A lot of people will often say that, typically, your four years at college will be some of the best four years in your life. Between the great environment you’ll live in and the friends you’ll make, college is a blast. What some people sometimes forget to mention though, is the massive amount of work college will require you to put forth and it’s easy for a lot of students to quickly get overwhelmed in work and get stressed out.

Although I’m only seven weeks into my sophomore year at college, I feel like I’ve already grasped a good understanding of what you need to do whenever you simply feel too stressed because of work. The solution is actually pretty simple, but something a lot of people think of last when they’re overwhelmed in work. TAKE BREAKS. Seriously, whether you take a nap, or just browse your social media for a while, you’ll feel a lot more committed to your work afterward than if you attempt to do it all without any breaks while you’re procrastinating your work, switching in between tabs every two minutes, anyways.

Taking breaks in between work may seem like one of the worst ideas ever when you’re packed with school work and you think that you have no time to slack off, however, taking breaks will likely make you a lot more productive and focused when you finally do return to your work. Breaks also keep us from getting bored, therefore unfocused - as well as reevaluate our work so that when we get back to business, we’re ready to roll. Furthermore, breaks can also help us retain more information because we’re constantly learning more and more without giving our brain time to let it all sink in. So next time you’re stressed, take breaks, you’ll truly feel better.

It may really not seem like the highest priority on your to-do list if you’re ever super stressed out with work, but take a break! You’ll feel better, be more focused and overall be more productive!