Drink some water
• Take some fucking sips, babes • If you are hungry, grab a snack • Refill your water glass or bottle if needed
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PART ONE - IPHONE
So this is my first post that isn’t a stupid text post or overly bright photo of my stationary, so I hope you’ll like it! It will consist of two parts, one for the ios apps and one for google chrome extensions. Feel free to send me recommendations!
bolded = favourite, cursive = apps I use every day
Note taking and co
- Pocket - very useful app to save websites, articles, posts etc and read them offline.
- Keynote, Pages, Numbers - basics if you have an apple device. I actually like keynote better than powerpoint c:
- Notability - Very popular app and it really is worth its money. Great for note taking, especially in class!
- Evernote - On my phone for over 4 years now. The group feature is so great and I use it for preparing posts
- Werdsmith - very clean and minimalistic app for writing, I use it mainly for creative writing.
- Microsoft One Note - Simple app for note taking and making online notebooks.
Languages
- Leo - a great dictionary in 8 languages. If you log in you can save problem words and make vocabulary lists.
- Memrise - My favourite app to learn languages for free. I’m learning Japanese with it!
- Duolingo learning languages for free is always fun and duolingo is so easy to use, it’s even more fun! I use it to practice my Spanish.
Studying
- Forest - Who doesn’t know and love forest yet? It’s such a cute application and I use it when I have a long study day/night ahead.
- Brainscape - My to go app for flashcards. It has a giant library and it’s easy to make your own. Honestly, I’ve been using it for 3 years now and I still love it.
- Mindly - A very beautiful app to make mind maps. I use it for story ideas and school work.
- MindNode - also an easy way to make mind maps.
- Uberchord - learn how to play the guitar for free c:
- TheSimpleClub - videos, and tutorials of all important school subjects, mainly in German, I think
- Notenapp - keep track of your grades - German
- Khan Academy - like the simple club but with a broader spectrum and in English.
- Tide - promodoro app with nice background sounds & inspirational quotes
- Swifty - learn how to code in a very fun and simple way!
- Flow timer - another great promodoro timer (they are everywhere). I like the minimalistic look and nice colours.
Inspiration & Motivation
- Vantage - Simple but beautiful designed calendar
- Calm - Helps me calm down with breathing exercises backgrounds and sounds.
- Elevate - games and exercises that help to keep your mind fit
- Pacifica - an app that helps with anxiety and mental disorders with a very kind community
- TED Inspiring, interesting and motivating videos on a wide variety of topics.
Others
- Textgrabber & Scanner Pro - Essentials. Scans photos and grabs texts of pdf and other documents and converts them into word/text documents.
- Sleeptown - From the makers of forest a very cute app that helps you keep a healthy sleep schedule. I try to use it but I forget it often, sadly.
- Tydlig - not free but honestly the best calculator you can have on your phone! Beautiful and simple it makes math so much more fun!
- Spark - organizes your emails (even from multiple accounts) and notifies you if something important comes in. Very neat design.
- Moon - cute app that shows the phases of the moon depending on the date.
- Plant Nanny - keep track of your water intake by watering cute plants (they have something similar for walking and keeping track of expenses!)
Power to the people, freedom to the ankles
Hey babes! August is here, which means that the first day of class isn’t far for a lot of us! The first day is exciting, but it can also be pretty scary. Here’s your guide to tackling the first day with grace, and setting yourself up for your best year yet!
be prepared
Having the best first day means putting in some work beforehand! This way you can wake up the day-of and have a relaxing morning, instead of rushing around trying to find your textbooks.
- Save your class schedule to your phone
- I like to add each class (including details like the room #) as an individual reminder in my iPhone. That way all you have to do is swipe right on the lock screen and everything you need to know is there! If you have another type of phone, setting a picture of your schedule as your home screen works as well.
- Prepare your supplies
- Make sure you have everything you’ll need for the first day, and pack your backpack completely the night before.
- Think of some ice breaker answers
- I don’t know about you, but for me the worst part of the first day is sharing “a fun fact about yourself” or “one word that describes you” in every class. Save yourself some stress and think of those now!
- Pick out your outfit
- First impressions are important, so show up on your first day feeling confident about how you look! Make sure everything is ironed and laid out the night before so all you have to do is put it on!
- Pack a lunch and prep breakfast
- Make sure you have a healthy lunch packed and ready to go before you go to bed the night before, and go ahead and get a head start on breakfast too. Lay out the ingredients on the counter so all you have to do is fire the waffle iron up and go.
- Get a good night’s sleep
- Go to bed a little earlier than you normally would. Nerves about the first day mean that you may not get to sleep as fast, and you’ll probably be waking up earlier than you’re used to anyway.
the first day!
- Wake up early
- If you wake up a little earlier than you need to you can start your day relaxed, and that sets the tone for the whole day! Take your time getting ready & eating breakfast, and avoid using your phone (or you’ll totally find yourself on Twitter instead of getting dressed)
- Get to school early
- It usually takes me a little while to get my bearings on the first day of class, especially if my first class is in a new building. Show up early so you have time to scope out the halls and find your way.
- Bring a planner
- You’ll be getting a lot of dates thrown at you the first day, so be sure to bring your planner to write it all down!
- Introduce yourself
- Before class, say hello to the person you’re sitting next to and get to know them a little! After class be sure to introduce yourself to your teacher (or say hello if you’ve had them before). It’ll leave a good impression and may help you out with your participation grade!
- Relax!
- First days can be scary, but they can also be fun! Try to relax and enjoy it and know that you’ll have the best year ever!
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Sometimes self care is studying for that test. Sometimes it’s cleaning your room. Sometimes it’s having that conversation you’re afraid of having, confront that person you’re afraid to confront. Sometimes it’s not just wrapping yourself up in a blanket and relaxing. Sometimes instead, it’s taking action against the problem.
Unpopular opinion, but yeah.
I absolutely love these self care reward stickers! Such an amazing idea! Would love to get schools using something like these!
coping mechanisms, aug 2017
• playing with my puppy • petting my cat • listening to the sound of running water/rain • praying
There is such a strong attitude within ‘recovery culture’ to prove that you can be without any professional mental health help, whether it be therapy, medication, or some other service. People happily post how they are finally free of therapy and can live as their recovered self. Recovery is viewed as a concrete destination that must be reached, and once you have achieved it, you are free of the burdens of the help you have received.
This mindset can be incredibly toxic. In my own life, it drove me to pressure myself to reach this magical moment when I no longer needed therapy. I craved a validation that I was strong, that I had recovered, and that I did not require the help of a professional. That this somehow made me better.
For some, it may be true that therapy and medication are temporary. I no longer need either, but because of this pressure to prove my strength, I did cut myself off too soon, leading to consequences. For many, therapy goes on for many years, if not for their entire life. The same goes for medication. This does not make a person weak, it simply means they require different things in their life to feel healthy and happy. Leaving therapy does not have to be a necessary achievement, and recovery from a mental illness is not a concrete destination to reach. Recovery is often a constant goal, just like growth. There is no shame in being ever growing, it is only human. Neither is there any shame in constant recovery for those who live with a mental illness that does not simply disappear with treatment. The illness can remain while being managed so that the person, not the illness, controls their life.
Recovery is different for each person, and the main goal is always health. Focus on what you need to make yourself healthy, not what someone else needs. These differences do not make you or anyone else weak, and if professional help is a positive force in your life, there is no deadline to end it.
Some relationships will come, some relationships will go, and some will forever remain close to your heart. There will be those to laugh with, cry with, and develop deeper feelings with. There will also be those to hurt from, rage from, and learn from. Regardless of who walks in and out of your life, you will grow simply because of them.
Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin (via thepowerwithin)
me: daydreams about running away by myself and living in a cozy rose covered cottage in the middle of a misty forest as a coping mechanism
i like how if ur a mentally ill person on meds, ur “weak” or “relying on chemicals” or “should just try yoga” but if ur a mentally ill person off meds, ur “dangerous” or “crazy” or “should be locked up”
there’s no winning here.
therapist: so what's your coping mechanisms like?
me: tylenol pm?????????
me: *feel like shit mentally and physically*
me: i know what will make me feel better! :D :D :D
me: *rewatch angstiest most triggering show ever*
me: *write the angstiest shit that makes me feel worse*
me: aaaah, coping!