Whenever You Feel Like You're Not Doing Enough, Remember All The Little Healthy Habits You've Successfully

whenever you feel like you're not doing enough, remember all the little healthy habits you've successfully incorporated into your routine and remember that good things happen little by little.

Do you have any tips to focus for a longer period of time?

i'm definitely not the best person to ask for advice on how to lock in and focus on studying (i'm a serial procrastinator), but i have some tips to share too.

always make sure you have met your needs: slept enough, eaten enough and are hydrated. concentrating when you are not in good shape is almost impossible.

change the scenario: in desperate moments i go to the library because i get distracted much less there than in my room. if you don't have the opportunity to go somewhere else, try to remove all possible distractions. remove everything you don't need from your desk, throw away your phone, disable notifications, silence/delete all non-study-related apps.

approach the subject as a global conversation, rather than by individual topics. make connections, associations, draw maps that help you visualize what you are doing. making studying interactive and dynamic keeps attention span higher.

find a method that allows you to absorb the greatest amount of information in the shortest time possible. for me, for example, it's listening: from podcasts to videos on yt, listening and repeating are the ways i learn fastest.

don't stress. if you see that it's not your day, forget it, you'll only end up frustrated and in burnout. as an alternative, try doing some sport, a walk, something that moves your body, absolutely NOT social media. you will end up even more guilty and tired than before.

hope this was helpful 💓

you don't want to look back and wish you had worked a little harder.

I failed an important exam last year and now that I'm going to give it a try again in one month, I'm so scared... scared to fail it again despite all the work I've put into. I don't know why but I can't bring myself to believe that everything is going to be okay... Any advices...?

failing, unfortunately, is part of our growth process and i think that many institutions (especially school) consider failure as something shameful, something that must be punished. yet it is only by making mistakes that we really learn things. it's so paradoxical to be scared of failure, because failure is inevitable, it's part of life, we should accept it, feel good about it, yet society doesn't let us do it, it just makes us feel guilty, like we're wasting time, like we weren't enough. it is not so. we are doing everything right, even if we make mistakes sometimes.

hi angels,

i'm moving to spain in a couple of weeks for university, do you have any tips or advice for me? it's the first time i go abroad for a long period of time (one year) and also the first time i live without my family. i'd be lying if i said i'm not scared lol.

Hi dear, I saw your post about moving to Spain and it resonated with me a lot. I moved away for uni 15 years ago — from Japan to the US. I remember it being so exciting and intimidating. If I could give you any advice it would be:

1. Don’t beat yourself up about being apprehensive. This is going to be one of the biggest transitions of your entire life! But know that you’re going to a place where you will find many people experiencing something similar, and there are systems in place at your university to support you and your community of foreign students as you make that transition.

2. If you wake up in the middle of the night, don’t think about it. Everything is 100x scarier at 3am. Give yourself permission to put those thoughts aside and mull things over in the morning when life is more concrete.

3. Make a conscious effort to say goodbye to your home, family and current life. Many people put this off because it’s difficult and sad, but it ultimately helps you process and move forward. Revisit all your favorite spots before you leave, eat your favorite foods from your home country, plan special time one-on-one with your family members (and take pics! I did this and hung them in my dorm room), and even have a going away party if that’s an option for you.

Ultimately, you are going to have an incredible experience abroad (I think you know this too). You’re very brave to venture far away on your first journey and you will be so thankful for it. I hope you have a wonderful time and enjoy your time at home before your new adventure begins :)

thank you so much for your kind words, this kind of changes can be really scary, but are definitely what enriches our personality and culture 💖 thank you for sharing your story