{"id":42027,"date":"2020-08-13T06:03:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T10:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=42027"},"modified":"2020-08-13T08:02:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:02:27","slug":"importance-of-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2020\/08\/13\/importance-of-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Self-Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was really inspired by Life at U of T blogger Olive\u2019s blog<\/a> on the importance of having an unproductive day, so this week, I decided to try it out myself! Throughout the week, I took small breaks from my schoolwork to focus on myself and I wanted to share my experience in this blog post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mondays are normally my most productive days because I like getting most of my work done early on in the week. But for today, I just did some of my readings and made notes for them and then called it a day! I then spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing (I mean it). I made a cup of coffee and just sat in my backyard while listening to some music. It was really great because I was able to truly relax and take my mind off of things and just enjoy the beautiful weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoying the beautiful weather! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I work part-time on Tuesdays and Fridays and I normally do some schoolwork after returning from work at 6:00 pm, but I let myself relax and instead, I did some painting with my sister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, I woke up early to do some morning meditation\u2014something I really enjoy, but never seem to have the time to do. I found that doing meditation or yoga in the morning extremely beneficial because it puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, I still need to designate a day for doing work, so I spent Thursday finishing up unfinished work and completing the rest of my readings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After working, I enjoyed a nice Disney marathon with my sister, which was truly *magical*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Disney movie marathon! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Weekend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the weekend, I spent some time with my family and we decided to go blueberry picking since the weather was lovely. I really enjoyed it because connecting with nature helps me relieve stress and we ended up baking sweets with some of the blueberries after which was super fun! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Handpicked blueberries! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Overall, I really enjoyed this experience. As a student, it\u2019s rare to have a lot of spare time to myself, but I\u2019ve learned that it\u2019s really important to find a good balance between work and self-care. I hope everyone takes care of themselves!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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