Were you at the Miss North Dakota assembly today? This article is a reflection of her presentation if you missed out. Katie Olson is Miss North Dakota 2018 and WHS alumni. Katie graduated in 2016; her motivation and positivity have helped her achieve the goals she has dreamed of. Her presentation was about how to stay motivated and having a positive mindset. She discussed how adding these aspects will impact your life during high school and even after graduation.

Katie Olson advises that you try to add 2 of the 5 positive mindset tips in your daily life:

• 30 minutes of exercise you actually enjoy
• Meditation
• Using a meditation app such as “Headspace”
• Journaling
• Daily Gratitudes, such as the “I am grateful for…” statements
• Random Acts of Kindness

Stay tuned for next week when howl reporters Anna Scallon, Shannon Ring and Camberly Lerbakken try out two of these positive mindset tips for a week!