- Plan one thing (not 6 things, not “a few” things) to accomplish, academically, for each day of the break.
- Get some sleep.
- Ask yourself: what was the best thing about this quarter?
- Then ask yourself: how can I make sure I get more of that?
- Start a gratitude journal and make one entry
- Breathe out negativity. Breathe in gratitude and love.
- Reflect.
- Take a moment away from the Stanford grind to remember the bigger picture.
- Catch up with friends and family.
- Figure out how, in some little way, to help someone who needs help.
- Figure out what’s going to be due/when your exams are in week 9/10/finals week, post a calendar on your wall for checkingat a glance.
- Read a book for fun.
- Wash your hands. The last few weeks of the quarter are a terrible time to get sick.
- Do a secret good deed for someone.
- Write a letter to yourself to be opened in ten years.
- Enjoy your break.
Happy-Thanksgiving