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7 Healthy Habits For The Modern-Day College Student

School is back in session, meaning it's time to develop a couple healthy habits for success.

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7 Healthy Habits For The Modern-Day College Student

While school starts for some of us this week, others have been in school for a couple weeks now; either way, we're all embarking on a journey. With the beginning of a new school year, developing healthy habits to strive as a student is necessary. Personal and physical success is incredibly important in a student's life and obtaining these seven habits can possibly help in your lives, as well.

1. Write Everything Important Down

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In all honesty, I'm not a planner kind of gal, so, if you're the planner-type, this won't apply to you. In the three years I've attended college, I've somehow lost or completely ruined each planner I bought. Also, I just found the nuisance of taking out a planner to write certain things down to be dreadful. Instead of a planner, I use Post-It notes or reminders on my phone. I place these Post-It notes in important places like on my laptop, so I could see it constantly.

2. Drink Water

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Kids, please drink water, and I'm being serious. Drinking eight to 10 glasses of water each day can help your overall health drastically. When I drank the recommended amount of water last semester, I didn't feel lethargic at all. My skin also cleared tremendously during that time, which means Twitter girls aren't really lying.

3. Eat Healthier Meals

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Sorry, I don't mean to sound like your parents or doctor, but this so important. I understand when you're on the move as a college student, you want to grab the quickest food to eat. Instead of grabbing something at McDonald's before your 4 p.m. lecture, maybe grab a salad as a healthier alternative.

4. Look Good, Feel Good

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Okay, I get it, sometimes you just want to throw on a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie and then get going to class. When you take extra time to get ready and look good, you'll definitely feel better. I know this sounds corny, but just try it--it shows that you respect yourself.

5. Procrastination Is NOT Key

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Procrastination and I were best friends last semester. Even though I've written some of my best essays at 3 a.m on the day it was due, it doesn't mean everyone should do that. Start studying a week before the exam and write an outline for that essay at least a week before the due date. Pushing important assignments until the last minute can be stressful when life is moving fast.

6. Proper Sleeping Habits

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I shouldn't be the one to talk about proper sleeping habits, because I used to run on four hours of sleep and gulp down cups of coffee with no end. The days I did have a restful night of sleep, I felt so refreshed and ready to start my day--would highly recommend it.

7. Relax

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Breathe in and breathe out, because--let's face it-life can be stressful. With assignments and tests piling up, the rough times feel like they may never end. Somedays, I feel like I'm never going to receive a minute to sit down and stop thinking about everything. Take time out of our your life to relax for a couple of hours (or an entire day). It may be grabbing a cup of coffee with a friend, having a night around town or a simple day to yourself. Your overall mental health is incredibly important in the long run.

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