Justine Crowley
Bio
Freelance Internet Moderator/UX Writer/UX Consulting Designer/Graphic Designer
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Lives in Sydney, Australia. Loves life.
Stories (112/0)
Discovering ASMR
One zen playlist of natural sounds, and such came into my world at the right time during the pandemic last year, when the whole world was in lockdown. I grabbed a magazine on impulse, where an article was published on how someone gets paid to eat lollies. The same could go for munching on those crunchy hash browns. Welcome to ASMR. Simply the world of 'natural sounds' that apparently cause many people (myself included) to relax, tingle, and to enjoy some euphoric bliss. For the geeks and STEM lovers: Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. (And now, sharing my third zen playlist for good measure.)
By Justine Crowley3 years ago in Lifehack
40 Day Prosperity Plan
Based on the work of John Randolph Price, the 40 Day Prosperity Plan is a series of ten different zen like meditations to engage in, every day for the first ten days of the program, and then you repeat this sequence three more times. There is a caveat to this process. If you skip a day for whatever reason, you have to start again from day one. This is because it takes 40 days for the concepts to sink in and work. In saying that, people (including moi) have achieved results sooner than that.
By Justine Crowley3 years ago in Motivation
From Yoga to Home Sweet Home
It is a natural fact of life - we are all different. Gees, we will go nuts if everyone was the same, behaving the same way, and lo and behold listening to the same type of music. Zen to you might be a little more than 'chilling out' and closer to Pearl Jam. No judgment. This is why I promise not to list any tracks in my article. This is my discovery to zen, as much as it is yours. I want to teach you how to fish, instead of giving you the fish. Although you might get a piece to get you started. Read on.
By Justine Crowley3 years ago in Lifehack
An Open Letter To The Easter Bunny: From April 2020
Oh dear...would "Happy Easter" be an appropriate word to say to people in these fuzzy, confusing and dark times?! Yes dear reader, you could be reading this letter right now (as at the time of writing this, as of Easter in 2020), or even a year from now...perhaps even 2,5, 20, 50 or even 100 years from now. If you happen to be in the latter camp of readers at the time: let me remind you that we were all having to self-isolate and #stayathome due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...way beyond our normal. Easter 2020 is/was a forced dark period on every single human alive...even a forced period of an unplanned vacation, depending on your point of view.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Motivation
8 Worthy Home Based Activities To Do During The Coronavirus/In Self Isolation
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many of us (even essential workers to a degree, on their days off) into a long-term pause, and as the image implies: to be more creative. The world as we know it has changed. There are (no doubt) people who are enjoying this change, while others are sad and anxious - with mental health also taking prominence.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Lifehack
The Positives/Silver Linings Emerging From The Coronavirus
Depending on where you live in the world, many of us have been in quarantine and/or self isolation from the Coronavirus pandemic longer than others. Yet this COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all. It is normal to live in fear, negativity, stress, anxiety and doom and gloom during these uncertain and unsettling times. Personally, one minute I am feeling awesome and at peace with being stuck (completely isolated) at home, living alone, while the next my body is reacting with unpleasant emotions that I can't fathom at the time. The latter is all part of the process of grief and shock that every single human being is going through right now.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Motivation
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Self Isolation or Quarantine - What To Expect
No doubt about it, March 2020 has been a tumultuous month for all of us (as per the image, you can see it's written all over my face at the moment), with further pain many months down the road. Although we will see a transformed world for the betterment of humanity that survive on the other end on the other side. (You can thank me later if you wish).
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Lifehack
Writing A Love Letter To A Specific Life Problem With My Non-Dominant Hand
It was back in July 2019, a Saturday night that the desire to become a User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI) Designer came out of the blue. This was no ordinary Saturday night, although the most recent events were a blur; learning how to make a few basic drinks in a bartending course (my desire was to move from corporate to hospitality at the time). Who knew that making a few G&T's from scratch between moi and the trainers stopwatch would be so life changing. Then again, a psychic told me that if I decide not to pursue bartending, that I'll work in IT instead - and that I'll be good at it. #bingo
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Motivation
7 Things A Millennial Must Do In Order To be Really Happy With Life
Yours truly is a millennial, and therefore is able to provide true insights as to what millennials want and need in order to thrive and enjoy their life all round. We're not a demanding bunch. We know what we want, and we're able to question authority as quickly as soap removes dirt. We're not lazy. We really do work hard.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Motivation
8 Ways To Look After Your Mental Health While Unemployed or Underemployed
For some, frustrations mount when either unemployed or underemployed. There are some factors within our control like our attitude that make the world of difference in coping in an uncertain world. How reliable and hard working you are can also help your situation; yet it sometimes feels like a stroke of bad luck - being in the wrong place at the wrong time that puts you on a chopping block for an unexpected lay off, or a cut in hours. Or even burn out form overwhelm and too much work while employed prior.
By Justine Crowley4 years ago in Lifehack