Something That Schools Don't Teach You But Is Much Needed: How To Have A Work/life Balance That Works

Something that schools don't teach you but is much needed: how to have a work/life balance that works for you.

As someone who works fulltime and does classes and attempts a social life and hobbies, this gets very hard and stressful. But here are some tips I have for helping:

Learn to say no and not feel guilty. Picking up that extra shift when you had plans? Politely decline. Your friend is begging you to take ANOTHER class when your plate is full so you can have one together? Just be honest and say you can't.

Prioritize your sleep and eating. You can't function well if you don't sleep and eat enough. These are not things you can just push aside and do when you get the time. These are basic things you need to survive. These are literally basic needs. Don't throw them to the side. Your body does its best to take care of you. Make sure you take care of it too.

Have boundaries and be firm with them. If you tell your manager you can only work x, y, and z, don't let them add a or b to it. Respectfully but firmly let them know that you can't take on those things and if they have you do a or b, your work overall is going to majorly decrease in quality. Schedule time for yourself. For studying. For going out. And treat those set aside times just like you would if they were work or school times or appointments. You are the most important part of your life.

Understand that some weeks are going to be absolute hell. You're not going to have enough time. You're going to be exhausted and cry and throw things and want to quit everything. You got this babe. Take breaks and remind yourself how amazing you are and treat yourself after.

Prioritize things and adopt better habits. Wash your dishes right after using them. Get a set bedtime. Get easy breakfast things. Take a walk.

Your friends will understand if you just need time alone. I promise. They love you and don't hate you because you're overwhelmed. I PROMISE. And if they don't, maybe they aren't really your friends.

Not everyone is a friend. Some people are acquaintances. Some people are a 5 minute smoke break at work for your sanity. Some people are drinking buddies. Some people are library study date friends. And that's ok! Not everyone has to be your bestie. And trying to put that much energy into that many people will drain you.

7/100 days of productivity - life update

Hello everyone, I have gone offline for past few days... I have had family business to sort out. Honestly it was difficult, but most of it went well! A lot of long lasting family issues got resolved in the past few days, and it was a breath of fresh air! That being said - I have received news regarding my housing and financial situation that are... less than pleasant to hear. Fortunately, they won't impact me or my studies right now, but I have to plan for the future. So focusing on that is my objective as of right now. The next three months of my life are going to be extremely difficult, and I will have to correspond with people who... were horrible to me both in the past and right now, but I can manage. That means I will be extremely busy... That's why I've decided to rest for this weekend! So yeah. Thank you to anyone who decides to read this! Take care-

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electrolumen

1 year ago

So happy to finally share this shot with you: a conjunction of the ISS and the moon. This shot required meticulous planning and precise timing to achieve, and the full image (in the second post in the thread) is one of my all-time favorites. CR:AM

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electrolumen

11 months ago

Long time no see! I will make an update post soon, but life has been crazy 😅

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electrolumen

1 year ago

TED Talks to end the Year on a high note

Brain Magic by Keith Barry

The brain changing benefits of exercise by Wendy Suzuki

Power foods for the brain by Neal Barnard

Intermittent fasting: Transformational Technique by Cynthia Thurlow

You don't find happiness, you create it by Katarina Bloom

The Art of being yourself by Caroline McHugh

The magic of not caring by Sarah Knight

How to not take things personally by Frederik Imbo

Speaking Up Without Freaking Out by Matt Abrahams

How to motivate yourself to change your behavior by Tali Sharot

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1 year ago

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Superconductivity temperatures on the rise

Superconductivity is the property of certain materials that can conduct electric currents with no resistance. This quantum phenomenon is sti

Superconductivity is the property of certain materials that can conduct electric currents with no resistance. This quantum phenomenon is still shrouded in mystery, and until now has been limited to very low temperatures. Yet all this could soon change.

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electrolumen

1 year ago

Starting tomorrow, I should probably do 100 days of productivity... My blog is new, and i do have 100 days worth of work alright...

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1 year ago

2/100 days of productivity

Today I had the test and it went well... But other than that, I didn't manage to do much more. I installed the program for my next project tho hehe... I will probably go to bed now, good night 🌙

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1 year ago