Daily Self-Care Practices
5-Minute Breathing
- Find a comfortable seated position
- Inhale deeply for 4 seconds
- Hold your breath for 4 seconds
- Exhale slowly for 6 seconds
- Repeat for 5 minutes
Helps reduce anxiety and improve focus
Journaling Prompts
- What's one thing I'm grateful for today?
- What's been challenging me lately?
- How can I be kind to myself today?
- What small win did I have this week?
Try writing for just 5 minutes
Desk Stretches
- Neck rolls - 5 each side
- Shoulder shrugs - 10 reps
- Seated twist - hold 15 sec each side
- Wrist circles - 10 each direction
Great between study sessions
Mindfulness Exercise
- Pause what you're doing
- Notice 5 things you can see
- 4 things you can touch
- 3 things you can hear
- 2 things you can smell
- 1 thing you can taste
Ground yourself in the present moment