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If you need help, do not hesitate to ask for help. There are many great resources at Ohio State University for graduate and professional students. 

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When you are stressed out engage in deep breathing exercise, do some light stretching, take a break, practice mindfulness, or connect with others. All these things can help you calm down and relax.

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Engage in regular exercise, as it will improve your health and wellbeing. Remember that exercising creates many benefits. It impacts on a person’s physical well-being (sleep, stamina, energy, etc.), cognitive function, as well as mental health (self-esteem, self-confidence, stress, and anxiety).

Spending time outdoors can help you relax by reducing stress. Natural environments can lower cortisol (the stress hormone) levels and boost endorphins (natural mood boosters produced by the body), which will help you to feel more calm. Also remember that nature helps you to disconnect from all the stimulation and demands that graduate and professional students deal with.

Incorporate movement breaks when having screen time and sitting for extended time periods during the day. Taking short breaks to stretch (tilt your head side to side and/or perform chin tucks, etc.) serving as a mental reset, clearing your mind, improving your focus and therefore productivity. This also helps your eyes to relax.

Walking to class is a great way to incorporate physical activities into your daily routine. It will help with your overall health and wellness. Physical activities also impact cognitive and therefore academic success.

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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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