{"id":15327,"date":"2012-12-20T14:22:41","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T19:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=15327"},"modified":"2014-09-09T09:56:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:56:22","slug":"ive-found-my-escape-whats-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/12\/20\/ive-found-my-escape-whats-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve found my escape. What’s yours?"},"content":{"rendered":"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\u2026 so when there\u2019s a whole bunch of things going on all at once, I inevitably start feeling strained. But I know that there is one thing I can turn to in order to release any negative energy. I\u2019ve discovered an outlet through which I can burn away my stress, clear my thoughts, and just put life on hold for a while.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nEver since I took up cross-country running in my first year of high school, I\u2019ve kept at it. It\u2019s been two years since I\u2019ve actually raced, but it was never really about that for me. I didn\u2019t care about winning or being the fastest. Over the years, running has become my escape from the stresses of everyday life. On days when it feels like nothing is going my way, I\u2019ll go for a run. When I\u2019m angry, frustrated, or completely distraught about something, I\u2019ll take my mind off of it by running. And when I\u2019ve re-read the same sentence five times and the computer screen starts to get blurry, well, there\u2019s not much left for me to do but lace up and hit the road.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nI\u2019ve come realize that it\u2019s MOST important to make time for an \u201cescape\u201d when I\u2019m so busy\/stressed that I feel like I don\u2019t have time for it. I had FIVE exams in FOUR days last week, so leading up to that my life was a blur of eating, sleeping, and studying like mad. But I also made sure to fit running into the picture, especially since it has been so mild out lately.\u00a0Even if I only got outside for a bit, I always <\/em>came back feeling refreshed, re-energized, and glad that I took the time out of my busy day for it.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nAs exams wrap up and the holidays approach, the whirlwind of festivities can be stressful too. So I encourage you to find an activity that makes you feel alive and can help you get through a bad day. It doesn\u2019t have to be running. Maybe you are heading back home to snowy mountains, and can\u2019t wait to hit the slopes. Or perhaps simply heading outside for a walk to see the Christmas lights lets you clear your mind. Yoga, Zumba, the elliptical \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter what it is. The important thing is to find something<\/em> that gets your body moving, something to fall back on whenever you need to get away from all the stress and worries of the day.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re looking for more ideas, then check out the MoveU crew<\/a>\u2019s awesome tips! Already got a favourite sport that you turn to as your escape? Planning a fun activity\u00a0for the holidays?\u00a0I\u2019d love to hear about it!\r\n\r\n-Lesia\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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