Tagged: Wellness Tips

If you are sick, do not go to class and potentially make others sick. Email your professor, stay at home, and get some rest and focus on your own recovery. Make your health and well-being a priority.

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Create a schedule for yourself, to get into the habit of effective time management, improve academic workload demands (study time, research, etc.) with personal needs (sleep, recreation time, etc.). Remember, you are also developing an important skill that you will use for the rest of your life.

Financial wellness means that graduate or professional students have financial literacy. More specifically, the students know how to establish a budget, engage in savings (even having some emergency funds) and investments, as well as understanding dept management. They feel secure about their future and meet their goals, such as repaying debts, buying a house, saving for retirement, etc. 

Build on your strengths rather than weaknesses, as this will help you achieve greater satisfaction and success. You should not ignore your weaknesses, but by prioritizing your strengths, you can achieve naturally higher levels of achievement as well as personal and professional happiness.

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Instead of stress eating to find comfort or destruction in food, engage in healthy behaviors, such as taking a break and going for a short walk, listening to music, watching a movie, talking to someone/calling a friend. Do not keep comfort food around, it will be too tempting and hard to resist. 

Remember, spending time staying connected with family and friends, (in person and through social media), is important for graduate and professional students. Not only does it serve as personal support, it can reduce stress and anxiety and create a sense of belonging and happiness.

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Trust yourself, your gut feelings are a gateway for security. If a person or place does not feel safe trust your gut. Be clear what your boundaries are. Remember, it is better to be cautious and trust that gut feeling when your safety might be at risk.

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Although it might be easier to grab a candy bar, eating healthy food and snacks will help improve your health and well-being. Healthy foods are fruit, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, yogurt, and protein. Junk food like candy bars are loaded with sugar, salt, and fat, while healthy foods are packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein for well-being and energy. 

Your tuition pays for the gym facilities on campus. Take advantage of them before and between classes. Going regularly to the gym has many health benefits, such as physical (cardiovascular health, muscle strength, better sleep, etc.) and mental (mood, stress, etc.). In addition, it creates opportunities for social engagement.

As a new graduate or professional student, remember that it will take time to adjust. It can be a significant transition, with rigorous academic demands, financial stress, isolation (as family and friends do not relate), self-doubt (imposter syndrome), stress, and anxiety. Embracing the challenge, you will find your footing, leverage resources, learn, and grow.