IDEAS FOR BALANCING "LIFE" WITH MIT WORKLOAD

• REGULAR EXERCISE -- CRC REC HOURS
• WORKOUT PARTNERS
• WALKING PARTNERS FOR LUNCH
• SPEND LESS TIME COMPLAINING--USE THE TIME TO EITHER DO WORK OR DO FUN
• NIGHT OUT
• SENSE OF HUMOR
• STUDY/SUPPORT GROUPS
• SPEND ONE HOUR A DAY IN NATURE TO REJUVENATE
• MAINTAIN NORMALCY WITH LOVED ONES--LEARN TO COMBINE ACTIVITIES
• ONLY LOOK 2 WEEKS OUT AT A TIME
• HAVE ONE DAY A WEEK AS HOMEWORK DAY WITHOUT OUTSIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
• GET AWAY FROM THE GROUP TOO--JUST SAY NO!
• CRITICAL REVIEW FOR PORTFOLIOS
• 6 HOURS SLEEP A NIGHT
• EAT HEALTHY, AND REGULARLY
• DRINK 2 LITERS OF WATER A DAY
• USE A CALENDAR/PLANNER--COLOR CODE FOR 6 HOURS OF SLEEP, EAT, WORK, TRAVEL TIME--BE REALISTIC ABOUT DISTRIBUTION OF TIME AND WHAT MAY HAVE TO GIVE
• VIGILANT ABOUT THE DOWNSIDE OF A COHORT---DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THE WHIRLPOOL OF NEGATIVITY
• USE A PICTURE OF LOVED ONES, FRIENDS, SPECIAL PLACES FOR BOOKMARKS SO YOU SEE THEM REGULARLY