In the midst of all your responsibilities, you need to treat yourself well so that you can keep going in a healthy, balanced way. Take a look below to see what you鈥檙e doing well and what areas might need more attention鈥
Get Enough Sleep. Not getting enough sleep catches up with you, making you sluggish, prone to germs and forgetful, while also slowing down your response time. Try to go to bed around the same time each night and get up about the same time in the morning. A sleep schedule can help you all the way around.
Eat Healthfully. You know the drill鈥 water, multiple servings of fruits and veggies, protein and grains mixed healthfully fuel your body. Too much caffeine, sugar, salt or fatty foods slow you down and sludge up your body. Find that balance.
Say 鈥淣o.鈥 You don鈥檛 have to say 鈥測es鈥 whenever you鈥檙e asked to do something, no matter what your role(s) in life. Recognize when you鈥檙e over your head so that you don鈥檛 overextend yourself. And trust that people will still respect and admire you, even though you may sometimes have to say 鈥渘o.鈥
Talk Things Out. Yes, people may come to you to talk through their problems because you鈥檙e such a good listener. Yet, you need to be able to unload, too. Find friends and also consider talking with someone in the counseling center when you need to work things through. That鈥檚 what they鈥檙e there for!
Take Breaks. Build in time for yourself, whether it鈥檚 to work out, veg out or space out. You need this time to replenish yourself and keep your schedule from overtaking your life.
Move Around. Determine your exercise methods of choice and make them part of your weekly routine. Take a walk with a friend, ride your bike, work out in the wellness center, do yoga with friends in your residence hall鈥 just move around and get your heart pumping.
Make Time for Friends. We all need those connections to stay on an even keel. Our friends are the ones who keep us grounded, interested, enthusiastic and engaged. So, make time for these important folks in your life 鈥 it鈥檒l be good for everyone involved!
You deserve to feel balanced and healthy 鈥 plus, the healthier you are, the more effective you鈥檒l be.
Getting Organized
When your stuff is in order, it鈥檚 much easier to feel balanced overall. So:
- Put all your academic materials in one place, whether it鈥檚 a folder, binder, file cabinet or certain desk drawer, so you can find them easily.
- Keep your desktop clear so it鈥檚 available whenever you have a school, work or personal project that you need to dig into.
- Organize your email and computer files so your monitor isn鈥檛 littered with icon overload.
- Put things away when you鈥檙e done with them. Chances are that your space is limited, so put things in their place to avoid clutter.
There鈥檚 a saying that 鈥淪tuff steals time.鈥 So, keep your stuff in order.
Manage Your Time
- Wear a watch
- Put commitments into your calendar system
- Know when your 鈥済ood times鈥 of the day are
- Don鈥檛 overbook
- Study in between tasks
- Try to be early
- Respect others鈥 time
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