1. Organize and plan your week
Plan your entire week of tests, assignments, work and social events out. Even set time aside to just do nothing and be okay with it! If everything that needs to get accomplished that week is written down visually, you are much more likely to get it done.
2. Write workouts into the schedule
On days when you want to workout, write that into your schedule. If you don’t plan a time to workout, it is so easy to just keep pushing it off. If you assign a specific time to workout, you will feel much more accountable to go!
3. Be realistic
If you have to study for two tests, have assignments due, and want to make it to a social event that night, chances are you aren’t going to have time to workout, and that’s okay. If you know you can’t workout, try eating healthier that day or walk to class over taking the bus.
4. Have a healthy snack or granola bar with you
Instead of turning to fast, unhealthy snacks in between classes, you can just pull out a nutritious granola bar from your backpack. This is also a great way to save money – especially for those of us with $4.57 in our checking accounts…
5. Plan your meals
Whether you live in a dorm, sorority house or apartment, meals will be on your mind. If you grocery shop, have at least a rough plan of what you are going to eat for that week; in turn, you won’t give into eating out. If you live in a sorority or dorm, check out the menu beforehand, and if there’s something you don’t like, plan accordingly!
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