How do you keep yourself sane?

[TWoodsLHC]

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So as I am counting down the minutes to my calculus test in about 2 hours I find my mind drifting to various subjects that does not include... in any way... calculus. In other words, I'm procrastinating. As my mind is drifting I find myself thinking:

"Sometimes I feel myself slightly going crazy being a pre-med 😱, with all the studying, personal statements, MCATs and such."

So I'm just curious is there anyone else out there that feels this way? And if there is what do you do to stay sane?

I fine working out helps, as well as listening to music and dancing to myself while I'm studying... although it makes the people sitting next to me in the library on the next computer crazy

 

[jesse120]

What's wrong with being insane? If you're considering medical school, you forfeit the right to call yourself sane.

 

[TWoodsLHC]

True... definitely true. Everyone already thinks I'm crazy for it. Might as well keep the title.

 

[AdrianVeidt]

Go have fun some nights. Call up some friends, go to the movies, get a romantic partner, watch TV with family. Just do normal things whenever you have the time and don't let your work consume you. It's good to have a balance.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Trash TV.

 

[TWoodsLHC]

Go have fun some nights. Call up some friends, go to the movies, get a romantic partner, watch TV with family. Just do normal things whenever you have the time and don't let your work consume you. It's good to have a balance.

Yea that helps. I have to catch myself sometime because I get really caught up in my work.

 

[TWoodsLHC]

trash tv.

love it!!!

 

[Freesia88]

I do not recommend SDN as a solution...

 

[lobo.solo]

Go have fun some nights. Call up some friends, go to the movies, get a romantic partner, watch TV with family. Just do normal things whenever you have the time and don't let your work consume you. It's good to have a balance.

This ^

 

[Doctor Strange]

Alcohol works for most people. Certainly for me.

 

[Freesia88]

Alcohol works for most people. Certainly for me.

Last i heard, the proper way to go about that was to get a swimming pool full of liquor and then dive in...

 

[Doctor Strange]

Last i heard, the proper way to go about that was to get a swimming pool full of liquor and then dive in...

Sounds legit.

 

[Eiot]

Personally, I regulate myself with mood altering medication. It's not recommended or considered healthy but... I like it.

 

[Minininja]

Me I don't drink but I do browse on facebook. Get out work on a hobby. Go on this fourm.

 

[typicalindian]

I'm trying to become a Pokemon master. So far it's not going so well.

 

[idontcaureuknow]

Alcohol works for most people. Certainly for me.

Be careful of the potential social side effects, such as becoming the dreaded "beer snob." It has happened to me .

 

[sinombre]

I definitely didn't stay sane as an undergrad, but now that I'm waiting to hear back from schools, I do a combination of the following while I'm not at work: work out, get hooked on TV shows (Dexter, Walking Dead), drink much more often, and read lots and lots of fiction.

 

[Charles Darwin]

Ethanol enema.

 

[Praefectus]

Whenever I feel stressed, I get a bucket of balls at the range and work on the accuracy of my irons.

 

[TWoodsLHC]

Alcohol works for most people. Certainly for me.

I second that. 😀

 

[TWoodsLHC]

I definitely didn't stay sane as an undergrad, but now that I'm waiting to hear back from schools, I do a combination of the following while I'm not at work: work out, get hooked on TV shows (Dexter, Walking Dead), drink much more often, and read lots and lots of fiction.

I love reading fiction. I wish I had more time to read. That would keep me sane. And I love Dexter

 

[nctw]

Exercise, specifically running. It's the only time during the week I'm not worked up over studying, assignments, ECs, etc. The only thing going through my head is how much I hate myself in the moment, but it's always worth it afterwards. Gotta love the runner's high

 

[Skull Pell]

Crossfit and Rugby. Lifting weights double your body weight while doing plyo work and tackling a guy to the ground gets the edge off when you take your exams. Its like nothing could be much worse.

 

[jesse120]

after my anatomy practical today, I went rock climbing for two hours, then ran for an hour. that helped a lot 👍

 

[skiing]

I take mornings off to play my guitar. And shop online. And do useless dumb things I normally wouldn't let myself do. It makes me feel like a normal non-premed person again. Sometimes you just hve to listen to yourself and give yourself a break. 🙁

 

[Big N Tasty]

Ethanol enema.

Last time I did that, I got drunk off my ass!