March 15, 2021 - Living Guide

5 Quotes to Help Change Your Mindset and Get You Through the Rest of the Year Riley Rassman In the summer of 2019, my dad read a self-help book, and right after he finished it, he told me I had to read it. Knowing I’m not much of a reader, he bought me the audiobook version and asked me to give it a listen. To his disappointment, I never really got around to listening to it… until now. The book is titled “You’re a Badass, How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life” by Jen Sincero. It talks about self-sabotaging behaviors that stop you from achieving your full potential, how to identify them, overcome them, and start living the best life possible. I’ve picked out five of my favorite quotes to talk about how they connect to our situation as busy and stressed students who are doing our best to figure it out as we go.

“Take care of yourself as if you are the most awesome person you have ever met.”* As busy students, we often forget to take care of ourselves. Self-care, no matter what that means to you, can often get put on the back burner with so many other things to juggle like classes, work, the internship hunt, friendships, and relationships, just to name a few. Self-care is important and should be prioritized, even if it’s everyday activities like getting enough meals each day, drinking enough water, and getting enough sleep. Treat yourself how you think the most awesome person in the world should be treated. Buy yourself guac when you go to Chipotle next time. Take that nap when you’re feeling really tired or stressed in the middle of the day. Whatever self-care looks like to you, make sure to practice it, because you deserve it.

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