LIFE RESET | CHANGING MY HABITS, ORGANISATION & POST-LOCKDOWN FEARS

i need to get my life together 🤦🏻‍♀️
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FAQ ✌🏻
How old are you? | 23 apparently
Where are you from? | South of the UK
Current life situation? | I am currently studying as a master’s student at UCL
What is your course? | Cancer MSc
What did you study before this? | Biological Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge (2016-2019)
What camera(s) do you use? | Canon G7X Mark ii (with a Manfrotto Tripod linked above) and GoPro Hero 7
How do you edit your videos? | Final Cut Pro
MUSIC CREDITS
Music by Lukrembo - / @lukrembo

[@beepboop9976]

A new page idea for my journal is ‘I need to start...’ so whenever I think that oh I need to start doing this/that/whatever, I can write it down so I don’t forget and I can make it into a goal. Thank you 💜

[@HollyGabrielle]

ahhh i LOVE THiS!!! thank you for sharing 💚✨

[@chortle05]

Whenever I take a study break, Holly uploads! A coincidence indeed!

[@poonamdas6439]

Lucky u!

[@chortle05]

@@poonamdas6439 Haha yes

[@HollyGabrielle]

such a coincidence hehe 😉

[@chortle05]

@@HollyGabrielle Ikr

[@chortle05]

@@intelligentaxolotl You can do this! I believe in you!

[@PurpleDreamx3]

PRO TIP FOR SMELLY LAUNDRY: Vinegar + baking soda!! 1) Soak your smelly clothes in vinegar+ water, the amount depends on how bad it smells. I usually do around 30 min. (Don't worry with dark clothing, vinegar actually sets the colour! I use a vinegar soak every time I buy something new because it prevents the colour from staining other clothes whilst washing). This step kills the bacteria which cause the smell. 2) Rinse the clothes with water. 3) Soak your clothes in baking soda +water for just a few minutes (I found longer doesn't change the results). This step gets rid of the vinegar smell (and also the sweaty one). 4) Rinse with water. 5) Wash normally :-) My washing machine has a prewash setting which is just 5-10 min. I usually use that twice (once with vinegar and once with baking soda) and pause the first prewash (vinegar step) after a few minutes to soak, with the baking soda I just let it run through. Sorry for the wall of text, but that was the only way for me to get rid of some smells especially with clothing you can't wash on a hot cycle (such as workout clothes). The bacteria that causes the smell is never fully destroyed washing the clothes cold, so the vinegar replaces that. It's so easy to do and after a few times I just do it here and there to maintain. It's also great for towels that have that weird smell after being wet for too long or a forgotten wet load of laundry :-) I hope it helps someone! I just thought you don't have to keep running with already smelly clothes, at least in my case it demotivates me a lot because I just can't ignore the smell...

[@persephonekore7738]

Oo thanks for this :) I don’t think my machine has a prewash setting but I can soak in the bath then dump in the machine lol xx

[@HollyGabrielle]

WOW thank you for such a detailed comment!!! i've heard of this method before so i really should try it!!! 😉

[@PurpleDreamx3]

@@HollyGabrielle Oh wow, I'm so happy you saw the comment, that made my day!! Yeah, I got a bit carried away 😅 Didn't know how to describe it any shorter 😂

[@SamElle]

i need to work on my sleep schedule. I find myself progressively going to bed later and later and then I would wake up later as a result. Its just after a long day of work, I want to just relax and dont wanna go to sleep right away

[@e_velog]

same. i actually realized that a lack of strict boundaries as to what time i need to wake up at the next day caused me to just take more and more time to relax at night 😅 really in a need to work on my sleeping schedule

[@melf800]

I do that too. Recently learned the word for it: Revenge bedtime procrastination. I never knew that there were others who did it too. Working on my sleep schedule right now.

[@HollyGabrielle]

the time i go to bed doesn't get later . . . i just can't shift it forwards 😅

[@AhmetKaan]

❓ *How to Stay Productive Every day:* *1. Wake up early.* 🕒 *2. Have a to-do list.* *3. Schedule item to the time.* *4. Get to work early.* *5. Don't eat early.* *6. Prepare your meal on the weekend.* *7. Avoid Social Media in the daytime.* *8. Be consistent and stay focus.* *9. Take a 20-minute break for every 2hours of work.* *10. Check your to-do list to confirm if everything is okay and done.* *11. Sleep early (mental health is important)* *13. Stop procrastinating*

[@SHRUTHIBK-zi8sx]

Holly... Can u pls do a video on how u take notes??... I know u have already done it.. But an updated note taking version pls.. ❤ Love from india.. 🇮🇳

[@anushasanmathis2100]

When Holly shows her ‘messy’ drawers, my drawers are looking at me like 👁👄👁

[@HollyGabrielle]

haha everyone has a different idea of 'messy' i suppose?! 😂

[@AhmetKaan]

🔥 *Life is either hard now, or hard later.* ✅ *But it's up to us which one we choose. If you saw this comment, I hope you have an amazing productive day and never ever give up.* 🙏

[@jk-pv5cm]

You from Turkey???

[@AhmetKaan]

@@jk-pv5cm yep :)

[@improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219]

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Jim Ryun Have an awesome productive week everyone! Stay safe :)

[@HollyGabrielle]

love that quote!!! 😌✨

[@dishitabhandari2148]

Hello holly , lots of love from india🇮🇳 after lockdown gets over plzz visit India

[@meeshabhasin5798]

The situation is terrible in India, we hope everything gets better and life gets back to normal soon😔 please take care, also love watching all your videos, motivates me to get stuff done and be more organized, thank youu❤❤

[@pragyapriyanjli6780]

Watch khan sir... informations given by him are realistic and strengthens u from within!!

[@HollyGabrielle]

i am sending love 💚✨

[@anweshamukherjee3165]

How did Holly happen to upload while i got off work. 0.0 does she read my mind?

[@HollyGabrielle]

i did indeed haha 😂😂😅😅😉😉

[@plantbasedbiochemist1473]

It’s kinda comforting to here that other people are also scared of coming out of lockdown! 🥺 I’m definitely an introvert at heart, I went back to university 3 weeks ago after 4 months in complete isolation - for some reason I had told myself that my friends don’t like me anymore & I was going to be super lonely (of course that wasn’t true, lockdown just made me a tad crazy!). However, I can say that the past 3 weeks have been ✨THE BEST WEEKS OF MY LIFE ✨ & it genuinely makes me so happy to say that because I never thought I would be able to integrate back into society or be able to socialise! I’ve had such an amazing time & I’ve even been on a few nights out which I wasn’t even brave enough to do pre-lockdown! Before I left for uni, I felt so low & helplessness & that I’d never be able to live a normal life, which now seems like quite an extreme thing to think but at the time I felt extremely down! For anyone feeling like they’ll never adjust to normality, it’s 100% possible! YOU’VE GOT THIS! The times I’ve felt the most nervous to do things have resulted in the best memories! I promise you can do it, just be patient & don’t be too hard on yourself! 💚

[@not-a-ghost2206]

I needed to hear that 🥺 i'm also an introvert and i might've created social anxiety over the past year, not sure though. But since i developed it, i can also break it!! I'm just afraid that i have to give 1000% percent immediately, even though i have understanding friends. But its university and going out that scares me. It always did and now it just adds up to the pressure to "act normal". I just feel so wrong, all of my friends have a mental to do list and i just wanna cry and roll up in my blanket ^^

[@plantbasedbiochemist1473]

@@not-a-ghost2206 you’ve got this! I was so scared to even get a bus by myself! Sooo many people feel the same way & chatting to my friends really helped me to realise that! Once you start doing things it gets so much easier & you start to remember the joy you once felt doing the activities you used to do! Before going back to uni, all I wanted to do was stay home read, study & go for walks in the countryside - i’m at the University of Manchester so it’s quite a change from my small village but I’ve come to love it! I still miss the countryside but i’ve learnt to enjoy going out to find amazing places to eat, trying new vegan foods & working in a lab! I’ve had the best time & it’s been a massive confidence boost which is crazy as I was in an extremely dark place just before I left so anything is possible!!!! 💗💗💗

[@priyanshisharma5013]

Since holly is in for podcasts and music, we can have a video on the podcasts and music you'd recommend !😄

[@thetwinklingstar9581]

I think the bell pepper was amber coloured..what say guys?

[@HollyGabrielle]

oh yesssss an amber pepper, very unique 😉

[@Roos_01]

btw, I really don't care about your lighting haha, your videos are great anyway

[@gayathrisridharan2069]

There is nothing wrong with needing a change or changing. The weather changes everyday!! Why can’t you??🤔😇😊

[@HollyGabrielle]

this is so true!!!! i mean, the UK weather is all over the place at the moment haha 😂

[@beccagorham10]

my family have a set of white bowls similar to what you're describing. they're described as like, pasta bowls and i think my mum got them from Sainsbury's, if that helps

[@HollyGabrielle]

oooooo ok thank you becca!!!

[@t.w.2821]

For the smelly tops you could try using a few tablespoons of vinegar in your wash.. the vinegar smell disappears after five minutes and the tops stop smelling 👍🏽😄

[@shriyagitanjali4738]

Hey holly can you pls share your Lock Screen ???? It think it’s so cool as a wallpaper pls pls pls ???????🤩🤩

[@laurenclarke5679]

you need to freeze your running tops!! it gets rid of hte smell - pop them in the freezer for 12 -24 hours and then wash them. I do it to all my ski base layers

[@elenafernandez-girotorrado8080]

omg i'm going to try this

[@HollyGabrielle]

oh really?! does this work!!?? i need to try it wow! thank you for sharing 🙌🏻

[@laurenclarke5679]

@@HollyGabrielle yes! I do it for alot of my ski base layers. Also one big thing is look into getting Marino wool tops too for running as they help with sweat and keeping you warm/cool and also smell a hell of alot less. Polyester etc always smell Super bad (long time Skiier tricks)

[@saraht1070]

holly: wakes up at 7-8am me: wakes up at 2pm :)

[@SilviaMaine]

I just now realized you look like the girl from the I'm In My Mum's Car vine👀

[@aeshabaynthe5758]

We want to track you marathon journey, watching you run really motivtes me to go on a jog 🤩😍

[@HollyGabrielle]

for sure, for sure!!! i'm just setting up with my coach at the moment! 😆

[@zamzamomar7583]

Hi I'm trying to apply to Cambridge university any tips Holly. If maybe anyone else ideas please comment down below I would really appreciate it . Thank you.

[@baneleneomanana3209]

Watching Holly's videos >>> doing my own studying

[@kikicat4631]

#savesheikhjarra Support palestine plzz

[@naishadhachandaka6399]

Hello holly..,I miss your travel vlogs..

[@silvialogan9226]

Holly, once everything opens up in the U.K., is it going to stay opened permanently? There will be no more lockdowns after that.

[@sudhachandaka8626]

Oh yess,I have been waiting all day for your vlog...😊😊

[@linahope3966]

#GhazaUnderAttack 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Holly please say something about what is happening in palastine

[@junedmagdum9280]

Nice video best

[@MedBikem4y0]

You should buy sports washing gel for sport clothes. Cyclist´s pads after 5 hour ride are the worst smelling experience.

[@user-lh8pn9nd2z]

Here in Canada (Quebec), we are not locked up, but restaurants and gyms are closed... Who knows. Our government is not putting priorities in the right place and penalizing restaurants. For more than 18 months, our restaurants have been closed without any exit doors. This situation is fuck-up and and people live in the fear and uncertainty of a "free" summer... Good if your lockdown brings a little more balance, but I hope it will end soon for you too. Cheers! and courage.

[@gloomydaysunshine8656]

“Kiss Me more” by doja cat all day everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️✌️😎

[@HollyGabrielle]

I KNOWWWWWWW !!!

[@qirath9302]

Hi Holly, I love your channel and I just wanna say you are a BIG inspiration. Can you please make a video on the way you edit your videos and the equipment you use? Love you xx

[@samridhishankar5915]

Just a mere notification from Holly's channel, instantly brightens my day up. Thank You for helping me to stay motivated. Love your content.

[@thetwinklingstar9581]

Hey everyone, consider this teeny comment as a motivation or reminder or whatever you want for you to have strength. Have courage, faith in yourself, don't worry for your fears, we all face their different forms everyday. But the most important thing is to remember to love yourself. Don't burn out the real YOU in the process, take some time to set back and enjoy, find time for things you enjoy and nourish your soul. We're in this together!! Let's do this people! Sending lots of love and strength xxx

[@simonwinstonals861]

Hi Holly, is your father a music major? What musical instrument does he play? Just curious. 😄

[@victoriawarland7776]

I wake up at 9-10 am I’m trying to wake up at 8:30 and slow ply working to get it early

[@Ok...155]

Hello Holy. please tell me how to improve retaining power and build a good memory and concepts??

[@amyharmonie]

For your running clothes, have you tried "stripping"? It's meant to get all the dried up sweat and gunk that won't come out during regular washes

[@sanviyadav6635]

you should recreate your old 6am university morning routine.

[@Eve.Daniels]

Are we ever going to get the tea on your project? 0_o ... I want to see the scciieeeenccee...

[@Fitfoodgirl]

Hey..even I have started making vlogs

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

I am an introvert with severe social anxiety and ocd, my life didn't change at all during the pandemic, apart from going to uni in person. My life hasn't change since restrictions have eased either lol

[@ghostofaghoul]

same here lol , i was already in online school as well so not much changed for me at all

[@nojerama788]

Do you not cook the Gosh falafel? I didn’t know you could eat them raw 😍

[@ramakrishnana3768]

Thank you soo much😁💟💖💖 Helped me a lot❤

[@PaolaSanchez-kq3lx]

Freedom is a gift from God! Embrace it! Some people are NOT free.

[@Wordsbyk]

4:53 whoh i thought I'm the only who does this types of things !!!

[@HollyGabrielle]

haha you're not alone 😂😂

[@durgasaishree1382]

Are you going to upload a video about your new morning routine? Love you video by the way.

[@annekadawkins3492]

I have a shallower version of that deep white bowl! Got it from a big tesco

[@wiam7286]

Holllly we need seconnnd channnelll for ur healthyyyy receips 🥺🙏

[@rajannaturuvekereNb]

Can you leave lockdown morning routine please

[@hodsh1]

haha i found the same with cycling tops. always smell

[@chrisheartman9263]

When ur gender be falafel today: "Oh yeah, let's eat falafel"

[@kikih6389]

you would sleep easier with a headboard that is solid, rather than barred ~ feng shui tip

[@maddiegoodhand4527]

A reset day is pending after watching this video ❤

[@chihu98]

Please make a video on how you make notes on computer

[@al27.72]

Thanks a lot for the positive message at the end of the video🤍

[@lauraelisee]

Were you able to get vaccinated yet in the UK? Xx

[@salome_psychostudy_asd]

You have an elephant on your computer?? 🐘😍

[@hamssanivethethar6700]

I am obsessed with your videos 😊✨

[@TheHaSoMa]

4:00 Don`t you have to mark things like this as an ad?

[@vaidehipatel9261]

I started watching this video and thought, something is wrong with holly she doesn't seem okay and by the end of the video she did mention she is going through a low point. It's okay Holly, many of us are including me and many other people I know so you are not alone and you can get through this. 💕

[@HollyGabrielle]

we are in this together and remember that low points are only temporary! i remind myself of this all the time and it really helps!

[@falgunijain5481]

What was the song when you were stretching i.e. at 3:56?

[@Roos_01]

I also have like 4 calculators but only use one

[@fizaqadri6839]

Hello !! im here after a very long time because I got soooo dam busy but I'm back 😎 and yes 400 k yuhuuuu ....🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@sulochanaakhare1319]

Hii holly i am 16 and I really inspired by you 😊 ..I followed your habits and they really helped me 😁 ......I just want to say thank you for making vlogs ..love form india ❤️❤️

[@kevincorcoran7632]

WOW!!! What a REVEAL...the disorganized side of Holly, albeit well concealed inside closed drawers lol. I applauded with more gusto with each messy drawer you opened 👏👏👏 Stay safe and be well Holly🤞

[@aoifemariasully9270]

Sainsbury's have these ceramic bowls with a wooden outside which are lush (I want 1 lol) and I think COULD be what you're looking for!! Saw them last week so they should still be in bigger Sainsbury's xx

[@zutanzt]

A really good tip for getting rid of smelly workout clothes is to soak them in vinegar. I quote a website now: “Mix one part white distilled vinegar to four parts cold water. Submerge your workout clothes, and let them soak for 15-30 minutes before washing.”

[@nerdy6651]

#freepalestine #savesheikhjarrah #gazaunderattack

[@nerdy6651]

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[@nerdy6651]

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[@beyza3255]

I’m trying change my sleep hours for 2 days. Before used sleep at 4am and wake up at 12pm but know i work for wake up at 7am. It really hard but I will handle it

[@AryanSharma-es3fz]

Yes you r right holly .i m preparing for jee main.its an entrancecexam for engineering college .exam dates have been postponed. While studying i sometimes think ''what i m doing, studying for 10 to 12 hrs a day ,is it enough, where is it leading me?''. Best solution which i found for this is i sit with my papa nd talk with him (he always if didnot qualify doesnt mattr but alwaystry to push ur extremities) nd he always undrstand what is going inside my mind nd try to sought it.And it mostly depend on ur desire for soemthing. Hope u find ur issue😀✌

[@candycero8147]

Holly, I would really appreciate it and I think it's really important for you, because you have a big platform and a voice that can be heard, to spread awarenes to your followers about what is happening to the Palestinians. It's truly heartbreaking and devistating yet hardly anyone who is not Muslim is talking about this. This does not just revolve around religion, innocent people are being killed and evicted from their homes. This issue is huge (if you have already spoken about it and I've missed the post, apologies) I just haven't been seeing anywhere near enough people talking about it and spreading awareness and that itself is frightening

[@aishabaig8836]

my favourite hack is to store anything that separates (natural nut butters or the tahini) upside down and so then when i need it and flip it back up its mostly mixed!

[@HollyGabrielle]

OHHHHHHHH omg i need to do this!!! thanks aisha!

[@janinah2702]

Holly, I am so thankfull that you talk so openly about how your feeling concerning certain topics. I have been having the same thoughts about the ending of the lockdown (eventhough here in Germany we've still got a bit of time until that's going to happen). So it really helps to see that other fellow introverts feel the same. And also thank you for your honest words about feeling down. I'm sure thay mean so much to a lot of people. At least to me they mean a lot. :-)

[@ralucacontu4464]

I totally understand your fears Holly: I feel like it's being harder for me to adapt to going out again and socialising than it was to just stay home. I think us introverts got used to being and staying in our comfort zones and all the progress we had made before the pandemic just seems lost. I know it's not like that but we just have to start with small steps to not be overwhelmed. So good luck for everything Holly! ❤️🍀

[@vaishnaviambatkar4353]

Just want to say thankyou, your video motivated me a lot during my exam.. was watching some of your uni video to get some motivation. I hope you and your family are safe and healthy holly. Lots of loveee❤️❤️

[@googlesecurity2642]

Make a video on full house tour

[@Phd366]

For smelling laundry..my husband plays soccer so, what we do is, we pre-wash his clothes with a little detergent, vinegar and baking soda (make like a little paste and brush over the stains) then, we leave it in a bucket with water and a little detergent over night.. works wonders! And keeps your white clothes, white lol

[@Linda500121]

Hey Holly, given that the UK is opening up again, do you know when you'll be getting your vaccine yet? Xx

[@indianscholar]

tik tok is banned in india

[@tusharpanwar9128]

The best thank u i’ve ever heard

[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@linahope3966]

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[@philosophira]

Trying to find some motivation 🔍🔍 Seeing that Holly uploaded 🥳

[@bhaktishrawak1605]

You inspire us a lot♥︎ we all need to keep hustling no matter what. In this difficult time....we need to be positive! Lots of love from India ♥︎

[@Pawsz]

Thank you eternally, you helped me profoundly by suggesting to make the list at the beginning. I just thought about them in my mind... it opened my eyes to the sun inside. Have the most amazing life 🙏