Dead Week, RRR Week, or Seal Week (as Professor Darren Zook likes to call it) is definitely a stressful time. It’s usually full of procrastination, stress-eating, yawns, panic, and cramming. That being said, I decided to compile a list of healthy foods to eat as snacks and quick exercises to do during study breaks. Here we go!
Healthy snacks:
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Banana Dog Bites (according to BuzzFeed and some other websites)—it basically includes a tortilla, a banana, and some peanut butter
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Almonds
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Cucumbers
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Carrots
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Celery (with peanut butter, anyone?)
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Oatmeal
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Apples
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Bananas
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Oranges
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Blueberries
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(Frozen) grapes
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Really, just pretty much any kind of fruit, like strawberries
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Hummus with whole grain chips
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Greek yogurt (sprinkled with granola pieces and some fruit = amazingness)
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Pistachios
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Hard-boiled eggs
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String cheese
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Kale chips
Fun exercises:
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Holding a plank position for 20 seconds
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Jumping jacks
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High knees
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Running in place
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Step ups (involves stepping on a chair—be careful)
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Wrist/forearm stretches (important if you’ve been typing for a while—avoid carpal tunnel!)
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Going outside and walking around for some fresh air
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STRETCH AFTER (I repeat, after) you work out! It’ll help you avoid cramps and total soreness
What to avoid:
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High amounts of caffeine (I’m looking at you, coffee addicts)
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Junk food snacks (there’s a reason why it’s called junk food)
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Binge-watching Netflix and Youtube videos
- Scrolling through your newsfeed