Motivation Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/motivation/ Living Your Fullest Every Day Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:49:01 +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 Motivation Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/motivation/ 32 32 183868022 How To Maximise Your University Experience https://sfulyfe.com/maximize-your-university-experience/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:23:18 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5245 Written By Ayesha As my time at university draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the experiences that have shaped me into who I am today. As someone who started school overwhelmed by the abundance of opportunities post-secondary had to afford, here are a few tips I’d give to someone who is about to […]

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]]> 5245 How To Be Efficiently Lazy https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-be-efficiently-lazy/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:11:32 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5237 Photo by Ruslan Sikunov on Pexels Written By Sanya Mehra Back when I was a first-year, all I cared about was my academics because there was simply no time to fit in anything else. I wanted to be involved in clubs, volunteer outside of university and maybe even have a job, but back then, it […]

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]]> 5237 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 Managing Work While Being a Full-Time University Student https://sfulyfe.com/managing-work-as-a-full-time-university-student/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:52:02 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5204 Working while being a full-time university student was never part of some big master plan for me. It started out of necessity, but over time, it became one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of my university experience. At one point, I was balancing two part-time jobs while carrying a full course load, and […]

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]]> 5204 What Leadership Taught Me About Responsibility https://sfulyfe.com/what-leadership-taught-me-about-responsibility/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:32:32 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5163 Written by: Elizabeth I learned most of what I know about leadership by being responsible for outcomes. Through leading student organizations and working within structured teams, I came to understand that leadership is less about visibility and more about accountability, preparation, and sound judgment. The reflections below are drawn from experiences that continue to shape […]

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]]> 5163 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 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 Myth Behind Motivation — Why Doesn’t It Work For You? https://sfulyfe.com/the-myth-behind-motivation-why-doesnt-it-work-for-you/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:23:56 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=2751 I’m sure many of you have seen pictures like the one above. Coffee mugs telling us “don’t stop till you’re proud,” or book covers saying to “seize the opportunity.” Cliche phrases that I’m tired of hearing and you’re probably tired of too.  Why has motivation become cringey and something for “other” people?  As students, we […]

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