1. Get Plenty of Sleep
Eight hours of sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. “Recent studies have shown that adequate sleep is essential to feeling awake and alert, maintaining good health and working at peak performance,” says Dr. Epstein. “After two weeks of sleeping six hours or less a night, students feel as bad and perform as poorly as someone who has gone without sleep for 48 hours.” (American Academy of Sleep Medicine).Sleep recharges you and gets you ready to overcome the daily stresses of being a student. If it’s hard for you to get sleep at night try to take at least one 30 minute nap during the day.
2. The Campus Recreation Center is Your Friend
The campus recreation center is automatically paid for in your tuition so why not take advantage of it? By exercising 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes your health will increase and your stress will decrease.And if you’re looking for a little competition sports make exercising fun and also give you a team to encourage you along the way. The recreation center offers intermural sports extending from tennis all the way to soccer.
3. Eating Right Even When The Money's Tight
Many college students resort to fast food because it’s quick, cheap, and easily accessible but many students do no realize when eating unhealthy foods (high in fat) individuals usually become lethargic and could also increase your blood pressure. By eating a well-balanced meal (fruits, vegetables, grain, and protein) individuals will obtain the energy they’ll need to break from stress, and they won’t have to spend a fortune doing it by following a few simple rules:- Never go to the grocery store hungry, this will lead to over purchasing unnecessary foods
- Always make a grocery list, and more importantly stick to your grocery list this will also keep you from purchasing items they aren’t needed
- Check for Coupons online or in the paper
- Buy store brand items, these are normally cheaper
