~Simply Kopano~

 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle... Being busy does not make it an excuse for us to eat junk food all the time, our body need good nourishment to keep up with the business we keep it in. We need to consume enough nutrients to sustain the energy we need in our busy schedules. A bit of exercise and most importantly hydrating our body, is much needed as it helps our brains and reduces fatigue because sometimes we just don't get enough rest. Here are a few tips that can be taken into consideration.: 1. Try by all means to have a cooked meal instead of living off of junk, fatty fast foods/take-aways. If you get busy to a point where cooking on a daily basis might not be an option for you, the consider making meal preps on  Sunday or when you have a free day that will last you for at least 4-5 days that you can easily that warm up and dish it up. Try to include vegetables in your meals. 2. Try have a fruit or a health snack while busy studying or working on a task at work  This...

 Just simply doing what we planned to do saves us alot of panick and stress... Be it personal commitments, work commitments or academic commitments, if you know that you need to do something always try be all means to avoid procrastination. As they say, 'procrastination is the thief of time' and you will always regret not doing what you had to do on time, while you still have time. By waiting and leaving what you have to do for last minutes will only add more stress and frustration that it would have if you had attempted to do it while you still have time to even pace yourself. Here is what I've learned from procrastinating and some of the changes that I had to make from the consequences: 1. Work/school deadlines/submissions If you know that you have an assignment that needs to be completed and submitted by a particular date, plan ahead and firstly decide on the time you believe you will need to complete the assignment.  If you have two weeks before the due date and  you ...

Our mental health should also be taken care of.. Today I want to emphasize the importance of mental health and attaining a positively healthy state of mind!   Those of us who don't really know what mental health is, here is breakdown (remember that its always good learn a new term when you come across it☺) MENTAL HEALTH includes our psychological, emotional, and social well-being.                                   it impacts how we feel, how we acts, and ultimately how we act. Sometimes having a lot of  commitments often puts pressure and a heavy weight on our shoulders. Our personal lives sometimes triggers stress levels and not having anyone to talk to about some of the challenges we often face can burdens us. So it is very important that we have a should to lean on, as should to cry on when we are at our lowest because sometimes we cannot deal with our problems on our own.  How can we ...

Maintaining a balance between 'me time' and 'academics':  How does one strike a balance between academics and self-care when school gets one so busy? ACADEMICS SOCIAL LIFE These are some of the things that have worked well for me... 1. Make time for yourself too, it's important for your mental health and wellbeing. It is very important for one to always make time for their personal life outside from being a student. You do not want to find yourself miserable and missing out on enjoying life outside from school, so make time for yourself by going to the salon to get your hair done and taking a walk around campus or your neighborhood and most importantly make time for your family as they can be your greatest support system during difficult times such as exam or test periods. 2. Make time for socializing and avoid locking yourself in your room all the time. After chasing those assignment deadlines and during preparation of tests and exams, go out with friends and do so...

Welcome to Simply Kopano's blog:  Who is Kopano? My name is Kopano Masuku, and I am born and bred from the North West in a small town called Rustenburg. I am a Scorpio (23rd of October) and would like to believe that I am free spirited cheerful individual that enjoys and appreciate the simpler things in life hence the tittle of the blog called "Simply Kopano".  I enjoy listening to music, watching movies and spending time with friends in my spare time. Fun fact about me is that I am actually the life of the party and share jokes, but I am surprisingly an introverted, shy and quiet around those who do not know me. I am a student at the University of Johannesburg and thus see it fit to blog about my experiences as a student in general and share my academic journey for those who can relate as well as sharing lifestyle content including health and wellness. Amidst all that is going on in one's life, one needs to find a balance and find coping mechanisms and I would like t...