{"id":19217,"date":"2013-12-16T12:22:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T17:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=19217"},"modified":"2014-09-09T09:34:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:34:04","slug":"staying-productive-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2013\/12\/16\/staying-productive-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Productive Over the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"They say that what really defeated Hannibal Barca<\/strong> in his war against ancient Rome was the winter he spent at Capua<\/a>. His soldiers became soft. They ate and drank and slept and relaxed, and when spring came around they were unfit for the tough demands of soldiering. I think you know where this is going . . .\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe Holidays are upon us!<\/strong> Well, soon. And over our nearly month-long break, it is tempting, tempting, tempting<\/em> to throw away all cares and concerns and succumb to complete mental and physical abandon. OOH YES!!<\/em>\r\n\r\nBUT doing so tends to make returning from the Holidays much more arduous.<\/strong> Luckily, there is a beautiful word and a wonderful idea that relates to this exact predicament:\r\n\r\nBalance\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA healthy balance between relaxation and reasonable productivity<\/strong> is exactly what the Holidays call for.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what I do:\r\n\r\nSleep . . . in<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n
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http:\/\/wpmedia.o.canada.com\/2013\/05\/kitten2.gif<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI sprawl in bed throughout the morning.<\/strong> I need the rest. But I always get up before noon.<\/em> It\u2019s a terrible crime to sleep in past noon. Everybody knows that!\r\n\r\nEat . . . what I want.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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http:\/\/community.babycenter.com\/post\/a43203493\/always_hungry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI eat only my favourite foods.<\/strong> And I eat a lot of them. My favourite foods provide the best nutrients because my body likes them so much, and I need to replenish my fluids<\/em>. All I eat over the Holidays is shrimp and asparagus. Warning:<\/strong> This rule could make you hate all your favourite foods.<\/em>\r\n\r\nRead a book . . . that I enjoy.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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http:\/\/reederreads.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/funny-gif-baby-reading-book.gif<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s easy because I find every book enjoyable.<\/strong> Reading helps keep my brain active, but not too active<\/em>. I try my best to read a book that has a higher percentage of words than pictures. Pictures books are not books, their called magazines.\r\n\r\nTalk to someone . . . about nothing.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
\"http:\/\/washingtoncouldlearnalot.com\/2013\/09\/gibberish\/\"<\/a>
http:\/\/washingtoncouldlearnalot.com\/2013\/09\/gibberish\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI try my best to avoid talking about anything over the Holidays.<\/strong> I like to clear my brain.<\/em> But it\u2019s hard. Conversations are so easily started, and once they get going it\u2019s hard to walk away. The best way to talk about nothing is to eat a lot of your favourite food!\r\n\r\nSleep . . . more. <\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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http:\/\/o.canada.com\/uncategorized\/watch-these-cats-fall-asleep-in-hilarious-ways\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nOnce I\u2019ve done all the other stuff<\/strong>, especially after I\u2019ve eaten some of my favourite food, I find it helpful to go back to sleep<\/em>. Sleep offers priceless restorative powers for both your body and your mind. In fact, most doctors say we should probably sleep at least once every day.\r\n\r\nAnd if I feel like it . . . sometimes . . . I review my old study notes.<\/strong> But I don\u2019t really have to explain the merit of that one. You\u2019re a university student. You get it.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHave a great break, U of T!<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Stephen","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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