Studying, working, going to the gym, or any other activity sometimes feels like hell. Whenever you start it, you either get bored, distracted or zone out because that’s your brain’s way of protecting you from stress. This is because you’ve already thought to yourself that the task will be challenging; therefore, your brain does whatever […]
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I haven’t written in a long time. It’s been 2.5 months since I last wrote an article. The truth is that this semester caught me by surprise. This semester I decided to challenge myself by taking 8 courses or 25 credit hours. I thought that if I don’t do this, I’ll never know who I
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I’m afraid of being forgotten. I’m afraid of being lonely. I’m afraid that I don’t matter to anyone. I’m afraid I won’t ever measure up to be the person I want to be. I’m afraid of a lot of things that I never actually realized. I felt pretty down for a couple of weeks, and
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Life is a journey of constant stress. From the moment you are born, you are bombarded with so many expectations and changes that you will never recall, but the stress begins. Stress is a biological response (or a reaction) to changes to your external environment. This means that whenever things or circumstances change around you,
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What are you afraid of? Everyone fears something. It may be animals, insects, heights, tests, public speaking, driving or anything in the world. Fear is a huge factor in one’s life. It could ruin your life, or it can make you stronger. The choice is up to you. My fear is being average and having
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We all feel our life is decided for us at a certain point, that it has been set in stone. I know that feeling. I used to feel it every day. In my view, life had only one direction. I knew I had to study, get a job, retire and die. That’s what I was
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“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain By the time I started writing this, it’s already 3 pm. I was meant to write this before 12 pm, but I am a procrastinator, just like many people. To be completely honest, I just thought about this article in the morning, and I
Adversities are a part of life. If we didn’t have adversities, we wouldn’t know the difference between a good or a bad situation because a bad situation would not exist. I have had many difficult periods in my life and will probably have a lot more. As humans, we have a natural tendency to panic
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