Well this week flew by… and since I was away for part of it, I’ve been kinda slacking with studying and gym visits. So I’ve told myself that come Monday it’s time to get out of lazy mode and back…
Read all the things… or not
Ah, that precious time off that I (and no doubt many of you!) have been looking forward to all term is finally here: Reading week!! Now I know that for most of us, the fate of our reading week depends…
Teeing off with the President
One of my goals for this semester is to keep up with events going down on campus an try to make it out to as many as I can. Especially if they are free! So even though I didn’t know…
Have you “dropped-in” yet?
So with the temperature plummeting recently, and my motivation for any outdoor exercise plummeting with it, I’ve been taking advantage of the FREE drop-in fitness classes offered at both the Athletic Centre (AC) and Hart House. I think those classes are…
Try the Tri
Like I mentioned last week, I find that signing up or registering – in other words, COMMITTING time – for a particular event or activity gets me motivated to go out and actually do something active. I think it’s because…
Student Burn Out — Stressful Times Call For Simple Measures
Most of us have days when we feel overloaded, overwhelmed, and underappreciated. When the dozen or so balls we keep in the air aren’t manageable. When dragging ourselves out of bed requires the determination of Hercules. It's called burn out.…
Breaking out of holiday mode.
Well, I don’t know about you, but my Christmas break was a whirlwind of family, friends, food, and more food. It was pretty darn cold back at home in Northern Ontario. So even though I got out to shovel snow…
Goals That I Probably Will/Might/Probably-Won’t-But-Like-To-Tell-Myself-I-Will Accomplish This Year
Hello bloggies! I hope you enjoyed your holidays! I feel like I haven’t posted since last year. (Ha, see what I did there?) I’ve spent the past few days trying to actively pull myself out of Holiday Mode (somewhat unsuccessfully…
I’ve found my escape. What’s yours?
I love keeping myself busy with things I love doing, but sometimes living the 100-mile-an-hour student life takes its toll. I have this tendency to over-analyze and worry WAY too much about everything… so when there’s a whole bunch of…
Yoga Lovin’
We’ve all heard about the benefits of Yoga. It’s been said that those who practice the ancient activity achieve greater flexibility and balance as they age, experience lower levels of stress, and are better able to relieve body aches and…