{"id":46204,"date":"2022-02-08T10:04:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T15:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=46204"},"modified":"2022-02-07T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T21:34:02","slug":"struggling-to-maintain-your-goals-me-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2022\/02\/08\/struggling-to-maintain-your-goals-me-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Struggling to maintain your goals? Me too :("},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that we\u2019re at Week 6 of 2022, how are you doing with your new goals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know how January was for you, but I didn\u2019t feel like it was a new<\/em> year. I didn\u2019t even make a resolution, surprisingly. Maybe because we were in a lockdown, so it felt less exciting? I don\u2019t know. It feels weird: It feels like January didn\u2019t happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I'll admit that lockdown had its perks. Besides studying, I was able to practice new habits since I had a lot of extra time. However, with school going back in person (yay!!), I\u2019m definitely feeling the pressure I put on myself to maintain my new habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last semester, my sleeping schedule was all over the place: it was a huge mess. So when the new semester started, I took advantage of the online format. I adjusted my schedule so that I could have classes as early as 9:00 a.m. to have a productive day. I know this schedule will force me to wake up so I don't waste the whole morning. Since my classes in the morning are important ones, I know I can't sleep in, but there already have been days when I wish that I didn\u2019t have to wake up early. So far, it\u2019s not too bad, but who knows what will happen when everything is due on the same week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my physical health, thank you to the Multi Faith Centre<\/a> \u2013 I\u2019m practicing yoga again! I\u2019m following their 8 weeks of Introduction to Yoga schedule and I\u2019m extremely proud that I\u2019m making the time to take out my yoga mat, breathe and move. However, with midterms approaching, I have had instances when I was deliberating between attending the session to de-stress and spending the time to work so that I can sleep early. During my last session, I couldn't focus much because I was anxious about the amount of time I had for the rest of the day.... <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I'm committed to finish this 8 weeks program. My next goal is to attend at least one session of the U of T Virtual Fitness Program<\/a> (free for UofT students!) With restrictions lifting up though, I believe I will be spending more time walking outside. Hopefully you're doing something to maintain your physical health too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, the goal I\u2019m really struggling with: sleeping at a consistent time. I don\u2019t expect myself to sleep early, so instead, I told myself to at least sleep at a consistent time. How is it going, you ask me? Not too well. I have stopped tracking the time I go to bed since every day has been different. I think I\u2019m more stressed about not getting enough rest instead of the goal of sleeping at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s hard. As students, I feel like our ultimate goal is to make the most out of our academics. I have to admit that there are some things, especially the small ones, that we tend to or have learnt to sacrifice in order to fulfill our responsibilities as students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, it's very important to prioritize well-being. So far, I'm doing quite well in eating healthily and connecting with people: I\u2019m spending at least 2 hours a day to cook my meals and I try to meet my friends once every week since I live off campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not the only one who\u2019s probably thinking about the challenges when it comes to maintaining your new habits. I know how hard it is to be healthy in this fast-paced U of T lifestyle. Take your time! I still hope I get to maintain my healthier version of school life even when I go back to in-person classes. I hope that you get to keep your new habits too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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