As many as 80% of college students report daily stress sometimes or often. While short-term stress helps us get stuff done and meet deadlines, long-term stress has the potential to wreak havoc on our mental and physical wellbeing.
Much of stress among college student stems from academic workload; however, stress can also come from isolation, relationship problems, financial difficulties, and more. If you find yourself relating to… Read more
After a long day of classes and work, cooking dinner might be the last thing you want to do. Before you grab a bowl of cereal and call it good, read this! We came up with a list of easy meal ideas that require very little cooking – just for YOU.
So let’s say you just finished your last class for the day and now you want to eat something hot. What about some… Read more
Finals week is almost here! This semester has flown by and with finals just around the corner you may be starting to feel the STRESS. Just remember, in a few weeks you will be done with the semester and can take some time to relax. In the meantime, check out these 8 tips to manage your stress and feel confident going into finals week!
1. Start… Read more We all grow up hearing about how important regular exercise is for our health and wellbeing, but a lot of us hate the idea of working out.
Why is that?
It’s almost magical what physical movement can do – like a one stop shop for things like…
a better night’s sleepAround this time of year, social media becomes saturated with posts about getting ready for summer. There are posts about summer vacation plans, the must-do hikes, the best beaches to visit, and how you have to look in order to feel good during summer.
All of the posts about adventures to do over summer are great, but what’s with all the garbage about summer/beach bodes?
Usually the post involves someone trying to promote a fitness… Read more
The end of the semester is upon us. Woo-hoo!! And this is typically when self-care starts to take a serious back seat. The key to maintaining something close to a positive life balance is knowing how to implement simple and doable stress-busting strategies. By integrating these into your daily life, you can start providing yourself with generous doses of calmness and positivity throughout your day.
The mood-boosting effects of these go-to stress-busters can help… Read more