Establishing routines, either a morning routine, a night routine, or both, can be really beneficial physically and mentally. Morning routines can help boost productivity, battle procrastination, lower stress, develop healthy habits, and help you take control over your life.

There’s no arguing that the weekends are meant for relaxation. But at the same time, one must just not be an idle vegetable on the couch. The weekend comes as a perfect time for you to relax, refresh, meditate, go around, get prepared, and plan certain things for next week.

The first step to begin creating a balanced life is making your mental health a priority! Ways to improve your mental health is by training yourself to have a positive mindset. The way to do this is journaling, self-affirmations, and taking little social media breaks. It is so easy to get caught up in the world of social media and doom scrolling through the day but try to take a step back and live in the moment!

What does the little voice in your head sound like? Are they encouraging and positive? Or do they call you names and bring you down? Negative thoughts and self-talk can increase and even bring on anxiety and depression. Staying stuck in those thoughts can cause an awful cycle of self-deprecation and pessimistic spirals.

When's the last time you left your city and went into nature? If you've never been outside the city, when's the last time you went to a park? Do you remember feeling happier afterwards, or more clear-headed? Often our weekends get filled with errands or work, and sometimes we're just too tired from the week to go anywhere. But it turns out that feeling of relaxation you might have felt at the park was not a one-time thing. Getting outdoors may take more motivation than relaxing at home, but it's actually an important way to take care of ourselves and those around us.

When things in our lives get extremely busy, it can be easy to put our health to the side. Some of us stop eating or tend to eat more because of stress. We often resort to things we deem fast to eat, often junk food rather than eating vegetables or fruits.

Procrastination. A word I am sure we’ve all come across once or dozens of times in our lives. A word that strikes terror in the hearts of students all over the world. But what does it mean? The scientific definition says that procrastination is a “self-regulatory failure where people voluntarily but irrationally delay important tasks.”

Every year, I've made it my priority to establish some goals to complete by the end of the year. I've realized that while New Year's Resolutions, in theory, seem like good idea, they usually end up forgotten less than halfway through the year. Therefore, I prefer to make realistic and attainable goals that I can strive to accomplish before the end of the year. These goals are also called SMART goals.

As we start the new year, you might be thinking about how you can establish healthier habits in 2022. Maintaining good health is important, both physically and emotionally. Sleep is a critical aspect of maintaining good health. If you don’t have good sleep habits, you could be at risk of having poor health.

Mindfulness. The word is used in so many different ways today that it's sometimes hard to determine what it means exactly. Some people use mindfulness to refer to a greater awareness of the world around them, others say they practice mindfulness when they are more aware of their mindset throughout the day.

With a break from work and school, our first tendency can be to spend our extra time on social media. It seems as if we open social media after lunch, like a few photos, look up, and it’s dark outside! The day has gone by, and we missed it. For many people, social media is a necessary escape from the less cheerful parts of the holiday season.

Stress has become a huge part of our lives from dealing with schoolwork, family, and other responsibilities. It can have a significant impact on our physical and mental well-being. We all deal with stress differently, and our ability to cope with stress can depend on our circumstances and personality. Therefore, it is so important to find ways to identify our stress and then manage it.

The school year starts and work just keeps piling up. You feel like you don’t have anything left in you and can’t find motivation to do anything anymore. Chances are, you’re experiencing burnout. Burnout is usually caused by taking on too much, a lack of social support and/or poor self-care.

We understand that there are many struggles and stresses that you need to deal with in your life as a youth. The stress might come from family, school or social life. You are not alone. Out of many resources for looking after one’s mental wellness, support groups. Here are some reasons behind how support groups are able to help you with your stress and anxiety!

We all know that going back to school can leave you feeling nervous! Whether it has to do with talking to other kids or getting back into the work mindset. Here are some tips to beat common challenges with starting the school year!