As a college student, it’s easy to feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Lectures, assignments, quizzes, exams, researching course materials, work, friends, personal life—and somewhere in between all of that, you’re also supposed to sleep, eat, and exercise. And during exam season, it can be especially tempting to say, “I don’t have time to work out right now” or “I’ll sleep once the exams are over.”

Yet the effectiveness of learning isn’t determined solely by how many hours we spend poring over our notes. Sleep, regular exercise, and proper nutrition are just as much a part of our ability to pay attention, think, and concentrate for longer periods of time.

But how can we balance all of this without viewing a healthy lifestyle as just another task we have to complete? 

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