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       Entering high school is a pivotal turning point in everyone's life, and even though it's where some of the best memories can be made, every teen has their lows. Mine was acne. One day, I woke up and was a thirteen-year-old girl, raving over how excited I was to be going into high school – the next, I was fifteen, at the height of puberty with my hormones all over the place.       I quickly realized that I wasn’t a little girl anymore who could stay up all night, stuffing my face with every sugary-carb-packed snack I wanted. These actions would now have consequences. It didn’t matter if I used the most expensive skin-care products in the world, and stopped wearing makeup every day, my skin was a disaster. After struggling with acne from my freshman year up to my senior year, it became my greatest insecurity that I had no clue how to fix. And so, I decided to do some research. Eventually, I identified the problem. Hormonal acne.   ...

  An Overachiever's Guide To Slowing Down Taking the time to rest and reset can be hard, especially if you’re a productive person. Trust me, I know this better than anyone. As I go through my day, I often find myself obsessing over incomplete tasks and meticulously planning the order in which I have to finish them. Even though being a perfectionist is a good trait, the characteristics that come with this can be infuriating: obsession, overanalyzing, and anxiety. So here are a few simple habits that you can incorporate throughout your day to help give your racing mind a break! Meditation : Meditating is a great way to relax your nervous system and help calm all those crazy, intrusive thoughts.  The best part, there are tons of different forms. For beginners, I’d recommend starting with a guided meditation. These can be anywhere from five to thirty minutes, depending on what techniques are being used. My personal favorite is Chakra Meditations – as they help to ground you and ca...