Konstantin Andreevich Ukhtomsky, The Small Winter Garden in the Apartments of Alexandra Fyodorovna from Types of Rooms in the Winter Palace, c 1870s, watercolor.

“An artist obsessed with perfection is bound to dim the light of his art.”

Michael Bassey Johnson

I’m always getting stressed out by things happening so here are some resources I find helpful

Music

I don’t know about you but I find piano music are really relaxing and soothing

• Piano music playlist
• Peaceful piano Spotify playlist by @spotify
• Piano background music Spotify playlist
• Rainy sounds
• Burning fireplace sounds
• Wave sounds

Videos, movies, dramas

• Buzzfeed Celeb

Food

• Buzzfeed Worth It Season [1/2/3/4/5]

Movies

• Free movies/tv
• Marvel movies masterpost by @girlintoomanyfandoms
• Classic chick flicks by @jamescookjr
• Cinemasins

Studytubes

• Studytubes by @memorisu
• AmandaRachLee
• Cheyenne Barton (@studyrose )

Music

• The Voice Kids [Australia/Germany]

Video games

• Buzzfeed Multiplayer (eg. Until Dawn, Dead by daylight, Cooking Mama)

True crimes and supernatural

• Buzzfeed unsolved

Comedies (old but gold)

• Friends
• Mind your language
• Bewitched
• Dr Ken suggested by @akydemics

Exercise

• Fitness & health for student by @abby-studies-art
• Deep breathing exercises

Sleep

• Guide to sleep by @educatier
• Tips for balancing sleep & education by @brbimstudying
• The perfect night sleep by @paintitbright
• How to go to bed early and actually fall asleep
• Night routine and sleeping tips
• Tips and tricks for getting enough sleep by @candydsgn

Meditation

• Meditation and focus by @studyquill
• Put a thought in the star

Treat yourself

• Simple ways to treat yourself by @anitastudy
• Guide to treating yourself by @pennyfynotes
• 25 No/Low cost self care acts by @gaygirlhustle

Water

• How to drink more water ft printables
• Hydration masterpost

Breaks

• Use the pomodoro method where you study for 25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes to allow your brain to re-energise itself.
• Take a break
• Types of study breaks by @samsstudygram
• Tips for getting better rest by @overstudies
• 9 things to do on a study break by @studyzine
• Study break ideas by @gomedorgohome
• What to do during a study break by @emmastudies
• Things i do when taking a study break by @produitivity

Meals

• Study break snacks by @gentlysoft
• 15 food to ease your study life by @studybowie
• Easy recipes for students by @aestudier
• Broke college kid masterpost by @dumplinghead-usagi

Bullet journal

• Start a bullet journal

Apps

• Apps that help me destress by @gracelearns
• Forest
• Overdrive

Positivity

• My positivity tag
• @chibird
• @cwote
• @lovelysuggestions
• A website that compliments you
• Who is the cutest

Quizzes

• Buzzfeed quizzes
• Pottermore quizzes

Others

• Learn coding

All you need for high school

• Math help and advice
• How to take notes
• Mental health masterpost
• Ace your essays
• Ace your exams
• How to be productive
• Free printables masterpost
• Stationery masterlist by @architstudy

Other masterposts

• Selfcare masterpost

Year Of The Rabbit 🐰

if you realize you’ve been studying for hours: grab a snack to refuel your body and watch a sitcom to refuel your brain. then back to the books.

if you’re feeling stressed out: take some deep breaths, text your friends, maybe stare at a wall for a few minutes. gather yourself.

if you can’t seem to focus: get moving and get outside. take out the garbage, check your mail box, maybe walk your dog. just get moving and get fresh air. it’ll help bring you back.

if there’s something else going on in your life and you can’t get it off your mind: write down what’s going through your head, sort of like a diary entry. it’ll help you work things out.

if you’re just mentally and physically exhausted: set a timer for 25-30 minutes and take a nap. any longer and you’ll hit REM and you’ll wake up feeling just as tired. once you wake up, get some caffeine in you.

if the material is boring as hell: find another way to study. see if there’s a crash course video online about it or draw out what you’re trying to learn in diagrams and pictures to make it fun.

if people around you won’t shut up: listen to some music. soundtrack and classical music is always good because they won’t absorb you as much as music with lyrics. white noise (like ocean waves, rain sounds, etc.) also works.

if you only half understand a concept: call/message a friend who’s not in the class and try to teach the material to them. this will help you mentally work through the material and will help you remember it as well.