Sleep deprivation

So, for all the Aussie's it's term 3, the most dreaded term and for all people from the US and UK, I know you guys are starting back at school, so this advice may be useful for you guys later on in the year! 

So as you may have noticed, school does tend to cause alot of stress. This stress often leads to sleep deprivation. Being able to concentrate throughout a 6 hour school day can be hard enough without the extra exhaustion and tiredness, caused from stress and sleep deprivation. 

Teenager's need around 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep per night, however I do totally understand that this sometimes is hard to get due to other commitments or assignment overloads. Though, it is important that you, as a teenager, should be getting at least an 8 hour sleep per night. Another common issue that is causing sleep deprivation amongst teenagers is stress. Something that happens alot is once you get into bed, you tend to just lie there thinking about everything that is stressing you out, from assignments to friendship problems, and before you know it you've been lying there for 2 hours. 

A way to help you to get in the right frame of mind before going to sleep is to meditate. This relaxes your body and mind, getting you ready to go to sleep. All you need to do is shut your bedroom door so there are no distractions, turn your phone notifications off and find a cushion to sit on. If you wish to, you can also burn some incense. Then you are to sit there crossed legged, with a straight back, focusing on your breathing, in and out. Do this for around 20 minutes. This will ensure you are relaxed and in for a good nights sleep. 

Get your body ready for Summer

So, Winter is almost over and I'm sure alot of you are in the same position as I currently am, freaking out because your bikini  body is not up to scratch. Summer is fast approaching and it's about the time that most of you start crazy dieting and working out. So, today I am going to give you a few tips on how you can regain your summer body without agonising over every calorie you consume. 

1. Train your stomach. Slowly cut down your meal sizes, at first this may be hard but soon you will adapt to consuming a smaller meal and you will get full quicker. 

2. Don't snack. The biggest mistake we all make is thinking we are hungry when we are bored. This consequences in eating unnecessary food when we aren't even hungry. If you are ever bored, the best thing to do is to make a cup of herbal tea (peppermint, green ect). This will keep you preoccupied and trick your mind into thinking you are full, whilst allowing you to not gain any excess weight. 

3. Choose the 'lite' option. When buying things such as milk, yoghurt, ham, biscuits ect, purchase the 'lite' option. By taking this simple step you will be helping yourself, without any effort.

4. Wholemeal/wholegrain over white. If you are a massive carb lover, it is crucial that apply this to  your diet. Instead of purchasing white - bread, pasta and biscuits, purchase the wholemeal/wholegrain type. Wholemeal/wholegrain are so much better for you than any processed white products- they even have more flavour!

5. Schedule exercise. Figure out the days that you are able to exercise and schedule it into your week. You   may have heard that you need to do 30 minutes of exercise everyday, this may be true, but it's also unrealistic. If you schedule exercise for at least 4 times a week, you will stick to it because it's easy to achieve. This way is much better then going hard out and giving up after a week because it was too hard.

So to sum up, by following these 5 achievable tips you will be flaunting you bikini bod in no time!

Good luck! 

P.S Feedback would be great guys and also if you want me to do a post on anything in-particular, I'll be happy to do it! I also am getting a SLR camera for my birthday in a few weeks, so when I do my posts will have much more interesting photographs! Thanks

Fashun: Colours for Spring

Hi guys, so for all you Aussies you may be getting excited for the weather to start warming up as we make our yearly transition into spring!  So, today I thought I would share with you guys the colour trends that will be in fashion for spring 2012. The top 5 colours that will be trending are Tangerine, Mint, Citron Yellow, Kelly Green and Coral Pink. These array of colours will ensure that we bring a fresh start to Spring. So, you've officially got less than 10 days till you can debut your new Spring look, so  go and dig up your closet and see if you can find any of these colours- if not go treat yourself to some shopping! You won't regret it when you're a style icon for the trends of Spring 2012!

Tip: feel free to mix and match these colours aswell- as you may already  know colour block is absolutely in trend at the moment!

I'd love to see some of the looks you guys come up with!

San Cisco

Today I thought I would share with you guys a new and up-coming indie- pop band called 'San Cisco'. The four band members (left to right) Scarlett Stevens, Nick Gardner, Jordi Davieson and Josh Biondillo, went to school together in Fremantle, WA and from there they formed the legendary band now known as, San Cisco. The young Perth group placed in at number 7 with their hit 'Awkward' on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2012. This was a massive step for San Cisco, getting them more recognition from around Australia. If you're ever wanting to chill out to some epic tunes, San Cisco are your guys.