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Keep Calm & Stay Motivated: 7 Quotes to Fight Procrastination

Keep Calm & Stay Motivated: 7 Quotes to Fight Procrastination

We get it - staying motivated is HARD work. With Facebook notifications coming at you left & right, emails piling up in your inbox, and the whole internet at the tip of your fingers, it's beyond difficult to stay focused on one task.

But it's time to channel your inner superhero and fight procrastination! Kick that urge to the curb with these 7 quotes for your My Cinema Lightbox.

 




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Back To School: 7 Totally Unique Ways To Decorate Your Dorm Room

Back To School: 7 Totally Unique Ways To Decorate Your Dorm Room
Design can make or break your room, and at school - it's especially important to surround yourself with inspiration. Ditch the drab and make your dorm room fab with some of these creative decor hacks.


Customize your door using easily removable Washi tape.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor


Get totally organized with this Ikea hack. These mobile storage units can hold anything from beauty supplies to school supplies to late night snacks.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor


Skip the taped up photo wall, and hang a fun tapestry.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor


Use a My Cinema Lightbox to display your favourite quote, or as a reminder to hit the books!

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor
 

Turn off that harsh overhead lighting, and give your room a fun glow with neon.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor

 
A coffee station! Have your roommate go halfsies on a Keurig with you, and keep yourselves fuelled all semester long.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor


Who needs a headboard when you can have a (fake) flower wall? Bring some greenery and color into your space, with this super cheap DIY.

Dorm Room Decor  Dorm Room Decor


Whether an easy peasy DIY or a couple of fun accent pieces, you can make your room reflect your style and match your zen. Can’t decide where to start? Grab a lightbox for the low and make your statement - letters and characters included!
Don’t forget to show off your renewed space with the on Instagram using #MyCinemaLightbox. You could be featured in our gallery of coolness!

10 Quotes for Teachers to Inspire Kids

10 Quotes for Teachers to Inspire Kids

Back-to-school season is in full swing and let’s be real, we have to give it up for the teachers! Throughout the year, they spend at least six hours a day with our little monsters - teaching them everything from 2+2 to rights and wrongs. They work hard to encourage and stimulate excitement about learning, and with such young minds, it's a hard task to manage verbally - so why not have your My Cinema Lightbox do the talking?

Bring your lightbox into your classroom, put one of these quotes on it, and let the inspiration thrive amongst your students! (Tip: You might need the XL Cinema Lightbox for some of these thought-provoking quotes.)

  1. “Numbers rule the universe.” 
    We all know math can be tedious work, and it’s not exactly a favorite amongst children (or adults…). But the reality is, numbers DO rule the universe - remind your students of that!
  2. “Hakuna Matata” 
    Every child knows this phrase, and let’s be honest, school can be a stressful time in a child’s life. They need a pep talk every once in a while that they’ll get through the day!
    quotes for teachers to inspire kids
  3. “You were born to stand out.” - Dr. Seuss 
    Because the early years of life is a volatile time in determining what a child’s personality is.
  4. “Think think think.” - Winnie the Pooh 
    Pooh knew what he was talking about while looking for his honey; and it will definitely give your kids some motivation!
    quotes for teachers to inspire kids
  5. “Just keep swimming.”
    Spark a little encouragement in your students from a familiar cartoon character from Finding Nemo. Remind them that even though Dory is forgetful, she keeps on swimming through her struggles.
  6. “Everything stinks til it’s done." 
    It’s true! As a kid, the most tedious tasks feel like they’ll never end. Dr. Seuss knows.
  7. “Make ideas happen.” 
    Children need to be reminded that creativity is key, even if that means being wrong and making mistakes in the process. After all, that’s how we learn!
    quotes for teachers to inspire kids
  8. "Being kind is important."
    On top of educating children on becoming literate, teachers need to teach them how to behave towards others. Remind them that being kind to one another is important!
  9. “Oh the thinks you can think!” - Dr. Seuss 
    By the end of the day, kids are worn out. Remind them that there is no end to their thoughts, and that they’re able to do anything!
  10. “A day with you is my favorite.” - Winnie the Pooh 
    And last but not least, remind all of your kids that no matter how their day goes, you’re always happy to see them walking through the door every morning with wide eyes and a smile on their face.

The days of uninspired kids are gone! It’s time to foster creativity and motivation in the little ones (since they are the future).

8 Ways to Use The My Cinema Lightbox in Your Dorm Room

8 Ways to Use The My Cinema Lightbox in Your Dorm Room

It’s that time of the year again - back-to-school season! Little kids everywhere are loading up their backpacks with fresh school supplies and ripe red apples for their new teachers, while college students are packing up their lives and moving to a different city altogether.

For college students, this means lots of new challenges - meeting new people, taking new classes, and living on their own for the first time - but that also means being able to decorate their dorms however they want! (No parental approval required!)

And what better way to decorate than with a My Cinema Lightbox? It’s 100% customizable to fit whatever mood you’re in (and we can promise you’ll definitely experience a wide range of feelings throughout the school year), or alternatively, can be used as signage for whatever crazy party you’re hosting. Your new college friends are going to be oh-so impressed!

Here are some of our favorite ways that our creative customers have used their My Cinema Lightbox, and hopefully will give you inspiration for using yours to decorate your new dorm room!

1. To proclaim your love for coffee -- because caffeine is necessary fuel to get you through late night cram sessions.

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

2. To count down the days until the weekend! 

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

3. To motivate yourself -- because college classes are a lot tougher than high school!

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

4. To quote your favorite T-Swift lyrics and…

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

5. To host geeky parties in your room. (Don’t be ashamed!)

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

6. … And to motivate you to get up the next morning.

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

7. To celebrate your first love. (Do you know how many couples meet in college?)

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox

8. And to remind yourself to have fun! Don't let the stress of college get you down.

how to decorate dorm room with cinema lightbox


Now you can confidently step out onto your new college campus and leave all those fears of dorm living behind! You'll have the coolest room on your floor and everyone's going to love you. Let your [My Cinema Lightbox] light shine bright while you create words to live by and memories that last will last a lifetime!