The pressure to get healthy is everywhere these days (especially with social media), but there's no need to be overwhelmed, trying to jump into the lifestyle of a bodybuilder or start counting every calorie that goes into your body. Feeling good is a slow process and little changes can make for a huge difference. Here's a few ways you can start to make some better choices.

1. Stop taking the elevator.

When you’re 19 and live on the third floor of your building, it’s kind of hard to justify taking the elevator simply because sitting in class for a mere 50 minutes made you tired. Next time your friends convince you that Domino’s at 2 a.m. is a good idea you’ll be thanking yourself.

2. Look at the dining hall menu beforehand.

Though it might seem annoying, especially because the prospect of going to the dining hall isn’t exactly exciting, avoid choosing pizza or cookies for dessert by reading the online menu of what the dining hall is serving BEFORE you get there. You're saving yourself the struggle of having to decide what you want based on what looks best when you walk through the door. It’s better to find what’s healthy on their online site and go in knowing what you’re getting before dinner, so there’s no need to see what other stations are offering.

3. Eat breakfast.

So many freshmen get stuck with 8 a.m. classes leaving little time for breakfast and those with later ones will take any sleep they can get. Even though it might not seem worth it at the time, take an extra minute or two to grab a breakfast bar for the walk to class or make instant oatmeal in your room, so you don’t end up starving and then overeating when it comes time for lunch.

4. Go to sleep.

Yes, you’re busy and yes, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get work done right after class, but going to bed at 3 the night before an exam is never going to be good. You may not realize how tired you are right away, but the lack of sleep WILL catch up with you. Stop saving your studying for after midnight and force yourself to go to bed at a normal hour at least a few nights a week.

5. No more midnight snacks.

Another reason to get to bed earlier is to stop yourself from inevitably opening that bag of chips while in the middle of a late-night study session. It’s so hard to resist and by that time, for most of us, dinner was hours earlier, making it pretty difficult to focus on school work. There’s no reason to put yourself through the torture of deciding whether to snack or not and ultimately wind up feeling guilty you couldn’t resist.

6. Stop not letting yourself eat all day just so you can drink all night.

So many of us know the struggle of wanting to go out, but also wanting to maintain a diet. The freshman 15 is no joke, and many girls wind up simply not eating when they know they’re going out later, so they don’t go overboard on their number of calories for the day. This is a simple way to get super drunk, super fast and wind up having zero fun while seriously hurting yourself. Learn to drink less and eat better rather than resorting to not eating so you can drink more.

7. Go to the gym, but don't stress it.

Of course the access to a free gym for college students seems like motivation enough to be there everyday, but for the majority that’s not reality. When you have work to do or simply need some time to rest, don’t beat yourself up for not getting a work out in. No exercise routine is worth feeling guilty any day you merely do not have the time to make it to the gym. Make it there when you can, but don't sweat it.

Incorporate all of these tips into your daily routine or maybe just try one. Being healthy is HARD, and this should hopefully make the process a little bit easier.