Smartresa

Hello again, friends! I’ve been getting a lot of asks about study methods and I decided to make a special post about it, so let’s go. 

First of all, what kind of learner are you? 

Visual: learns better by analyzing images instead of words, also remembers pictures better than what’s written around it. 

Auditory: learns better by listening or reading out loud

Reading/writing: pretty self explanatory

Kinesthetic: learns better by doing or while moving 

Now that you know , what can you do to improve your study session? 

Visual: 

focus on making charts and graphics

make the connection between points clear by using arrows and such

color code, highlight, circle, underline…

copy what’s on the board

draw or outline the information

flashcards

use key words or symbols

paint mental pictures, imagine what you’re learning

Auditory:

use word association

record lectures

discuss the subject

watch videos

read out loud your notes

record yourself

teach others/yourself the subject 

Reading/Writing:

read your book several times, avoid highlighting

write notes and resume the subject as many times as necessary

research online 

avoid always using the same material

answer questions of past exams 

use key words

Kinesthetic:

move around while listening to the subject

explain the subject to yourself in front of the mirror

study in short blocks (maybe use the pomodoro) 

flashcards

Links:

The Four Different Types of Learners, And What They Mean to Your Presentations 

What Type of Learner Are You?

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3 days study plan

Study plan: my test is tomorrow

how to stay focused

press play and let’s study!

Study and mental health

I started thinking of what else to put in my bullet journal, and I decided to post a list of some of the things I thought of or have seen!

Tiny adventures 

Habit tracker

Water tracker

Sleep log

Dreams

Goals

Budget

Song lyrics

Quotes

Recipes

Weekly layout

Monthly layout

Contact info (friends, family, teachers)

Important dates

To do list

Watch List

Song of the day

Reading list

Reading log

Doodles

Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly reflections

General to do list

Travel reflections

Travel goals

Daily accomplishments

Year at a glance page

Daily schedule

Printable tapes with space patterns!

Finally they’re here! :D I’ve decided to add patterns from my August monthly spread, because a lot of you liked my star map. There are also the moon phases, planets, aaand of course galaxies!

Don’t print this picture or it’s going to look bad, download a pdf file from dropbox here:

the file

And please, if you use these, tag me! I’d love to see what you did with them!

Hello, everyone! I know I just did the Mask & Study Box giveaway but after trying to sell my old Happiness Planner, I realized it was damaged! So, Happiness Planner sent me a free 100-Day Happiness Planner to replace it. I don’t want or need it, so I’m going to be giving it away!

This would be PERFECT for anyone doing the 100 days of productivity challenge~

This giveaway is in no way, shape, or form affiliated with The Happiness Planner; I just got one for free and don’t want it. If you’re going to enter, you have to be comfortable giving me your address!

You will receive:

The 100-Day Happiness Planner in lavender. I can’t change the color because I already have it in my possession. :(

Roughly a $29 value. Shipping will be taken care of for you. I’ll also include cute little stationary gifts (most likely from Target One Spot) because I love giving away cute stationary items! It will probably be a $10 value.

(The first image of the planner is mine. It’s still wrapped in the plastic. The second two images aren’t mine!)

To enter, just reblog! Likes count as an extra entry.

If you add a short biography about you in the comments, I’ll count that as an extra entry, too. Let me know your name, what you study, favorite subject, anything! That means you get a chance at three entries!

This is for study blogs only, but I understand if you have to like from your main. Just please let me know your studyblr URL so I can keep track. I won’t respond to your messages because I need the usernames associated with your main. I don’t want to respond and lose them, and I get way too many to write them all down. :P

Must be following me! I can’t possibly check to see if everyone follows me, but I will be checking the winner! So if you really want to win, please follow me. I will try to follow back as many as I can!

The contest ends 12/03/2016 at 11:59 P.M. EST. Winner will be contacted 12/04/2016. If I do not hear back within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Winner is chosen at random from a pool from entries by a generator.

When I worked at a mental health crisis centre, I couldn’t believe how many people came to us, not because of their own problems, but because they were so lost in a friend’s pain that they couldn’t take it anymore. I saw a lot of people who were so worn down from helping someone else that they couldn’t sleep, eat, socialize or focus at work or school. They were consumed with guilt every time they put down their phones, went to sleep, or dared to enjoy themselves and have a good time. All because they had no idea how to set boundaries.  Helping your friends through a tough situation is a wonderful and noble thing to do, but it only works if you’re mentally in a place to do so. If you’re dealing with issues or mental illness of your own, you’re not always capable of being someone else’s shoulder to cry on 24/7. And that’s okay. Sometimes, you have to put yourself first. You can’t help someone else if you’re a mess yourself. You can’t save a drowning person with a sinking ship.  Telling a friend that you’re overwhelmed and you need a break is one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do. Honesty is the best policy - don’t go radio silent on them, or avoid answering their messages. Be honest about how you’re feeling, and what you need from them. If you’re stuck on what to say and how to start the conversation, here are a few suggestions. Feel free to copy them exactly: It’s really hard for me to admit this, but I’ve been feeling like I’m on the verge of a breakdown lately. I love you and I care about you, but I need to take some time to take care of myself for a while.  I’m really concerned about you, but I honestly don’t know how to deal with this and I’m worried I’ll say the wrong thing. I really think that you should talk to a professional about this.  This is hard for me to admit, but I have a lot going on in my life right now, and it’s getting to be too much for me. Would it be okay if we talked about lighter stuff for the next little while?

You deserve more support than I can give you. I think you need to tell a close family member or professional about what’s going on. 

It seems like every time we talk about this, things are worse for you. I’m worried that my advice isn’t helping you at all, and I think you should talk to someone more qualified than me. 

I’m really worried for your safety, and it breaks my heart, but I can’t keep you safe all by myself. Would it be okay if we told someone else what was going on? 

As vocabulary is reduced , so are the number of feelings you can express, the number of events you can describe, the number of the things you can identify! Not only understanding is limited, but also experience. Man grows by language. Whenever he limits language he retrogresses!