So, all this to say, for the past couple of days i've been really focusing on my routine again and returning to basics, like not going on my phone first thing in the morning.

I put it on my dresser here across my bed so that way i have to get up to turn off my alarm and i just really need to like be disciplined and force myself not to go on my phone because well, not only do i have other things i need to do, but also it was just impacting me negatively and making me feel anxious and just bad about myself, to be honest.

So i guess my broader objective with this video is to consume less mindlessly and also create more intentionally.

So instead of spending all my time scrolling and just watching content that won't make me feel good about myself, i'd rather spend that time working on myself, creating things that i'm proud of and that inspire me, or watching content that actually makes me feel good about myself and that'll motivate me or inspire me in some way.

Today's Thursday so we're actually well into the week.

By now, I've just had quite a busy week so far.

School is definitely getting busier.

I have a lot of deadlines coming up and assignments that I need to work on, so I'll probably be working on that a lot in this video, but I also want to make time for myself.

I think that's really important for me.

I've been pretty anxious, so I feel like throwing myself into work is not necessarily the solution and while reducing my screen time does help with reducing my anxiety.

I know I still need to make time for myself and just like enjoy you know my hobbies and have some downtime.

So, without further ado, I'm gonna start getting ready to head out and let's get today's video started.

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Bye, good morning everyone and happy friday.

As you saw, i just did my morning routine, which has been really important for me lately.

The way i start my day really does inform and have an impact on how the rest of my day, you know, follows.

So it's been really important for me lately to just Have some me time in the morning, as opposed to just going straight into working on my to-do list.

I've been trying to really outline like what are the steps in my morning that are important to me?

So for me that's making my bed, doing some skincare, having breakfast, Journaling or like at least writing out my priorities for the day and just having that time by myself.

And then I also took some time to Declutter my room and just kind of tidy up space, because it was a little bit of a mess.

And whenever i like declutter and tidy up my physical space, i find that it has such an immediate impact on my mental clarity.

Having a clean room and workspace truly just makes me feel more at peace.

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Hello everyone and happy Monday!

It's been a while since I last updated this vlog and I actually didn't film at all this weekend because for the most part, I was just working on my assignments and I didn't think that was that interesting to show.

I feel like this video is slowly turning into a study vlog which was not my intention but school has just been taking up a lot of my time and a lot of my mental space so I've just had to kind of put everything to the side and work on my assignments so that I can meet all my deadlines. i go through phases where like one minute i'll be like super overwhelmed and just stressed out over everything i feel like i have to do and then the next i'm just like you know what it's not that bad like i can take care of it and i think that is the approach i think i have to be delusional in times like this to just like get through it i think the issue is not necessarily that i have like that much to do or that many assignments and deadlines it's more so that i'm just like fatigue from semester so far and like at this point in the semester i'm just ready for it to be over i'm ready for it to be spring and sunny outside but we only have a few more weeks to push through as i said today is monday and i only have class in the evening so i kind of use this day usually as just an extension of my weekend to catch up on some things and whatnot i've been doing some editing for the most part this morning which i'm actually really glad i finally have the time to sit down and edit because for the past couple of days it's just been like in the back of my mind as something i have to do but allowing myself the time to sit down and actually like get into the flow and get into editing has been so nice and trying to reframe editing not as something that i have to do and as just another task on my to-do list but rather as a way for me to be creative and just like have this time to express myself and work on something that i enjoy has been really helpful i think reframing is really key for me right now instead of like getting sucked into everything i feel like i have to do and being overwhelmed by it trying to just like take a step back and see the bigger picture and just realize that in a couple of weeks, the semester will be over, so might as well enjoy it while it lasts as opposed to just rushing through the days.

I also wanted to return to what I mentioned at the start of this video, which was my goal of reducing my screen time and just being more mindful and intentional about the content that i consume.

And i think in the past couple of days, to be honest, i've just been so caught up in school and in my deadlines and my to-do list that i haven't really been going on my phone, which is good.

I feel like i've just been using my phone to like, send and receive text messages and then like occasionally, i'll watch a youtube video here and there.

But yeah, i have really significantly reduced my screen time.

I do think actually, while school has been, you know, keeping me busy, making sure and being mindful not to go on my phone first thing in the morning and right before bed.

I know it's so basic, but it truly is essential.

And on top of that, i feel like for me as someone who commutes a lot also, my commute is usually a time where it's easy for me to go on my phone and scroll, but i've been trying to replace that by listening to podcasts and, more specifically, lifestyle related podcasts.

I feel like those are really helpful in getting me motivated and inspired.

I'm not like a huge podcast person.

I feel like I have a hard time like picking a podcast and tuning in every week.

I'm more so of a sporadic listener, but I've really been enjoying the Mel Robbins podcast lately and just kind of choosing random episodes based on the title and based on what seems more interesting to me at the moment.

She has a phone usage, so feel free to check those out because those are great.

I'm gonna get back to editing now and i'm working on two different videos right now, so i've been kind of switching between the two and yeah, i'm gonna do that until i have to leave for my class later on this evening.