10 steps to motivation!

Hi guys! So as it's still the start of the year and most people struggle to get motivation to go on to complete their new years resolutions, I thought I'd share with you my 10 steps to motivation.

1. Set goals

2. Keep a positive attitude

3. Leave personal problems aside

4. Improve your knowledge and skills

5. Be passionate

6. Lower or get rid of energy drains

7. Practice self-talk

8. Confront challenges and fears

9. Meditation

10. Recognise and reward success!


I hope that these steps help you to achieve your 2017 goals. You'll smash them!

Be Kind and Have Courage - Advice xoxo
 

Top Tips for studying🤓

Hi everyone! So today I thought since exams are right around the corner I would share some of my favourite ways to study!

Tip No.1

Make study notes on plain paper or post-it-notes and stick them all around your room then when you are going past them, take a look at them then they will ease into ur memory every time you go by, I find this really useful!! My room is literally covered in colourful study notes lol

⭐️ Also make the writing or paper colourful so it won't slip your eye when you go past

Tip No.2 

Make flash cards and read them every night just before you go to sleep, this is scientifically proven to  make you remember things way more, to look or read it just before bed

⭐️ I like to use white flash cards with colourful pens to make studying a bit more fun

Tip No.3

Condense all of your notes gathered from either at school or from other sources, and get a plain subject folder with poly pockets and make a studying booklet to help you memorise, i prefer to do 1 booklet with all mind maps as that is how i learn best, and i also do 1 book with questions and answers according to my notes.

⭐️ I like to be colourful too and use all sorts of pens and highlighters when doing this method.

Tip No .4

Make a study plan, just put all your subjects on a piece of paper then plan out what ones you need to study at specific times then make a timetable of what subjects you are going to study each night

⭐️ I like to study a subject for one and a half hours at a time, I just find this is the right amount of time for me.

Here are some useful study bits and bobs that you might find useful-

• Flashcards                                                                  
• Fineliners
• Colourful Ballpoint pens
• Poly Pockets
• Folder Dividers
• Binders
• Study Planner

⭐️ NEVER leave it till the last minute to study, always start studying in advance to give you a better

 chance of memorising everything ⭐️

i hope this gave you some tips and tricks to study!! GOOD LUCK!!

Be kind and have Courage- xoxo Courage

Bedside Essentials!

Hi guys! Today I thought i'd share with you my bedside essentials, these are just a few products that always stay in my bedside drawer. I hope you enjoy!

Lipbalm

 

My personal favourite is Vaseline. I apply a thick layer of lipbalm every night for soft and plump lips. This is a lifesaver at this time of the year as the cold weather makes my lips go dry.

- BUY IT HERE!

Hand Cream

 

Recently I have started using the Dove regenerating nourishment hand cream. Again this is definitely a must have since my hands constantly dry up during the cold months.

- BUY IT HERE! 

Foot Cream

 

I have been loving the Soap and Glory heel genius foot cream. I use this before bed and just slip on fluffy socks.

- BUY IT HERE!

Spot Treatment

 

I suffer from really bad breakouts so I find it helps to apply a treatment to sleep with it on. I recently bought the Witch blemish stick which is super affordable and works wonders.

- BUY IT HERE!

Sleep Spray

 

I sometimes struggle to sleep so I've been using the Avon planet spa sleep serenity pillow mist. This contains Camomile and Lavender which are very calming scents an I have found that I've been having much better sleeps when I use this.

- BUY IT HERE!

Water

 

This is really necessary especially if you are prone to a dry mouth during the night.

 

 

So that's all I keep beside my bed. I hope you enjoyed this post. Leave a comment below of any posts you would like us to do.

 

 

Be Kind and Have Courage - Advice xoxo

 

Soap and Glory Wonderland💆🏼

Hi everyone, Firstly id like to say HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, whether your in a relationship or not i hope you have a wonderful day!! Secondly, today I'm going to show you the Soap and glory "the whole glam lot" product case with 10 amazing products in it!!

In this wonderful kit you get:

1. Sugar Crush Body wash - Body wash/ shower gel 
2. Hand Food - Hand Cream
3. The Righteous Butter - Body Butter
4. Hand Maid - Hand Sanitiser
5. Speed Plump - Face Moisturiser for dry skin
6. Scrub of your Life - Body Scrub
7. Smoothy Star - Body milk/lotion
8. Soap and Clarity - Vitamin C Face Wash
9. Thick and Fast - Mascara
10. Sexy MotherPucker - Lipgloss

This whole kit cos me £30 in January but unfortunately it was on sale at the time and possibly could be £60.

This is a brilliant valentines gift or any of these products individually as linked above!!

Be kind and have courage- xoxo Courage

Planning and Organising!

In 2017, which is scarily nearing, I am going to become more organised and I thought I'd bring you along and show and tell you how I am going to do it and my steps to achieving success.

Corkboard/Whiteboard
I haven't got round to buying one yet but I am planning to. I'm going to pin or magnet notes, important tasks, lists and quotes.

Diary/Planner/Journal
I am 100% buying a planner separate from my school one to note special date and events.

Pens and Notebooks
Just to have cute notes. Enough said.

Calendar
I will use this for visually planning and checking what I'm doing every time I walk past it.

Zoella Post-it Pack
This is going to be amazing for planning my weeks out and pinning to my corkboard and calendar. This also looks great with the copper foil and grey cover with marble effect post-its.

 I hope this post gave you some organization inspiration!

Be Kind and Have Courage - Advice xoxo

2017 Goals!🍀

Hi everyone so for today's post I thought I'd share with you some of my goals for 2017 and how I am going to try and reach them by the end of the year!
Remember... don't set unrealistic goals, you want to set easy..ish goals that buy the end of the year you will have completed them and then feel good about yourself!

1. Be organised

   I tend to set this goal every year but I feel this year with all my exams for school and other activities I feel like I can achieve this goal
   This year to make sure I continue to stay organised throughout the year is by doing a bullet journal! If you have never heard of a bullet journal it is simply where you get a plain journal/notebook with plain paper (no lines) and you let your imagination run wild! It's basically like a diary but a lot more creative and I feel this will be good for me as I am very creative so I think I will get on well with it this year!
Here is a link to a journal - BUY IT

2. Get outside more

    I've set this goal as I think I'm far to engrossed on what's on tv or what's on my phone rather than going walks and seeing the world in a different perspective! This also helps with my next  goal I'm going to share with you!

3. Try and eat healthy and get fit

     Now I know this is everyone's goal and it doesn't usually end up happening but this year I think I will achieve this by not setting an image in my head of who/what I want to look like! As long as by the end of 2017 I feel good about myself and know I tried hard then that's all that matters

4. Stay positive

    This year I am hoping to keep a positive mindset and mostly.. to not care what anyone else says! If I want to do something then I will! This year I mostly want to be myself!


I hope you all have an amazing 2017!!!!!

Be kind and have courage- xoxo Courage

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!!

IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY!!

Spread the Christmas cheer this year! Spoil your family and friends. Donate a gift to charity to make someone's Christmas great, smile all the time and sing Christmas songs at the top of your voice.

I hope you are all having a very merry festive period and are concentrating on the important things. Today please do not think that your day is ruined if you don't get the present you wanted, instead show your loved ones how much you appreciate them. Surround yourself with family, friends, love and laughter.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Be Kind and Have Courage - Advice xoxo

Top 5 Christmas Movies🎄

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hi Everyone! so to get in the christmas spirit i thought i would share with you my 5 top christmas movies i like to watch around the festive season!

Number 1 - Home alone

No matter if it is Home Alone 1,2,3 or 4 ( i prefer 1 & 2 as they are more christmassy) this movie always gets me in the christmas spirit, it is such a warm happy festive movie for the family, by yourself or a little christmassy night in with your friends!

Number 2 - A Christmas Carol

i love this movie as it hasn't only got a christmassy, festive vibe to it, but it has a lot of deep storylines through out it that remind you of the real reasons of christmas and not to take it for granted!

Number 3 - Elf

Everyone loves a bit of Elf snuggled up with blankets and hot chocolate on a cold winters day! it is one of those films no matter what age you are, you still love it.

Number 4 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

This movie is a classic that when you watch it, you can just feel all the festivity and christmas atmosphere surrounding you, its just amazing!

Number 5 - Arthur Christmas

This movie is one of those christmas films that don't get enough credit, i love this film because it is just christmassy af.

I hope everyone enjoyed this blog post and i hope you will be inspired to now go and watch some of these fun filled christmas movies! 

I hope everyone is getting excited for christmas as much as i am!!

Be Kind and Have Courage, xoxo- Courage

MERRY CHRISTMAS