i was in such a good place a few months ago,,, i had beat through my youtube addiction, was working out a hour every day and eating healthy, i was studying more than 6 hours a day,,,freaking killing it.i was in such a mentally good state. god how did i end up coming back to square one...actually i kinda know but i really hate accepting that its all my fault... i got a bit too overconfident and everything i had worked for just like...isn't there anymore. i'm trying to get back on track..your video was really helpful :')
jimin daisuki I feel u jimin same for me ,waking up early ,working out ,eating well ,meditating all gone .,,feels so hard to get back there,the small steps I'm taking are working , waking an hour earlier ,oilpulling ,morning walks ,things turn around quickly once you set your heart n mind ,good luck x
check out the latest episode of Kalyn's Coffee Talk podcast, How To Pick Up Your Slack In Life (Part 1) (available on spotify). It's very good and touches on how to get back from a slump like this :)
I am with you, just know that you are not the only one and that it's okay not to be in the best of you all the time, it's normal :) let's overcome this !💪💪💪
suprmeme maybe you jumped in to fast? That happens to me sometimes. Thinking I can take on all these things at once that I don’t normally do on a daily basis. Then a couple days later I’m back where I started. I suggest just taking it on slowly and committing yourself one step at a time (:
I truly don't want to sound racist or anything bad but Chinese girls are making my life wayyyyy better. They are so beautiful, organized, minimal, inspirational... Its just so beautiful thank you for inspiring me
I really want to start waking up at 5am so that I don't rush in the morning and have plenty of time to exercise, shower, do morning pages, make my lunch and do some homework/revision before I have to leave for school. I believe that this will start my day really well and I will feel like I have achieved so much already. it'll help with all of my chosen four aspects as I know it'll be good for my body and therefore good for my confidence and ability to socialise which will be good for my mental state which will mean I will be more motivated and productive with school and revision. I've been back for 2 days and both morning I have faileddd to wake up and get up and go for a run. it's definitely impacted me both days I really want to focus on starting my day well. tonight I aim to tick as much off my to do list as possible and go to bed in time to wake up at 5 being well rested or at least believing that I am well rested even if I am not. I'm sorry. I understand that no one cares about this but it makes me feel like it might actually work tomorrow if I tell more than just myself it is a goal. sorry I feel stupid for having written this but I feel like it helped.
JUST this week, I changed my major from nursing to biology because I realized that it is not for me, and all my nursing friends telling me that I’m wrong. I’ve been feeling so overwhelmed and confused, and here you are with another video that comes at the perfect time! As always, thank you for the beautiful and helpful content :) Edit: I do the exact same thing with my fingers when I’m anxious!
This is literally me. Used to wake up at 5am and work out but going back to school threw me off so much and I've been taking each day as it comes, which of course does nothing to help with my anxiety and overall well being. Definitely restructuring my life again
I JUST got a new job today - so I know I will soon be needing to start putting in a lot of work to make sure everything I value in my everyday routine is balanced :3 your videos are an inspiration, thank you!
I've done this journaling exercise every month for the past 3 months and it has totally transformed how I think about my life! I've been able to actually make progress on changing things that bother me or aren't healthy instead of just brain dumping every few months and nothing changes. I'm happy to say my quadrants have gone from almost all negative to all the rise. Thank you so much for this exercise!
i've been focusing a lot on balance, between my many school obligations, work, spiritual practice, and creative outlets. my job is something that i do purely to save money for when im in college and to have enough money to see concerts which bring me so much relief from my stress, but it wears me out a lot. so i've tried to balance my time and energy, and i really needed to hear the 80/20 thing right now. it totally changes my day when i stretch, write, and eat in the morning, and read, play bass, and tidy up before bed, and i've forgotten how much of a difference it makes.
I’m a landscape architect major and when people say architecture is very time consuming, they’re not playin lmao. I’ve been struggling a lot lately in balancing my school work with self-care. Recently, it’s gotten better as I’ve adjusted a bit more and realized that not everything I make or do has to be perfect. I’ve learned in the past week that there’s a difference between trying your best and being a perfectionist.
Since I work from home and take online classes, it's really important to me to stick to the schedule I set for myself. I use Google calendar to block out time for my daily routine; wake up and journal at 7, do yoga at 8, shower/start getting ready for the day at 8:30, eat breakfast at 9:30, and then by 10 I should be ready to start working on whatever I need to do. There's a chunk for school in the morning/early afternoon, and a chunk for work in the late afternoon/evening. I usually start winding down at 9:30 or 10, and by 11 I'm knocked out lol. Great video! Lots of helpful tips here, I'll use this if I ever fall off the wagon.
Since watching your videos abut "getting back on track" I have finally realized that it is completely normal to lose sight of your good habits. Since I have realized that it became so much easier to just accept it and let myself have a few days or weeks of not being on track and stop the self hate. THANK YOU! :)
I had an awesome habit at the beginning of this year to wake up at 6am every day and I really reduced my technology before bed and when I wake up but I've been MAJORLY slacking lately! I'm in my final semester of my Bachelor Honours degree so it's time to kick my butt into shape! Thank you Rowena for giving me the PERFECT inspiration video!
Love all the rituals you have for the morning! So so helpful. This video is just full of goodness. Your videos are a cup of coffee. I'm calling it right here. xxx
This is exactly what I need right now . I miss waking up early , working hard and for 4 to 6 hours, doing some of my hobbies but after a while , all these productivity faded and procrastination and laziness started coming back again. Thanks rowena for all your amazing and helpful videos and I'm working now to get back to my "productive mood" and I feel like I slowly starting to get there 😉
I never follow through with any plans I make for myself. Lol I would be on the routine for a week or two, and then something would disrupt it and I'm back to feeling unorganized and unmotivated. Thanks for another well done video though! Really like how you explained the subject with charts and what not.
This is such perfect time for this video! Waking up earlier is what I’m trying to do, too. I think I can get by with 6 hours sleep, like you also mentioned. (I’ve read a lot of articles debating whether or not 6 is enough but 🤷🏽♀️) My husband and I work separate jobs but similar shifts. I get home around 8:30 PM. He gets home closer to midnight. I go to bed at 1 A.M. and I’m trying to wake up at 7 A.M. My work days are 6 hours M-F. But I also have a goal of being an author as my career. And I also highly value reading, fitness, cooking healthy meals for us, and lately watching some really good anime and Japanese drama. Also I’d like to learn a language or 2. It seems making time for everything is impossible. So I’m trying to develop the perfect schedule for me.
This was perfect. I do independent study, and am a chronic procrastinator. It’s become a giant problem and step one of getting better at it is waking up early so I can have enough time to do what I want to as well as get my work done. I’m working my way up, so I’ll start getting up at 7:00. I’m trying to implement more exercise and meditation into my routine, as well as have time to make my own meals rather than eating junk 😬 This was so so helpful!! I’m excited to try it.
For me it’s not enough school, a good amount of family/social, a really wonky spirituality time, and toooooo much me-time. I never realized that my schedule was hurting my family as well (but it kinda was..) so I decided to make a change. Thanks for this video! I hope it helps me 😅
What I am working on: - Find a part time job that I enjoy (nothing out there yet) - Reduce waste (I already cut back 50% on my plastic waste) - Save money with cooking more and be more concious about what I buy - Get to a capsule wardrobe / donating everything I didn't touch in 6 months - Get back on track with my Japanese studies (Already started, I forgot a lot :D) - Start Tai Chi (I love it so far
Kinda needed this right now. Thaaaanks for the reminder. Also chinese writing is so nice to look at ! I'm learning German right now, I want this to be one of the last thing I do before bed !
Feel like I'm coming to this video a little late in the game, but still very helpful! Thank you so much Rowena for your positive energy and focus, it's totally helping me find my solid ground.
I'm recently working on waking up at 5 after watching your previous video about waking up early! I am so glad youtube recommended me that video. I've watched all of your videos, and got soooo inspired by them. I read the article you linked, which is asking 7 questions about life, and I can say I am totally different now. Thanks for showing all of your researches and thoughts to lead strangers to a better life! Keep up the great works❤️
Since it's been a week without any new case of Covid in my country, schools gonna be opened in a week time *after more than A HUNDRED DAYS* (since 11/1 cuz Lunar New Year). Glad I came across this in order to get back on track before that time.
Rowena could you do a hair care video?☺️ Also you've been helping me soooo much, you are just so motivational and a beautiful soul! Thank you for being💗💗🌈🌈🌈
I just put together a night routine over the weekend. My goal with this is to sleep better, wake feeling rested and to keep my mood and mental health up! I started like you did, last thing first and worked my way backwards. I start with tea and finish with about a half hour of reading. the middle includes night time suppliments, packing lunch, a little tidying, planner/journaling, hygiene, and about 20 minutes of yoga
My nighttime routine has been non existent since I moved, and my sleep has suffered as a result, what a great way to go about tackling this, thanks for the quadrant idea. And what you said about something being the last thing you consume before bedtime really resonated with me, I need to hold this in mind 💡(I also need me some cute thinking socks!)🧡
I have fallen in love with your videos. They're so informative and I looooove the fact that you provide links to products and articles that you talk about/feature. Thank you so much for everything. Those Totoro socks are killing me 💖
I am so grateful for a beautiful person like you! I have been diagnosed with Depression and everyday is a struggle but your videos really help me get back in track whenever I feel like I am slipping. Thank you for choosing to share your journey/ideas with us, you are awesome :)
One of my best friends gave me a five minute journal, and it just brought out the worst, lots of negative things came out instead :/ I should probably try it again.
This is so relevant to my life right now! I'm planning how to best use my days for the next couple of months while I'm working a theater job during the week and working at an orchard on the weekends. I have a lot of free time in the morning during the week, so I can plan out a routine I like, and I want to get back in touch with my spirituality too. I'm hoping to spend some time refocusing on my big goals and figure out how to put them into practice. I feel like I've been a bit lazy with that lately. Thank you for this! Really helped me think about planning ahead :)
I love this! I need to get back, I´m kind of lazy these days without job, but i have to keep searching and work harder in the book i`m writing. A big virtual hug from Chile!!
I love this type of lifestyle video. I’m inspired to persevere with my self improvement goals ( and to finally wean myself off social media which has really messed with my mental health and which my obsession with has hindered a lot of areas in my life )
I really love this channel. You’re really good at incorporating you into your videos. I could watch 10 videos on the same topic but they all feel so produced but you have this genuineness that’s in your videos that I haven’t seen anywhere else
How encouraging and practical! I am very interested in resuming reading before bed since I've gotten so distracted with my computer that I tend to go to bed way past midnight. Definitely need to change that. I love that you're practicing Falun Dafa and approaching spirituality in a holistic way by not only meditating but also practicing writing and your language skills in the process. It makes me want to pick up calligraphy and do that for Biblical texts as well as books of poetry that I admire. What a special way to read and absorb the content of what you're reading! Also, my goodness, I have never heard of those collagen tea products and they look like such a perfect addition with many benefits. Thanks so much for linking those, the skin care and for every thing else, including the motivation to get back on track!
I needed to watch this! A year ago, I was doing so well getting up a 6am (waking up naturally) and I felt great! Now my schedule is so unbalanced and I feel like I'm just barely keeping up with life. I want to get back to feeling like I have command of my schedule, so I'm slowly working my way back to 6, but I kinda want to see if I can push it back to 5. Let's do it!
Such a creative approach to this video!! I feel you’ve really been making an effort to interact with your viewers rather than simply replying to comments. Love love love this, Rowena. ❤️❤️❤️
The four quadrants, so simple but sounds so good. I'm gonna try this tomorrow morning... Or maybe even as a nightly or end of week thing to see how well I did on things that are important to me.
This might be my most favorite video of yours! I’ll definitely be using it to get up earlier and break habits of spending so much time with my phone. Thanks for inspiring and motivating!
Omg perfect timing 🙏 I must wake up at 5am to get some exercising and self care but to do that I need to go to sleep at 9.30pm. I know I can do it and the fact that you're also getting back on track gives me even more motivation ! Thank you Rowena 💙
Needed that extra motivation to wake up early! When I get from work and long commute back I’m too tired to do anything, and I want to do a lot. I have a Japanese exam in three months, so from tomorrow will wake up early to allocate time to study. Thank you Rowena, this video is definitely what I needed today.
I needed this so bad, I was googling this just yesterday when I saw this video in my sub box. I’m working on being less tired during the middle of the day, which means I need to sleep well and exercise to boost my energy. I’m right there with you!
I am the worst at waking up early! Working on my sleep hygiene helped, it just didn't fully get me where I wanted to be. And now I'm going to try your tips out and see how they go! Thank you so much! -Plant Jess
Yay! I missed your digital hugs ❤️ As for what I'm working on, I've felt a desire to start getting my life in order too, so I want to start working on some things, like spirituality (by paying more attention to lessons in church), and my financial life (by cutting down expenses to save money). Let's do this!
Loved your video! With the start of grad school I have found myself more on top of my work, sleep, and social/family life. But I have not been doing a lot of things for myself. I have also found myself stressing out over nothing. I know my stresses are all things I can take care of and have done before.. but recently I cant stop my emotions once I get wound up. I find myself really needing 8 hours of sleep... It is amazing how much you accomplish and how hard you work with six hours of sleep. love ya
i just can't get enough of your videos. i would love to see a detailed video about all the superfoods and healthy stuff you use on your lattes morning and night and what latte is suitable for what time of the day much loove!!!
Thanks again for the insight Rowena. I'm seeing how much journaling in particular helps you out and I am starting to appreciate it myself. Its nice to be able to take the crazy from inside your head and get it out on paper to make more sense of it all. I am trying to focus on perspective. Trying to discover the motivators and longterm goals I hope to achieve to keep myself on track and in check on a day to day basis.
i am trying to do something similar as well. i want to wake up earlier and do my hw one time and be just better to myself all around. bc i notice if i feel bad i will do worse and if i feel better i will do better and kept at it. i hope that you and i will be able to achieve the things we want and get an update video!
Thank you for always working so hard to better our lives :) This came at just the perfect time for me. I am stuck in old habits in a new season of life and I just needed a simple way to start new and begin again. Thank you!
Im working on how to wakeup early and stay consistent with my work. Im working on some me time and bieng more social and spiritual. I hope could do this too!
ah i needed this so much! i’ve been wanting to do more spiritual and productive things but without a routine of some sort i was never really motivted no matter how many reminders i’d put on :/ i also wake up early for school but continue to sleep late grr! this video gave me ideas and motivation to start changing things!
Thank you for this! I did this exercise this morning and it has brought so much clarity into what I need to do in order to achieve a better life. I had been feeling a bit meh for the past few days because I was feeling way too overwhelmed about all the goals I want to achieve but not having enough time for all of them (which resulted in me procrastinating almost 24/7) and your tips have helped me realize what are the most important steps to take and what requires my attention and focus now and what can wait. I feel so relieved now and ready to kick those goals in the butt! 😁
I am a Chinese girl .through your vlog，I have gained a lot of positive energy . thank you for your sharing. I hope i can become a girl like you . Sunshine happiness self confidence and knowledge
I don’t usually comment on channels very often. I Just wanted to let you know that I love your content! I think I binged watched all your videos a few months ago when I came across your videos.
the start of school was really good for me but I got sick which gave me a Covid scare (turns out I was just sick). That consumed my mind and I didn’t do any work for 2 weeks... now I’m behind and my midterms are coming up. And just today someone hit my back tire so now there’s a big dent and scratch there. Also I’ve been wanting to finally get fit but as a working college student I feel like there’s no time anymore. I’m so lost and stressed (but still grateful for what I have).
i was in such a good place a few months ago,,, i had beat through my youtube addiction, was working out a hour every day and eating healthy, i was studying more than 6 hours a day,,,freaking killing it.i was in such a mentally good state. god how did i end up coming back to square one...actually i kinda know but i really hate accepting that its all my fault... i got a bit too overconfident and everything i had worked for just like...isn't there anymore. i'm trying to get back on track..your video was really helpful :')
jimin daisuki I feel u jimin same for me ,waking up early ,working out ,eating well ,meditating all gone .,,feels so hard to get back there,the small steps I'm taking are working , waking an hour earlier ,oilpulling ,morning walks ,things turn around quickly once you set your heart n mind ,good luck x
check out the latest episode of Kalyn's Coffee Talk podcast, How To Pick Up Your Slack In Life (Part 1) (available on spotify). It's very good and touches on how to get back from a slump like this :)
I am with you, just know that you are not the only one and that it's okay not to be in the best of you all the time, it's normal :) let's overcome this !💪💪💪
suprmeme maybe you jumped in to fast? That happens to me sometimes. Thinking I can take on all these things at once that I don’t normally do on a daily basis. Then a couple days later I’m back where I started. I suggest just taking it on slowly and committing yourself one step at a time (:
Same thing happened to me. Don’t be too hard on yourself, you’re only human.
Tesla of toothbrushes 😂😂😂 loved this. I also need to get back on my routine! 💋🌴
I truly don't want to sound racist or anything bad but Chinese girls are making my life wayyyyy better. They are so beautiful, organized, minimal, inspirational... Its just so beautiful
thank you for inspiring me
I really want to start waking up at 5am so that I don't rush in the morning and have plenty of time to exercise, shower, do morning pages, make my lunch and do some homework/revision before I have to leave for school. I believe that this will start my day really well and I will feel like I have achieved so much already. it'll help with all of my chosen four aspects as I know it'll be good for my body and therefore good for my confidence and ability to socialise which will be good for my mental state which will mean I will be more motivated and productive with school and revision. I've been back for 2 days and both morning I have faileddd to wake up and get up and go for a run. it's definitely impacted me both days I really want to focus on starting my day well. tonight I aim to tick as much off my to do list as possible and go to bed in time to wake up at 5 being well rested or at least believing that I am well rested even if I am not. I'm sorry. I understand that no one cares about this but it makes me feel like it might actually work tomorrow if I tell more than just myself it is a goal. sorry I feel stupid for having written this but I feel like it helped.
I hope you’re improving and growing even if everything doesn’t go perfect! 💗💗
YES those reasons are also the reasons why I want to wake up at five am. Still haven't acheived this goal but I'm getting there :)
Rowena. We frickin LOVE you! Everything you post is so relevant to every single one of us. 💕
JUST this week, I changed my major from nursing to biology because I realized that it is not for me, and all my nursing friends telling me that I’m wrong. I’ve been feeling so overwhelmed and confused, and here you are with another video that comes at the perfect time! As always, thank you for the beautiful and helpful content :)
Edit: I do the exact same thing with my fingers when I’m anxious!
This is literally me. Used to wake up at 5am and work out but going back to school threw me off so much and I've been taking each day as it comes, which of course does nothing to help with my anxiety and overall well being. Definitely restructuring my life again
I JUST got a new job today - so I know I will soon be needing to start putting in a lot of work to make sure everything I value in my everyday routine is balanced :3 your videos are an inspiration, thank you!
Good luck with your new job, congratulations. 💞 ( Sorry for my english)
this was just what I needed rn 🙏🏽
Same here! ;)
Me 2 💕
I've done this journaling exercise every month for the past 3 months and it has totally transformed how I think about my life! I've been able to actually make progress on changing things that bother me or aren't healthy instead of just brain dumping every few months and nothing changes. I'm happy to say my quadrants have gone from almost all negative to all the rise. Thank you so much for this exercise!
i've been focusing a lot on balance, between my many school obligations, work, spiritual practice, and creative outlets. my job is something that i do purely to save money for when im in college and to have enough money to see concerts which bring me so much relief from my stress, but it wears me out a lot. so i've tried to balance my time and energy, and i really needed to hear the 80/20 thing right now. it totally changes my day when i stretch, write, and eat in the morning, and read, play bass, and tidy up before bed, and i've forgotten how much of a difference it makes.
Something that can be really helpful is nighttime stretches it helps, especially for those that work standing or seating for a long period of time.
I’m a landscape architect major and when people say architecture is very time consuming, they’re not playin lmao. I’ve been struggling a lot lately in balancing my school work with self-care. Recently, it’s gotten better as I’ve adjusted a bit more and realized that not everything I make or do has to be perfect. I’ve learned in the past week that there’s a difference between trying your best and being a perfectionist.
Since I work from home and take online classes, it's really important to me to stick to the schedule I set for myself. I use Google calendar to block out time for my daily routine; wake up and journal at 7, do yoga at 8, shower/start getting ready for the day at 8:30, eat breakfast at 9:30, and then by 10 I should be ready to start working on whatever I need to do. There's a chunk for school in the morning/early afternoon, and a chunk for work in the late afternoon/evening. I usually start winding down at 9:30 or 10, and by 11 I'm knocked out lol.
Great video! Lots of helpful tips here, I'll use this if I ever fall off the wagon.
Since watching your videos abut "getting back on track" I have finally realized that it is completely normal to lose sight of your good habits. Since I have realized that it became so much easier to just accept it and let myself have a few days or weeks of not being on track and stop the self hate. THANK YOU! :)
6:25 had to rewind for that rj cushion ❤️ hehe
I love that you talk about your struggles on your videos 😊. You're so brave and honest. Thank you for making videos and sharing them with us🌟
I had an awesome habit at the beginning of this year to wake up at 6am every day and I really reduced my technology before bed and when I wake up but I've been MAJORLY slacking lately! I'm in my final semester of my Bachelor Honours degree so it's time to kick my butt into shape! Thank you Rowena for giving me the PERFECT inspiration video!
Love all the rituals you have for the morning! So so helpful.
This video is just full of goodness. Your videos are a cup of coffee. I'm calling it right here.
xxx
You always know exactly what videos I need😩
The thumbnail and title of this video don’t do justice to how great it is- so inspiring, useful and thought provoking. Well done Rowena 👏🏽💜👌🏽
Rowena your video popped up right on time!!
Thanks💚💚
This is exactly what I need right now . I miss waking up early , working hard and for 4 to 6 hours, doing some of my hobbies but after a while , all these productivity faded and procrastination and laziness started coming back again. Thanks rowena for all your amazing and helpful videos and I'm working now to get back to my "productive mood" and I feel like I slowly starting to get there 😉
I never follow through with any plans I make for myself. Lol I would be on the routine for a week or two, and then something would disrupt it and I'm back to feeling unorganized and unmotivated. Thanks for another well done video though! Really like how you explained the subject with charts and what not.
This is such perfect time for this video! Waking up earlier is what I’m trying to do, too. I think I can get by with 6 hours sleep, like you also mentioned. (I’ve read a lot of articles debating whether or not 6 is enough but 🤷🏽♀️) My husband and I work separate jobs but similar shifts. I get home around 8:30 PM. He gets home closer to midnight. I go to bed at 1 A.M. and I’m trying to wake up at 7 A.M. My work days are 6 hours M-F. But I also have a goal of being an author as my career. And I also highly value reading, fitness, cooking healthy meals for us, and lately watching some really good anime and Japanese drama. Also I’d like to learn a language or 2. It seems making time for everything is impossible. So I’m trying to develop the perfect schedule for me.
the 5 minute journal looks soo good i'm gonna get that
Back to school now won't be such a struggle anymore with these helpful tips. Thank you Rowena.💜💜💜
This is perfect! I just started college so I absolutely needed this!
I stopped watching your videos and stopped trying to take care of myself. Im so happy your video popped up on my feed. I needed this. ❤
This was perfect. I do independent study, and am a chronic procrastinator. It’s become a giant problem and step one of getting better at it is waking up early so I can have enough time to do what I want to as well as get my work done. I’m working my way up, so I’ll start getting up at 7:00. I’m trying to implement more exercise and meditation into my routine, as well as have time to make my own meals rather than eating junk 😬 This was so so helpful!! I’m excited to try it.
For me it’s not enough school, a good amount of family/social, a really wonky spirituality time, and toooooo much me-time. I never realized that my schedule was hurting my family as well (but it kinda was..) so I decided to make a change. Thanks for this video! I hope it helps me 😅
What I am working on:
- Find a part time job that I enjoy (nothing out there yet)
- Reduce waste (I already cut back 50% on my plastic waste)
- Save money with cooking more and be more concious about what I buy
- Get to a capsule wardrobe / donating everything I didn't touch in 6 months
- Get back on track with my Japanese studies (Already started, I forgot a lot :D)
- Start Tai Chi (I love it so far
Kinda needed this right now. Thaaaanks for the reminder. Also chinese writing is so nice to look at ! I'm learning German right now, I want this to be one of the last thing I do before bed !
turmeric smoothie recipe please!!! thanks for the awesome video
Feel like I'm coming to this video a little late in the game, but still very helpful! Thank you so much Rowena for your positive energy and focus, it's totally helping me find my solid ground.
I'm recently working on waking up at 5 after watching your previous video about waking up early! I am so glad youtube recommended me that video. I've watched all of your videos, and got soooo inspired by them. I read the article you linked, which is asking 7 questions about life, and I can say I am totally different now. Thanks for showing all of your researches and thoughts to lead strangers to a better life! Keep up the great works❤️
this video was just what i needed & gave me that final push to focus on snapping out of a bad mental space, thank you!!!
Since it's been a week without any new case of Covid in my country, schools gonna be opened in a week time *after more than A HUNDRED DAYS* (since 11/1 cuz Lunar New Year). Glad I came across this in order to get back on track before that time.
Love this video so much! Been so demotivated and lazy lately. This is just what i need.
I love how practical your tips are!
Rowena could you do a hair care video?☺️ Also you've been helping me soooo much, you are just so motivational and a beautiful soul! Thank you for being💗💗🌈🌈🌈
I just put together a night routine over the weekend. My goal with this is to sleep better, wake feeling rested and to keep my mood and mental health up!
I started like you did, last thing first and worked my way backwards. I start with tea and finish with about a half hour of reading. the middle includes night time suppliments, packing lunch, a little tidying, planner/journaling, hygiene, and about 20 minutes of yoga
My nighttime routine has been non existent since I moved, and my sleep has suffered as a result, what a great way to go about tackling this, thanks for the quadrant idea. And what you said about something being the last thing you consume before bedtime really resonated with me, I need to hold this in mind 💡(I also need me some cute thinking socks!)🧡
PS. My dentist once told me to change my toothbrush at least once every 3 months ✔️
I have fallen in love with your videos. They're so informative and I looooove the fact that you provide links to products and articles that you talk about/feature. Thank you so much for everything.
Those Totoro socks are killing me 💖
I am so grateful for a beautiful person like you! I have been diagnosed with Depression and everyday is a struggle but your videos really help me get back in track whenever I feel like I am slipping. Thank you for choosing to share your journey/ideas with us, you are awesome :)
One of my best friends gave me a five minute journal, and it just brought out the worst, lots of negative things came out instead :/ I should probably try it again.
This is so relevant to my life right now! I'm planning how to best use my days for the next couple of months while I'm working a theater job during the week and working at an orchard on the weekends. I have a lot of free time in the morning during the week, so I can plan out a routine I like, and I want to get back in touch with my spirituality too. I'm hoping to spend some time refocusing on my big goals and figure out how to put them into practice. I feel like I've been a bit lazy with that lately. Thank you for this! Really helped me think about planning ahead :)
I'd like to go to bed at a consistent time and rewind by consuming intentionally beforehand :) we can do it!! this was so helpful, thank u rowena
I love this! I need to get back, I´m kind of lazy these days without job, but i have to keep searching and work harder in the book i`m writing. A big virtual hug from Chile!!
I love this type of lifestyle video. I’m inspired to persevere with my self improvement goals ( and to finally wean myself off social media which has really messed with my mental health and which my obsession with has hindered a lot of areas in my life )
the video couldn't have arrived at a better time 💕are you planning on making a video about how to handle job rejection or career downs at all?
I really love this channel. You’re really good at incorporating you into your videos. I could watch 10 videos on the same topic but they all feel so produced but you have this genuineness that’s in your videos that I haven’t seen anywhere else
How encouraging and practical! I am very interested in resuming reading before bed since I've gotten so distracted with my computer that I tend to go to bed way past midnight. Definitely need to change that. I love that you're practicing Falun Dafa and approaching spirituality in a holistic way by not only meditating but also practicing writing and your language skills in the process. It makes me want to pick up calligraphy and do that for Biblical texts as well as books of poetry that I admire. What a special way to read and absorb the content of what you're reading! Also, my goodness, I have never heard of those collagen tea products and they look like such a perfect addition with many benefits. Thanks so much for linking those, the skin care and for every thing else, including the motivation to get back on track!
I needed to watch this! A year ago, I was doing so well getting up a 6am (waking up naturally) and I felt great! Now my schedule is so unbalanced and I feel like I'm just barely keeping up with life. I want to get back to feeling like I have command of my schedule, so I'm slowly working my way back to 6, but I kinda want to see if I can push it back to 5. Let's do it!
Such a creative approach to this video!! I feel you’ve really been making an effort to interact with your viewers rather than simply replying to comments. Love love love this, Rowena. ❤️❤️❤️
Feeling incredibly inspired. keep killin' it, Ro!!
I’ve been waiting for this video 😭💜💜thanks so much for the helpful video 💛💛💛
Your videos always come at the right time. Exactly when I need them. Thank you 💚💚
your handwriting for chinese is so good OMGG
The four quadrants, so simple but sounds so good. I'm gonna try this tomorrow morning... Or maybe even as a nightly or end of week thing to see how well I did on things that are important to me.
This might be my most favorite video of yours! I’ll definitely be using it to get up earlier and break habits of spending so much time with my phone. Thanks for inspiring and motivating!
needed this now...adjusting to college is so much harder than i thought! thank you rowena
Omg perfect timing 🙏
I must wake up at 5am to get some exercising and self care but to do that I need to go to sleep at 9.30pm. I know I can do it and the fact that you're also getting back on track gives me even more motivation ! Thank you Rowena 💙
Needed that extra motivation to wake up early! When I get from work and long commute back I’m too tired to do anything, and I want to do a lot. I have a Japanese exam in three months, so from tomorrow will wake up early to allocate time to study. Thank you Rowena, this video is definitely what I needed today.
I needed this so bad, I was googling this just yesterday when I saw this video in my sub box. I’m working on being less tired during the middle of the day, which means I need to sleep well and exercise to boost my energy. I’m right there with you!
i definitely need to program my mental state for school and also take time to relax too ~ thank you for this rowena!! 💖💖
I am the worst at waking up early! Working on my sleep hygiene helped, it just didn't fully get me where I wanted to be. And now I'm going to try your tips out and see how they go! Thank you so much! -Plant Jess
i love the background music and your voice is so soft. i feel unwind whenever listening to your videos
Yay! I missed your digital hugs ❤️
As for what I'm working on, I've felt a desire to start getting my life in order too, so I want to start working on some things, like spirituality (by paying more attention to lessons in church), and my financial life (by cutting down expenses to save money).
Let's do this!
You’re such a sweet person.. thanks for helping us all!
This video is so helpful!! Definitely writing along !
This'll definitely help me... thank you so much, Rowena ❤️❤️
Loved your video! With the start of grad school I have found myself more on top of my work, sleep, and social/family life. But I have not been doing a lot of things for myself. I have also found myself stressing out over nothing. I know my stresses are all things I can take care of and have done before.. but recently I cant stop my emotions once I get wound up.
I find myself really needing 8 hours of sleep... It is amazing how much you accomplish and how hard you work with six hours of sleep. love ya
i just can't get enough of your videos. i would love to see a detailed video about all the superfoods and healthy stuff you use on your lattes morning and night and what latte is suitable for what time of the day much loove!!!
Thanks again for the insight Rowena. I'm seeing how much journaling in particular helps you out and I am starting to appreciate it myself. Its nice to be able to take the crazy from inside your head and get it out on paper to make more sense of it all. I am trying to focus on perspective. Trying to discover the motivators and longterm goals I hope to achieve to keep myself on track and in check on a day to day basis.
I always feel so motivated after watching your videos~ plus this really makes me want to go shopping for school supplies, and I'm not even in school
I’m going back to school on Friday so I’m gonna watch as many school videos from Rowena and others to have a good year
Ive had to rewatch this 5 times as I took notes, and kept missing little nuggets of knowledge!! Thank you for this video Ro!!! 😁😁😁
i am trying to do something similar as well. i want to wake up earlier and do my hw one time and be just better to myself all around. bc i notice if i feel bad i will do worse and if i feel better i will do better and kept at it. i hope that you and i will be able to achieve the things we want and get an update video!
Thank you for always working so hard to better our lives :) This came at just the perfect time for me. I am stuck in old habits in a new season of life and I just needed a simple way to start new and begin again. Thank you!
Amazing video Rowena! Working on waking up early myself.
I really need this! Thank you!
I'm trying to balance my Uni life, which I hardly have any time for myself.
Going to try this out, really thank you!
Im working on how to wakeup early and stay consistent with my work. Im working on some me time and bieng more social and spiritual. I hope could do this too!
Thank you Rowena for your awesome and inspiring videos it is like you have read my mind! 💜💜
ah i needed this so much! i’ve been wanting to do more spiritual and productive things but without a routine of some sort i was never really motivted no matter how many reminders i’d put on :/ i also wake up early for school but continue to sleep late grr! this video gave me ideas and motivation to start changing things!
Thank you for this! I did this exercise this morning and it has brought so much clarity into what I need to do in order to achieve a better life. I had been feeling a bit meh for the past few days because I was feeling way too overwhelmed about all the goals I want to achieve but not having enough time for all of them (which resulted in me procrastinating almost 24/7) and your tips have helped me realize what are the most important steps to take and what requires my attention and focus now and what can wait. I feel so relieved now and ready to kick those goals in the butt! 😁
No haters in the comment section, it feels great 😁💕
your videos are always so relaxing and educative
Ugh I just love your whole vibe
After watching videos of you, I get really excited about life and improving my life
Thank you for existing. I love your channel. It's very relatable and helpful :)
You're such a lovely person. I'm glad that you have aspirations to self improve and get back to where you were. I believe in you, girl 💖😊
Girl I can relate. I am in my refocus mode now too. Good luck! 👍🏻 I’m focusing on my health right now and my school. Hope you keep up the routines :)
I am a Chinese girl .through your vlog，I have gained a lot of positive energy . thank you for your sharing. I hope i can become a girl like you . Sunshine happiness self confidence and knowledge
You're such a beautiful person, in and out, thank you for this video 😇
I don’t usually comment on channels very often. I Just wanted to let you know that I love your content! I think I binged watched all your videos a few months ago when I came across your videos.
the start of school was really good for me but I got sick which gave me a Covid scare (turns out I was just sick). That consumed my mind and I didn’t do any work for 2 weeks... now I’m behind and my midterms are coming up. And just today someone hit my back tire so now there’s a big dent and scratch there. Also I’ve been wanting to finally get fit but as a working college student I feel like there’s no time anymore. I’m so lost and stressed (but still grateful for what I have).
this was so helpful, you always seem to know exactly what i need :') going to transform my less used bullet journal to do this properly!
you always seem to upload what i need the most 😅🙏🏻
how do your videos keep getting better and better?? i love the interactive idea! please do more :) ❤️
definitely will do 🤓✨