Musings of a Stressed Student #1 - How to feel better

It's safe to say it's been a while but recently I just haven't felt like blogging and I don't feel comfortable publishing average content just for the sake of publishing. 

I've been très très stressed recently. Uni really takes it out of you. Dealing with stress and anxiety can be tough and although common it's such a personal thing that's hard to escape, for the constant worry.

Today I want to start a series here on Le Blog de Rosy: Sunday Musings of a Stressed Student, where I'll share bits and pieces from my week as well as content that, with hope, all you stressed students out there can appreciate and enjoy!

The first of the series: How to feel better when you've been down. We all have bad days, sometimes a cuppa and a chocolate biscuit isn't enough, so here are a few things I've found productive that help cheer me up and help me relax.

1. Get a proper nights sleep. This can be hard with early starts and late night partying but it's important to get enough rest. Make sure you're getting at least 7 hours, more if you can. I try to give myself one day a week where I go to bed before 11pm, and just let myself wake up naturally - no alarms!

2. Take a shower. This may sound odd but I love a good shower. It really helps me relax. I also like to put some chilled music (The Devil Wears Prada soundtrack, if you must know!) and put on a facemask to cleanse my skin of impurities from all the nervous sweets I've been eating - oops!

3. Get some exercise. For me, this is the best stress relief. Busting out my worries with fitness training - it sounds terrible, but it's so tough I forget how stressed I am and enjoy the task at hand. Exercise releases positive endorphins, which make you feel better. Even if it's just a walk to the shop, or round the park, I promise you'll feel better afterwards.

4. Sit down with a good book and just read. I love a good book, don't you? If you're like me, always on your toes, with somewhere to be, it's likely that you don't get much time to read. I've found reading on public transport works wonders - on the metro and the bus! I always keep a book in my bag, just in case I have time to waste. 

5. Go somewhere by yourself. It doesn't really matter what you do, whether it's going to the cinema, for a coffee, even to the library - it's nice to get some alone time without the worries of everyday life. E.g. being late for work, THAT essay, your german homework etc, etc.

6. Let it all out. If all else fails, sometimes you just need to let it all out and share your problems with someone else. Whether it's your Best Friend, your Mum, your Teacher or even a Doctor. You can moan and cry as much as you want and by letting off steam and sharing your worries with someone else, you'll feel ten times better than bottling it up and saving it until your kettle boils.

I hope you enjoyed this new little feature here on le blog de rosy. I am hoping to keep this as a regular series so do let me know what you think in the comments! To keep up to date with me don't forget to follow on Bloglovin' and Insta.

Love yas,

Rosie xox