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Ten
Ways to Practice
Wellness
- MOVE your body. Try to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, 3-4 times per week. Walk, take the stairs, ride your bike to campus. Keep an exercise diary. Make exercise count and make it fun.
- Create HEALTHY EATING PATTERNS. Slow down your rate of eating and put your fork down between bites. Watch serving sizes. Cut down on high fat foods and sugary foods. Keep a food and eating habits diary.
- MAXIMIZE ENERGY with nutrition. Be aware of what you eat. Refined sugar and caffeine will deplete energy. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat enough food during the day to maximize your metabolism's ability to burn calories.
- Stay HYDRATED. Dehydration can keep you fatigued. If you drink coffee or cola, drink plenty of non-caffeine fluids during the same time to keep you from dehydration. Drink eight cups of water each day.
- Get plenty of SLEEP. Sleep deprivation leads to fatigue and an increased appetite. Care for your body, rest, be well.
- DE-STRESS your environment. Make your living space and your working space comfortable and welcoming. Simplify and de-clutter your environment so that you can find a place to BE without stress.
- Manage your TIME well. Use a planning calendar. Assign priorities for what needs to be finished first. Know your peak energy times and tackle the top priority tasks at that time.
- Learn to say "NO". Do not take on more things than you can realistically accomplish. Give yourself permission to set realistic limits for yourself, and recognize and accept your limits.
- Schedule TIME OFF each day to simply relax. Take some time each day to be alone, and do something you enjoy that is also relaxing. If you are feeling stressed during the course of the day, take a break for just a few minutes. Be gentle with yourself.
- LIVE in the present. Do not live in the past by dwelling on things which have upset you or have caused you stress and worry. Carpe diem. ("Seize the day.") Have fun!
Compiled by Megan Halverson, Campus Ministry |
