westerners are obsessed with the idea of happiness as if it’s a constant state of being. happiness comes in moments. you dont “achieve” happiness. you experience it along with every other emotion on the spectrum. if you spend your life chasing this constructed idea of happiness you will never even be remotely content. work on being whole and feeling everything while increasing the happy moments. stop trying to be a “happy person.” just be a person.
these are notes from last quarter! this was one of my favorite pages but i think i forgot to post it. currently reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and loving it! seems like a very wholesome and quick read so far :) have a great day!
forgive yourself. whether you fail a test, eat too many cookies, say the wrong thing, fail a class, or spend a whole day in bed — learn to forgive yourself. the next day will be better. the next day will be a day closer to your next success. you can do it.
I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how I stay focused during study sessions & get the results I want, so I decided to make a post. Before I start I just want to say that I’m not perfect!! At all!! I just want to share some things that helped me throughout the year & I hope they’ll help you too.
1. Put away your phone!
this is such a huge one for me because it’s so easy to keep scrolling through the Instagram explore page watching cute animal videos, but you need to put down your phone!! I like to use the forest app because it visualises how much time I’ve spent focused and I can block distracting apps on the whitelist setting. This applies in class too, make sure you’re listening during lecture especially if your teacher doesn’t put notes online after.
2. Dedicate time to reviewing your notes after class
This is a big one for me, too. Ever since I started reviewing the key concepts after the lesson, I’ve started to do better on quizzes, tests, exams, etc. I choose to rewrite my notes, but you don’t have to. Other methods are: finding a Quizlet related to the concepts you learned that day, rereading parts of the textbook you don’t understand, or even doing textbook questions. Just remember, doing SOMETHING related to what you judt learned is better than doing nothing.
(P.S. Here are my notes before & after I rewrite them)
3. Find relaxing music or white noise that helps you focus
I use this method at school and at home (or at Starbucks lol) while I’m studying. It’s loud sometimes and easy to get distracted, especially when there’s other people around. I like to listen to classical music, jazz, or the OG lo-fi beats to chill and study to. I also like to use the app called Relaxio on my phone or RainyMood.com on desktop.
A playlist featuring Steve Anderson, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, and others
The perfect backdrop to an evening spent relaxing in solitude.
Beats to relax and focus.
3. Write down any questions you have
It’s super important to make note of your questions while doing the homework AND ask your teacher for help. It’s not embarrassing or annoying to ask for help and teachers will appreciate your questions if you’re putting in the effort to understand. Since I started asking my teachers for help I’ve done so much better in school, too.
4. Don’t just read out of the textbook!
So many times when I read out of the textbook, I don’t absorb the information and can’t even remember what I just read. A better technique is to create questions based on the topic you’re studying (or even use the questions in the textbook) and keep them in mind when you’re reading. This way, you won’t mindlessly read for hours and learn nothing because you’ll actually be paying attention and actively looking for information.
5. Just start working!!
I procrastinate so hard sometimes and it’s hard to just start a project/homework but it’s better than waiting! Doing some sort of work is always better than doing no work, so just go do it !!
update: the gatorade didnt give the rice any flavor as i had hoped but the color is nice? Anyway i slapped some sweet chili sauce on it and now im eating the gatorade rice abomination while playing destiny 2
it looks fucking disgusting i know but it just tastes like rice
It’s ok if you’re not overjoyed by your recovery. It’s ok if it’s a chore. It’s ok if you have to force it. It’s a hard, bitter process for some of us, so it’s totally valid if you’d rather get worse while you’re healing. You’re still fighting the fight, and you’re doing so well.
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