【推荐1】Like many people, the start of the day maybe isn’t your favourite time.     1     Try at least one of these tomorrow.

Stretch every part of your body for 15 minutes.

Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm.     2     Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. In this way, you upped the flow of blood through your body, providing more oxygen to all parts of your body.

Set your alarm 10 minutes earlier.

    3     You can begin your day by lying in bed, slowly waking up, mentally ticking off the decisions you made in advance about what you’re going to wear, what you are going to do.

Brush your tongue for 2-3 minutes.

There’s no better way to rid you of bad morning breath and begin your day fresh and clean. After all, more than 300 types of bacteria stay in your mouth every night.     4    

Avoid any decisions.

For truly relaxing mornings, reduce the number of choices and decisions you make to zero.     5     Really, there’s no need to vary your breakfast, timetable or clothes to wear every morning.

【推荐2】After choosing a school abroad and getting accepted, the most important thing is to find a desirable place to live. How do you find a suitable location? Here are some tips that may help.

Dormitory

Student dormitories can lead to truly meaning overseas experiences.     1     However, it is possible that you may have a private room with a private bath or a roommate with a shared bathroom as part of a suite (套房). There will generally be common areas such as study spaces or a kitchen, which serve as great gathering spots for you and your classmates. However, dorm rooms sometimes come with a steep price, so its is worthwhile to weigh your options.

Homestay

With a homestay, you can have a home overseas with a family that will provide you with warmth and care.     2     Despite this, you will have to share the bathroom as well as other common spaces with the family. Usually, food is included, so there is no need for you to do some cooking and grocery shopping.

Although homestays are quite affordable, families often tend to live away from the universities.     3    

Private apartment

Renting an apartment will allow you to enjoy freedom, privacy and independence.     4     Some landlords might ask you to pay a security deposit (保证金) before renting, which will be returned to you once you move out, considering any deductions (扣除) because of damage. Apart from the rent, you will also have to manage the bills, Wi-Fi and even stock your own fridge.

    5     If you worry about security problems, you can live in a dormitory for your first year and then live elsewhere.

【推荐3】A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind.This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one.

Make it a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day    1    This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on, but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for that you hardly noticed before.

Write about extended material things in your life.     2    For example,if you love to paint, you maybe grateful for the paints that you have.Or,if you like music,you may be grateful for your CD collections.

    3    You can start by feeling grateful to be alive.Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than what others have.Instead,compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.

Think about your abilities.You may start with basic abilities,like your ability to see and hear.     4    Think about skillful things like dancing and singing,and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.

Consider the people in your life.Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons.It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them.    5    After all,there is good in everyone.