{"id":4635,"date":"2019-11-22T03:41:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=4635"},"modified":"2019-11-22T03:42:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:42:04","slug":"anna-staying-present-this-stressful-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2019\/11\/22\/anna-staying-present-this-stressful-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna: Staying Present This Stressful Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the days get darker and our workload piles up, it almost seems impossible to stay present. The holidays are near and the season lights flicker, but alas, we have the \u201cdreaded finals\u201d to finish before winter break. Rather than just trying to \u201cget through\u201d finals, we should embrace every moment of this season by staying present!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get off your phone and share a smile!<\/strong><\/p>\n

A smile goes a long way. (Some would even say it\u2019s the universal language of kindness!) Next time you\u2019re walking down Comm Ave, look up from your phone and share a smile. You\u2019ll realize that our community is so diverse and that everyone has a unique story to share. Maybe you\u2019ll even run into someone you know. Remember<\/span>\u2014<\/span>this season is not a to-do list, but rather, an opportunity to also uplift others and spread that holiday cheer!<\/span><\/p>\n

Take time to share your story<\/strong><\/p>\n

I often find students asking \u201chow are you doing?\u201d but a part of me wonders if this person cares how I\u2019m doing. Chances are, they <\/span>do<\/span><\/i>! Take this moment to connect with others. Rather than just saying \u201cokay,\u201d tell them more about your day! Sharing more of yourself allows you to better connect with others and live in the present with the presence of someone else!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Approach this season with an attitude of gratitude<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attitude starts with some introspection! Think about this: you\u2019re here at Boston University out of all the places in the world. You survived even the hardest of your days and the days where you didn\u2019t think you\u2019d survive, you made it. That\u2019s pretty amazing. What if you\u2019re exactly where you\u2019re meant to be? Stop thinking about where you could be or what will be of the future, but start living in the <\/span>present<\/span><\/i> and embracing every moment that your time at BU has to offer. Be thankful for where you are, what you\u2019ve done, and who you are because this is right where you\u2019re supposed to be!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the days get darker and our workload piles up, it almost seems impossible to stay present. The holidays are near and the season lights flicker, but alas, we have the \u201cdreaded finals\u201d to finish before winter break. Rather than just trying to \u201cget through\u201d finals, we should embrace every moment of this season by … Continue reading Anna: Staying Present This Stressful Season<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7271],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4635"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4637,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4635\/revisions\/4637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}