S.A.D

Tuesday, 21 November 2017

S.A.D

posted by Rose Cocoa

So the nights are drawing in and you can feel it creeping up on you. Yes, it's SAD. Seasonal Affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder according to the NHS lifestyle website is a type of depression that occurs every autumn and winter.

The symptoms of SAD include but are not limited to;

• Lack of energy
• Sleeping in
• Less sociable 
• Difficult to concentrate

I'm starting to feel it a little as well.
But luckily got a list that could help you through these cold winter months.

Disclaimer.- I am not a medical professional so take this advice with a pinch of salt. Also, not everything on here will work for you so don't rely too heavily on this guide.

One
Soak up that sun. I'm no doctor but I think part of the reason why you get SAD is that you're not getting enough vitamin D. And it's getting to winter so you're starting to feel that deficiency kicking in, and the happiness draining out if you. So what you need to do is to take every opportunity to go outside even if you just want to step out into your garden for five minutes and then come straight in. Also, open your blinds. Yeah, that's a little bit obvious but I swear, sometimes I forget to do that and even when the skies are grey it still helps to have a little light in the house. I mean it's not vitamin D but it's something.

Two
Watch Christmas movies. Okay, this one is a little bit controversial. Okay, not a little bit. A lot. But seriously, there's nothing a little Christmas cheer cannot fix. I swear I got that from a Hallmark movie. There are hundreds of these on YouTube. I mean, they all have the same kind of storyline and the same kind of characters that it still makes me feel Christmassy. And feeling Christmassy cheers me up on gloomy grey days.(Mostly because Christmas always seem to land on those kinds of days.)

Three
yoga. I mean I don't know what else to say. It kind of just works but what I love about it is that it works and you both physically and mentally.

Four
headspace. Now I'm pretty sure if you watch YouTube or on Facebook or any kind of social media you have seen lots and lots of adverts for headspace and not gonna lie it is very good. I'm using the free version and it has helped me so much for so many things like exams. I have started to use it to help me stay balanced. It doesn't make you instantly chiper but it helps you stay focused and peaceful. It's kind of like yoga but focused on the brain. You should definitely try it!

Five
seeing as I grew up in a musical family, singing always makes me happier. It is something that I'm comfortable doing even though I have a voice of a choking cat on ketamine. Try it! Hum the first song that comes to your mind! Trust me, it helps a lot.
That's it from me right now.
For more information on SAD you can visit the following websites.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Seasonal-affective-disorder/Pages/introduction.aspx
https://www.normanrosenthal.com/seasonal-affective-disorder/
Love Rose
xxx

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Autumn Buys

Sunday, 10 September 2017

Autumn Buys

posted by Rose Cocoa

So it's officially Autumn.

And I'm not sure if as excited about it. I mean it means that the heater now needs to be turned on, no more barbeques, no more spontaneous trips to the seaside. It does mean a new season so of course, I had to do a little bit of shopping to make me feel better about the weather. So this is a summary of what I bought.

1) Eye shadow brushes -£3

I got these from Wish the app which I'm sure you've all heard of. I was a bit apprehensive because it was so cheap and almost looked a bit scammy but it was great it came one week after I ordered it. The bristles were a bit raggedy had to cut them a bit but otherwise, it was all right for a pound.

2) Eyeliner -£3

I got this new eyeliner on the cheap mainly because I didn't really need it but I wanted to try it. I have heard so much about elf cosmetics so I decided to give them a go. I think this cost £3. So this works great for me because it's liquidy said easier to move because is my skin is quite rough and using pencils or Kohl makes it a bit difficult.

3) Dry shampoo £3.99

So I got this spray when I went to a sleepover and it was also washing day so I decided to take the lazy route and just get dry shampoo I was a bit apprehensive because I felt it was just gonna turn my hair white. It didn't but it didn't clean it either which is fine it just made it smell nicer which is also fine.

4) Body Spray £3.99

I saw this in my sister's room and I always sprayed it during emergencies ( run out of perfume emergencies) so it seemed right to get one for myself. However, I did not expect it to be so strong. Literally, one spray of this can fill up a room in 10 seconds believe me I've tried that.

5) Diary £1

This diary was an impulse buy at the £1 shop I thought I might just start getting my life organized for the next academic year I haven't used it yet but it looks promising.

6) Eyeshadow Palette £8

So I'm not a great eyeshadow wearer, mainly because I don't know how to wear eyeshadow. I have hooded eyes so it's hard enough wearing eyeliner. But I decided to buy some eyeshadow.It cost about £6 I think and I'm quite excited to use.

So that's it for today I'll have new posts every Sunday.
Love, Rose Cocoa.

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How to relax a bit when its getting a little bit stresful

Monday, 20 March 2017

How to relax a bit when its getting a little bit stresful

posted by Rose Cocoa

Life.
It kinda gets a bit too much sometimes, cuz we gotta realise that soon the fog will clear up. Yes, In case you didn't realise, I have been listening to a lot of Shawn Mendes lately and I love it!
Ok so here are my top tips on how to chillax.


1) Chew gum
This is for when you're on the go, say on a bus or a plane. Just pop it in and chew it like hell. This actually stops me from screaming sometimes.

2) Rearrange the spice cupboard

This is so meditative, It's like an art. There are so many ways to arrange it. There's alphabetical or colour or size order. It helps take your mind off things because your focus is on where you want to put the curry powder in front of the cumin or the cumin in front of the curry powder.

3) Scents
My favourite scent of all time is baked bread and cupcakes so smelling the always relaxes me. But you don't feel like cutting grass or baking anything to get you favourite scents there's a company that creates perfumes with all kinds of scents.Click here to find out more!

4)  Throw water balloons
Do this outside. Do not aim at people, they tend not to like that. Actually just fill up a water balloon and squeeze it until it pops.

Have you got any tips on how to de-stress? Lemmie know!

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Broke AF// £0.89 Lipgloss

Saturday, 18 March 2017

Broke AF// £0.89 Lipgloss

posted by Rose Cocoa

 I was shopping for clothes the other day and I stumbled a shop called Bodycare and I tell you it was heaven.Literally Heaven. It was as Cheap AF! And I LOVED BROWSING IT.So, I decided to try out one of their products, the lipgloss and to see how it goes

ok so here is the lipgloss.It's 90's style, and smells amazing!.Application was smooth and easy,The shine was subtle enough, anyway I love it.


It lasted about 5 hours and then whenItook it of, my lip skin started peeling.

So was it worth it?
No.

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Storytime// KFC & other first world problems

Friday, 17 March 2017

Storytime// KFC & other first world problems

posted by Rose Cocoa

So.
I was on holiday with my family in Dublin. It’s was my first time and it was a short weekend break kind of holiday and I was excited!
We arrived at our Airbnb on Friday and the next day, we went straight into the town centre for breakfast. We had to decide between the burrito shop and KFC.
We had a voted KFC because CHICKEN.
We entered the store and there was just us and another family so I thought it was safe enough to leave my phone and bag on the table. I didn’t really have anything valuable in my bag except my phone and even that wasn’t valuable it was one of those cheap Chinese phones from the internet so I figured it’d be safe.
I went to the till and ordered my meal, returned to our table and
IT WASN’T THERE.
I thought maybe left it at the till but, no. Then I thought my brother was playing some sort of prank on me and I wish he was.
I got my mum to call my phone then I remember that it's on silent. She called anyway and it wasn’t going through.
And that’s when I realised that it was stolen. I was upset but I didn’t even cry. I just. Let it go.
And my family were wondering why the hell I wasn’t acting upset at all.
That’s when I realised that I have no heart.
Two days later I ordered a new phone and I was a proud owner of an iPhone so I’d like to thank the thief for stealing my phone in KFC because I now have a better phone and I’m eating more healthily because I don’t go to KFC anymore.
Other than that, the trip was pretty good!
So I guess good things happen for a reason.

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5 Things Thursday// Uni Food Cupboard

Thursday, 16 March 2017

5 Things Thursday// Uni Food Cupboard

posted by Rose Cocoa

So, I’ve spent six months at Uni and I’d like to say that I’ve pretty much mastered the art of surviving the uni kitchen. Not going to lie, my mums cooking will always be the best in the word and mine will never compare. But there will come a time where you’ll realise that living off pizza and ramen noodles is not the way to go.

So here are five food cupboards under £5 to help you through Uni

• Spicy Seasoning.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   This is a life saver. When I first started my culinary adventure. I realised how dull my food was because the only “Seasoning” I had brought with me was Salt and trust me, It wasn’t fun to eat, So when I got home, I raided my spice cupboard and brought this seasoning back to uni and I’ve never looked back.
• Coconut oil. 

Ok. Coconut oil is basically the elixir of life. It can be used for cooking and for skin care and for hair care

• Coffee- You need to stay awake for those Monday morning lectures

• Green tea
  I dunno, I always feel like I’m being healthy when I drink green tea. Apparently it's great for flushing out toxins?? I need to fact check this.
• Cheese sauce Granules
  Saving the best for last. This is probably the best thing ever invented next to pizza, sliced bread, and toothbrushes. Honestly. I am in love. Buying cheese is expensive. Buy too much and you end up wasting, buy too little and you would have to buy increasingly each week. In comes Cheese sauce granules. This is great for mac and cheese and other cheesy sauce foods

What is a must have in your food cupboard? 

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Baby, you should go and love yourself

Monday, 13 February 2017

Baby, you should go and love yourself

posted by Rose Cocoa

Yes, before you ask I am single.
But am I gonna moan about it?
Nope, not today.
Today is gonna be about treating the most important person in my life right now.(Apart from my family and friends)
That is me.
So valentines day is about love but not just between girlfriends and boyfriends or boyfriends and boyfriends or non-binary people and non-binary people. It can be all about you too and learn to love yourself
So here are tips on how to love yourself this valentines day!


1) Draw a self-portrait of yourself 

Ok. I always end up laughing at myself every time a draw one because the are so terrible but when drawing you should always emphasise the positive things about yourself, bit physically and mentally So my lips are my favourite thing about myself so I always just draw my lips in different shades and the are always laughing because I'm always laughing and I like making
jokes

2) Watch your favourite shows

I mean any excuse to re-watch Game of thrones or Gone girl.

3)Face masks, wine and ice cream

This is I call the golden trio. These are the three things that always help me relax. Everyone's golden trio is different though so find yours and use it.

4) Listen to Ed Sheeran

Because he's really cool.Or any other artist that make you feel good about yourself like Beyonce, Shawn Mendes or Damien Rice.

5)Dance

  Just dance. Whether you're alone in  your bedroom or with your friends.It will make you feel so good. Trust me.
 I know.






I hope you enjoy your valentines day, single or not!
Love,
Rose Cocoa

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Something new.

Monday, 23 January 2017

Something new.

posted by Rose Cocoa

Well, It is a new year and a same me. 

And I’m glad because that give me a lot to work for this year. Oh. 

Wait.

 Hi.

 I’m Rose. 

Ok nope, that is a lie. I’m not actually Rose. But I feel like we all need a bit of privacy when putting stuff up on the internet so for this blog I am Rose. I’m 18 years old. No really. Look at this mug.

I’m not lying.

I’ve also just started my first year at uni. You’re probably thinking ‘Rose shouldn’t you be revising or partying?’ And my answer is yes. That’s exactly what I should be doing but when you get to know me, you’ll know why.

The thing is, this year is the year I change and stop being more me and start being more who I want to be. You know what I mean? Of course, you do! It’s called a new year’s resolution.

So here is a list of seven things that I’m going to change about me. (Number two will shock you) Ok, I’m kidding I just thought I’d try a little bit of scroll bait.

1)The way I write

I’ve had lots of blogs before and they started off as a way to vent and sometimes that’s a good thing because well, it’s great to vent. But then I couldn’t look at the blog without feeling a little bit sad for myself. And then I’d spend the next few hours wallowing in self-pity and that’s not fun at all

2)The content, it’s all about me.

In my last blog, It was just all about me. And again, I treated it as a diary yet, in fact, I wanted it to be let’s say more of a scrapbook.

3) Be less anonymous

A great start of course because I just told you my name is Rose yet it’s not, in fact, Rose but I wanted to be less anonymous. But I will try and open up more.Lets start with an awkward picture of thy self.

4)Make new blogger friends

I did make blogger friends and then lost them when I stopped blogging and this time, It’s not happening (Comment down below, be my friend(Ok that sound really creepy but I meant it in the less creepy way of course!))

5

My challenge this year is to blog for at least once a month for a year. It’s gonna be tough but I’m a survivor I’m gonna make it, I will survive keep on surviving

Did I just end on a Destinies Child song?

Yes, I did.

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