Who else gets horrified when they see their weekly screen time reports? The Covid-19 outbreak has had drastic consequences, not just on our physical and mental well-being, but also on the time we spend staring at our smartphones. Even the people, who described themselves as “light” phone users before the global pandemic, are now constantly […]
Do you remember the last conversation you had without the word ‘Corona’ in it? No matter if you’re still at campus and sipping your Pollock Cappuccino, or in your home country under quarantine – nowadays you can hardly find anything else in the news. However, something which gets kind of lost in this seemingly never-ending, […]
How many times have you caught yourself, telling your parents you can´t Facetime right now, because you have to catch up on so many lectures? Or you cannot write back because there is so much reading waiting for you? How many times have you made excuses for yourself for not answering messages from your old […]
Uni pressure, relationships, fitness plans – January is full of stress and frustration. It´s easy to lay the focus on anything and anyone but ourselves at this time and if we combine that with the constant effort to please others, that´s clearly not a shining start to the new year, right? Reconnecting with yourself isn’t […]
Why are people taking pictures of their faces, their hobbies or their food? Why do we capture every single moment, whether it’s a cute dog on the street or a Venti Gingerbread Frappuccino? Even though those are quite simple questions, I can’t really give you an answer, because honestly, I am one of those people who snaps […]
It´s that time of the year again. That time, when you’re sipping on a cup of tea indoors on a rainy Sunday morning (and we all know, we have many in Edinburgh). Or when you sit down and light a scented candle. Simply the time when you enjoy the little things in life. Congratulations, while […]
What do you think, when you hear the term “gender equality”? Society programmed us to often directly refer to women rights, but we should always keep in mind that gender equality involves both sexes. When we speak about depression, mental illness or simply coping with stress, historically men were often characterized as “the tough ones” who […]
Hello, I’m an overthinker! Stranger things. No, let’s watch Suits. Or should we go back to an old classic and watch Friends? Have you ever sat down, cozy and wrapped up in a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate in your hands ready to watch a show, and just couldn’t decide what to watch? […]