Originally posted by eminaanimeme

• Pick a new study space (a library you haven’t visited before, a coffee shop perhaps, or rearrange your room a bit so that it looks different)
  

• Keep up with your health
• Eat well
• SLEEP
• Exercise, even if it’s just for a few minutes everyday
• DID I MENTION SLEEP

• Don’t spend all your time studying, remember that you can only be productive for so long before you start to get tired. Don’t study while you’re tired - you’re probably not going to remember anything. Take breaks and do something that doesn’t require mental effort during your breaks
• Like listening to music (unless your assignment involves music, then don’t)
• Making yourself a snack
• Reading a magazine

• Read for fun. Preferably something that still makes you think, like a pop sci article or a political debate. If you’re taking a lot of classes in one particular area (humanities, social sciences, STEM, etc.) it will be good to read articles in a different field.

• Pay attention to your personal appearance. At some point in the semester you might end up wearing the same jeans and sweatshirt every. single. day. for a week (am I guilty of this? ahahahaha) but for many of us, putting a little extra effort in to our appearance (I’m not talking anything crazy, just 5 mins in the morning, although u can go longer if u want to) can really help.

• Stay productive over vacations and breaks. Wow there have been so many times when I’ve returned from winter / summer vacation and oh my have I forgotten how to function. Staying a little bit productive (reading fun books, magazines, volunteering, doing something you enjoy) will help. Actually, you don’t even have to be that productive. But at least avoid a 5AM-2PM sleep schedule. (am I guilty of that too? y o u   b e t)