can feel daunting, having to let your teachers know you're having a hard time but you absolutely, positively, 100% need to. If a teacher knows you're not doing well, they will ease the pressure off you a little and they will offer you some support in terms of the academic side of your burn out. They might even recommend applying for extended deadlines, so you have all the time you need to complete any assignments. Teachers aren't monsters, they understand and they've probably been in the same situation you're in right now. Keep them updated with how you're doing, they're on your side!!

Practice realistic self-care:

By realistic I mean I'm not just going to tell you to have a bath and eat your favourite chocolate (even if that would be absolutely amazing).

Self-care is holding yourself accountable. It's getting really mundane things done because you've procrastinated them for a week while you wrote a paper. It's often the ugliest things you have to do.

Take care of your skin

Do a deep cleanse, exfoliate, face mask - the lot! If you've been too focused on your studies, you probably forgot to look after your face. You'll feel refreshed, super soft and ready to take on some more tasks

Wash your damn dishes!

If you're living alone, like me, it's very easy to let your dishes pile up when you're consumed by work. Wash them!!! You don't want flies or whatever other bugs are attracted to that week-old lasagne dish.

Take a shower, you probably smell

Again, you've probably neglected your hygiene. Taking a good, long shower can feel like you're washing all of your stresses and worries off and down the drain. Take some extra time to do a hair treatment or to shave (if that's your thing). You'll feel like a new person afterwards.

Get some fresh air

Humans needs fresh air, period. If you've been cooped up, writing papers and cramming for finals then you need some fresh air. Open a window, let the fresh air circulate through your room. Go for a walk to your local shop (maybe buy some chocolate), or head to the nearest park. Just take a few minutes to stop and breathe.

Do your laundry

There is nothing more comforting than warm, clean clothes straight out of a tumble drier. Stick some washing on, do some ironing, straighten up your wardrobe a bit. You're tackling some pretty mundane chores but there's nothing quite like the smell of freshly cleaned clothes.

GETTING BACK ON TRACK AFTER A BURN OUT

Getting back on track after a burn out can feel like you're about to jump right back into the deep end and start drowning again, let's not do that, let's get you back to where you need to be, in a way that's not going to overwhelm you!

Time planning:

This is where your main focus should be - time, time, time!

Planning and allocating time to tasks (even the simplest of tasks, like eating or showering) can help you feel organised and accomplished when you get to tick them off!

You can time-plan however you'd like -  a weekly schedule, a daily to-do list or a monthly overview! Everybody works better under different time constraints and that's okay, find what time scale works best for you and stick to it.

Super-duper decaffs pro tip: tick off things on your schedule once you've done them, it's going to make you feel all fuzzy inside and will spur you on to complete more tasks (actually scientifically proven, I'm not bullshitting you).

Arrange a meeting with your teachers:

Hopefully, you contacted your teachers when you were feeling burnt out so they're kind of in the loop. When you feel like you're ready to get back on track, contact them again and let them know. They can probably set up meetings with you to make sure you're keeping on track, avoiding another burn out. They can also suggest some more personalised tips on how to get back on track with your studies.

Don’t rush yourself:

Getting back to your usual self after a burnt out period can take time, so don't get frustrated when you're not back and kicking ass after a few days. Take time to practice all of the tips in this post, take time to look after yourself so you can avoid heading back to that awful place.

I know this post isn't massive, but I could honestly sit here all day and write about burn out. Hopefully, you can take at least one of these tips and apply it to your own life :-))

 Happy studying x

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study tips for a procrastinating mess

as a self-admitted chronic procrastinator, i have decided to post ALL my stupid tricks that help me! hopefully i can internalize them through text *insert heavenly sound here* (chronic procrastinator as in I, esther the idiot, literally stayed up till 4:30 am writing a position paper that i got stuck on and sat in front of for an entire 14 hours. straight. i need help.)

drink with a straw. saw this somewhere, it helps, basically if i have like a cup of water or something i need to constantly pick it up and put it down and it just stops my hands from moving and my mind from thinking aiya. BUT you know I constantly need something to do with myself or i find something to do (aka tumblr and boredpanda) which is why i study snack like a grazing animal omg and also why my hair is always messed up after sitting down in the library for an hour ugh. SO: straws ftw.

similarly, tie hair up. if my hair is down. i will play with it. and that means i WON’T be typing. it must. be. up.

don’t die studying for assessments! briefly review with vocab! this may just be me but really when it comes to tests and quizzes it’s usually not what i studied independently that counts, it’s what i fully learned in the first place. so listen like a really attentive 5 year old in class (cuz that’s basically what you are in relation to a knowledgeable teacher) and then before a test just review vocabulary and dates so you can make sure you’re able to revive that dead information in your brain from 5 days ago. i use vocabulary sheets as knowledge defibrillators. 

throw your phone across the room! this is probably why my screen protector has so many cracks. but yeah i leave it across the room or in another room where i can’t see the screen.. if i don’t see it it’s usually out of sight out of mind. oh and if i need to use my phone i don’t check any other notifications because if i read a text i always feel obligated to reply so just leave that gross red notification hanging there for a while.

things to do after hitting the wall/when feeling really stuck in a rut: shower. do chores. walk the dog or run errands to get out of the house (but not longer than half an hour). refill water and stretch while doing it. play guitar but limit it to 20 min. check in on a family member and ask hyd. braid hair or retie it. stand up and scream a little. dance around the house and sing. give yourself a pep talk about all the stuff you have to do in order. sit somewhere new even if it’s in the same room and DECIDE it is now a new beginning because you shifted two seats to the left.

music is to block out sound, not to entertain. my house is almost always noisy; dad on the phone, mom talking to my brother, sister practicing traditional chinese instruments, brother singing along to the entire freaking hamilton soundtrack, dog barking, grandpa snoring... earbuds are savior. at cafes too. people say to only listen to instrumental and i tend to agree, but sometimes listening to my usual chillhop playlist just makes me sad and unmotivated so i alternate between a few playlists just to switch it up and keep ME AWAKE. heck i even listen to white noise, anything to drown out distracting interactions

ALSO earbuds are good even if there’s no one else around because they prevent you from getting up to do random stuff (cordsssssss hallelujah for annoying cords). ESPECIALLY keeping you away from mindlessly checking your phone.

get out. really just leave the house or wherever you normally study. i go to a different cafe every time i need to hardcore study just because being in my house makes me feel relaxed. if i pay for a starbucks coffee, i am NOT going home until i use that starbucks time well and do something productive. also this gives me a conscious reminder of my time because i have to go home at a certain time etc. etc.

when in midst of a break-down, tell someone. not in the “oh no you’re going to hurt someone or hurt yourself” sense, but because it helps you finish that break-down up and feel re-motivated. crying to my mom about an assignment may or may not help with the assignment, but at least i cried and now i don’t need to agonize for another hour over the stress. text-spamming a friend may be stupid in retrospect but as long as you go “HEY I’M DYING LISTEN TO MY STUPID LIFE CHOICES FOR 5 MIN” and then get right back to work it will help you move past the stress and get back in a grind.

for exams, just make a list of things to know better then attend after school hours. at our school the teachers have after school hours or free periods and they are *usually* very happy to engage with a student and answer questions regarding material during this time. for finals, i usually don’t try to cram everything. i look over all my notes and vocab and just make a super basic list of things i dont know well (or highlight the terms in my notes). making an entire comprehensive study guide of these things takes too long. then i go to the teacher and talk it all out. just make sure i understand and then while talking scribble down a couple words so i can remember. after doing this sometime during the week before the final exam i can HANDLE ITTTT and i don’t need to cram quite as much. (this probably works because i’m an auditory learner.)

BONUS TIPS FOR STUDYING LATE AT NIGHT! all-nighters are scary; try to get at least a couple hrs of sleep or your days will all seem like one and you’ll lose your sense of time and school and classes. food gives energy. hot drinks keep you awake. if you are tired you will feel colder (idk why but everything is always colder if i’m underslept). DO NOT expect a comfortable aesthetic night; if you get any blankets more than necessary you will fall asleep.

there’s probably more but i really don’t remember it ahhaha i’ll add it later if i think of it. and i know there are so many good things that i don’t do while studying like making a schedule etc etc etc... it’s just they don’t always work for me, these are my fail-safes haha.

also here are my spotify playlists (either that i made or that i listen to):

for when i am SAD:

the songs that make me happy

Reggae Infusions

String Theory

for when i must BLOCK OUT NOISE and get in that study mood you know:

new chill

Jazz Vibes

heiwifjejdj

Ocean Escapes

for when i am TIRED:

electro swing

qoidnsdv

*when i'm tired i also listen to my normal music and sing along a little

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speaking of himiko, is there a chance that her connections to tsumugi are intentional? himiko wants 'fiction' to become 'reality' - magic, her master's motives, etc. while tsumugi wants to escape reality and absorb herself in fiction. what do you think about that connection the two characters have?

Considering how many different ways there are to paralleland analyze many of the ndrv3 cast with one another, I’d say there’s a verygood chance it’s intentional!

This is actually a very interesting point to bring up,because Himiko and Tsumugi are both relatively on the outskirts of the rest ofthe group—at first, anyway. Both of them believe themselves to be separate fromwhat’s going on with the rest of the characters, and whenever anything occurs,there’s kind of this sense that it doesn’t have much to do with them. But thisis something that is actually addressed with Himiko and becomes an importantpart of her character development, while with Tsumugi it’s clear (especially inhindsight) that she was simply faking caring about anyone or anything theentire time.

The parallels between them make a lot of sense, then, in myopinion. Himiko’s arc of growth and development is essentially something thathelps ensure she doesn’t become someone like Tsumugi. By having people aroundher who clearly care for her and want to include her into the group, and whoencourage her to embrace her emotions and the “reality” of situations in frontof her, she is able to overcome much of her fear of forming real or genuineattachments. She stops looking for easy ways out of improving herself orworking hard, and begins facing life as earnestly as Tenko wanted her to.

If Himiko is a “witch”with an entertainer’s heart who wants to “prove” the existence of her magic topeople, then interestingly enough, Tsumugi is an entertainer who producesfiction only for consumption. While both of them certainly deal with the issueof how to entertain people, it’s very interesting to compare and contrast howthey go about it.

Himiko, for all that she’s certainly lazy and unmotivated atfirst, nonetheless cares very deeply about her magic shows. She wants to pleasepeople, to see smiles on their faces, and she’s willing to produce very “real”results (people’s happiness) even if it means working harder than usual.Tsumugi, by contrast, entertains in the sense of producing endless fictionalscenarios, not a single one of them real. People’s reactions shift between hopeand despair, the cycle keeps on going—and there’s always this sense withTsumugi that she’s not really involved in all of it. To her, even her “trueself” is just another character within her ensemble.

Were it actually possible, Himiko would want to providereal, concrete evidence of magic “existing” any time anyone asked her for it.While she certainly knows and understands that such things don’t actuallyexist, the nature of magic is extremely important to her. As with most “gentlelies,” she uses it to cope with the absence of her master, and with her owninitial inability to own up to her emotions or fears. Hearing other people denymagic or chalk it up to “stage tricks” comes across as an insult to her, andthat’s why she so fervently insists that magic exists every time Saihara orsomeone else sort of clumsily fails to realize how important this is to her.

Tsumugi, however, is in her element the most when she doesn’tneed to prove anything. As Chapter 6 shows, the catbox is truly the place whereTsumugi shines the most. As an opportunist and someone capable of weavingscenarios freely, proof is actually detrimental to Tsumugi, rather thansomething to back up her own claims. She escapes into fiction so thoroughly andkills her own sense of self to the point where any reminder of reality, any actual fact or truth, would easilytopple her claims. And so she instead tries to engineer situations in which it’simpossible to prove anything, because then she can take credit for absolutelyeverything.

Himiko, as you said, very much wants her “fiction” to become“reality.” Saihara’s words in Chapter 6 resonate strongly with her preciselybecause facing reality head-on was something she swore to do to Tenko—and itdoesn’t necessarily mean she has to shy away from relying on her magic, either.By accepting a “lie” on the same level as “truth,” as all the characters learnto do in the last chapter, Himiko is able to accept all kinds of “gentle lies”as being real. In Umineko terms, the resolution she and the other survivorsreach is very similar to the golden truth.

Tsumugi, however, doesn’t want this sort of outcome. Anysort of fiction reaching the same level as reality means that, in one way oranother, she’s right back to the reality she wanted so badly to escape. It’sthe same reason she can’t cosplay real-life people, and therefore can’t cosplayas the ndrv3 characters themselves in the last trial. Even though I’m sure she’dlove to be able to do so as the ultimate “proof” of the fact that they’refictional, she ultimately can’t because—they’re just too real to her.

No matter how much she’d like to think of them as afictional escape or entertainment that serves her purposes, it’s true that they’reall living what they consider very real lives and experiencing very realemotions. Even the slightest addition of “reality” to her perfect fictionalescape clearly throws a wrench into her ability to maneuver and claim creditfor scenarios as they arise. It’s why she’s so disgusted at the idea that theimpact the survivors have on the ndrv3 audience is genuine. This sort of genuine, meaningful impact from little morethan fiction means reality itself begins changing and catching up with herinevitably, and that’s definitely not something she’s interested in.

Lastly, I thought it was also fun and worth noticing that byChapter 6, Himiko and Tsumugi both seem like the most obviously sketchy suspectsfor being the ringleader (if you discount the possibility of a Junko-likeringleader hiding in the school as an extra student, anyway). Both of them showup at very convenient, opportune moments, both of them are fairly outspokenwith lines like “let’s all work together to solve the mysteries as friends,yay!”

If Tsumugi’s behavior hadn’t been so obviously suspicious by the last chapter, Himiko would actuallyprobably have been the next-best suspect, in my opinion—after all, she’s theone who stumbles across the secret passageway between the ringleader’s lair andthe girl’s bathroom, and she’s the one who walks in on Saihara as he’s looking atthe set-up for creating new remember lights. It’s probably a small point tonote, but the fact that both of them seemed like the most obvious ringleadersuspects by the end of the game makes me even more convinced that some of theparallels between them are probably heavily intentional.

In a way, you could say that their connection is one ofmisleads and parallels. On the one hand, Himiko probably is definitely meant toplay a sort of red herring to Tsumugi’s actual ringleader role. But on theother, I do think it’s true that Himiko and her inclusion into the group andgeneral character development mean that she’s avoiding falling into all thesame pitfalls that made Tsumugi what she is. Himiko certainly lacks Tsumugi’sinability to empathize with others or distinguish between fiction and reality.But if she’d continued along the same path she was going before taking Tenko’swords to heart, it’s quite possible she might have become someone sort ofsimilar to Tsumugi.

This was a really fun question to consider! Thank you somuch for asking!

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The Plan

The X Effect Day 0

January 06, 2017

Here’s the plan on how I’m going to start developing 11 new habits; it’s called the X Effect 

I didn’t come up with this.. I actually found it on reddit. The concept is simple enough.. pick a habit you want to develop and make a 7x7 table representing 49 boxes for 49 days. After completing a day of the habit, using a red pen, cross it with an X. The goal is to have 49 red Xs in your box, meaning you have completed that habit for 49 days. You have to be completely honest with yourself- if you didn’t complete the habit, keep the square blank and reflect on why you failed that day. Trust me when I say that you won’t want to have a blank, because seeing all boxes crossed will be so satisfying. I know for me personally, avoiding blanks in my charts is enough of a motivator to complete the habits for all days.  

11 habits might seem like overkill, but some of these are pretty easy and I’ve already been doing a couple of times a week, so I just need to make sure I’m doing it every single day. Meditating, exercising, visualizing, drinking 2L water are all things I have been doing for a while (just not every single day) so the point of me adding these is to make sure it becomes a daily thing. The other habits I’ve added will be new to me; some of them involve doing things, while others involve avoiding things; we’ll see which type is harder at the end. Let me get into more detail of each habit and why I want to develop it as part of my daily regimen. 

(1) Meditate for 15 minutes: I want to become a meditation master both for spiritual reasons and for practical reasons. On one hand, I want to become more enlightened, find consciousness, kill my ego, find pure bliss and peace. On the other hand, I want to learn to control and observe my thoughts so I can learn to ignore negative thoughts in my everyday life, and learn to increase my focus which can translate to everyday tasks such as working and studying. Also, all the other cool benefits that meditation brings.. like more happiness, better health, better sleep, etc. The steps I’m following are from the book The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa. This book outlines 10 steps of meditation- I’m only at step 2 where I’m learning to focus my attention on my meditation object (breath) while keeping peripheral awareness. Meditation used to be hard for me, even just doing it for 5 minutes was a challenge and I was always thinking about the timer.. but I’m at a point where I can keep my attention on my breath for longer periods of times, and some sessions fly by and don’t feel like 15 minutes. I already feel the effects in my everyday life. I’m able to be more mindful and present, I can analyze my emotions better and let go of negative thoughts and emotions more easily, and I’m a lot less reactive to external events than I used to be. I’m excited to see what the next steps bring me. 

(2) Visualize for 15 minutes: The point of me visualizing is to reach my subconscious mind and program my new self-image, by using imagination and emotion. In my visualizations, I picture myself in various scenarios that I want to happen. For example, my goal is to get straight As next semester (I already achieved that during last semester) so I visualize myself opening my final grades and seeing all As. Because I already experienced the feeling of getting straight As, I can translate that same emotion into this visualization to trick my body/mind into thinking it’s real for the next semester. I do this for other things I want to happen- such as how my body looks like skinnier, me having great friendships, me being more social/outgoing, me being kinder/friendlier, me being able to afford things like trips and an expensive apartment etc. the list goes on. I also use this time for affirmations. Anything to reach change my subconscious mind. The exercises/processes I use for visualizations come from the following books:

Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz

The Power of your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

Break the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza

(3) Exercise- Gym or Home: I want to make this a daily thing because it makes me feel good, and to help me lose weight. My usual routine is to go to the gym and do cardio for an hour, then alternate days between arms and legs. If I’m too tired to go the gym, I have dumbbells and ankle weights at home that I can use for Pilates and other weight exercises. I will be posting progress pictures over the next 49 days to track my progress with my body.

(4) 2L of water: This one is fairly obvious- we all know the benefits of water. However, water is never something I get enough of unless I consciously think of drinking it. Usually I’ll have 0.5-1L a day, so I want to use this exercise to increase my consumption.

(5) Study for 15 mins: This means a minimum of 15 minutes a day- but usually I’ll probably do an hour or two. As a 4th year University student, I have never given much thought to my grades until this year. I have always been a procrastinator and never kept up with studies. I somehow was able to slide by with some As, some Bs, some Cs and a couple of Ds. All my exams were studied the night before and all my projects were done last minute- it was draining and unmotivating. However, this year I decided I need to increase my GPA and get all As. Last semester, I started to really keep up with my readings by making time each week to do some school work. This allowed me to understand and absorb the content more easily, which made me more prepared for the exams. I ended with three A- and one A+. Next semester (which starts in 10 days) I want to achieve five A+. Since my semester hasn’t started yet, I’m going to start studying for my classes before the semester starts. I have already gotten 2 of my textbooks, so I can start reading the chapters. By the time the semester starts, not only will I be prepared but I will have already started to make a habit of studying daily.

(6) Stay off social media: This is going to be one of the hardest ones. As a millennial, I pretty much grew up with social media and being addicted to the Internet. It all started with creating a neopets account in Elementary school.. then went on to explore the creepy world of Yahoo Chat.. then came a Myspace account in grade 6-7, then Facebook and Twitter became popular throughout grade 8 and high school.. and in University all the other ones started to pop up like Instagram, Snapchat, etc. I feel like I’m so used to putting my life online that I feel empty when I go a few days without letting people know where I’ve been or what I’m doing. If I ever feel down about myself, I’m used to just validating myself through likes and comments. The main reasons I’m staying off social media are to become more present/mindful, and to increase my self esteem. I’ve gotten to a point where I feel unloved and unworthy if my pictures don’t reach a certain amount of likes. I find myself constantly comparing myself to my friends and wondering why they have 500+ followers and 200+ likes on all their photos, while mine only have 20-50. Another dangerous thing that I have noticed is when I go to places and do cool things, most of my thoughts are on what picture I can take that at the event will look cool on my Instagram and show people I’m trendy.. instead of actually enjoying the moment. Now I’m still going to use Facebook Messenger because at this point I consider it a messaging tool since a lot of communications with friends happen over this app, especially group chats. By staying off social media, I mean that I will stop (1) posting (2) creeping other people (3) scrolling through my feeds, 

(7) and (8) No Sugar or Dairy: This is mainly due for health reasons and for weight loss. Chocolate and sweets is my one downfall and something I have no willpower over. I can never just eat a piece of chocolate, I always consume the entire bar. Besides, we all know the dangers of sugar and how we’re addicted to it, so why not get rid of it. When I mean sugar, I mean sweets and desserts and soda.. I know sugar is in a lot of other things like sauces and dressings, but for now I won’t count that. As for dairy, I’m fairly certain dairy causes me to break out, so I’m including it in this challenge. It will also prevent me from eating things like chocolate and ice cream. 

(9) Wake up With Alarm: This means I will wake up with my alarm every morning. I’m still going to allow one snooze, but the idea is that if on a Saturday morning I put 2 alarms for 9 am and 9:30 am.. then I will be out of bed by 9:30 am and not snooze until 2 pm (like I usually do). This is so I can regulate my sleeping pattern and not feel so exhausted during the week. I can also be more productive on weekends.

(10) IF 8 hours/16 hours: This stands for intermittent fasting.. I eat between 1-9pm (8 hours of fed state) and not eat between 9pm-1pm (16 hours of fast state). There’s tons of information you can find about this online and the benefits for it. This is something that I was doing last semester.. not purposely, but because I was so busy and stressed that I only had time to eat twice a day. I ended up losing weight doing this without even trying. This is also going to help my save money, and cut down my decisions throughout the day.

(11) No Data: This one is fairly simple; don’t use data on my phone. Why? Because I only have 1GB of data a month and I ALWAYS go over which means my phone bill is always ridiculously high. My plan is to stop using my data altogether and only use WiFi on it. If there’s an emergency and I need data (i.e. I’m lost in the city and need to pull up google maps), then I will allow myself to use it and not leave a box blank, but I will leave the box blank if I use my data to browse the internet during times that I’m bored in areas without WiFi (like I used to do). 

So that’s it.. those are the 11 habits I will start implementing tomorrow. Let’s see how this works out! Thanks for reading.