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Procrastination, Regret and Move
Meaning of Procrastination Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute or past their deadline. The Story of Me Everyone is a procrastinator. Everyone is procrastinating something. It could be in their work, relationship, personal growth, health or wealth. And here, I’m going to confess that I’m a procrastinator…
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7 Ways to Move Your Health Forward This Year
It’s too common to want to improve your lives so that you live the best ones. You may think of making huge changes as the beginning of a new year. But the truth is that smaller, more sustainable actions and hacks actually help you improve your day-to-day life when they add up over time. These…
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How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Follow
Maybe you have a short-term goal to lose weight this quarter or a long-term goal to save up for your dream house over the next 5 years. Whatever the case may be, you have your goals in mind – but how to achieve them? Many people are stuck in the same cycle of setting goals,…
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Goal Setting
Goals are the first step towards planning for the future. We set goals for our careers, health, and lives in general. Goal setting helps align our focus and motivates us to do more. What is Goal Setting? Goal setting is the process by which we achieve these goals. Goal setting often also includes planning, which…
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How to Train Your Mental Strength
Life is full of challenges. A toxic friend or colleague, a dead-end job, or a struggling relationship. You need a strong mind to survive in this harsh world and crush your goals. Like physical muscles, your mental muscles require a good workout. And these 5 exercises can help you start developing mental strength. What is…
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5 Gentle Things to Remind Yourself Daily
Life is busy, but taking time to remind ourselves what’s important can serve more than just a reminder. Busy life encourages us to do more, achieve more, and expect more. It’s a good thing, but sometimes we need a little pick-me-up reminder of what’s really important and how to enjoy the little things in life.…
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6 Ways to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
In the warmth of our comfort zones, life feels safe and easy. This safe circle keeps people from personal growth and doing the things they want but don’t have the courage to do. What holds people back most of the time is their frame of mind to stay in their comfort zone to avoid feelings…
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6 Tips to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, is one of the most common phobias. It is typically classified as social anxiety disorder or social phobia. People fear public speaking more than drowning, needles, snakes, heights, and even death. And it’s extremely common. While some people manage to shake off mild stage fright, others find the…
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20 Self-Care Ideas for Fall
It’s officially that time of the year – Fall. Fall is here, and with it comes the busier schedules, colder weather, and shorter days. That magical time when the leaves on the trees change colours, and the temperature goes from hot and humid to chilly. In the blink of an eye, the day outside turns…
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How to Pack Light for Travel
A relaxing vacation you’re looking forward to for so long will turn into a nightmare without proper planning. One of the factors that can contribute to stress while travelling is overpacking. Overpacking often happens when travellers don’t know what to pack and start throwing everything they think they “might need” instead of “will need” items.…
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How I Reset My Mind
We all go through times where we feel burnt out, exhausted, unmotivated, and worn out. That is a part of being human. It’s too common to want to improve our lives, so that we live the best ones. To turn your life around, you need a hard reset. The power of resetting your life is…
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How Being Grateful Makes You Happier: 4 Reasons Why
Seeking happiness itself can actually make you less happy. This is likely because running after happiness focuses on what you don’t have instead of what you’ve already owned. On the other hand, when you cultivate gratitude, it tends to result in greater happiness. Gratitude is the emotion we feel when we notice something good has…
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5 Easy Ways to Get Back on Track After You Messed Up
Life moves fast, and it’s easy to get off track sometimes. With the pressure of work, family, and other aspects of life, it’s easy to feel like the world is crashing down and overwhelming. Taking a break or vacation indeed helps a lot, but it’s also another challenge when you get back to real life.…
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How Eating Healthy Can Save Your Money
Most people seem to assume that eating healthy is an expensive choice. Whether they have to stick with the freshest fruits and vegetables or eat whole wheat pasta, or get everything in an organic store. For some reason, the overall view on food is that if you want to be frugal, then you’ve got to…
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How to Save Money While Travelling
Now that many countries are opening up their borders and welcoming tourists, some of us are resuming our vacation plans again. We all know travelling isn’t cheap or easy as the cost of living rises during this period. Depending on the destination and the length of stay, a vacation can take months of researching, planning,…
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27th Birthday Celebration
I had a blessed and wonderful birthday celebration with my colleagues and family on the 22nd of July, which was last Friday. I had to work, so my colleague bought me a cake and celebrated in the office. Last Friday wasn’t as busy as usual, so I had a good time at work. I usually…
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Why You Need to Surround Yourself with Positive People
Life is designed in such a way that you cannot leave your life alone. No matter how you love being alone, you’ll still need some people in your life. What kind of people you choose to stay together with will either affect your life positively or negatively. Negative people can be contagious and have long-term…
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Why Is It So Important to Chew Your Food?
Have you ever noticed how many times you chew your food? This might seem not so important, but it could affect your overall health. Chewing your food properly is essential for adequate digestion. Meals should be eaten sitting down, in a relaxed environment without any distraction, to ensure the food is properly chewed. So how…
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5 Ways to Show Your Love to Your Gut
Our gut is known as our second brain due to the similarity that has its own nervous system, allowing it to function independently from the brain. It is comprising the oesophagus, stomach and intestines. Maintaining the optimal conditions in our gut is crucial for our health. A healthy gut contains an optimum amount of good…
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How to Stay Fit During a Vacation
As the world starts to open back up, many people are packing their bags for vacation again. Staying healthy and fit while on vacation remains a big priority, especially amidst COVID-19. Eating healthy and regular workouts seem simple, but they can be hard to stick to, especially if you’re going on a vacation. If you…
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3 Reasons You Need a Solo Date
It’s very common to afraid of being seen eating alone in public. It was scared of looking like a total loser in the eyes of those around you at a café or restaurant, worried that you would receive pitiful glances as you sip your cup of latte in silence. Such a mindset is far from…
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5 Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits That Cause You Wake Up Tired
I’m sure we all had a day like this: You managed to get your things settled early, went to bed early, and slept for 7 to 8 hours only to find out you don’t wake up energized and refreshed as expected. Instead, your body feels heavy, or you feel tired to get out of bed.…
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2022 A Low Buy Year
Over the past few years, I’ve been exploring and educating myself about sustainable living, minimalism, and personal finance. I’ve been slowly decluttering my wardrobe and household items that I don’t need. I’d like to fill my space with the things I use or bring me joy. I have the tendency to replace the items that…
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7 Ways to Enjoy When You Only Have a Day
We all look forward to our days off. Unfortunately, days off can make you even more sluggish and frazzled when you spend the entire day staying in pyjama and binge-watching Netflix. But those days off can really help keep you centred when you know how to spend it correctly. To help you avoid wasting half…
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Why a Daily Routine is So Important
Because of the pandemic, daily routines have become more important now than ever. Many of us are work from home and have our families and children with us. This environment and schedule can be difficult and stressful for us. But there are things you can do at home and maintain your physical and mental health,…
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8 Small Changes to Improve Your Life
It’s too common to want to improve our lives so that we live the best ones. You may think of making huge changes as the beginning of a new year. But the truth is that smaller, more sustainable actions and hacks actually help you improve your day-to-day life when they add up over time. These…
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What is Decision Fatigue and How to Reduce It?
What is Decision Fatigue? Decision fatigue is an emotional and mental strain that occurs when people feel exhausted from making too many choices. We face hundreds of choices all the time, from big decisions to small decisions – from what to wear to work (skirt or pants), to what to eat for lunch (sandwich or…
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8 Things to Declutter Before the New Year
By Victoria Q This is probably the busiest time of the year. Christmas had just passed, and the new year is coming soon in less than a week time. The house is in disaster. Toys are lying around the living room, books are everywhere on the desk, and Christmas decor is sitting around every corner…
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5 Ways to Celebrate a Minimalist Christmas
By Victoria Q It’s finally the time of the year to wear thick clothes, sit down with a blanket and sip a warm cup of cocoa. Who doesn’t like Christmas? Everyone loves Christmas. No matter what age we are, we just couldn’t be bored of Christmas. Chocolates, cakes, mint candies, puddings, jellies are never too…
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Vegan Banana Bread
By Victoria Q Living alone or perhaps you’re the only banana lover at home can be quite stressful to finish up the bananas yourself. Bananas we can find in local marts usually comes in a bunch of 6-7 which is considered a lot for a person. Sometimes they get overripe even before you get to…
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Dream Life
By Victoria Q First thing first, let me ask you. Have you ever thought of how you want your life to be? What’s your dream life? Some people want a stable office job with a fixed income to bring back home every month, some people want a stable job but with flexible income where they…
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How I Re-approach Minimalism
By Victoria Q 1. Declutter Room by Room I started with my bedroom. I took everything out from the closet and lie them on the bed. I separate them by category – shorts, short skirts, long skirts, pants, dress, t-shirt, blouse, activewear, and home wear. I hold and feel every piece of the clothes. Feel…
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Why I Want to Re-approach Minimalism?
By Victoria Q One sentence: I want to slow down. The modern world moving at a fast pace, just like everybody, I also got dragged along. I’m the type of person that always fill up my schedule and has 2 pages long to-do lists every single day. Okay, let’s not exaggerate it. Perhaps my to-do…
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I Failed and Re-approach Minimalism
By Victoria Q What is minimalism? Basically, minimalism is a lifestyle that helps you to focus on what you value the most so that you can live a meaningful life. The meaning of minimalism varies from person to person. However, all minimalists share a common goal which is to focus on what really matters to…
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These 4 Methods Help Me to Overcome Insomnia
By Victoria Q Insomnia is a very common sleep disorder that many of us have. Research found that 36% of UK adults struggle to get to sleep at least on a weekly basis, almost 1 in 5 have trouble asleep every single night and nearly half of the UK have trouble falling asleep at least…
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