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Dealing with a hectic week
![A blue sky with fluffy white back-lit clouds, and rays of sunshine streaming through.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/clouds-414198_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=ELn8oVQ4)
On busy days I find myself lost in rehashing the past or rehearsing the future.
Family time
![A mum holds their child hand on the beach, with the sun setting.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/adult-g13ba49977_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=eCJu4rRv)
As we get older, it is harder to prioritise family time, so it is important to savour it when we get it.
Stopping to smell the flowers
![Lilac-coloured flowers in a lush green plant pot.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/flower-7495870_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=p3BoAdv7)
Amongst the constant bustle of life, have you stopped and smelled the flowers recently?
Stirling Market
![Corn and flowers on a table.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/alisa-anton-niezsbziik0-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=34yiSAy-)
It’s been a hot minute since I took a trip to the Adelaide hills.
Authenticity
![Photo of a plate of food, hands by the side lifting food from main plate to side plate](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/salad-569156_1920.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=AQvgvi82)
My lovely sister gifted me a voucher for one of the stylish, new restaurants in my neighbourhood.
Permission to rest
![A fox curled atop a log sleeping.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/fox-1284512_960_720.jpg?h=7652de0f&itok=rPN-3hZC)
I’ve been trying to catch a break but no matter how long I spend lying in bed, I still feel exhausted.
Self-compassion
![microphone with blurred image of seats in the distance](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-08/microphone-2775447_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=p-5ZulsC)
I’ve had a research project that I’ve been involved with now for two years. The homestretch is in sight and I was tasked with presenting the paper to the team prior to its release.
A Muslim student in Adelaide
![The dome of a mosque.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-10/mohammad-aqhib-5_cimhostw8-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=Pw9vumth)
So here's my experience studying abroad as a Muslim.