Mindfulness Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/mindfulness/ Living Your Fullest Every Day Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://sfulyfe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-favicon-new-large-32x32.png Mindfulness Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/mindfulness/ 32 32 183868022 How To Survive a Job Epidemic https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/ https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:41:43 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5304 Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels Written by Sanya Mehra I have come to terms with the fact that I will have to push myself very hard to get even a foot in the door for a single job interview in this market. You could apply to 50 jobs and hear back from 1 company […]

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]]> https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/feed/ 0 5304 What Case Competitions Taught Me About Success https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/ https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:18:56 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5294 Photo by Kevin Gonzalez on Unsplash Written by Alicia Lee Before my first case competition, I thought success would be measured by rankings and whether my team made it to the finals. And while winning is definitely rewarding, I have realized that the most valuable parts of case competitions happen long before results are announced. […]

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]]> https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/feed/ 0 5294 The Unpredictable https://sfulyfe.com/the-unpredictable/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:42:50 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5221 By: Alicia February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) Vancouver decided to snow. It was not heavy or dramatic. Just light flurries drifting through the air, enough to slow people down and make the sidewalks slick. The sky was a flat grey, and the city felt quieter. Everyone seemed slightly more cautious, adjusting their pace without fully realizing […]

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]]> 5221 Embracing Silence https://sfulyfe.com/embracing-silence/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:59:55 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5210 Photo by Ciocan Ciprian on Pexels Written By Ian Yu I love listening to music. That’s why I listen to it every chance that I get. My commute to and from classes is almost never free of music. Never do I leave the house without my headphones, and discovering that I forgot to charge them […]

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]]> 5210 Small Habits That Brought Me Back to Myself https://sfulyfe.com/small-habits-that-brought-me-back-to-myself/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:18:52 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5149 I did not notice myself drifting until I was already far from who I recognized. It happened slowly. I felt tired in ways sleep could not fix, less excited about things I used to care about, and just going through the motions because it was easier than questioning why I felt off. Nothing was dramatically […]

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]]> 5149 How to Avoid Burnout During Finals Season https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-avoid-burnout-during-finals-season/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:58:48 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5099 Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written By Mankirat Atwal With finals season among us, it can be very easy to lose sight of taking care of yourself and mentally destressing during this time. It is crucial to manage your stress in ways that work for you to avoid burnout and be successful during your […]

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]]> 5099 Importance of balance and friendships at University https://sfulyfe.com/importance-of-balance-and-friendships-at-university/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:15:19 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5089 For most of my time at SFU, I’ve carried this quiet belief that I needed to handle everything on my own. For a long time, I believed that asking for help meant admitting I wasn’t capable. And as someone who identifies as reliable and independent, that was the one thing I didn’t want to be. […]

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]]> 5089 Thriving, Not Just Surviving: How to Not Fall into a Slump During Midterm Season! https://sfulyfe.com/thriving-not-just-surviving-how-to-not-fall-into-a-slump-during-midterm-season/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:28:08 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5045 Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels Written by Sanya Mehra Peak midterm season can always feel sudden, even if you’ve prepared the utmost for each one of the exams. For me, this season has always been a time of too much caffeine, 500+ slides to look over and stress. So, so much stress that becoming […]

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]]> 5045 The Track To Happiness https://sfulyfe.com/the-track-to-happiness/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:53:20 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4898 Young adults have their entire life planned until they don’t. From boarding on the schedule in elementary and high school to university, where we’re finally given the freedom to choose, it is clear how scary that may be. Some of us are yet to realize that there is an impending iceberg waiting to hit us […]

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]]> 4898 The Art of Letting Go https://sfulyfe.com/the-art-of-letting-go/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:36:17 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4547 Ever since I started considering what studying abroad would be like, my mind would start to envision all the possible expectations and events that could happen. I guess I didn’t completely process how different my life would be once I left home and started figuring my life out in a new country. The morning of […]

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