So you’re halfway through the semester and time seems to be ticking by slower and slower. It’s been weeks since you had a home cooked meal and slept in your own bed at home. You’ve just spent weeks studying for midterms and now you’re feeling pretty drained. All college students know what I’m talking about and if you don’t, I promise you will eventually. It’s the mid semester blues… If you’re feeling anything like me, take a look at these tips to help beat the blues.
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Go for a walk
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Reward Yourself
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Go out to dinner with friends
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Clean your room
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Do some yoga
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Recognize your feelings
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Get some extra sleep!
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Visit home more often
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Start a new Netflix show
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Plan out your time
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Hit the gym
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Buy some new clothes
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Talk to the counseling center
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Change up your routine
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Give yourself things to look forward to
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Eat healthier
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Take things one day at a time
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Listen to motivational music
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Find a new study spot
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Give yourself a facial
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Write in a journal
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Go to the movies
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Get organized
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Hang out with new people
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Breath
Overall the key is to stay busy. If you occupy yourself as well as your mind with things you love to do, then before you know it, summer will be here! So go ahead and take the rest of the semester head on.
XO Jessica Carlson