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Appreciate yourself more and show your damn self off. You earned it.

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50 Things To Do For a More Productive Summer

1. Find some work experience 2. Head to the theatre and indulge in a good ol’ play or, even a musical 3. Plan a local trip or a day in the city and soak up all the culture 4. Volunteer your time once a week to a charity/ shelter 5. See if you can get work as a summer temp 6. Deepen your faith 7. Meet up with family and friends that you haven’t seen for ages, take loads of pictures and have an AWESOME time (how about camping in the New Forest? Or in your back garden? Barbecues or a simple trip to the ice rink) 8. Try curing one of your fears 9. Do a movie marathon 10. Develop or find a new hobby 11. Attempt to create a business with your own innovative idea 12. Do a charity challenge 13. Start taking driving lessons 14. Learn a language 15. Give your room a revamp — how about jars filled with multicoloured or fresh pinecones? A fresh coat of paint? A cluster of assorted candles? 16. Begin your #100daysofhappiness 17. Soak up the sun with a load of picnics, beach trips and outdoor games with your friends 18. Have a wardrobe clear out and donate all the clothes to a local charity shop 19. Pick an actor and watch all the films they’ve been in 20. Start a blog! 21. Get baking and come up with some new creations 22. Make a list of all your skills and everything they’ve taught you 23. Become a dog walker for a neighbour 24. Start saving for something worthwhile … 25. … or blow all your money on some concert tickets (you only live once) 26. Designate a whole day to go without a TV, laptop/ computer, internet, music, phone and any other electric devices 27. Begin writing a novel 28. Make proper lemonade and sip reading your favourite book under a tree 29. Go out for a day with nothing but the things that you can fit in your trouser or cardigan pockets or carry in your hands … OR … with as little as possible 30. Read an entire series of books or pick up some classics and get through them 31. Host a tea party with your friends 32. Make an exercise routine and stick to it (for a month, at least) 33. Watch an entire box set 34. Get rid of your anxiety by writing your worries down on a piece of paper, folding it into a bottle and sending it out to sea 35. Make a scrapbook of your favourite memories 36. Get hooked on a new genre of music or a new artist that hardly anyone has ever heard of 37. Head out to the selection of free festivals and carnivals available throughout the country 38. Make a birthday cake for one of your friends or a member of your family 39. Get active 40. Buy dinner for a homeless person 41. Get your body to your ideal size/ weight 42. Set yourself a budget and see how far you can get on public transport with it 43. Read a collection of children’s books 44. Go to a book signing, find someone famous or attend a celebrity event to get a glimpse of the stars 45. Plan and execute a 3 course meal for yourself or your family 46. Spend a day being a child again 47. Start a diary 48. Spend a day detoxing your body – drinking green tea, eat plenty of fruit and veg, guzzling water and meditating 49. Re-work the way you view yourself 50. Write your bucket list

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How To Release Negative Energy

Keeping negative emotions like stress, sadness, anger and frustration inside of us is a recipe for disaster. It’s only a matter of time before they build up so much that we blow up or have a total meltdown. It’s much healthier to find ways to release negative energy as we are experiencing it so that we can get it out of our system and move on to better things. Here are some ways to release negative energy:

Write it out. Get rid of anger and frustration that you feel towards someone by writing them an angry letter or email – just don’t send it. Tell them everything that’s on your mind – don’t hold back. Writing out how you’re feeling is an excellent way of releasing emotions. Pour your heart out and then delete it or tear it up. You’ll feel so much better after getting it out of your system.

Work out. Any kind of physical activity is a great way of blowing off steam, and it fills you up with positive endorphins instead of negative emotions. Anything you can do that’s healthy and positive and makes you look and feel better is a bonus. Not only are you blowing off steam and getting rid of tension, but you’re doing something good for yourself too.

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English Pronunciation

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If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.

After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud.

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OUR TEACHER MADE US READ THIS OUT LOUD IN CLASS AND I DIED

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toethefinishline

How to stay motivated?

This can be tough. We all want to live a healthy lifestyle, eat right, exercise, and have fun! But it can be hard with everything going on in life. With school, work, responsibilities, and more, our healthy lifestyles are often pushed aside and forgotten. How can you balance life and stay motivated with your healthy habits?

Eating Healthy:

Figure out a good plan. A general one- like which days you need to cook, go to the store, workout, do your assignments, work, visit with friends, etc. Making a plan can help you organize your week so you have more time to get everything done! If you have a test tomorrow then plan on studying tonight and working out tomorrow!

Find new recipes- don’t get bored of the same old foods that you eat everyday! Try something new every week! It is more fun and gives you a great opportunity to try new things!

Buy a health book! I love reading about healthy eating and learning about all of the benefits! It really motivates me to eat right!

Shop at health food stores! I always get so excited when I get to go to Trader Joes or Whole Foods! I love going there and picking out healthy foods and it definitely motivates me to eat right!

Cook with a friend or family! It can be really fun cooking with someone and your family will definitely love the extra help!

Make healthy versions of your favorite foods! It doesn’t have to be boring! There are so many good, delicious, & healthy recipes out there!

Flavor up your water with different fruits!

Working Out:

Set goals! I love having a running plan to follow throughout the week! You don’t have to follow it perfectly but having a basic plan can definitely help to keep you on track!

Remember your goals. Whether you write them down, make a motivation board, etc. Find what works for you! It is important that you keep them in mind! Remember what you are working for and why you are doing this!

Record your progress. Whether it is in the amount of reps you can do, distance you can run, weight you can lift, progress pictures of you, or whatever you want to use, being able to track your progress over time and see how far you have come definitely helps!

Find a friend! Friends make most things more fun! Start working out with them, going to the store, cooking new recipes, and just having fun! You two can keep each other on track!

Try a new gym class! Now that I belong to the gym I go often! They have all kinds of equipment (so you can mix it up!) and a bunch of classes! From yoga, to cycling, to kick boxing, to aqua aerobics! Find something fun and new ! It is always great to try new things!

Buy some new workout gear! It doesn’t have to be nice or expensive but sometimes just having something new is motivating! I bought a $10 running armband and I always use it and I was so motivated to run once I got it!

Mix up your routine! You can change your running path, change your workout routine, try something new, do it at a different time of day! Whatever makes it more fun for you!

Make a new playlist! Who doesn’t love when that one song comes on that really gets you going? Make a whole playlist of songs like that!

Remember how it makes you feel! I love how I feel from eating healthy & working out and it definitely motivates me to keep it up !

How to stay motivated during recovery:

Always remember what you are working for. Remember who you want to become and how amazing your life will be once you rid the disorder. Imagine it, write it down, whatever you want- never forget why you are recovering.

Tell yourself everyday that you are beautiful - 10 times a day! It helps- it may feel weird at first but it does help! You will feel happier & better and self-love is so important during recovery!

Find support. Whether it be a professional, a friend, your family, whoever. Find someone who supports you and can help you during times when you are struggling! We all slip up and it is important to have someone to go to when you need help!

Find someone who inspires you. Let them be your motivation to keep going! You don’t have to be just like them but you can use their successes to inspire your own!

Become an inspiration to others! The way you deal with your recovery and hard times will greatly inspire others when they are struggling as well! Keep your head up & never give up!

I hope this helps you all stay motivated ! I am here if you ever need any help or anything else (:

-Casey (toethefinishline)

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marielstudies

How to read journal articles critically

So one of the biggest problems I’ve had when I first started doing research was reading journal articles. I remember the first time reading my very first journal article. It was about HDL-cholesterol and different methods in isolating them. It literally took me DAYS to understand what was going on in that article. Since I’ve now had my fair share of journal articles to read, I learned how to critically read them and which ideas to look out for. So I wanted to share my own personal approach on how I tackle these crazy (yet very very useful) journal articles!

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study-well

I've always struggled with school, paying attention, studying, etc. Still managed to get B's and A's. Year 11 is so much harder now and I'm struggling to cope with it. Went to the school psychologist and she said I have ADHD. Do you have any tips?

General Study Tips:

Find a study environment which isn’t too distracting. Some people like working with background noise and others don’t. If you like working with background noise then I suggest using something non-lyrical like white-noise so that it doesn’t become a distraction. Use this space for studying only.

I’ve read a few times that people with ADHD can find it easier to focus while moving. If this applies to you then move around while you study, even if it’s just pacing the room.

Ask your school if they can provide any extra resources or tutoring. Not all schools do, but it’s always worth asking.

Take breaks while studying. No one can study for hours on end. It’s important that we take breaks. I usually have a 5 minute break for every 25 minutes of work.

Be realistic. Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals because it will make you upset if you don’t achieve it. Being realistic means that you are more likely to achieve your goal and will feel a sense of accomplishment when you do.

Give yourself enough time to study. If you think that you’re going to get distracted then you’ll need to allocate yourself more time.

Similarly, you might need to allocate extra time for essays and assignments so that you have enough time for editing. Ask your school; they might be able to give you extensions when you need them most.

Test yourself while you study (e.g. making up practice essay questions). Use the practice questions from textbooks if you can.

Use a laptop to take notes. I’ve had a lot of asks from people with ADHD who get distracted while taking notes by hand, or can’t read them when they return to them later that day.

Study during your prime time (the time of day when you’re most active).

Work out if you work better alone, or with other people.

Review your notes as soon as you can after classes.

Know your learning style and use it to your advantage.

Organisation:

Keep your desk clear to avoid distractions.

Use folders to organise your notes.

Leave space to add extra notes later; if you’re using a laptop to take your notes you don’t need to worry about this.

Keep stationery and other items necessary for revision within the area of the desk.

Use a small notebook to keep track of deadlines, library due dates, etc.

Time Management:

Invest in a planner. Plan all of your time so that you know exactly where you need to be. Here’s a guide to different planners so that you can work out which style suits you best.

Have a list everyday of what needs to be accomplished. Tick items off as you complete them.

Develop a regular studying routine. The simplest way to do this is through a repeating timetable. Stick to this plan and avoid distracting activities.

But leave yourself a bit of wiggle room in case things take longer than expected.

Carry your planner with you everyday so that you can add events as you plan then so that you don’t forget anything.

Procrastination:

Learn what motivates you.

Stick to your daily plan. If you didn’t complete an item the day before, do it the next day. Don’t let things keep rolling over.

Remember, work before play.

Avoid the TV while studying.

Use little rewards through the day to keep you going.

Give yourself a bigger reward when you finish a piece of coursework or an exam.

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How to prevent Emotional Eating.

We all emotionally eat from time to time. Why do we do this? Most likely to take our mind off of whatever is wrong and distract ourselves with something else, food. According to Dr. Susan Albers, when you are stressed out, your body is flooded with cortisol, a stress hormone, which makes you crave carbohydrates, sugar and fatty foods, which may be another reason why we turn to food.

But how can you stop this?

It is important that you recognize the times when something is wrong and you are turning to food. How can you recognize this?

Emotional hunger isn’t satisfied once you’re full. Instead you will continue to mindlessly eat to the point where you may feel sick.

Emotional hunger isn’t located in the stomach. Instead you are focused in your head. You are craving specific foods, smells, tastes, etc. You do not actually feel hungry.

Emotional hunger often leads to regret, guilt, or shame. You feel this way because you know you ate poorly and you know that food was not needed- you were not actually hungry.

Emotional hunger craves specific comfort foods. When you are truly, physically hungry - you would be willing to eat almost anything- including healthy options like fruits & veggies. However when you emotionally eat you often crave your comfort foods like sweets & other unhealthy options.

Emotional hunger comes on suddenly, while physical hunger comes on more gradually.

How can you stop/prevent emotional eating?

Learn how to recognize physical vs. emotional eating. Catch yourself when you are about to emotionally eat and ask yourself if you are really hungry. Figure out what is wrong and causing you to turn to food.

Is it stress? Many people emotionally eat when they are stressed out with something! You need to realize emotionally eating will most likely make the stress worse- you are not actually dealing with what is wrong and you are going to make yourself feel worse by overeating.

How can you manage your stress? Figure out what you can do when you feel stressed. Instead of turning to food, call a friend, go for a walk/run, take a bath, go on tumblr, whatever relaxes you and will take your mind off of things!

Also, figure out how to deal with what is bothering you. While you can go for a walk or take a bath to take your mind off things for now and hopefully prevent yourself from overeating, that may not actually solve what is wrong. Talk to someone about what is wrong and try to figure out what you need to do to get through it!

If you are eating out of boredom then find a new activity you can do! Take up a new hobby, make plans with friends, look for a job, or something that you would enjoy that would keep you busy more often!

Learn to deal with your emotions. Instead of turning to food when you are angry, upset, lonely, or even happy, find another outlet for your emotions! Whatever would help you personally. Write it down, as mentioned above, call someone, whatever helps YOU!

Emotional eating can be put to an end and you will feel so much better if you learn to deal with what is stressing you out rather than turning to food! Follow these tips and do your best to work through these situations! It may be hard at first but eventually you will be able to work through stressful times with no problem at all! I know you can all do it ! And I am here if you ever need anything!

If you have trouble with binge eating - I have a post about that here.

And if you just binged or had an off meal - I have a post about that here!

I hope this helps and my ask is always open if you need anything !

-Casey (toethefinishline)

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Yay! Pardon the rough lighting. Yolo.

Inspiration resources and other tutorials:

the Original Bullet Journal (video)

super creative organized person (video)

a mom with cool ideas (video)

(i watched so many youtube videos)

idk!! but this one is super neat (also the whole blog)

a LOT of helpful info

spiraldexes // calendex

Feel free to send me questions or comments :)

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OMG OMG! LIKE DRINK YOUR WATER!

The 42 year old Englishwomen hoped that drinking more water would alleviate her headaches and poor digestion somewhat, but she never expected the additional benefits of staying well hydrated. The woman, who is known as Sarah, took a picture of herself before beginning her experiment and at one-week intervals for four weeks. In addition to her headaches disappearing before the end of the first week, her normally sluggish digestive system also began functioning normally.

The additional benefit that Sarah did not expect was a more youthful appearance. The dark circles and wrinkles around her eyes were completely gone after four weeks, and her usually dull skin appeared fresh and dewy. Although Sarah did not lose a lot of weight, she did lose two pounds, her waistline shrank by an inch and the cellulite she once had disappeared. Overall, Sarah says she looks and feels 10 years younger, and will continue drinking water at the same rate since realizing its benefits [X].

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i be tryna tell ya’ll.

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how to treat yourself on a low budget

bc let’s be honest: not everyone can afford Lush products, here are some low budget ways to feel great 1. do u have a banana? awesome mash that shit in your hair, let it sit for 15 minutes then wash it out with cool water. now u got some silky tresses girl 2. u got some coconut or olive oil? fuckin rad dude, massage that shit anywhere u don’t feel super smooth!!!! including hair *woah* 3. target has some awesome face masks that are like 99¢ and are awesome 10/10 would recommend 4. make some Annie’s Mac n cheese holy shit that stuff is awesome 5. buy some cheap Epsom salts like really really cheep and dump that shit in a bath and soak u lovely motherfucker 6. make a smoothie and drink it bc yum and also not too expensive u don’t need organic food for a delicious smoothie 7. green tea is awesome bc it tastes great, speeds up ur metabolism, and if u put ur face over u brewing cuppa it opens up your pores anddddd if u put the tea bag over ur eyes it gets rid of those dark circles from staying up watching friends 8. open up spotify and play some cheesy music 9. drink a shit ton of water it’s great for u 10. that cucumber on ur eyes shit works guys 11. just take a nap 12. look up yoga for beginners and do a class and donT feel bad if u can’t do all the poses it’s meant to be fun treat yourself nice my darlings love you

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for anyone who needs this rn

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As a student, I’ve always been curious about how learning happens. I came to realize that studying traditionally - in a school, going over the material you’re supposed to- is only one way of doing it. Thinking of that, I started to search for directions to make myself a better learner - one who is not restricted to the guidelines of my university course but rather sees the opportunity to learn from multiple sources and about a wider range of topics. Afterall, I believe people are not single-minded - we have multiple interests and we’re fortunate to be able to learn about them. I came up with a short list of “directions”. Feel free to add to these if you’d like to contribute w/ your own experience. :)

#1 Get rid of the weight of expectations As a medical student and a perfectionist I feel always under pressure to know everything “otherwise Im never gonna be a good doctor”. As irrational as it sounds, we all do it. “I have to know all of this or Im gonna fail my exam/Im never gonna get into college”, or maybe “I need to be good in Chem because my parents want me to be a chemical enginneer”. Whatever the expectation, it is probably weighing you down. If you’re too concerned with your outcomes you lose focus on what really matters: your learning. Figuring out a way to keep the expectations out of your mind while you’re studying would do wonders to your concentration and could help you notice if your plans for yourself (or others’ plans for you) are compatible to what you enjoy learning.

#2 Avoid prejudgement Having an open mind is key to learning new things. In order to embrace different cultures or POVs we need to be open minded. Therefore, going into class or talking to someone while being receptive to the information they have to offer, even if it opposes to your prior opinions, is beneficial to you. Not only that would end up in healthier discussions but it would also help you view the other side of the coin you would have otherwise missed if you had been stubborn and close minded.

#3 Take some time to be lead by your curiosity It could be 10 minutes everyday or 2 hours of your sunday, for example. Taking the time to wander around websites, books, watch TED talks or youtube playlists about the topics that honestly interest you is a great habit. Find the themes that get your blood racing and make you feel like you’d want to be involved with that. I found that sometimes Id choose topics that I thought “I should be interested in” because I do something related to them, but I realized I was missing the point. Don’t go for what you “should be interested in”, go for what you’re curious about, even if it’s a netflix documentary with a 2 stars rating. Be free.

#4 If you stumble upon something amazing.. dig a little deeper! If that article got you wondering about things, google its keywords, search for related articles or publications by the same writer. If you’d like, write down your ideas and opinions. Luckily for us, the internet is an endless sea of information. You can also go looking in your local library or even universities. In many of them you can contact any department you want, even if you’re not enrolled in their courses.

#5 Have an opinion and debate! That’s literally it. Ancient greek philosophers build a lot of their knowledge by simply debating. A friendly reminder: inform yourself and THEN have an opinion, and always be respectful when discussing your ideas with others.

#6 Engage in projects if you’re studying independently, be inventive and make up a set of skills or topics you wanna cover and start checking it. A few other options are: choose topics, write about them and share what you wrote; create a blog; join a forum; look for groups/clubs you can join; teach other people; simply start a conversation with someone about your views on the subject.

#7 Don’t let inertia undermine your drive You know that language you’ve always wanted to learn and even bought a book but never got around to actually reading it? Well, it ain’t gonna read itself. When we learn freely, with no commitments to cover an agenda, deliver papers or take exams, it’s easier to procrastinate and end up not doing it. And that is an awful thing because there’s a world out there to be discovered and even though you want to explore it you’re just not doing it. Beat the thinking inertia and just START! Once you get the hang of studying without obligation you’ll see how much you were missing.

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andhetakesandhetakesandhetakes

hi!! ok so one of my goals for the new year is to work more in journals and sketchbooks. so recently i’ve been searching for resources to help me. i figured some other people might want to see the resources i found too, cause journals/sketchbooks are really cool but they can seem difficult and hard to get into. so i made this masterpost! i hope this helps anyone who’s interested and happy journaling!

get started

how to start a journal

journaling 101

art journaling 101

lots of blog posts about journaling

start a sketchbook

start a sketchbook and stick to it

what to put in a sketchbook

sketchbook ideas

random art prompt generator

giant list of sketchbook ideas

100 sketchbook ideas

149 sketchbook ideas

sketch using a grid

journaling ideas

119 journal prompts

365 journal writing ideas

journal prompts about memories

more ideas

ideas from keri smith (creator of wreck this journal)

one word prompts

50 art journal prompts

52 list prompts

101 list prompts

lists to keep updated

how to collage in your art journal

collaging 101

other masterposts like this one

how to begin journaling

what to put in notebooks

what to do with a new notebook

journaling ideas and inspiration

ok that’s all i’ve got! i hope some of these links and resources help, and have a great year!

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cynicalfelines

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