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What To Do When You Need A Short Break From School

Taking breaks is okay, you deserve a mental break.

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What To Do When You Need A Short Break From School
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Andrea Piacqua

Doing school day in and day out through a computer screen is exhausting. Even though we are not doing a whole lot physically like moving from class to class on campus with a busy schedule, we are still being challenged mentally to sit on the computer all day practically. Personally, I get exhausted from staring at my computer. I hate sitting in the same place for most of the day. It has been a difficult semester that we had to transition to. No matter how overwhelmed you are, remember to take time for you own mental and physical health.

Here are five suggestions when you just need a break.

Go for a walk or to the gym

This is my go-to when I need a mental break. Exercise is truly the best medicine and we all need to get out and remember to be physically active!

Take a nap

Rest is important and sometimes all we need is a quick power nap to refuel!

Take a warm shower

Taking a warm shower is a great way to relax. Either it can wake you up or be a way to relax and destress which is often just what we need.

Call some friends or family

Get your mind off of school work and call someone you love. I always call my mom when I need to chill and talk about something other than school. I have also found that it really does help to destress as well.

Find a good show or movie to watch

Lastly, taking to watch a good movie or tv show can provide the right brain break too. There are many good ones to choose from on both Hulu and Netflix.

Overall, remember that you deserve a break and to thrive in school, you need to be healthy in all aspects or your life!

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