We see in movies, middle schoolers and high schoolers keeping a diary of their lives consisting of gossip, crushes, and other personal topics. Even today, people continue to engage in this activity as adults to help alleviate stress and the overall craziness of life. Keeping a diary or in more general, journaling has become popularized for its underlying benefits that most do not realize until they engage in this activity.

Every time you come home, you need to wash your hands to relieve yourself of possibly contracting COVID-19 from your hands. You always have disinfectant wipes on hand because the take-out food you got needs to be wiped down so that your food does not get you sick.

Imagine waking up this morning in an unknown location, surrounded by people you have never seen before and the only information you know is your name. And this does not just occur for one day, it is every day. This is one of many perspectives that someone with Alzheimer’s Disease experiences daily. Not only does this disease affect the individual, but it also affects the person’s loved ones’ daily interactions and overall outlook on life as the person they care for is slowly losing themselves.

I experienced my first panic attack when I was a freshman in high school. At the time, I was 14 and suddenly began to feel light-headed and experience this odd tingly sensation in my hands and feet. At that moment, I seriously thought I was experiencing a heart attack because I had no idea what was happening to my body. I cannot recall exactly what stemmed this panic attack, however, I knew that what I was going through was not a typical bodily reaction one has.

Growing up, I remember being woken up suddenly in the middle of the night. It was my brother in his bedroom, screaming at the top of his lungs. I have never heard a more piercing and fearful scream in my entire life. This would occur on rare occasions and for a maximum of 2 minutes.

As a freshman in college, this topic is particularly sensitive, because the way people eat in college ranges depending on the body type. Nevertheless, I still thought that the way people were eating was relatively healthy because I was surrounded by unhealthy habits. It was not until I began researching this topic that unhealthy eating practices were too common on college campuses.

After learning about my parent’s divorce, I did not know what to feel except utter shock. What I thought was a stable marriage between my parents turned out to be the opposite, and now I was entering a new era of my life.

My parents divorced when I was young, and most of my life consisted of living in two separate houses in two states. As I got older, I began to stay in one place more than the other due to the proximity to my friends and where I was going to school.

What do you first think of when you hear or read “schizophrenia” or “schizophrenic”? Is it a person? An adjective? When I think of this word, my brain immediately thinks of a famous criminal, such as Ted Bundy, and the associated adjectives used to describe him, such as “crazy” or “dangerous.”

Modern society has taught us that individuals must be in tune with their emotions before tackling their surroundings to maximize their success. When it comes to an understanding your feelings, self-love is crucial to deepen your relationship with yourself, work ethic, lifestyle, and overall how your brain works.