Seeking Happiness Elsewhere

Scattered thoughts and random rants, enjoy.

[nativemoonmag]

20 THINGS YOU SHOULD DO EVERYDAY 1. Wake up earlier. Not only does this improve productivity but it also gives you more time to make a good, hearty breakfast. 2. Make your bed. Let’s be real, being welcomed to a tidy bed after a long day at work/school (or a long day in general) is probably the best feeling anyone will ever experience. 3. If you want, spend a little more time on your appearance. Take some time choosing an outfit, applying make up or whatever. Do what helps you boost your confidence and self-esteem. 4. Stay hydrated, folks. Keep a bottle of water with you wherever you go. 5. Stretch everyday or start yoga (or do both, why not?) 6. Create a playlist consisting of songs that make you happy and listen to it. Listen to songs for the mood you want to be in, instead of the mood you are in. 7. Compliment at least one person per day. This could be an acquaintance, co-worker, class mate, stranger, whoever! 8. Use your manners. If someone holds the door for you, lets you go first etc, they did it voluntarily and didn’t have to do it, so a “thank you” wouldn’t hurt. 9. Eat your fruit and vegetables and always choose the healthy version over the junk food. 10. Have a good laugh. Catch up with friends, watch some ‘Parks and Recreation’, go see some stand-up comedy, reminisce about funny moments that have happened to you. You don’t need to be a doctor to know that humour has many benefits. 11. Be optimistic. Always look at the positives. There’s no point on focusing on the negatives because that isn’t going to help anyones mood at all. 12. Exercise. It doesn’t have to be anything to intense. A run around the block, a walk with your dog or even a ‘Just Dance’ session will do the job.  13.Bring a book/magazine or collect the daily newspaper with you. Spend you spare time reading. 14. Try and learn something new everyday. This can either be an interesting fact you saw online or a new skill someone taught you. 15. Help others when you are able to. Help your classmates with school work or offer to help you struggling neighbour lift those heavy objects. 16. Stop procrastinating. No matter how unmotivated you are to, push yourself and complete what you need to complete. Do what you gotta do. You know you’ll love yourself for doing it. 17. Drink some tea, because that stuff is goooooood (and also beneficial). 18.Make time to do things that help you relax, whether that’s painting, having baths, doing you nails or going for a run. 19. Don’t dwell on your mistakes, but instead grow and learn from them. 20. And lastly, be kind to yourself. If you love who you are, everyone else will

Chloe for Native Moon Magazine (via nativemoonmag)

[micdotcom]

Watch: Samantha Bee takes on untested rape kits and the cops and politicians who want to destroy them.

[livefitdiefit]

Note to self:

work fucking harder. suffer in silence and let your success do the talking

[notyouraveragemedgirl-deactivat]

A huge disappointment. Yeah, that is what l really am.

[reveal-your-heart]

Me this semester 😭😭😭😭😭

[workhardpainthard]

Studied Biological Molecules today. Flashcards are my bestfriend for now, they help tons! Hoping to finish another topic for Biology🙏🏼

[taylorfeatcats-deactivated20160]

reblog if school has actually made you cry

like the stress, the pressure and everything ya know. everyone keeps saying like ‘school makes me cry’ and stuff but has it really made you cry bc i cried a lot of times tbh

[susiethemoderator]

all day every day

[lundsandbyerlys]

Grilled Pineapple with Ice Cream

This simple dessert is such a treat! If you don’t have a grill, you can cook the pineapple on a grill pan or a panini press.

Start by coating slices of pineapple with coconut oil. Place them on the grill or grill pan and cook for 4-6 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Optional toppings: cinnamon, caramel, fudge or sea salt.

[reveal-your-heart]

I honestly need to learn how to cope with stress without it bringing me down. I been in the blues lately, and it's not fun 😒 I maybe smiling but deep down I miss feeling happy and actually enjoying everything. Quitting my job on campus sorta help me, but I honestly need more me time. Where can I find more time thooo 😩

[endowee]

[reveal-your-heart]

In a room full of people and still feeling alone as fck. Whhhy 😒

[mestudyblr]

This setup looks pretty here, except it was actually a huge mess since my aunt’s getting some rooms renovated, so everything’s been stuck in here. It was a literal struggle getting out of here. But I got a lot done so I’m happy :))

[tyrnnicat]

Friday 1:10 am I am tired

[flowerteen]

i am literally the friend that gives relationship advice and is always single

[thepharmacystudent-blog1]

how I revise for exams...

everyone revises for exams differently, and there’s no ‘one size fits all’, but an important part of revision for everyone is breaking your subjects down into manageable chunks. 

This year, I have really taken my methods seriously, so this has become a key way I revise for my exams. 

as you can see, there’s a blank table, but this can become so much more than that. 

Fill in your subject title at the top - you make take 4-5 subjects, so you can have 4-5 of these planners. 

eg. pharmacology 1

Break said subject into the individual topics you studied this semester

eg. cardiovascular system, nervous system, pain, opioids

Break individual topics into individual sections

eg. Cardiovascular system:

hypertension

A –> E of hypertension treatment

major side effects, minor side effects

contraindications

causes of hypertension

primary vs. secondary hypertension

outcomes of untreated hypertension

heart failure

stages

outcomes

identification of heart failure

treatment

drugs - indications, classes

side effects [major and minor]

coagulation

coagulation cascade

virchow’s triad 

coagulation risk factors

coagulation medication

new anticoagulants

warfarin

heparin

streptokinase

clopidogrel 

aspirin

indications for sole aspirin treatment

warfarin treatment planning

Now you’ve thoroughly broken down your subjects, it’s important to identify what needs more revising and what needs less revision. - before highlighting you may want to make an unhighlighted photocopy of your plan, so you can re-highlight it again in a few days - week time.

I tend to use 3 highlighters - one for each face on the chart - highlighting each individual broken down area of each topic - giving me an idea where to focus when I allocate time to said subject.

Once you have identified areas of the individual topics that may need extra attention, identify how well you understand the topic as a whole - here you can use the three faces as an overall measure. 

I tend to do this with a highlighted line in the box of the face for each topic - I also find it useful to put a date on when I make this identification, so when I move from 😟 -> 😕 ->😄 I know how long it took! 

 This has been a method that has worked quite effectively over the last exam period, and we’re all in the same boat - trying to find what works for us. When you annotate the life out of this revision planner and it moves from being a blank table to something full of life and writing and colour, it becomes your greatest tool and one of your best friends! 

happy studying

[justadd3-deactivated20150519]

[anactualparadox]

My outfit for Eid. Hope you all had a great Eid.

[sagaleeyaa]

All black everything.