Schedule some time for what you love

So, I may have spent this afternoon (or at least several hours of it) sewing a red, white and blue cockade rather than doing anything school related. 

However, the amount of joy I received from forming colored ribbon into a ruffly circular broach redeemed any time lost from homework. 

Sometimes you must make time for the things you love. For me that meant sewing a ribbon cockade this afternoon instead of doing homework. 

Doing what you love gives your brain a break from studying. It allows you to ruminate on a hard essay prompt or simply forget about the host of forums due soon. 

When you return to the task, your subconscious mind may have worked out exactly how to fix that plot hole. Because you took a break, you come back with renewed willpower to complete the task. 

By rewarding yourself for productivity, you can convince yourself to work harder during working time because you know playtime is coming. 

Perusing activities you enjoy reminds you who you are, and that your life is more than just a series of endless tasks. 

When I run from one assignment to another, I forget I am attending school so that I can do things I enjoy, not just so I can complete one onerous task after another. 

By taking a break to do things that you have a passion for, you allow your personality and sense of joy to recover from the onslaught of assignments. 

Besides, at some point real life will set in and there won’t be regular breaks from work, and the few you get will be filled with real life things like bills and shopping for food. 

You just have to slip in the things that bring you joy between other things. Homework and real-life things have deadlines, but that doesn’t make them any more important that things without deadlines, like doing what brings you joy.

While you may not be thrilled to pleat a bunch of pieces of ribbon into a circle, you can find joy in other activities. 

Maybe you love to read, or watch shows, or hike, or talk with people. Make time for what brings you joy and let that joy uplift you throughout the week.