Ohhh boy, this week. By far THE busiest week I’ve had so far in sophomore year. Literally every possible thing that could have been due is due this week, as well as different unavoidable events and things I need to take care of. It’s been quite a lot to handle, and at times, I’ve definitely felt like a headless chicken, but then I remember to take a deep B R E A T H.
And then I do something kind for myself to make the stress feel lighter and make me feel more in control again.
On Monday, I was basically working on something the entire day, running from meeting to class to work to my room to study more, and by about 7pm, I was SPENT. But I knew I still had to study for a couple hours, so I put on my Beats and blasted a Disney playlist from Spotify, and in just a few minutes, I felt reborn. Even Stats felt enjoyable when accompanied by Beauty and the Beast and Hercules. Ahhh, I love Disney so much.
That was just my little reminder to y’all (and to myself) to prioritize self-care, especially in the super stressful and busy times in life. It doesn’t have to be something grand or time-consuming, but something as simple as grabbing your favorite iced latte in the morning or listening to your favorite music or podcast or whatever can make a world of difference in your mental well-being.
And now, let’s see what I ate on a very busy Monday.
So my friend C and I have a class together Monday morning, and we started this tradition of going to the off-campus coffee shop about 45 minutes before class for coffee and girl-talk. It’s the BEST way to ease into the week, and it’s just something I look forward to every Monday. Thanks for being awesome, C <3
Today I had a soy iced latte. I also usually grab a Perfect bar to have for breakfast on these Monday coffee dates, since I leave the house earlier and don’t have time for a sit-down meal. For these kinds of occasions, Perfect bars are totally perfect (heh).
After class I went to the gym to sweat out my stress (LOL, it worked for a couple hours at least!) and then grabbed a salad from a cafe on campus and brought it to work with me.
The salad had mixed greens, quinoa, goat cheese, strawberries, sunflower seeds, and a basil vinaigrette. Super good. I actually used to make a salad like this all the time at home, so the nostalgia was real!
After work, I had a meeting and then I cozied up in a nook in a study room and did my reading until I got hungry for dinner.
Dinner was this vegan moussaka thing (I know it had eggplant LOL), some roasted potatoes, and roasted green beans. Not bad, not bad.
I wasn’t hungry after, but I wanted a little something, so I made myself a matcha tea with a splash of almond milk. So comforting and kinda made me feel like I was in a coffeeshop 😉
And then I basically worked and worked and worked, with Disney music keeping me company, with a little pause for a study snack somewhere in the middle. I had the best hummus ever with some baby carrots (no, not the other way around :p).
And that was my day! Thanks Laura as always for hosting What I Ate Wednesday!
Disney music- yay or nay?
What’s your go-to method of self-care in stressful/busy times?
I feel like I always eat the most random things on busy days, lol. The perfect bars are my favorite!
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They’re pretty perfect 😉
Self care is so important! I literally just finished the draft of a blog post with some ideas. My favorite methods are reading and ordering my favorite meal out. Hope you’re having a great week!
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Yes! I loved that post btw 🙂
Disney music big yay! I play my guitar or head out on the golf course for self care. Looks like a busy day indeed
Patrick@looneyforfood.com recently posted…Healthier Cookie Dough Brownies with a cookie dough drizzle
Guitar is amazing self-care; I always forget how great it makes me feel until I pick it up 🙂
During college, my stress relievers were going to our swanked-out recreational center and reading blogs. I’m glad to see you incorporate self-care in the busy college student life!
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Hahaha I always use reading blogs as self-care. Thanks Nicole!
DISNEY. ALWAYS.
Disney will always, always lift my mood. What would you say your ultimate soul-releaser is? For me…. it’s got to be Circle of Life from Lion King. It gets me everytime.
I needed this reminder, Nicole. I’ve been having a very stressful week and have been running myself down in unhealthy ways. When really, I should be doing the opposite and making self care an even larger priority. Its hard to do when the stress demons get in your head and take over.
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Ahhh Circle of Life is a great one! I love I Won’t Say I’m in Love as well haha. But I don’t think I can choose just one. I’m so glad this post was helpful for you, Cora, and I hope things calmed down a bit! <3
Love that you take the time to do something kind for yourself, even in the midst of a crazy busy stressful week. It’s so very important. And Disney is the BEST for mood-lifting. Also, your Monday morning coffee dates sound perfect. Like, perfect bar perfect. I should totally copy you and do the same thing.
I know you will, but keep taking care of yourself during your busy week! You got this girl! <3
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OMG you totally should copy me! It honestly transforms the week.
I love that you have a Disney playlist!!! That would demand a sing-a-long, which would totally pep me up!
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Hehe a sing-a-long definitely happened 😉
love that you and your friend have that coffee tradition : )
those peanut butter perfect bars are my favorite too! the coconut peanut butter ones are great too
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Those are amazing! I think the maple almond butter is my fave 🙂
A 100% YAY for Disney music, but right now the Christmas instrumental tunes are getting me through homework 😉 I love love love making a drink at home! I feel like I’m often craving a little something even when I’m not hungry, so I’ll make a little almond milk latte and it does the trick!