Written By: Luxshana Sivaneswaran, President, Student Steering Committee & Sneha Lohtia, Student Representative, University of Guelph-Humber
While this semester felt longer than usual, it also flew by in the blink of an eye. Many of us were probably counting down the days to when we can officially commence our winter break.
Perhaps you’re someone who has all sorts of holiday traditions, social plans, and a growing list on Netflix slotted in your schedule ahead of you. Or, you could be someone who is thinking ahead to the winter semester. Between internships, and all those tasks that you told yourself you’d tackle in your time off, that brewing list is suddenly growing again.
Everyone’s time off looks different. But as PR students, we at the Student Steering Committee argue the most effective breaks are those that strike a balance between getting the rest that you need, while keeping those creative juices flowing.
Here’s a list of five ways to relax, reset and recharge during the holidays:
1. Clean & declutter
Throw on a fun playlist or podcast and get to work. Cleaning and decluttering your physical space helps clear your mental space as well; it’s therapeutic and formalizes this ‘reset’. A great way for you to feel organized and at your best heading into the New Year!
2. Maintain a healthy sleep schedule
After all those all-nighters that were pulled, your bed probably looks VERY inviting. Catching-up on your sleep and maintaining a regular sleep routine will help ease the back to school transition in January.
3. Set aside time for leisure
Now is the perfect time to enjoy all of the tasks and activities that you told yourself you’d get into once you had the time. Our Vice President, External, Sara Hopkinson, says that she has set a personal goal for herself to read at least two books during the break.
4. Learn a new skill or hobby
For those concerned with not being able to flex their creative muscle as much during their time off, challenging yourself to learn a new skill or hobby might be just what you need. Check out fun DIY projects that interest you, or LinkedIn Learning to learn a skill that you could add to your arsenal.
5. Reflect and set goals
Journaling or writing about the past twelve months is a great way to reflect on your favourite (and not-so favourite) parts of the year. The reflection helps create a great foundation as you look to set new goals for yourself. Here are some writing prompts to get you started.
On behalf of the CRPS Toronto Student Steering Committee, we congratulate you on completing the Fall semester and hope that these tips help you truly relax, reset, and recharge during your break.
We can’t wait to share our BIG plans for you in the New Year; in the meantime, don’t forget to follow us @CPRSStudents on Twitter, Instagram and most recently, Tik Tok (!!) to keep up with things SSC and CPRS Toronto!
