Self Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/self/ Living Your Fullest Every Day Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:02:03 +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 Self Archives - SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/tag/self/ 32 32 183868022 How to Study Smarter Not Longer https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-study-smarter-not-longer/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:01:58 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5230 Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written by Anonymous I was never a student who could study for 8 hours straight without a break. Nor was I someone who could get A’s with minimal studying. I found myself using passive studying techniques like continuously reading my notes over and over again or highlighting everything. These […]

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]]> 5230 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 How I Manage School, Work, Fitness, and Still Make Time for Myself https://sfulyfe.com/how-i-manage-school-work-fitness-and-still-make-time-for-myself/ https://sfulyfe.com/how-i-manage-school-work-fitness-and-still-make-time-for-myself/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:31:17 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4802 Life has been full these past few years. Between running my outdoor fitness business BodyBySelle, teaching group fitness at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness and with the City of Port Coquitlam, competing in the bikini category with the Canadian Physique Alliance, working a municipal job during school, and being a full-time student at SFU, it’s safe […]

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]]> https://sfulyfe.com/how-i-manage-school-work-fitness-and-still-make-time-for-myself/feed/ 1 4802 Everything Is Where It Needs To Be https://sfulyfe.com/everything-is-where-it-needs-to-be/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:56:36 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4781 Amidst the chaos of being lost, there exists the greatest potential for change. A fundamental belief I’ve held firmly over the past year is that loss is an integral part of growth—you can’t win without having taken a loss first. You can’t gain new visions without having let old ones go. It’s like Yin and […]

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]]> 4781 The Power of Owning Your Success https://sfulyfe.com/the-power-of-owning-your-success/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:49:17 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4712 Learning to accept your achievements as stepping stones towards success is an important step to becoming confident in yourself. Something that I have always struggled with is comparing my achievements to others’ and feeling like mine aren’t enough. We live in a world where everyone’s accomplishments are put on display and readily available, whether it […]

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]]> 4712 Life After Graduation: The Excitement and Anxiety of Stepping Into the Real World https://sfulyfe.com/life-after-graduation/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:56:00 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4620 Graduation is a milestone moment, a culmination of years spent in classrooms, libraries, and lecture halls. It’s the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another, filled with opportunities and uncertainties alike. But with this achievement, we sometimes find ourselves caught between two contrasting emotions—excitement for the future and anxiety about leaving behind the […]

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]]> 4620 My Favourite Mentality Hack That Has Changed My Life https://sfulyfe.com/my-favourite-mentality-hack-that-has-changed-my-life/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:41:36 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4553 There are many self-help books out there, ranging from all sorts of stuff, with extremely ludicrous titles. “How to Become a Millionaire in Ten Days” or “How to Hack your Brain” and the list goes on. It comes as no surprise to us that we are often our biggest critics. We constantly question our abilities, […]

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]]> 4553 Comparison is Truly the Thief of Joy https://sfulyfe.com/comparison-is-truly-the-thief-of-joy/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:16:22 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=4493 High school feels like a starting line where we’re all in the same place, dreaming of the future. But after graduation, life takes us in countless directions. Some head to university or college, others pursue trade schools, some dive straight into the workforce, and a few take gap years to explore and reflect. What we […]

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]]> 4493 On New Year’s Resolutions (2023 Edition) https://sfulyfe.com/on-new-years-resolutions-2023-edition/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:25:00 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=3888 How to not fail your New Year's resolutions

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]]> 3888 On Doing the Important Things: When You Feel Lost, Distracted, or Stuck, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions https://sfulyfe.com/on-doing-the-important-things-when-you-feel-lost-distracted-or-stuck-ask-yourself-these-4-questions/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:45:00 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=3733 A simple life audit & awareness exercise

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