After thirteen years, counting kindergarten, there is nothing a college student looks forward to more than the freedom of being out from under their parents’ watchful eye. Sadly, sometimes it takes finding that things aren’t as easy as they thought they would be when they start coming down with every cold or flu going around campus and they are just too tired to enjoy clubbing on the weekends. Maybe mom and dad really knew something they didn’t give them credit for? For sure, one thing your parents know, probably from experience, is that in order to function well, you need to take care of yourself and also organize your things properly, where Lots of Zen’s neodymium magnets can help. At any rate, here are five lifestyle tips for college students that can keep you performing at your best in school and in all those extracurricular activities you want to enjoy.
1. Learn to Pace Yourself
Although there is always something going on, you will need to learn the importance of taking time to study and time to rest. So many college students leave the study behind and then attempt to catch up by cramming the night before an exam. By the time they get to class the next morning they are too foggy to concentrate. Learning to get plenty of rest is vital if you want to stay healthy enough to excel at school as well as in your social life. If you learn to pace yourself, you’ll also find the time to ask an expert subject-related questions. Questions help you retain material by putting into words ideas you may not have been able to articulate.
2. Get Proper Nourishment
Here’s another thing many college students find alluring about living away from home. They can eat anything they want at any time without being chastised for their poor eating habits. Now is the time to get proper nourishment and if you can stomach the thought of all those veggies, learn to blend smoothies that taste amazingly good but have all the nutrients you need. In fact, find a digital coupon site where you can find discounts on that juicer or blender you need along with enzymes to give your digestive system the kick it needs to metabolize all those goodies you are finally taking in.
3. Exercise Regularly
There is nothing like aerobic exercise to get lifegiving oxygen circulating through your body. It is recommended that you get in at least two-and-a-half hours of moderate intensity aerobics while in college. This is according to information given by the CDC. It doesn’t need to be all at once or two sessions a week. In fact, you’d do better to break it down into five daily half-hour sessions to keep the blood flowing well throughout the week.
4. Take Time to Socialize
While it has been suggested that too much socializing can hinder your health and wellbeing, a lack of a social life can create just as many issues. Do take time to get together with friends on campus or from home to keep that ‘human connection’ going strong. There’s nothing worse than trying to operate in a bubble! You need to feel like you are part of something greater than those textbooks you are bogged down in.
5. Stay Hydrated
According to Harvard University, there are several reasons why it is important to stay hydrated. Among them are:
- Keeping joints lubricated
- Regulating body temperature
- Delivery of nutrients to cells
- Healthy functioning of organs
- Prevention of infections
…as well as improving the quality of cognition, mood and sleep. Try to keep a water bottle in that backpack at all times so that you will be able to take a swig or two periodically. Keep it filled with spring or distilled water and you will be off to a good start.
To sum it all up, the best way to excel in school while maintaining a healthy social life is to take care of yourself. These five lifestyle tips are a step in the right direction.
Welcome to our blog! My name is Yuvraj Kore, and I am a blogger who has been exploring the world of blogging since 2017. It all started back in 2014 when I attended a digital marketing program at college and learned about the intriguing world of blogging.