<p>I feel as if I’ve been pushing 50 hour weeks this spring break. All I’ve been doing this Spring Break is work. I haven’t saw a friend this break once, and I’m not even close to finishing what I want to finish. My lower back is killing me - too many hours sitting in a chair doing work. I’m also suffering from another lower-body medical problem that stems from sitting too long but I’d rather not mention it as to keep this post PG-13. Bottom line: I feel like crap. How can I bounce back?</p>
<p>Eat more fruits? sleep more? idk? How r you doing academically?</p>
<p>I’ve been eating oranges every day these past few days. I literally have a bag of oranges next to my desk. As far as sleep goes - you’re right. My days have been pretty irregular. Sleeping at 1 AM and waking up at 11 AM is probably not healthy. </p>
<p>It’s not a question about how I’m doing academically right now - it’s a question of how I’ll be doing academically in the future. That’s what this Spring Break was about: prepare myself for the last quarter grind.</p>
<p>My break haven’t come yet. But your sleep pattern is fine, as long as you’re getting @ least 6-8 hours. I think it in your head, you just need to relax and pull through.</p>
<p>Not a unique solution, but have you tried yoga? I went on a field trip and did a (seated) yoga workshop for an hour. I felt amazing once it was over; I hadn’t been that relaxed since… 5th/6th grade.</p>
<p>50 hours a week is nothing</p>
<p>Try 70-90 hour weeks for this entire school year.</p>
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<p>Cool! I guess I’ll start with YouTube yoga videos :).</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think videos/books/articles have the same effect as doing it with an actual teacher, but that may be just me :p</p>
<p>go outside, even if it’s for a light jog (preferably early in the morning). It will clear up your mind, and you’ll be relaxed the whole day, trust me.</p>
<p>You’ll get used to it eventually. My brother went to medical school, and throughout the first year, he suffered from depression due to the huge workload and memorization. He was able to get over it later on, and became used to it. Also, when you are infatuated with the goal you want to reach, whether it’s a big final exam or just preparation for some quiz, the effort seems much more bearable.</p>
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<p>I already go for some pretty heavy-duty jogs at night, but I’ll give morning jogs a shot too :)! </p>
<p>P.S. Do your shins ever ache after jogging every day for a couple of days? How do you handle that?</p>
<p>IceQube, I’m a runner. Did you ramp up your mileage quickly? That’s usually when people get shin pain. You might want to rest for a couple of days, then start back a little more gradually. The rule of thumb is you should increase your miles by 10% a week. Good luck!</p>
<p>yeah, i’d been pushing myself hard the first three quarters, and i’m witnessing the consequences of sleep-deprivation right now. when i get crazed, i stop working for two-hours straight and read a book and drink some cold water. jogging and fruit work too. </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
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<p>Cool! I have some other questions regarding jogging. How should my foot be striking the pavement? I used to do the heel strike but I now I do the midfoot strike. Is there any particular strike that you recommend? One more thing: my foot sometimes knocks against my inner calf when jogging. Should I just pay more attention to jogging posture or am I anatomically messed up?</p>
<p>I have to say I’m surprised you guys seriously work that much. I go to a pretty good school (usually about half of any given AP class will get a 5 on the exam), I’m one of the top students in my class, I take a rigorous schedule and am involved outside of school and I rarely spend more than 6 hours on homework AND ECs on a given night.</p>
<p>take the first day of school back from break off. stay home and eat ice cream. that should be rejuvenating</p>
<p>take time off for yourself. meditate. enjoy the process/ journey and the little things in life ;-)</p>
<p>About the running thing…I’m also a runner and my belief is that your foot strike should be preference. Obviously mid foot is good in terms of avoiding shin splints in some cases but if you run well striking with your heel, so be it. my coach and teammates ridicule my quirky heel striking but I avoid injuries and run fast so I don’t totally by the whole “you must run on your midfoot” ideology. I tried to run on my midfoot and it killllled my calves so only do a dramatic change in foot strike if it feels natural and you have some decent leg muscle.</p>
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<p>^being serious, I do it on rare occasions after being stressed/burnt out. If it’s not your thing, then don’t do it, but keep an open mind. Other than that I encourage exercise, ice cream, and spongebob.</p>