Study Habits for Finals Week

Finals week is this coming week and finals are under way at my University.  That means that the time of stress is upon us.  Finals mean eating junk food late at night while you are studying, or not eating at all because you are too busy to think about food.  It also means your stress level can be through the roof, which can cause you to get sick, and make studying and taking those final exams even harder.  So, here are some study habits to follow for finals!

1. On final exam day, make sure you have breakfast, and eat before the final.  Also, bring water to your final.  
2. Make sure you are eating.  Don't simply forget to eat because you are too stressed.  
3. Make sure you are thinking about eating, not just absent-mindedly nibbling on snacks while slaving over those textbooks or your computer,  
4. Also, choose snacks that will help with your study habits.  
5. Get lots of sleep the night before your final exam.  
6. Don't stay up cramming until the wee hours of the morning.  It won't help as much as you think it will and it isn't a positive study habit.  

Study Habits to help you Save Yourself from Burn Out

1. Take a study break.  
2. Take a walk around campus, or your neighborhood.  
3. Take a quick trip to the gym to release some endorphins and relieve that stress.  
4. Go grab a cup of iced coffee/tea/smoothie, whatever your favorite cool drink of choice is. 
5. Take a shower
6. Call a friend or your parents, make sure the phone call doesn't take too long, so you can get back to your studies, but sometimes hearing a familiar voice is comforting

Make sure when you study you are in an environment that suits your personal study habits.  If you need noise, then play some music, if you need it silent, then go somewhere where you can find absolute silence.  

Do what works for your own study habits, and take care of yourself, so you don't get sick before your finals.  

Good Luck on Your Finals!

Stay Balanced!