What I Want to Incorporate in My College Life
Hello lovely people. I had a blog post planned for today that I was in the midst of writing however when I woke up this morning I felt like I have a lot of other things I want to address first. College has already been some of the best times of my life, but I also go through periods of time where I am super stressed. Of course being stressed is normal, but I have learned to realize healthy vs unhealthy stress and I think some of what has been happening lately is verging on the side of unhealthy stress. Not only that, but I know I have techniques stocked up that will make me feel better. I reflected on my day-to-day routines and what my routines were like at home. Obviously my lifestyle is so much different in college and I have almost no time to just add things in, but I know there are some quick little things I can do and I wanted to talk about those.
First off, I think it is important to know when you think you need to make a few changes to how you are living your daily life. It’s important to recognize yourself and how well you have been doing with what you have been given. I know I have been doing amazing with all of the craziness and changes. I have adapted a more go with the flow attitude which is exactly what I wanted to do. However, I don’t feel like I’m giving myself enough time to just breathe and be. I haven’t been meditating or doing yoga nearly as much as I am used to and I can tell. Yoga and meditation allows me to be fully present and breathe into my power, slowing down and realizing that the world is not ending, I just needed a minute to calm down. They also allow me to be a lot more positive to myself. As I have said millions of times, self-love is the root of everything. I can feel that I am not loving myself a much as I know I should and need to. When I do these two little things, it seems as though everything in life falls in to their rightful positions. With that being said, I am going to start meditating every morning just as I used to. What I love about meditation is it doesn’t have to be a long thing, it can be a quick 5-10 minutes. I am also going to incorporate yoga flows 3-4 times per week. I know that during the day I am typically extremely busy so I will either do yoga before class in the morning or at night before or after dinner.
Next, eating in college has been such a weird issue. I feel like I never have time to sit down for a full meal and I know a lot of other girls relate. I know this isn’t healthy and it’s not what I want to be doing. So many girls purposefully skip meals or barely eat anything all day. Our bodies are beautiful. They are temples and we have to take care of them. One thing I know I can do is at lunch I can bring my computer and work while eating. I know that I need food to think. Food is fuel and we have to remember that and make time for it.
With tests and quizzes popping back up, my perfectionism is out to shine. I am working to adjust my brain and recognize the work rather than the outcome. I don’t know about you guys, but my brain loves to play tricks on me and make me think I’m not good enough. I am going to start to think of that as a challenge in which I will just have to fight back stronger to show myself how amazing I am.
My brain has come to think of sleeping in and naps as a bad thing. Luckily I have come to love naps. Naps are what make us human again and allow us to keep going. I now need to think that way about sleeping in. I like to wake up early on weekdays, but that also means I need to allow myself to sleep in on the weekends in order to get enough sleep for my body.
Accepting change. Things are different and that is beautiful. None of us want to live the same day over and over again until we die. Life is so fun because it is constantly changing. New activities appear. New friends. A new lifestyle. What I need to realize is that with this, other things aren’t going to be the same either. I’ll go to bed later and wake up later. I’ll have more things on my to-do list.
I want to be more present in everything I do. Instead of freaking out about the things I have to do later or how much I have to do or where I should be instead, I just want to be and appreciate that. I am here, I am now. Everything that needs to get done will get done. Everything that needs to happen will happen.
I know that all these things and more will come with time. I also think that when reflecting on the things you want to add, we need to think of what we have been doing well. I am so proud of myself and I am so proud of you all. We can want to change things, but also appreciate what we are doing now.
What I have been doing that I like:
Going with the flow, yet making routines.
Making to-do lists so that I am fully aware of everything I have to do
Being me in my entirety
Spreading positivity
Cleaning my room and making my bed
Waking up early on weekdays
Working out
This week is going to be my trial run. I am going to keep all of these things in mind and be more intentional. I will make more of an effort to implement them, while also still going with the flow and being in college.