#study self care

~ ultimate studyblr masterpost ~

with my new semester coming up, i thought i would compile a bunch of posts ive collected over the past few years (ill probably add to this over the next week). hopefully yous get as much value out of all these lovely peoples posts as i did : )

masterposts

back to school masterpost

study advice masterpost

a masterpost on masterposts

finals week masterpost

the ultimate studying masterpost

masterpost of everything

mega masterpost

masterpost library

masterpost of psychology notes

ultimate tips masterpost

organisation

how i organize

the no excuses study system to get that a

getting ready for a new semester checklist

how i strategically plan my semester pt 1

how i strategically plan my semester pt 2

before uni starts

scheduling studying

how do you use trello for uni organisation?

how to plan your daily routine as a university student

how to get your shit together

life saving assignment schedule

how to manage your time as a college student

back to school

minimalism: organizing your binder

how to life admin

how to make a study schedule

how i stay organised

how i take and compile notes

how to be organised

study tips

study tips that arent bullshit

being productive after school

personal study tips: tried and tested

a guide on how to memorise content

how i review the class material

how to write a high-grade research paper

how i got straight a’s in my first year of university

40 study tips and tricks

how to develop discipline in studying

guide to last minute studying

no to low stress college study strategy

tips that will make your school year easier

tips for success in college

everything you need to succeed in college

how i got a 4.00 gpa and how you can too

how to stay on top of school work

self study tips

adapting to uni studying

how to take notes from a textbook

how i went from academic probation to the deans list in one semester

tumblr resources to get you through the school year

study less study smart

ways to avoid burnout at university

study method

study tips

Hermione study tips

auditory learning tips

study method / plan / tips

how to study when sick

mental health / self care

studying with anxiety and depression

self care for when you hit rock bottom

tips to get your life back on track after a breakdown

good emotional skills to know for college

stress management techniques for test anxiety

self care cheat sheet

printables

course tracker/revision planner

overcoming the curve of forgetting printable

daily pastel planner printables

budgeting template

how to make your own planner

Hey, you!

Yes, you reading this!

How are you feeling right now? Be honest with yourself for this one, ok? I hope you are feeling fantastic, however it is ok if you're not.

Do you read this while on a break? While in bed? While procrastinating? On the train or toilet? Either way:

Take a moment to reflect on your current (mental) health.

It is ok if you're not giving 100% because you are not feeling your best. Be it because you are sick (I feel you), be it because things have been tough. It doesn't matter. Just be honest with yourself and remember your OWN LIMITS. You are only human and it is ok to not give it your all, all of the time.

Drink some water, tea, coffee, heck drink some booze if that's what you need! Talk to a friend, scream into the void or turn off your phone. Play some video games or take nap. Go for a walk, a jog, power yourself out or take a long ass bubble bath.

YOU DESERVE TO REST.

Listen to your body and do something that makes you feel good!!!

YOU ARE AMAZING EVEN IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT YOURSELF RIGHT NOW

This PSA has been brought to you by a sick law student on strong medication who can't do shit at the moment and has to accept it for once.

today I really turned things around and I’m honestly pretty happy with myself.

I had a fairly productive day today and honestly made myself feel so much better. we all have good days and bad days and it’s important for me to remember both. it’s the small achievements each day that make the biggest difference to our overall happiness. I think as well it’s important to remember to have a balanced life as well as trying to work hard to achieve your best grades.

so here’s a list of what I’ve achieved/done today: 

- made my bed 

- wrote + finished my extended outline for my dissertation

- collected tickets that I need to sell for uni orchestra 

- put away/folded washing

- loaded + unloaded the dishwasher

- collected a parcel

- tidied my room

- printed out all my readings for the week ahead

- batch cooked some food

- washed + dried my hair 

- called my family

- messaged friends

- emailed to reschedule an appointment 

- deleted old emails + read new ones

- listened to music v loudly 

- watched b99  

writing a list like this makes me see that I am working hard and achieving things even if I sometimes don’t feel like i’m making any progress. 

Having seen so many posts about self care on the studyspo/studyblr tags I’ve always been a little dismissive of them - of course I’m taking good care of myself! I eat well, I have time to relax, I get enough sleep etc.

However, after having a pretty bad migraine on Christmas Eve that forced me to leave work early, I’ve realised that perhaps I’ve let things slide lately, with mock exams and the Christmas holidays. My migraines are always caused by a combination of things, mostly being run down or stressed.

So, starting today:

Always have water to hand. 8 cups a day right? While at school I probably get this, as I have a water bottle with me at all times and make an effort to have it out thereby encouraging me to take a drink. When we have time off though, the lack of schedule means that I do not have the water bottle with me and don’t tend to drink as much.

Enough sleep is not the same as a good night’s sleep. I’m a definitely the sort of person who thinks ‘if I go to sleep now I’ll get 7 hours of sleep, that’s fine - I've got by on that before’. However, the National Sleep Foundation recommends that teens need about 9 1/4 hours of sleep each night to function best . As a night owl, this one might be hard.

Be careful with work, by which I mean a part time job. This year I've had my first ever proper job, as a Christmas temp at the local supermarket. While having loads of money has been amazing, since breaking up for Christmas two weeks ago, I've worked an extra 10 hours each week, on top of my normal 11.Never again. The stress of preparing for Christmas at home, working in the stressful pre-Christmas environment and trying to start homework has gotten to me.

Partying is all well and good as long as it’s every once in a while, and not the night before a shift or day out. You might think that you'll be fine, if you've been fine before. But as I've found, sometimes it all piles up.

Having a lazy day or two every know and then is well earned. In 2015 i'm going to make sure that at least 1 Saturday a month is free so that i can do some homework, study, watch rubbish TV and lounge around the house.