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Amy Jackson

Member since Aug 2019

This is such a great way to look at your new year's goals - think I might have to give it a try!

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Some great tips and they're so simple too. Honey and lemon is always my go-to when I have a cold, I've only started drinking it in the last couple of years but it makes such a difference! Washing your hands too is so important, people think "I've covered my mouth when I coughed so I don't spread it" but just the simple act of touching door handles/computer keyboards/surfaces etc can spread the virus. I usually invest in an anti-viral hand sanitiser for my bag too - it's a little bit more expensive than the usual stuff but it gives me extra peace of mind when I'm out and about. Still, nothing beats good old soap and water though!

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This is some really good food for thought. I found it difficult to make friends at university and it affected pretty much the entire three years so I think if I could go back I would work on being a bit more social rather than just isolating myself!

Commented on / What I Would Have Done Differently While in Uni

Thanks lovely 🙂 And thank you for reading! xx

Commented on / Student Mental Health Tips: 5 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health at University

Definitely! There's so much pressure at the best of times, so it's important to make sure that you take some time out to look after yourself. Thank you for reading 🙂 x

Commented on / Student Mental Health Tips: 5 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health at University

Absolutely, I found my mental health definitely took a dip during my time at uni, especially during my first year. It's so important to know the small things you can do to make it easier. Thank you for reading 🙂 x

Commented on / Student Mental Health Tips: 5 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health at University

Mine is also booked for next week - 3 years has gone by so quickly! Thank you for reading 🙂 x

Commented on / Why You Should Go Ahead and Book Your Cervical Screening Appointment

There's so much fear surrounding it - I know for me my fear was more around what the results would be more than the test itself, but if anything it spurred me on more to get it done. Thank you so much for reading 🙂

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Thank you 🙂 They really are! It's not particularly pleasant, but it's 5 minutes once every 3 years and it could potentially save your life. Thanks for reading xx

Commented on / Why You Should Go Ahead and Book Your Cervical Screening Appointment

These are some great suggestions - a Toy Story weekend sounds like the best idea! I also love how you've included A Bug's Life, it's one of my favourite Pixar films!

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Completely agree - often it's the small gestures that make the biggest difference when you're having a tough time! x

Commented on / It’s The Small Things

These are some really helpful tips, I need to update my resume in the new year so I've bookmarked this post to help me get started! Thanks for sharing 🙂 x

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Watching a TV show together is such a great way to bond with your friends! Our regular meet ups with our friends include game nights, which is great because everyone has a laugh and you can go with or without the booze 🙂

Commented on / Fun Things To Do At Uni WITHOUT Drinking

Oh absolutely - I feel a project coming on! Definitely worth it though - having the best people to laugh about it all with makes everything so much better. #FriendsForevs

Commented on / Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail

Absolutely! Thank you so much for reading 🙂

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I swear it's the reason today why I have no patience for anything! I heard so many stories about people's housemates, I genuinely don't think I would have lasted in halls or a house share! xx

Commented on / Lessons I Learned at University

Thank you! Thanks for reading 🙂 x

Commented on / Dear Fourteen Year Old Me…

I was exactly the same, I think it's definitely relied on too much these days on a lot of courses! Thank you for stopping by x

Commented on / Why Group Work at University Should Be Abolished #ThatsMyOpinion

Thanks Gayleen 🙂 Oh that's definitely a great one to add, I find it a lot easier if you're able to make jokes about it and have a laugh!

Commented on / Managing IBS at University

Haha I have some interesting stories that I've taken from it that's for sure! I'd love to say that's the only poo related story as well but sadly that's not the case! ???? Thank you for reading 🙂

Commented on / Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail

It definitely builds a thick skin that's for sure! I do feel as though I've gained more confidence and better negotiating skills from my time there, but I certainly wouldn't go back! Thank you for reading!

Commented on / Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail

Oh gosh I feel you, we had similar things happen regularly! It's literally like you've ruined their lives because you don't have something in stock! Thanks for reading 🙂

Commented on / Important Lessons I Learned From Working in Retail

I did too, it's so easy just to shut yourself away but it definitely can make the problem worse. Thank you for commenting 🙂 x

Commented on / Student Mental Health Tips: 5 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health at University

This is such an informative post and I relate to a lot of what you said - I left a job this time last year that had pretty much every single thing you mentioned. Every morning I felt sick, I was exhausted, and I was miserable pretty much all the time. In hindsight I think I stayed there a lot longer than I should have - I was there 5 years in total but things started going downhill around 3 years in. It's amazing what you force yourself to put up with just because you're a bit scared of change!

Commented on / Changing Your Job Due to a Toxic Work Environment

These are some great tips! I especially love the one about sitting down and taking the time to work out your budget. It really gives you an idea of what you're working with throughout the month and where you can cut back. I'm definitely looking at switching to reusable make-up pads in the future - I've only heard good things so I'm going to give them a try!

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I related so hard to this! Days like the ones you mentioned are horrible and I always find that if you wake up feeling bad your mood just seems to plummet for the rest of the day. Every tiny thing is magnified and just makes you feel worse. Sometimes taking some time to yourself is exactly what's needed and it's perfectly okay to do it. Thank you for sharing 🙂

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This is such a great post and some really good advice. It's always easier said than done but being yourself is so important. I especially like your point about keeping your head down and prioritising - it's so easy to get caught up with wanting to follow the crowd but at the end of the day the main thing is to focus on yourself and do what's best for you, If there's an end goal you really want, you have to work hard for it!

Commented on / How To: Survive High School – Let’s get Personal

These are some great tips - such small things can make a big difference. I think when you're having a low week it's easy to be hard on yourself when you lapse with your routine but sometimes it's important to take a well needed break, even if it's just chilling on the sofa with a film and some snacks for the evening! x

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Watching TV is definitely one of my favourites because it doesn't require any effort - that makes me sound incredibly lazy but I think sometimes if you're not feeling great it can be so difficult to get up the motivation to exercise or even just to write your thoughts down. I've recently realised that doing my nails is also something I quite enjoy because it gives me something to concentrate on and I can admire my handywork for days afterwards!

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That's of my favourite things to do as well! Sometimes I'll just go for something I've seen a hundred times before because it's nice and easy to get into - my go to is usually Friends!

Commented on / 5 Easy Self Care Tips

Haha thank you, I wanted to keep it as honest as I could! Thanks for reading 🙂

Commented on / Dear Fourteen Year Old Me…

Thank you 🙂 I think a lot of people immediately jump to bubble baths etc but it can literally be anything!

Commented on / 5 Easy Self Care Tips

Absolutely! Thank you for reading 🙂

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Thanks for your lovely comment Emily 🙂 I completely agree - I had a similar experience, I got chatting with a girl at the bus stop one day, we were chatting for a good 20 minutes but I never found out her name, cut to third year and she was one of my friends' housemates and when I was introduced to her it completely bypassed any awkwardness!

Commented on / How to Survive Freshers Week: Lessons I Learned in My First Year

Thank you so much 🙂 x

Commented on / Dear Fourteen Year Old Me…

Great post and these are some really valuable tips! I think it's so important to recognise that while you're all in the same boat, we all have different aspects of our personalities too - I was never really a fan of clubbing, and as boring as it sounds my closest friends were met just outside of lectures rather than on crazy nights out! It's important to do what works for you and especially to realise when things are getting a bit much. Thank you so much for the mention too 🙂 xx

Commented on / How To Survive Freshers’ Week When You Have Social Anxiety

Thank you so much for your lovely comment Chloe 🙂 That was definitely what I struggled with most, I'm always such a negative person so I wanted to attempt to write something positive for a change!

Commented on / Dear Fourteen Year Old Me…

Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙂 It was definitely a good exercise once I got into it, I would recommend! x

Commented on / Dear Fourteen Year Old Me…

These are some great tips, I wish I'd known some of them when I was a student! I earned a fair bit from doing online surveys which came in handy towards food shopping or the occasional treat. They took a while to mount up but if you committed to doing them regularly it was worth it!

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I especially love the scrambled eggs idea! Time is the main issue for me in the mornings but I also struggle to eat in general. Having said that, scrambled eggs are nice and light so I think it's definitely worth a try for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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