self improvement Archives - Youth Are Awesome https://youthareawesome.com/tag/self-improvement-3/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 How to Start Summer Maxing: The Ultimate Guide to Make The Most Out of Your Summer https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:36:43 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=117407 Summer Is Finally Here Summer just started; school is finally out; exam marks are in; and the temperature is going wild. With students rushing out of classrooms, a totally new, vibrant presence fills the air. Deadlines are gone, and longer, sunnier days accompanied by free time have finally arrived. For many students, summertime can act […]

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]]> https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-start-summer-maxing-the-ultimate-guide-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-summer/feed/ 0 Habits To Implement To Improve Your Life https://youthareawesome.com/habits-to-implement-to-improve-your-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=habits-to-implement-to-improve-your-life Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:02:56 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=115618 If you’re looking to improve your life in 2025, whether it be to level up your academics, become a better person, or build discipline, the key isn’t just motivation—it’s consistency. So in this blog, I wanted to share some habits to implement that will set you up for success. 1. Start Journalling Daily Whether it’s […]

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]]> Pomodoro and Flowtime for Efficient and Focused Productivity https://youthareawesome.com/pomodoro-and-flowtime-for-efficient-and-focused-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pomodoro-and-flowtime-for-efficient-and-focused-productivity Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:25:00 +0000 https://youthareawesome.com/?p=107814 There’s a line that separates productive efficiency with diminishing productivity in any work session. My personal favourite method to limit that diminishing productivity, to capture my optimal attention and focus is the Pomodoro technique.  Pomodoro has 5 Steps. Ready a to-do list and a timer. Set the timer for 25 minutes, and completely focus on […]

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]]> Accept your Failures and Move Forward https://youthareawesome.com/accept-your-failures-and-move-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accept-your-failures-and-move-forward Mon, 17 May 2021 15:54:52 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=102641 A few days ago, I got a sixty-seven percent on an essay. Sixty-seven. To put it in the nicest way possible, this absolutely devastated me. A sixty-seven? I never got anything below a ninety on all my other essays. I even aced an essay where the next highest score in the class was seventy-five. And to add […]

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]]> How To Stop Basing Your Self-Worth On Your Grades https://youthareawesome.com/how-to-stop-basing-your-self-worth-on-your-grades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-stop-basing-your-self-worth-on-your-grades Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:33:14 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=101620 My grades are the only quantifiable measure of how well I’m doing. I check them constantly, whether it’s for validation or self-pity. I think many students care intensely about their marks without realizing it. If you have physical symptoms or feel stressed more often than not because of school, you’re in obsession territory. I advise […]

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]]> Simple Ideas to Transform Your Room https://youthareawesome.com/simple-ideas-to-transform-your-room/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simple-ideas-to-transform-your-room Sat, 22 Feb 2020 04:38:58 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=99468 You don’t need to have a huge bedroom or spend lots of money to have a cool bedroom space. There are simple ways to revamp your room. Whether you need a complete bedroom makeover or are just looking for some extra cool things to add to the space; it’s always a good idea to make […]

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]]> How To Study/Work More Effectively https://youthareawesome.com/study-work-effectively/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-work-effectively Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:53:36 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=94205 Everyone needs to study or work whether it’s for an assignment or a report. Knowing these tips on how to work more efficiently will greatly improve how you study. 1. Stay Organized By staying organized you can reduce the stress of needing to find things, which often wastes valuable time. Staying organized is vital and […]

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]]> What I Learned in 2015 https://youthareawesome.com/learned-2015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learned-2015 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:15:37 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=78965 As 2015 comes to a close, I decided to reflect on what I’ve learnt this year. I can’t say it’s been the best year ever, since the past 12 months have held lots of ups and downs, so I mean it when I say it was a rollercoaster. I did however meet so many new […]

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]]> Overcoming Failure: You Can Do It! https://youthareawesome.com/overcoming-failure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overcoming-failure Fri, 23 Oct 2015 17:30:55 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=77069 Failure. Its something every individual experiences. Whether it be a math test you flunked, missing the bus in the morning, or failing to achieve your life long goals. Failure can come in small or big packages. Honestly speaking, you and I might face small failures every week. This week, I broke the zipper on a skirt I […]

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]]> Self Worth & Letting Go https://youthareawesome.com/worth-letting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worth-letting Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:36:41 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=74827 Source In my fifteen years of life, I’ve definitely had some amazing experiences and well, some not so great experiences. As with most people, I do have regrets and I wish I did some things differently, whether it be trying that thing that always poses a “What if?” doubt in my head, or wishing that one […]

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]]> Living Offline https://youthareawesome.com/living-offline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-offline Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:52:33 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=74010   On Saturday, July 11th, I “unplugged” for the whole day (24 hours) to see what my life would be like without social media. Growing up in the 21st century being online has always been something everyone was a part of. After some thought, I came to the conclusion that I did not know what […]

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]]> Week 4 of… 5 Happy Things! https://youthareawesome.com/week-4-of-5-happy-things/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=week-4-of-5-happy-things Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:29:06 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=72425 See this post for an introduction to this series, this post for the second week, and this post for the third week of 5 Happy Things! Our beautiful provincial flower Seeing (really cute) wildlife Pets being super adorable and fun Browsing yearbooks both past and present The smell of flowers (especially lilacs!)   Now ask yourself: what could you change in your […]

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]]> Build your self-esteem https://youthareawesome.com/increase-invulnerability-kryptonite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=increase-invulnerability-kryptonite Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:36:44 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=66665 Self-esteem is a measure of how much an individual values or views him or herself. Our self-esteem constantly develops over the course of our lives and sadly, being criticized by family, friends, and society in general gradually tends to lower our self-worth. Even looking at my own life, my own self-esteem is lowered when I […]

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]]> How to handle a break up https://youthareawesome.com/handle-break-ups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handle-break-ups Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:43:08 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=60357 I recently went through a breakup with my boyfriend of 5 months. If you are experiencing a breakup, you would understand how hard it is to be happy. But despair no longer, for I am here to give you some tips that helped me through my breakup. Think it through Think thoroughly, but not obsessively. Although […]

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]]> What YAA loves about summer: Self Improvement https://youthareawesome.com/yaa-loves-summer-improvement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yaa-loves-summer-improvement Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:02:36 +0000 https://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=59546 Summer is the perfect time to feed your soul, to recreate yourself, to let go of all the stress accumulated through the school year. Summer is your time to do the things you love whether its a sport, an art form, or even meditation. With the school year coming to a close, and a new […]

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