Standards

Life Hacks: Reflect and De-Stress

THE PROBLEM

Each night, you find yourself thinking about the mistakes you made that day: that missed math question, the flubbed note in choir practice, or that awkward run-in with your crush. You fall asleep stressing over what could go wrong tomorrow.

Illustration by Choi Haeryung

THE HACK

Start a “three good things” practice to help improve your emotional health. Here’s how:

  1. Before bed, think of three positive things that happened that day. Small moments count, like laughing with a friend or enjoying your favorite home-cooked dinner.
  2. In a few words, write down each experience, describing what happened, how you felt, and who was involved.
  3. Take time to reflect on what led to each good thing and what made it positive or meaningful to you.
Text-to-Speech