It's Time to Catch Your Breath
Everyone loves to take time for themselves, whether it’s watching TikTok’s, procrastinating on work, or watching a Netflix show. I’m preaching to myself on this, so you won’t find any slander here. However, I find it hard to make intentional time for myself due to my procrastination and not being motivated.
Big Storm Coming
When I checked my Google Calendar this morning and realized I only counted four fingers on my hand, representing four more weeks of the semester left, a rush of feeling overwhelmed came over me. Between the assignments, the group projects, graduating this December, finding an internship, it’s a lot to manage. Needless to say, there is plenty of uncertainty on the horizon. Don’t get me wrong, all of these things have to get done, and I’m sure there are tasks you feel you should be doing while reading this blog. Having intentional breaks and catching your breath is a way to decompress ourselves and turn it into productivity.
Finding the Time
Is there a slim bracket of time in between your schedule where you can stop and take a break? It could be as small as 15 minutes. All you need is to dedicate some time to yourself. I know for myself that I have plenty of time in my mornings to have this break and start the day right, provided I’m not working on something in the early morning around 3 am. Intentional time in the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day and boosts that much-needed serotonin to get through it. Catching your breath is for you to determine. This intentional time could be once a week, every day, or once a month as long as it’s the purposeful time taken for you to get reset. Taking time for yourself can also motivate you to get tasks done and should feel like a reward for yourself.
Break Activities
When it comes to taking time for yourself, the activities are endless. It could be binging a Netflix show or watching TikToks, as previously mentioned. While these activities are great, they only tend to distract or ignore the anxiety we have. Personally, I like to do stimulating activities like sketching on Procreate, hiking, breathing exercises, or journaling. These stimulating activities can show you something that you didn’t know you were capable of.
Time to Clock In
No matter what your break activity is, ask yourself, is this helping me to reset? The final stretch of the semester is here, and you’re going to make it but allow yourself some grace to take your time to catch your breath.
About Hunter:
Hunter Bachman is a senior at GVSU studying Advertising and Public Relations with a PR emphasis. This is his first semester as an Account Associate with GrandPR. He is currently job searching for an internship this summer and is expected to graduate December 2021. He would like to work in sports communications, but he is also interested in promotions, and project management. In his free time, he loves watching sports, golfing, kayaking and hiking.