personal growth Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/personal-growth/ Living Your Fullest Every Day Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:05:28 +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 personal growth Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/personal-growth/ 32 32 183868022 Well-Being Was Never the End Goal https://sfulyfe.com/well-being-was-never-the-end-goal/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:05:25 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5273 Photo from Ray Lei on Pexels Written by: Noorin For a long time, I thought I would feel better once I achieved more. Once I reached a certain milestone, figured out my future, or became more accomplished, I assumed I would finally feel settled. I treated well-being like it was waiting for me on the […]

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]]> 5273 The Moment I Realized Being Busy Isn’t Being Productive https://sfulyfe.com/the-moment-i-realized-being-busy-isnt-being-productive/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:54:27 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5265 Written By Harjot Wazir Coming into university I thought I had to do it all. I had to get grades, join clubs, volunteer, go to the gym, have a social life and still have time to breathe. If I wasn’t doing all of it I felt like I was falling behind. At first saying yes […]

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]]> 5265 You Don’t Need More Motivation. You Need Better Systems And A Bit Of Discipline https://sfulyfe.com/dont-need-more-motivation-you-need-better-systems-and-discipline/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:37:56 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5262 Written By Elizabeth If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’ll start when I feel more motivated”, you’re not alone. It sounds reasonable, but in reality, that moment rarely comes when you need it to. The truth is, motivation isn’t something you can rely on. When you’re balancing classes, work, extracurriculars, and personal goals, there will inevitably […]

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]]> 5262 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 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 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 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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