Study Break

In this episode, I chat with Janeilya about New Years Resolutions and goal setting. We describe our experiences with setting unrealistic goals, how it damaged our motivation, and how to set more realistic goals. A major part of goal setting is about understanding yourself and what you visualize for your future. Janeilya and I share our advice for setting and staying on track with healthy goals. Stay tuned to hear about the goals we've set in previous years and for 2022! 

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STUDY BREAK IS BACK! Today, I chat with Katrina all about friendships. How did changing friends from middle school to high school affect us? What is a "friendship breakup" and how did we deal with it? How can you tell if you are in a toxic friendship? What traits should you look for in a genuine friendship? How does your school reputation play a role in making friends? Stay tuned to learn more!

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Today, my friend, Sami, and I chat about how we effectively manage our time. The importance of maintaining a healthy mindset is often overlooked when talking about time management. We share our stories with having emotionally low days, dealing with stress, overthinking, and learning to say "no". Understanding your ultimate goals can help with setting priorities. It is important to remember that everything will be okay and you are enough. <3 Stay tuned!

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It's about to be Halloween so you know what that means... true crime and horror riddle time! This year, Izzie and Jillian, hosts of Teen Girls Investigate Crime Podcast, shared some unsolved true crimes cases. We explore the disappearance of Cindy Anderson and Patricia Meehan. What happened to these women? Why did they disappear? Let's just say... we are definitely confused by the complexity of both cases. I ask Izzie and Jillian three riddles that put their investigation skills to the test. Can you solve the riddles in this episode? Stay tuned...

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In this episode, I chat with my friend, Taylor, about everything related to exercise. We share our journey making exercise out hobby-- from finding a good support system to understanding the difference between working out to look good and working out to feel good. We discuss how struggling with body image can also effect motivation. Later on, we get real about social media's influence on body image insecurities and displaying unrealistic workout goals-- like clickbait "Get Abs in 2 weeks". Other topics we touch on include: how to find workout motivation, our favorite workout music, avoiding injuries, and giving yourself enough time afterschool to exercise. Stay tuned!

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Check out some of our favorite fitness and body positivity influencers!

@etkfit

@morganrosemoroney

@victoriagarrick

@jaimmykoroma

I chat with Irish actress, Niamh Cremin, to learn more about her journey becoming a teen actress. From acting as a hobby to starring as a lead in the new short film, Hoodwinkers, Niamh talks about all the ups and downs of being an actress that many people do not know about. She shares embarrassing moments on the Hoodwinkers set and even her dream cast member to work with! Stay tuned!

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Hoodwinkers Official Trailer : https://youtu.be/Gj-kJOP9ej0

Today, Ian and I chat about toxic productivity. We discuss our opinions on 4 AM morning routines, workaholic culture, and more! How does having a toxic idea of productivity effect your mental and physical health? We share how quarantine also has its effect on each of our productivity levels. At the end of the episode, we share tips for how to successfully balance productivity and rest. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer: We love motivational content, what we are criticizing are people who takes things to the extreme by saying "the ONLY way to be productive is by starting your day at 4 AM". Sending much love to creators who keep it real and also share their lazy day routines. <3

Trigger Warning – this episode discusses suicidal ideation, depression, and addiction. 

Today, I chat with Sadie Sutton, host of She Persisted Podcast, about how media is raising more mental health awareness. However, there is still a lot of work to do. What's so problematic about 13 Reasons Why? How does Euphoria do a good job at accurately displaying mental health conditions? Is media romanticizing mental health conditions? What are the effects of clickbait and tabloids? Sadie explains why it is crucial to learn about being a critical consumer-- understanding what content to avoid and what is okay to watch. Sadie shares her own story of dealing with depression.

Sources and More Info About the 13 Reasons Why Study:

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2019/release-of-13-reasons-why-associated-with-increase-in-youth-suicide-rates

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718529255/teen-suicide-spiked-after-debut-of-netflixs-13-reasons-why-report-says

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Feeling anxious about the future? Something about not knowing if things will work out, if you are making the right decisions, is absolutely terrifying. You may feel overwhelmed about having to choose a major and a career pathway-- especially when you have no clue what you want to do.

In this episode, I chat with Livi, host of Today is the Future Podcast, about how to get back on track when you have no clue what the **** you are doing. In the second half of the episode, we discuss whether or not college is really worth it... Stay tuned!

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Today, I chat with the host of You've Got Mail Podcast, Isabella, about the stresses of school. Below are timestamps for different topics we discuss:

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1:23 US vs. UK education system differences

7:16 Taking classes/being involved in extracurriculars “because you have to”

12:45 Fear of making mistakes

14:20 External and internal pressures (from family, teachers, society, self)

18:23 Standardized testing stresses (how socioeconomic classes makes comparison an uneven playing field, pressure to perform well on tests)

23:37 Your identity revolving around school is toxic

25:24 Being addicted to stress, hyperproductivity, social media, video games; feeling guilty to relax; constantly overthinking

31:49 Fear of trying new things and being bad at it, perfectionism

37:07 Reputation at school for “high and low achieving” students

39:54 Needing validation from others

42:56 More on perfectionism, comparison, competition

47:46 Placing your value and self worth in school, losing who you are

51:27 Advice

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