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It\u2019s officially that time of the year! Now unfortunately I am not referring to Christmas time, but rather the dreaded week we all must face before we can go home for some much needed family time. Finals are officially upon us and most of us have hit that point in the semester. The point where you\u2019re beyond sick, but keeping a positive attitude and telling yourself you\u2019re \u201cfine\u201d because you can\u2019t afford to miss anymore lectures. Maybe for some of us we are still at the point where we feel like we blinked after midterms and all the sudden we\u2019re in study week unsure of what any of our grades are. If you\u2019re at either of those points or overall just feeling stressed, breathe it\u2019s okay. Sometimes we are going to feel like we have our entire life together and are rocking this whole \u201cadulting\u201d thing, but other times we can\u2019t even remember to buy toilet paper, it happens. The important thing to remember is we are all human, we all have to make mistakes in order to learn from them, and this too shall pass. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re feeling stressed about anything whether it be work, school, extra-curricular activities, or simply just overwhelmed I have two words for you that can help bring back your contagious smile. In the middle of the semester I decided to try going to Academic Coaching simply because if its included in my tuition, I might as well take advantage and try it out. Many of you are probably thinking, \u201cWhat in the world is Academic Coaching?\u201d and my honest answer is I have no idea, but somehow it changed my life. When I initially met with my Academic Coach \u00a0she pulled out a weekly schedule that had every hour between 7am-10pm written with a blank box next to it. She told me to go through my priorities and write out my daily schedule. In my head I listed everything I needed to balance in a day: school, work, dance, study hours, homework time, and workout hours. After I was done I proudly showed my Academic Coach my schedule and she said, \u201cThat is a great schedule, but what about \u201cme time\u201d?\u201d. I looked at her blankly and stated, \u201cWhy would I need \u201cme time\u201d? I don\u2019t have time for \u201cme time\u201d\u201d. She then explained that everyone needs \u201cme time\u201d and if we don\u2019t have time for it then we have to make time for it. Even ten minutes of \u201cme time\u201d a day can leave you smiling more and worrying less.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMe time\u201d can truly be anything you want it to be as long as it makes you happy and helps you let go of stress and worry. This time should be spent doing something you enjoy that also clears your mind. It is important to try different things and find what works best for you and makes you smile more. Here are just a few examples of things I\u2019ve tried or things you can try for your \u201cme time\u201d: Wishing everyone the best of luck on their finals, remember to keep a positive mindset and make time for “me time”!<\/p>\n Love Always,<\/strong><\/p>\n Malorie<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Finals are officially upon us and most of us have hit that point in the semester. 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I have found that putting on a facial mask while reading a chapter of one of my\u00a0favorite self-help books twice a week and writing out my worries in a journal has completely transformed my mood. After my \u201cme time\u201d I am left feeling refreshed and once I write down my worries I am able to let them go or write out a solution. Regardless of what you decide works best for your \u201cme time\u201d, the key to making it successful is being consistent and making time for it. Especially when you\u2019re faced with a stressful situation such as finals, let your mind and body take a break so it can be happy and healthy. The most important thing to do is to fill your mind with positive thoughts and always let your smile shine through.<\/span><\/p>\n