For students of all ages in my hometown, school is starting very soon. For some readers, it may have already started! For this blog post in 'back to school' week, I'm going to help you all out with some healthy habits, because everyone can get off track once in a while. I'm not saying that you have to follow these rules or else you'll fail school miserably... I just think that many people could benefit with these habits!
AT HOME HABITS:
1. Get a decent amount of sleep. Lets face it- most middle/high school kids are going to stay up late watching videos, texting their crush or stalking people on FaceBook (don't worry, I'm not judging!) but sleep is extremely important. Without it, you won't be able to function properly. Most health enthusiasts say that we need at least 10 hours of sleep, but to be fair, I'm going to suggest at least 7. That means if you have to wake up at 6:00am for school, you go to sleep at 11pm. Pretty reasonable, am I right?
2. Eat breakfast and lunch EVERY day. That doesn't mean grabbing a granola bar and a juice box and leaving the house for the day. Trust me, that was my life style for a bit, and I felt like crap! If you don't seem to have enough time in the morning, pack a lunch the night before. Throw it in your backpack the next morning and you're ready to go! As for breakfast, throwing some yogurt and fruit into a blender gives you enough energy to last until lunch!
3. Balance your homework and extracurriculars. Try to get your homework done as soon as you get home from school to eliminate the stress of getting it done later. If you find that you're too stressed, give yourself 30 minutes of electronic time before going back to your homework. If homework doesn't get finished and piles up, you will be much more stressed than you first anticipated!
AT SCHOOL HABITS:
1. Be nice to all students and teachers. Everyone is bound to get at least one teacher in their school life that they hate. You're not going to like everyone, and not everyone is going to like you. Its a fact of life! But you need to try your best to be friendly to all of your peers. I know I probably sound like a teacher right now, but if you have a good reputation, then the good grades and good connections will follow.
2. Concentrate in class. So you sit beside the class clown who is always cracking jokes, or teasing the teacher. They're always poking and pinching you and trying to get the teacher pissed off. Whatever you do, don't encourage them! Tell them that you're trying to concentrate on the work or move to somewhere else in the room. Don't be rude about it and swear at them like crazy until they go away, but intimidate them. Show them that you're the better person, and you know how to handle any situation. Your teacher will also see you responding to the situation well!
3. Stay organized. Paisley's post for this week is about organization, so if you want a more detailed explanation, then go check that out. All I can say is to keep your binders, locker and homework very organized to keep yourself stress free!
ATTITUDE HABITS:
1. Stay positive. If you walk into school with a frown on your face every morning dreading class, then nobody will want to be around you. If you keep a positive attitude, other people will be happy too and school will be a little bit less painful! Mind over matter :)
2. Don't freak out. If you get a bad mark on a test or assignment, don't beat yourself up over it. Calmly ask the teacher what went wrong and how you could improve for next time. They will definitely help you, because they want to see you succeed! Believe it or not, teachers are there to help you, not to drag you through boring lessons every day.
3. Be social! When you have the opportunity to talk to friends, then do it! Meet as many people as possible and make new friends. Of course at our age, social lives are very important. They can get you jobs, study groups, invitations to fun parties, and even best friends for life!
So I hope that those of you who struggle with good habits will benefit from this post! And of course, changing your habits and attitude will take a while but it's definitely worth it.
-Lexi
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