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So, are there ways to maximize study breaks? Are there things to do during a study break that improve studying? That improve mindset? That improve wellbeing? In this video I’ll show you the 8 best things to do during study breaks.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:20 Practice
2:30 Short Nap
3:30 Clean Up
5:10 Meditate
7:05 Healthy Snack
8:45 Change Position
10:15 Mini-Exercise
12:02 Posture
13:15 Outside
15:02 Example Day
16:07 Outro
Work Cited:
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4. Peterson, Linda Gay, and Lori Pbert. “Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders.” Am J Psychiatry 149.7 (1992): 936-943.
5. Miller, John J., Ken Fletcher, and Jon Kabat-Zinn. “Three-year follow-up and clinical implications of a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction intervention in the treatment of anxiety disorders.” General hospital psychiatry 17.3 (1995): 192-200.
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8. Brand-Miller J, Buyken AE. The Relationship between Glycemic Index and Health. Nutrients. 2020 Feb 19;12(2):536. doi: PMID: 32093020; PMCID: PMC7071350.
9. Hyder F, Rothman DL, Bennett MR. Cortical energy demands of signaling and nonsignaling components in brain are conserved across mammalian species and activity levels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Feb 26;110(9):3549-54. doi: Epub 2013 Jan 14. PMID: 23319606; PMCID: PMC3587194.
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13. Máderová D, Krumpolec P, Slobodová L, Schön M, Tirpáková V, Kovaničová Z, Klepochová R, Vajda M, Šutovský S, Cvečka J, Valkovič L, Turčáni P, Krššák M, Sedliak M, Tsai CL, Ukropcová B, Ukropec J. Acute and regular exercise distinctly modulate serum, plasma and skeletal muscle BDNF in the elderly. Neuropeptides. 2019 Dec;78:101961. doi: Epub 2019 Aug 29. PMID: 31506171.
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