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Photo by  Christopher Gower  on  Unsplash *This post contains affiliate links. I'll get a small commission for every purchase you make at no extra cost to you.* Please read my  disclaimer for more info. Before the lockdown, I used to wake up early, go for lectures (I was always already on my way to lecture by 8am), and I used to get all my sh*t done but quarantine brought out the lazy part of me. There were times during the quarantine that I just wanted to laze in bed all day haha. It can be so hard to stay productive while quarantining and so here are tips to help you be more productive even while quarantining. GET UP AND GET DRESSED I must admit that it can be so hard to want to get dressed during quarantine but getting dressed gives you that work mentality. It makes your brain think in the work direction. Quarantine has seen me wearing my PJ all day lol but I find that getting dressed does motivate me to get things done and getting dressed does help prepare me and my mind for w

Photo by  Christian Wiediger  on  Unsplash Social media has long since been branded as hazardous to our mental and physical health.  Social media has it's pros and cons. It can have an extremely negative effect on you and your mental health.  For those within a certain age bracket, it's seen as something akin to the fall of socialization. We constantly hear about children and teenagers becoming addicted to social media, or adults missing the world around them because their nose is stuck in their phones but what about the positive side of social media?  I am not trying to ignore the negatives of social media but the thing is social media does have some really amazing advantages too. If we look beyond the addiction and online trolls, social media has shaped the 21st century into a more inclusive place to be! Here are some positive aspects of social media.  SOME POSITIVE ASPECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA Social media is a great way to raise awareness, bring communities together and help the

Photo by  Ellieelien  on  Unsplash 2020 was quite a shit filled year that had a considerable effect on our mental health and our overall wellbeing. Along with the sh*t, 2020 brought some important lessons too which I would be forever grateful for. Like I stated in my  2020 review , 2020 did see me comparing myself to others, being less confident, and all and the fact that we left 2020 behind and we are now in 2021 doesn't mean we will automatically do away with the damage 2020 did to us and our mental health. It would take time to completely recover from the damage 2020 did us and our mental health. Like I said before, I learnt a lot from 2020, the lessons I learnt from 2020 have made me want to improve and become an even better version of myself in 2021 and so I have decided to share some simple yet effective tips that will help you be your best self this year. STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS This is such a big one. In a world like this, it can be very easy to compare ourselves

Photo by  Thought Catalog  on  Unsplash There is nothing we can't do. All things are possible. Fear is a limiting factor. The fact that you are scared of something does not mean that you can't achieve that particular thing. There are steps we are scared of taking, things we are scared of doing, etc but what if we did try to put two and two together and overcome our fears. Everyone has something they are scared of, even I am not exempted, I have fears too. Fear gives you an " I CANT " mentality. Fear is human, it is one of the basic human emotions and so you shouldn't beat yourself up if you find yourself being scared of something as fears are part of life and even the bravest people have fears too. Fear is not the end of life. Fear is only a factor that tries to limit you and your actions and if you are looking for ways to overcome your fears, you have come to the right place. For me, FEAR has two meanings and here they are: F - Face E - Everything A - And R -

Photo by  Paige Cody  on  Unsplash I am not yet a professional blogger, I am still learning a whole lot of things and I know so many bloggers just like me are still learning too. I aim to be a professional blogger but right now, I am still a newbie.  I don't know everything and I am not an island of knowledge but the tips I am about to share with you are tips I use when writing blog posts for my blog. Different bloggers have their writing styles and different bloggers use different tips for writing better blog posts and if you are looking to write better blog posts, this might be of use to you. PROOFREAD YOUR BLOG POSTS BEFORE PUBLISHING It can be very tempting to write a blog post and just publish without scanning for errors and re-reading but it is very important to re-read your posts as many times as possible before publishing so as to avoid errors of any kind be it broken links, misspelt words, etc. We are humans, we are prone to making mistakes and that is why it is very impor

Photo by  Paico Oficial  on  Unsplash Happy new year lovelies! It's officially a new year! I am always excited for new year's but I must admit that I wasn't so psyched for this new year. I don't know why I wasn't as excited for 2021 as I always am for every new year but I decided that I won't start this year on a bad note. At the beginning of every new year, I always set my goals for the new year by writing my goals down. I am not really a new year resolution or new year, new me person. I prefer creating goals for the new year than making new year resolutions. I feel like the words "new year resolution" are a little too hard but "new year goals" are more subtle, I am not the kind of person to force myself to stick to a new year resolution and so I love making new year goals and not new year resolutions. GET A DOMAIN FOR MY BLOG This is number 1) on the list because it is very important to me. I have been blogging for a little more than 1 mo