Daylife angelinajolie5/27/2023 According to a 2009 U of T Health and Wellness report, 22% of U of T students reported that problems with sleep negatively impacted their academic performance. This makes me tired and groggy the next day, which means less motivated to get to the gym and hit the books. Sleep: I topped off the spa day by going to bed early!!! For me, the biggest challenge of getting to bed on time is turning my computer off. If you’re not registered for a class this term, there are some yoga classes on the drop-in fitness schedule at the Athletic Centre that you should check out.Ĥ. After my spa day’s ashtanga yoga class, I’ve progressed from basic poses to “binding,” a more advanced option where you use more flexibility to intertwine and lock your arms to pull yourself into deeper stretches. Yoga: This term, I’ve registered for the Mind-Body Flex Pack, which lets me go to any yoga or Pilates class at the Athletic Centre. Getting rid of my split ends really added to the spa experience!ģ. Oh, and following my massage on Monday, I had a hair cut at “The Hair Place” at Hart House. It was absolutely wonderful to get the knots of tension released from my head, neck and shoulders. Massage: Readers, did you know we can get free massages on campus? Just stop by Hart House on Mondays from 11-1 until April 4, for a free mini shiatsu massage. When I was done, I cleared my pores by sweating out toxins in the steam room in the changing room.Ģ. I did about half an hour of lane swimming during women-only hours at the Athletic Centre to get some low-impact exercise and enjoy the therapeutic sensations of floating on my back and putting my face in the water. Swimming: For me, it wouldn’t be a spa experience without a swim. Here’s my attempt at indulging in a free “campus spa day”:ġ. Now readers, I don’t about you, but their budget is a little bit bigger than mine! I simply don’t have the extra cash to spend on lavish massages, thermal baths, and pedicures.īut I’ve paid my student fees, which means I have access to many services and activities on campus. But, instead of taking a whole week to relax and re-fuel, I could schedule one day each week to be my own “spa day.”Ĭelebs, like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, visit exclusive spas when they need to unwind from their busy schedules. Who knew the writing process could be so simple?įor me, this experience proved that I need to take more “Reading Weeks” to do my best at school. Instead, it was: research, write, edit, and hand in. My usual army of unhealthy fixes: sour ju jubes, caffeine and compulsively checking Facebook, were not needed for this essay. AHHHHHH! Paper! Midterm! Presentation! No time! But this time, I came back to school fully rested and recovered. Usually when I get back to school after a break from the books, the panic and regret of “how I should’ve spent my time off from class” sets in immediately. I hung out with friends, got caught up on all the Best Picture nominees before the Oscars (yah “The King’s Speech!”) And, I’m proud to say, got quite a few good workouts in. Instead of spending my Reading Week writing my sociology paper, I had some quality “me” time. Readers, how was Reading Week? Did any of you take advantage of the (fingers crossed) last dump of snow and go for a skate or a cross-country ski?
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