Happiness and Hauls

Social media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat.... everyone has it, everyone uses it. But what good is it doing for our brains? I got Facebook at the age of 15 and spend hours of my child hood strolling through peoples images of days out to the shops, holidays and fantasising about other peoples lives. I remember clearly obsessing over other people prom outfits, their new hairstyle and who their new boyfriend was. What I should have been doing is actually getting my head down and trying to get better degrees. A prime example of how you should actually listen to your parents. 8 years later, and it's got even worse. Gone is Facebook (well almost!), hello is Instagram, Instastories, Snapchat filters and more. I see teenagers walking the high street looking as though they had just graduated as a make up artist, after I guess, watching hours upon hours of endless make up tutorials. But what is this doing to our brains? Are expectations of appearances higher? Moreover, we are...

Within the last month spring has suddenly appeared on us, with warmer days, the need for sunglasses, and later nights the need to develop the summer body has begun. With town being so close to my student house the only exercise I was doing was popping to town to pick up my weekly shopping.  After my recent discovery of the famous 'Blogilates' page, my motivation for exercise has been rediscovered and the need to buy fitness clothes over a new pair of shoes has come into play. I have jotted down a few steps to get you motivated for this new season.. 1) FOOD SHOP- When ordering my previous food shop I found myself picking up an extensive range of new foods that I've never even heard of before! From quiona (not sure how to pronounce it!), to almond butter and rye bread. Changing simple basics such as peanut butter to almond butter can change your lazy student lifestyle into a more motivated fit one! Despite the price, these products tend to last longer, give you more energ...