I've found the best way to deal with it all is time management and prioritizing. If you don't your health certainly pays the price. I don't think I've ever had as many colds as when I started at USP and I think it directly coincides with the lack of sleep I've been getting ever since I started 4 and 1/2 years ago. I've read lack of sleep decreases your immune system and I'm sure I could be used as a lab rat to prove that statement. So my best advice for all you fellow work addicts out there: Find some time to yourself to get a good nights rest. After all nothing slows you down like a runny nose and achy body.
Monday, September 6, 2010
My first blog. Eek!
It was rough trying to think of a health topic that I could actually speak on because I'm not a professional when it comes to anything health related especially considering one of my absolute favorite foods is a cheeseburger happy meal from McDonald's but here's my crack at it. One thing I am a pro at though is sleeping. I could take a nap at any point of the day if I had the chance to but the problem is now that I'm a grown adult it's become increasingly difficult to find any time for sleep. I know they all say you should try and get at least 8 hours of sleep each night but where does a 23 year old biology student with bills to pay find the time? Trying to balance school, work, and attempting at a social life can take quite the toll on an individuals sleep schedule so how are we supposed to balance it all?
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I agree, when i heard that the healthy recommended hours of sleep is 8 hours i almost laughed, i thought it was a joke. The number of times i heard this fact started to increase as my college years went on. The irony is that we (as college students) should be getting the most sleep but we get the least. As far as sleep is concerned i would say that an alarming amount of people get an average of 5-6 hours of sleep each night. "Time management" sounds like a fairy tail but i do agree that it is extremely important to know what you have on your plate as a student and to have enough wisdom that you share this place with extra-curricular activity as well. I found that the nights that i do stay up late, especially exam nights, i get sick and my immune system is very weak. I do agree that sleep is extremely important but "time management" is a tricky phenomenon to achieve.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I wouldn't say its a cure all but when you work almost 30 hours on top of school a week it's an absolute must. If I didn't have some structure things would be a lot worse. haha.
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