Bye Bad Habits

Multitasking

Being able to do so many things at one time, isn’t this a good habit? No! because you can’t eat, watch television, scroll your Facebook on your phone and study at the same time even you believe you can.

People nowadays are so busy and pre-occupied with their smartphones (social medias and games) even when they are walking, eating, attending classes, and even in the toilet. It may seem to have a little impact on students’ daily lives but this bad habit will gradually affect their awareness towards the changes in the surrounding, short term memory, judgment and problem solving skills.

Bye Bye Bad Habit: Off your phone, shut down your laptop and stay focused on your main task. After completing your task, reward yourself for staying on track. Good job!.

Sleeping late

Being a student, getting enough sleep daily is very essential yet difficult thing to do. Insomnia often characterised by difficulty in falling asleep, and usually it has some underlying psychological reasons. However, students’ habitual act to stay up until late is mostly linked to sleep deprivation, which is not having sufficient of sleep.

Due to lack of sleep, students may feel fatigue and lethargic during the day. As a result, their ability to focus, process information and working memory will be impaired and affected, thus leading to poor performance in academic activities. Physically, students may suffer from headaches, sore eyes, repetitive yawning and etc.

Bye Bye Bad Habit: Rest your body to rest your mind. But why not the other way round? Soothe your mind by listening to classical or instrumental music, meditating or reading, so your body can rest well.

Eating unhealthy

You are what you eat. The most basic need in life is food and the one of the most pleasant feelings is to fulfil the hunger.  Human beings have a biological natural preference for sweet and fatty food, but excessively eating this kind of food may jeopardize one’s health.

Class schedule and hectic school works may influence students’ eating pattern and habit. For instance, consecutive classes may leave students with option to binge snacks as a substitution for lunch. Moreover, students who stay in hostels without home-cooked meals by parents, may choose to eat instant food and have an unbalanced diet as long as it is convenient and fulfilling.

Bye Bye Bad Habit: Learn some simple recipes and prepare your own meal to monitor your calories intake. If you feel like eating while studying, reduce snacking, go for oats or fruits instead.

Procrastination

Are you that type of student who likes to do things at the eleventh hour? Don’t feel proud that you pass a subject with a work produced at the very ‘last minute’. In fact, you should be feeling guilty because you have more than enough time.

Bye Bye Bad Habit: Self control and self monitoring is vital, so bear in mind about your main role in school and avoid unnecessary social activities. Monitor your own progress in work and become a motivation in group. You may not want to delay your group effort and affect the group cohesion because your own poor attitude in work.