Let me tell you something about myself. I never had a large number of friends, even now, they are far and few between—especially with the pandemic; most are on Discord. Simply put, I’ve never really been one who was able to fit in with the rest of society. I remember in my first year of […]
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Some in the LYFE Discord server have been asking a lot about mental clarity and the like. It is nice to have a clear headspace, however, it seems that even though there is an understanding that meditation is the way to go, a lot of people have stated they don’t have a good idea of
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Have you ever heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”? While your skills are definitely important, it’s often your network that can actually help you put your skills to use in the professional world. Here are five simple things you can start doing right now that will give your LinkedIn
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Welcome back to the SFU LYFE blog! It’s about halfway through yet another online semester in these strange times and whoever you are, we wish you the best. Through our blogs we are here to give you some advice that just might allow you to make it out of university alive and in one piece
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The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe. — Albert Einstein We tend to think of daily life as a tragedy. Everything is horrible, everything sucks. So much stress. People nagging you. So much to do, so little time. I remember I was on a
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I have a love-hate relationship with procrastination. As any experienced procrastinator knows, getting work done is tough. It’s excruciatingly difficult to just stop wasting time. I’ll be it, it’s damn pleasurable. Procrastination comes in all forms. Besides the crowd favourite staple of Netflix-binging, timeline-scrolling, Reddit rabbit-holes, gaming, or just mindlessly clicking pixels on a screen,
“Un-procrastination:” The Simple Art of Getting Stuff Done Read More »
You’re sitting at a desk, staring at your screen. You can feel your half-finished LinkedIn profile staring back at you, into your soul. Am I being a little dramatic? Perhaps. But you definitely shouldn’t underestimate LinkedIn and how it can help you launch your career. 1. Headshot and Banner Yes, I know. We all hate
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We all experience doubt and uncertainty. Sometimes we need to pause and take a breath to remind ourselves of what’s important. 1. It’s okay to be unsure. In a world where you are always having to decide things (what to have for dinner, what to watch on Netflix, what to wear, which social media platform
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