Being a medical student requires you to know your priorities very well. Otherwise, you will not get anything done. So here are my finest time management tips that will hopefully help you achieve more in college. Why is time management important We all wish that we had more time to get things done. But we usually blame procrastination, distractions, or ourselves when we “do not have enough time”. There will always only be 24 hours in a day. So how can some people seem to get nothing done, while others have 5 side projects, college, and a social life without breaking a sweat? Those people know t ..read more

In the late 1990s, in the search for a simple organizational method, while he was still in college, Ryder Carroll creates the bullet journal. It is designed so that you can quickly capture different types of content and easily revisit it later. Benefits of a bullet journal With so many devices, apps, and notifications distracting us on a daily basis, the bullet journal is very relaxing. It only consists of a dotted notebook, that you can design as minimalistic or animated as you want; so it can be perfectly well enjoyed by everybody. This little notebook allows you to have all your plans, idea ..read more

Why would you need a night routine Most people think that night routine is simply the time that you spend sleeping. But that is very far away from the truth. You have probably heard about morning routines. The internet is flooded with the benefits and different examples of routines. Just look at all the celebrities, influencers, and wealthy people all over the world. So you have probably tried it at some point in your life. But you may fave found out that it does not suddenly make you ten times more productive or happy (or famous). Why is that? You might have forgotten about a crucial thing. S ..read more

What is – meditation for beginners For a long time, meditation has been correlated with religion and spirituality. So the idea of meditation for beginners (for literally everybody) is quite new. You can go to the top of a mountain and wait for a spiritual feeling to enlighten your whole body, or join the Buddhists, or you can sit on your bed.  Meditation is feeling aware of yourself, of your surroundings, and most of all, your feelings. It isn’t a feeling, or an emotion passing through your body after sitting in the same position and staring into the abyss for hours on end. It is being aw ..read more

Finishing 1 semester in medical school might not sound like a big deal to some, but to me, it definitely is a major event. And this is because it changed the way I think about a lot of things, especially what I believe about college in general, but also about life as a student. Here are the top things that I learned after 1 semester in medical school, 1. Lots of new terms to learn From the very first day in university, we had pages worth of new material. Sadly, looking back at it now, that sounds like a holiday. Afterward, we had about 20 pages of new information after every class. Every ..read more

I often find that if my morning is slow and unproductive, the rest of the day will follow suit. But when I have a morning routine already set, I feel closer to achieving my goals.  What you do in the first hour of the day will determine your attitude to the world and in turn, what you receive from the rest of the world. You get what you give. Why is a morning routine essential Having a consistent morning routine will improve your efficiency, mental clarity, focus, and productivity while decreasing your stress and anxiety. A morning routine will ensure that you start the day by gettin ..read more

You must have often heard that you need to create good habits and break your bad habits to improve your life. A while ago, I started meditating daily. All I had to do was focus on my breath and when my mind wandered off, return my thoughts to the breathing. Sounds simple. But at first, I could barely do this for a couple of minutes without starting to fidget, reach for the phone, wanting to get up and do anything else.  So why is it that in the present society we find it very hard to concentrate on breathing? Let’s think about our primary needs: food, shelter, clothing.  Food. We see ..read more

“Self-discipline will help me wake up at 5 am every morning, workout for 2 hours every day, and study for at least 8 hours so that I can get the best grades ever”. I am quite sure that all of us have thought something along those lines at some point in life.  Let’s see exactly what self-discipline is and how (or if) it can help you achieve all your goals in life.  What is self-discipline When wanting to get something done, we often rely on self-discipline and motivation.  Motivation = the desire to get something done;  Self-discipline = acting while listening to the reason ..read more

Around 1.16% of the world’s population is vegan and 3% of Americans.  But what is veganism? Vegans are those who chose to refrain from eating all animal products and tried to chose those products that have been left harmful to the environment (limiting the exploitation of animals).  They follow a plant-based diet that excludes the following: meat (fish, shrimps, oysters, insects), eggs, dairy, honey. Some strict vegans do not use animal-derived materials such as: leather, fats (for cosmetics, soaps, glue, paint) feathers, fur, silk, scales, wool, etc. But vegans are not limited in th ..read more

Nowadays more than 1.16 % of the world’s population is vegan and that percentage is rising all the time. Eating less meat will be beneficial for your health and wellbeing as well as for the planet. Giving up meat can be tough for those who do not know any alternatives.  If you are a newbie to veganism or are thinking about trying it out, this is a list of meat substitutes you can easily implement in your diet. Tofu Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk which then pressed, creates curds that form solid white blocks. These can have different consistency: firm, soft, silken. I enjoy using t ..read more