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'And all at once, summer collapsed into Fall' - Oscar Wilde. A little self-care tip for the Autumn: keep it simple. Remember there's no rush to grow up and figure everything out all at once. Take time each morning to get up and make a wholesome breakfast. Focus on the things you got done rather than the things you didn't and even if you did nothing all day, be gentle still. Go outside on walks more often during daylight hours and soak in more sunshine. Sleep more if you need to, your body repairs most when you do. Get more out of conversations by talking deeper with few. Practise vulnerability and face truths if you're struggling (or even if you're not). Take big leaps one small step at a time. Push yourself a little more each day. Focus on learning more than on achieving; the journey more than the destination. Be proud of the small things you did when it was hard to do anything; brush your teeth, wash your face and comb your hair. Stay present for longer amounts of time each day and it'll get easier. Take in colour. Notice shape. Memorise emotion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #phd #minimalism #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

As you may already know, the 10th October was World Mental Health Awareness day. And when I logged onto social media that day, I was welcomed by an outpour of support, understanding and hope for a brighter future for mental illnesses. In the UK, approximately 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem. There are many, many reasons for someone to develop a mental illness - including several that we still don't know about. I know how important it is to be able to talk about a mental illness and feel heard... A lot of people won't understand what having one is like, but it gives me comfort to know that those people are nonetheless trying to understand. Personally, I know that there are so many people who are accepting and willing to support someone with mental illnesses... Though I know not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to say that they have had someone to help them through their own. A future I'd like and somewhat need to see is one where people who are struggling are given the help they need. I want to be part of the therapeutic endeavours that medical research will have to offer. I want families to stay together for longer. I'm hopeful, guys. So hopeful. <3 . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #mentalhealth #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

So you have some kind of routine: you wake up, shower, have a cup of coffee, get dressed, go to work or school, come home, eat, sleep and repeat. Maybe you're young, or maybe you're a little older. Perhaps you have kids or maybe you're someone who wishes to have a couple someday. Maybe you're financially well off, or maybe you're working 3 jobs to help pay off the basic bills. Whoever you are, however old, whatever challenges you've faced; you've got one book with a lifetime of pages to fill. Spend your time doing the things you love. And if you can't afford that, work jobs that will help you to do so. Be with people you appreciate and who appreciate you and your ideas. Break things and make new things out of the old. Travel alone or with the people you care about. Don't listen to the voice sitting on the backburner that's telling you settle for less than what makes you happy just because everyone else is doing it. You write your own story. Nobody should care about it more than you do. Fill it with as many experiences as you can whilst also trying to see the value in everything you do... even if it's just a night of reading books under the covers. And when you fall down, pick yourself back up and try something else. Something different. Something interesting and new and wonderful. And, finally, if there's just one piece of advice that you really should take on board, it just has to be: always wear sunscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #motivation #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

I read this book about 7 years ago; before I did a degree that covered embryonic development. Brave New World is about a distorted utopia where reproductive technology is used to create a 'perfect'/'organised' kind of human race. As crazy as it sounds, the book challenges the idea of democracy and how this 'perfect human race' ideal plays into that. However, it also explores how interchangeable religiosity and societal organisation can be. This book is a mind game in itself and, if you're into chilling pieces of irony that could warp your world view, this one may just be for you. And no, reproductive technology (and biology itself) isn't quite able to create Huxley's utopia... Although I do still think about it sometimes in the lab. Question for the comments: Have you read this book? What did you think of it? And if not, which book have you read that challenged your worldview? If really love to know 😊 . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #f4f #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

How to tell if you're enough: You are. When you doubt yourself, your abilities or even your physical appearance, you're comparing yourself to a standard. But who set this standard? Let's say this standard was set by someone experienced in a role you want to take on. Have you considered that everyone starts off, in every endeavour, as a beginner? That you're not born with an instruction manual and that you, just like everyone else, need time to learn and nurture your skills? Have you considered that everyone around you is just as 'clueless' as you are and are also just trying to tie loose ends together? Most of the time, their efforts work. They tried and they succeeded. And so can you. When you worry that you're not enough, remember this: you are enough. The only person who needs to believe in you is yourself. Once you do, the mental hurdle is over. You are not something that can be emptied. You are a lifetime of stories, memories, skills and potential. You may be a soul, or you may be a concoction of neurons and consciousness, but you are not empty. You are complex and driven by your likes, dislikes and causes. You've loved and received love and participated in the path of the universe. How could you not be enough? . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #installed #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

Psychopaths. What is a psychopath? How do you become one? What's it like to be one? How do the judicial and social systems treat you? How do you get treatment? Is it a condition that needs to be treated at all? Jon Ronson is a hilarious yet endearing writer and journalist. His book, the Psychopath test, is a story about his learning journey (based at UCL!!!) of what it means to be a psychopath. He explores the questions mentioned above in a light-hearted yet very interestingly presented way. I recommend this book, not only because of its humour and easy, enjoyable reading, but mostly because of the message it spreads. Basically, we don't know enough about a vast number of mental conditions and stigmas ruin lives. On a bit of a lighter end note, it's been a nice couple of days in the city :) New students are back in the lab, which has made me wonder, what are you guys doing? Do any of you work in labs too? Please do comment below, I'd love to get to know you guys better :) . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #bibliophile #bookstagram #book #writerscommunity #instawrite #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #beautiful #autumn #colour #cute #picoftheday #installed #hijabi #art #model #colourful #London #scenery #travel

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