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The Bird is the Word: Sophisticated Schoolyard Shenanigans

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things you can do to feel a bit better:

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By Makena Behnke

  • read until your eyes hurt.
  • take a long shower. just think.
  • listen to music; tune the world out.
  • stay up so late that the world seems peaceful and friendly.
  • get up so early that your household is not bombarded with family members and pets (but go back to sleep right after).
  • buy or make your friends little gifts (e.g. small drawings of their favorite animal, funny pairs of socks, silly stories written, etc.)
  • go on a walk; stay safe.
  • jump around and dance once in awhile.
  • blast your favorite song, or learn the words to another song.
  • just have a cleaning day. (do laundry; organize your bathroom, etc.).
  • go through things, and donate what you don’t want. (start small; try underneath your bathroom sink or the second drawer in your dresser.)
  • spend a little time to yourself.
  • brush up on what you have to do this week.
  • find something you’ve always been wanting to do, and do it.

Editor Charles Schnell

easy self care tips:

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By Makena Behnke, Lifestyle/Poet Guru

  • take care of your skin. wear face masks, wash your face, etc.
  • drink your water. it improves your mood and overall helps your health.
  • take some time to yourself. don’t always feel like you have to talk and/or hang out with your friends 24/7.
  • drink some green tea. it has multiple health benefits; makes your skin glow as well as boosting your metabolism. if you don’t like the taste, you can always sweeten it.
  • plan for the future. don’t get too stressed out though, just make a list of things you want to do when you’re an adult/later on in life.
  • read. just read.
  • take care of your body. inside and out.
  • eat some fruit every once in awhile.
  • find something interesting and educational to study outside of school. like religion or different languages.
  • don’t keep your feelings bottled up.
  • treat yourself to something sweet every once in awhile.
  • find some way to calm yourself down wherever you are.
  • write a song or poem about how you feel. it doesn’t have to be good, no one needs to see it if you don’t want them to.
  • fake it till you make it. stand tall, and smile often.

Editor & Lifestyle Co-Guru: Brennan Nick