My activity

Clearly I haven’t been very active throughout the past half year. Mainly because of demotivation. I couldn’t get myself to write posts after also writing essays. It was just too much.

Something that I do enjoy however, is video editing. I was thinking of starting up a study related YouTube channel (is there a name for that? Like studyblr?) I used to have a YouTube dedicated to a band I like, so I have some experience already. Would anyone be interested in that? Please let me know.

I’m thinking to make videos along the lines of study with me videos, a day or week as a musical therapy student, stuff like that. Maybe also advice videos since I did learn quite a lot throughout my two years as a studyblr and studygrammer

Sorry for not posting in such a long time. I’ve had some stress issues surrounding school as well as some mental health problems.

Anyway as I’m trying to get my life back on track, I’ve decided to set some reminders on my phone so I don’t forget to post on here. So hopefully that’ll result in some more activity from me

Also sorry for the bad lighting in this picture. I pulled an all nighter when I took this so this was taken at around 2 am. Photoshop can only do so much

I had a day of from school today (cause it’s exam week). So because my friends all had to retake exams I decided to go to school voluntarily for their moral support!

As a result: during their tests I studied for my upcoming exam, which is next week. In total I was at school for 8 hours straight, and studied for 5 of those.

I also got a free chocolate muffin from my best friend as a “here have some study motivation” after he came back from his math test, so that’s a great bonus.

My 2018 Forest

• 327 healthy trees
• 23 withered trees
• 10227 total minutes focused (7 days, 2 hrs and 27 minutes)

Hopefully next year will be even more productive (considering 7 days isn’t really that much if you think about it)

Truly started of great with my new year’s resolution to post more. I’ve been daily posting ever since I first mentioned that resolution here, and it’s not even January 1st yet!

Normally I only use the same colour as the page border, but I had to actually colour code for once, so the last picture actually has colours

How To Make Effective New Year’s Resolutions

Look, I know I haven’t posted on here in a while, but one of my new year’s resolutions is to post more so I’m starting with this guide, cause if there’s one thing I’m good at it’s sticking to new year resolutions.

Tip №1: Do something you care about

Don’t write “go to the gym” if you know you’re not actually interested in losing weight or getting fit. Don’t write “read more” if you don’t even like reading. Make your resolutions something you actually would like to do, and can see yourself doing.

Throughout this post I’m gonna be using ‘going to the gym’ as my example resolution, but these tips are of course useable for all kinds of resultions.

Tip №2: Make them measurable

“Go to the gym” isn’t gonna cut it. Instead, write something like “Go to the gym at least 2-3 hours every week”. Setting clear goals will always be more effective, as you know what you have to do. Otherwise, how do you know you’ve reached your goal? 

Tip №3: Make a tracker

You can make a tracker for “Go to the gym at least 2-3 hours every week” by making a grid of 2 squares for every week of the year. By colouring them in each time, you can visualize your progress, and therefore use it as motivation. Seeing you’ve already exercised for 12 hours is gonna feel a lot more accomplishing than knowing you’ve exercised for 6 weeks, even though it’s the same thing.

Tip №4: Use a curve

Don’t immediately start with “Go to the gym for 1 hour every day”. You’ll be tired of doing so because you aren’t used to it, and will give up faster. So instead, set a first stage amount, second stage amount, third stage amount, ect.

So with the gym resolution, start with 2 hours every week, then 4 hours every week, then 30 minutes a day, then 1 hour a day, 2 hours a day, ect. See what I’m getting at?

Tip №5: Share your resolutions

If a friend knows your goal, or even better; has the same goal, it’s easier to stick to it. This is also why a lot of people tend to go to the gym with a friend. It’s easier to give up on a goal or habit if you don’t have anyone to hold you accountable. If you stop, your friend will have to go to the gym alone, and you wouldn’t want that, right? 

Tip №6: Forgive yourself

So you didn’t go to the gym for two hours this week, but instead only went for 1 hour? Forgive yourself. It’s better to forgive yourself for this one failure to completely give up all together. 

Tip №7: Reward yourself

Need an external motivator? That’s totally fine. Make some rules for yourself. “If I don’t miss more than 2 hours at the gym this month, I can go get my favourite scented candle at bath and bodyworks”. Pick something you would like as a reward for reaching your goal, and stick to it!

Note: don’t give yourself your reward if you didn’t stick to your rule. To stick to the candle example, if I bought a candle anyway even though I didn’t stick to my rule, is there really a penalty for not skipping more than 2 hours of exercise? Hold yourself accountable and don’t cheat!

And those were my tips! If you’re looking for some example resolutions, I have a post of my resolutions up on my blog, or you can click the link right here to go to that post directly. 

And if you want, please let me know what your resolutions are! Maybe we have some in common and we can keep one another accountable too!

If you want to know the key to making effective new year’s resolutions and how to stick to them, I have a post on that topic on my blog, or you can go to the post directly by clicking this link.

• Use less single use plastic (starting with straws and cups, later also toothbrushes, self care products and lunchbags for school)
  
• Go to the gym/exercise at least 2 hours every week
• Study at least 30 minutes every day
• Post on Tumblr at least once every week (reblogs don’t count)
• Read at least one book every month

As described in the post I mentioned earlier, these are starting goals. Later on I can up the amount of hours/books/tumblr posts.

What are your resolutions for this year? Let me know in the comments, send an ask, or dm me!

: ‘Solo’ - Jennie (BlackPink)