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  • Buy yourself a gift (this could as small as a cup of coffee, some flowers or something you’ve had your eye on for a while)
  • Take a whole day to do just what you love (ie. sleep in, read in bed, go for a lovely walk and don’t think about Uni work) 
  • Journal 
  • Meditate
  • Write down what you’re grateful for
  • Make yourself a hot bath (you could even add some bathbombs or something that feels pampering) 
  • Reorganize and declutter your room 
  • Bake something delicious
  • Do some sort of crafts (this could be anything, think: painting, making a vision board, pottery etc…)
  • Have a cozy movie night and watch a movie/TV series (make sure you have your favourite snack and a hot beverage at hand!) 
  • Play a board game with your friends or family 
  • Go for a drive
  • Think of a place near you you’d love to see and visit it
  • Detox your social media (a great exercise is to unfollow all the accounts that no longer inspire you on Instagram) 
  • Take yourself on a date: What would your perfect date look like? Having a picnic in the grass with a good book? Do it just for yourself! 
  • Do an act of kindness for someone 
  • Listen to your favoruite music and dance
  • Take a walk in nature 
  • Do some sort of exercise 
  • Write a love letter to yourself (write out everything you love and appreciate about yourself) 

 

Hi, my name is Chiara and I am a freshman at KCL, studying Culture, Media and Creative industries. I'm from Switzerland and love all things outdoors, such as figure-skating and skiing. In addition to that, I love writing and hope to have a career in journalism!
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