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Two types of friends

Two women looking at a sunset.

A conversation with a group of people made me consider two particular type of friends.

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New rituals

I’m usually pretty good about my social media consumption, but lately, I’m finding that it’s using up valuable time and head space. On top of setting social media on to silent apart from a certain time during the day, I am also trying to swap scrolling time into something that I’d feel is rewarding, but also calming and intentional. 

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I accidentally deleted my project

Silhouette of person watching a huge bonfire in front of them

Just clear out your Downloads folder,” my brain advised me. “You would never leave something important stored in there.

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Beware of the burnout

Girl chewing pencil on laptop

Anticipating major burnout before even experiencing it can be concerning.

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Incorporating movement into my daily routine 

Woman walking in a park.

In conjunction with Health Week, I share how I keep myself moving throughout my busy university schedule.

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Solo date to the movies

A cinema.

Nothing like a warm day spent at the cinema.

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Free things to do while you wait for your next class

A graffiti of a phone.

I have this thing where I vow to cut down on my screentime every time my phone sends me a shameful weekly report of my screentime average, but I always end up failing to make any improvements. 

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Why we care so much about likes

Instagram likes light.

I’ve been doing that thing again, posting a picture or video on social media and then obsessively checking my notifications for likes.

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect

A distant photograph of mount Fuji at sunset.

“Yeah, I can do that easily! Oh wait, there’s a lot more to it than I thought…”

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Why am I down on my first day?

Students in a lecture hall.

The first day of uni should be exciting but I’m not sure why I’m not feeling that way.

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