New Year, New Me?
Hey,
It's me, Caitlin. Today I'm posting my New Years post. I had all these plans to post so much Christmas content over the holidays but time just flew away and issues came up in my life that I had to deal with. The last time I had to deal with problems I wrote them down in a journal - which I hadn't written in since August 2017. If I had kept up with weekly or monthly entries, not only would there be more for me to read back over, but I probably wouldn't have had this problem and had been able to cope better with my issues.
This post is going to be me telling you why you should write your thoughts and feelings down, especially if you can't talk to people or you feel like no one would understand. I know the idea of a diary sounds childlike and silly, but having a place to just have a brain-fart and be able to have all your thoughts down on paper can actually help you to come to conclusions on things, solve your own queries, or even just make your mind clearer.
One main way this has helped me personally is through my GCSE's. If you're a British citizen above the age of 16, you will know the stress and panic that comes from revising and sitting your GCSE's. The way I attempted to cope with my rambled brain and was able to clear it out, was through writing down anything that came to my head at that particular time. This has varied from scribbling the song that I was playing, to what I had been revising, to what I needed to do next, etc. In my opinion, I probably would have given up with revision by the beginning of the exam season if I had not kept my mental health in some kind of mediated state. This method of dealing with my issues really helped me. I have even recommended it to my friend who is slowly approaching her GCSE's this year.
Another way it helped me was through the change from Secondary school to Sixth Form. Writing my woes and worries down allowed me to express my feelings to someone or something that wouldn't start crying after I said it to them. By writing down your thoughts you get to have 10-20 minutes of purely you time. That means you're off social media, you don't have to deal with the pressures of Instagram or seeing your friends revising (or not revising) on their Snapchat stories. I think this is a great way to get some peace and clarity in a time of stress.
Not only does it help in terms of academic stress, but recently it has helped me deal with friendship dramas and (although I hate to say it) boy troubles. I did a recap of my life from September 1st to January 1st and I've only just realised how much has happened. Even though I can still see a bit of tension is there, I don't actually care anymore about what goes on with those problems. I'm so ready to just focus on me and my education this year - I'm 18 in less than a year and that's pretty scary. So I've decided that I'm not going to waste my time on petty childish acts and decisions.
So, you may be wondering if I'm doing the whole 'New Year, New Me' thing, and I'm not. This is because I am perfectly content with how I am. Sure, I'm going to drink more water and eat a bit healthier, but I'm not just going to change myself for someone else. For me it's more like 'New Year, Same Me but with more knowledge'.
I hope you all have a prosperous new year, and live up to your expectations and beyond!
Signing Off
CaitsCreates
It's me, Caitlin. Today I'm posting my New Years post. I had all these plans to post so much Christmas content over the holidays but time just flew away and issues came up in my life that I had to deal with. The last time I had to deal with problems I wrote them down in a journal - which I hadn't written in since August 2017. If I had kept up with weekly or monthly entries, not only would there be more for me to read back over, but I probably wouldn't have had this problem and had been able to cope better with my issues.
This post is going to be me telling you why you should write your thoughts and feelings down, especially if you can't talk to people or you feel like no one would understand. I know the idea of a diary sounds childlike and silly, but having a place to just have a brain-fart and be able to have all your thoughts down on paper can actually help you to come to conclusions on things, solve your own queries, or even just make your mind clearer.
One main way this has helped me personally is through my GCSE's. If you're a British citizen above the age of 16, you will know the stress and panic that comes from revising and sitting your GCSE's. The way I attempted to cope with my rambled brain and was able to clear it out, was through writing down anything that came to my head at that particular time. This has varied from scribbling the song that I was playing, to what I had been revising, to what I needed to do next, etc. In my opinion, I probably would have given up with revision by the beginning of the exam season if I had not kept my mental health in some kind of mediated state. This method of dealing with my issues really helped me. I have even recommended it to my friend who is slowly approaching her GCSE's this year.
Another way it helped me was through the change from Secondary school to Sixth Form. Writing my woes and worries down allowed me to express my feelings to someone or something that wouldn't start crying after I said it to them. By writing down your thoughts you get to have 10-20 minutes of purely you time. That means you're off social media, you don't have to deal with the pressures of Instagram or seeing your friends revising (or not revising) on their Snapchat stories. I think this is a great way to get some peace and clarity in a time of stress.
Not only does it help in terms of academic stress, but recently it has helped me deal with friendship dramas and (although I hate to say it) boy troubles. I did a recap of my life from September 1st to January 1st and I've only just realised how much has happened. Even though I can still see a bit of tension is there, I don't actually care anymore about what goes on with those problems. I'm so ready to just focus on me and my education this year - I'm 18 in less than a year and that's pretty scary. So I've decided that I'm not going to waste my time on petty childish acts and decisions.
So, you may be wondering if I'm doing the whole 'New Year, New Me' thing, and I'm not. This is because I am perfectly content with how I am. Sure, I'm going to drink more water and eat a bit healthier, but I'm not just going to change myself for someone else. For me it's more like 'New Year, Same Me but with more knowledge'.
I hope you all have a prosperous new year, and live up to your expectations and beyond!
Signing Off
CaitsCreates
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