We need to be conscious of the fact that people around us influence us in subtle ways that may encourage us, or keep us from moving forward. 【小题1】 Here are some points we need to keep in mind.

The circle of five

Motivated speaker Jim john famously said, “You're the average of the five people you spend most of your time with.” 【小题2】 If this “circle” of people is goal-driven, and encouraging, we can experience a positive impact on our actions. On the other hand, if the people around us are negative and restrictive, we may subconsciously “live-up” to these qualities and stunt our own personal growth in the process.

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How do you identify who is influencing you? Be mindful of the conversations you have with people and the activities you engaged in with them. What are the opinions that dominate in your social group? What are the similarities between you and the five people you are constantly close to? If there is a difference between what you are and where you want to be, look at your circle of five and you will see how instrumental they are in influencing your path. Identify and exclude time and energy vampire's from you circle of five.

Nourish your circle

Once you identify the people who belong to your reference group, it is important to nourish these relationships. 【小题4】 Different individuals evolve at a different pace. The important part is to be aware of this living and changing “circle of five”. Of course, five is a rough guide. It could be slightly more or less. Let this circle of five motivate you, help you gain courage, and take the right actions.

【小题5】 Play this role sincerely and demonstrate a growth mind set to anyone who lists you as part of their circle of five.

De-stress your mind and relax

Being a student can be overwhelming (不堪重负的).【小题1】. If you're feeling stressed out, try some of these "brain break" ideas.

Take a break

The first thing to do when you feel overwhelmed is to take a deep breath. Try meditation (冥想) practices, which have been found to ease anxiety and mental stress by making you focus on your breathing. Practice gratitude and stay in the present. Play some calming music and take yourself away from your work for a little while. 【小题2】

Exercise

【小题3】. Whether it’s a quick walk across campus or around the block, a sweaty gym session or

doing an online workout in your living room, exercise will increase your energy, sharpen your focus, enhance your mood, improve your memory and help with impulse (冲动) control. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

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If you're feeling overworked, try using a different part of your brain to arouse some creativity. Bake a new recipe, create an artwork, or do a puzzle. 【小题5】. Thus, your brain can get more active in new and different ways. This will help you get back to your work with a clearer mind.

Even if it seems like there is no time to do anything but your homework, try to schedule one brain break per day to help keep yourself sharp, motivated and happy while you complete your degree.

Steps to write a good essay

If you ask many people, they will probably say that writing a research paper is challenging. 【小题1】

Firstly, choose a topic that you are interested in or a topic you are curious about, which will motivate you to do the necessary research on it. Meanwhile, for helpful and reliable sources of information, the library is the best resource. Use books, published articles, journals, newspapers and magazines to research your chosen topic.

【小题2】 Color code them by topic, and use different-colored highlighters to mark the details so you can find each topic easily. Every time you note something down, write the bibliographical information, including the author, the book title, page numbers used, volume number, publisher's name and date of publication.

After in-depth research, you can go on to write an outline. With all the notes and important information you've gathered, determine where each topic fits. 【小题3】

Finishing the outline, you can begin the first draft. 【小题4】 You can do more research if you feel like you're lacking information. This is only the first draft, so you can still make changes as you go on.

Once you reread your first draft over and over and make the necessary changes you feel you should make, it is time to write your final draft. Make sure that all the vital information is included and that your writing makes sense and has a steady and natural flow all throughout. 【小题5】 At last, read the final version as many times as you want and even ask a friend or professor to read it too.