Day Three
Hundred and Twenty-One: V8 Splash
Jessie’s
tips to staying healthy during essay month (and intense show tech/show week):
1. Remember: WATER. Always have a water bottle on you, all of the
time. Always have it full or atleast
half, so that when you need to get a clear head you can have a little water
break. It’s not just athletics that this
is important for, the brain needs hydration too!
2. Balanced meals. This has been
difficult for me lately but not too bad.
I suggest having a routine or planning ahead. Since I’ve been on campus so much I’ve been
eating in various area’s around campus, so I’ve tried my way around the whole
place and have decided on what I like/works best for the show. This works for study breaks too. Always remember to be eating.
3. Rest. Relax.
Sleep. If you have trouble
sleeping at least get some rest. Turn
off the lights close your eyes take deep breaths day dream. It is worth the break, getting off of your
feet relieves stress but so does going for walks. Take breaks, breathe, do whatever you can to
stay sane.
4. Remain Social. Don’t isolate yourself. It is easy to get into the habit of
forgetting your phone, turning off facebook (probably a good idea during study time, though) and eating
alone, but it is important to not shut the people in your life out. Take coffee breaks, schedule meals together,
take a night off and watch some tv it’s all about getting through this time
together. The cast likes to eat together
sometimes, that’s a nice way to bond but also to eat prior to rehearsal. Win-win.
5. Enjoy it. Remember that university isn’t about working
yourself thin, it’s about learning and experiencing things. It’s supposed to be challenging and hard, but
you’re not supposed to hate it to the point where you isolate yourself and stop
eating. You’re supposed to at least smile
once a day. My suggestion? Take a moment during your day while you are
doing work, on stage, back stage, writing a paper, scurrying from class to
class or otherwise and remember why you’re here. Why are you still going? And reflect on how successful you are even
just for being here in the first place.
Way to go.
As the show
opens tomorrow I will refer back to this list (and other survival tips that are
just for me to remember) in order to remain clear and sane. I haven’t been on stage in five years, and
this is one complicated and demanding show.
I am so proud to be involved in it, and so thankful to have such a
supportive crew and cast to lean on and turn to when things are stressful.
In the
words of Nick, let’s Lietenant Dan this shit tomorrow night and blow off our
legs.
This is for
you, Paul, taking over your theatre one aspect at a time.
x
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