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01/01/2017 Blog Update: New Years & Back to School Special

School is starting soon (For those following a new year = new school year system), and we’re here to give some tips to help cope with school this year! These tips is for and can help anyone’s mental health, and not just those who are currently having trouble with their mental state. So let’s jump into it! 

1. Prepare for School Early

Don’t do all your purchases last minute. Get yourself ready early and start your year on the right foot! And take some time to treat yourself to some stationary that’s practical and looks good. Some of our recommendations: Kikki-K,Filofax  Planners // Taobao, ArtBox Post-its // Mildliner Highlighters. 

2. Join a Club

This is an easy way to get connected and make new friends! Clubs are really good for building up your portfolio and earning extra points (if your school has a point system for extra-curricular activities). Join something you’re interested in too, rather than something that looks good on your portfolio! When school starts getting tough, it’s going to be hard to maintain your attendance and energy when you don’t have a lot of interest in it. 

3. Follow Some Study Social Media Accounts

Seriously these users give huge tips for doing well in school, not to mention inspirational and aesthetic photos of their homework and notes. On tumblr, you can track the tag studyblr. Youtube has a studywithme tag that you can track as well! Another tip is to make use of the resources and tips they share with their followers! Many of them create really good printables of planners, project guides, essay planners and more! 

That’s it for now! Wishing all of you a good new year! 

Admin C. 

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⭐ it’s okay if past trauma is causing you to question your sexuality or gender, your feelings are still valid and you don’t have to fully understand it as long as you accept the fact it’s okay to change and grow as a person. Sexuality and gender doesn’t have to stay the same long term. People discover new favourite foods and sounds aged 50. Some people discover they cannot stand foods anymore they used to love. Our experiences shape us but that’s doesn’t invalidate our identities ⭐

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Studying with mental illness

I’ve discovered a couple of things first semester of college and dealing with mental illness. Most of the semester I was feeling depressed and anxious (rather than manic or lucid, etc.). It was very difficult to focus, but I found out some stuff.

THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE IS LIFE. If you can’t focus, take a break and do something distracting for a little bit. Check in with yourself. What is preventing you from focusing? After you adjust a little, try to do some work.

DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP OVER NOT GETTING STUFF DONE. It’s not your fault. At the worst you can email your professor for an extension.

GO TO DISABILITY SERVICES. They can help you get accommodations for your classes. Accommodations are there to help you succeed.

SEE A THERAPIST. This sounds strange for helping you study, but if there’s stuff on your mind, it’s best to get it out by talking to a safe person. This will help you get back on track. Also, Dialectical Behavior Therapists will help you come up with strategies for studying.

TAKE YOUR MEDS REGULARLY. If you don’t have a meds schedule, start one. Taking your meds at different times each day is going to throw you off. I’ve been there. Set reminders on your phone and keep the medicine with you so you have no excuse.

READ SUMMARIES. If you have trouble with focusing, read the summary. It’s not going to work to force yourself to read long things.

FIGURE OUT YOUR LEARNING STYLE. And then use it. If you’re a visual learner, go look at diagrams and read summaries. If you’re a kinetic learner, rewrite your notes. If you’re an auditory learner, record yourself reading your notes out loud or ask to record the class (you can get an accommodation for this). Figure out your style.

TRY TO ATTEND CLASS. This is especially important for classes where they take role. If you have to, show up for the first 30 minutes and then leave. When I’m not doing as well, I sit in class on my laptop looking at Pinterest and tumblr.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP. This is the most important thing. You can do this!

So I hope these tips are helpful. If you want to hear more about my experience or want a suggestion on how to work better, shoot me a message.

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📣IT’S TIME TO STOP TRIVIALIZING MENTAL HEALTH📣

Mental health is as important as physical health and its about time we should look and take care of this AND PLEASE Educate yourself. Educate others. Spread the word and help end the stigma that surrounds mental health in this country. We have a responsibility to do so.

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Tips for Building a Healthy Self-Esteem

1. Pay attention to any physical needs.

2. Carve out relaxation time.

3. Spend time with people who like you, and who get you.

4. Take time to feel proud of the things you have achieved.

5. Decide and enforce healthy boundaries.

6. Allow yourself to openly disagree with others.

7. Decide on your own goals – and then go after these.

8. Let yourself to fail, and sometimes make mistakes.