Building healthy habits: Physical health
Get moving
Regular exercise can improve your memory, leading to better grades. It can also boost your energy when you're tired of staring at your textbook. Physical activity increases energy and self-esteem as well as provides relief from stress, anxiety, and depression. It also improves quality of sleep.
Maintain a balanced diet
Eating a variety of foods that give you energy and make you feel satisfied will help contribute to your overall health.
Take Action
- Take a study break and get moving. If you are a part- or full-time student, you have already paid gym membership fees in your tuition.
- Start small and build up. Even using the stairs or taking a 5-minute walk outside can have stress-reducing effects.
- Pack your lunch the night before, and try to limit processed foods.
- Attend a body image workshop through the Student Counselling and Wellness.