IDIS 199 MODULE 4- STUDY-LIFE
BALANCE, RECREATION, AND
WELL-BEING QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
Socializing, employment, volunteering, commuting, holidays, exercise, family care,
hobbies/interests - ANSWERCommon factors to balance with studying
Connections with other people can include your friends, family, peers, colleagues
and more - ANSWEROther people
All of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused
by people - ANSWERThe natural world
Faith-based activities, activities that reflect the importance of family or personal
values - ANSWERMeaningful values
Connections with meaningful work can refer to your work, hobbies, volunteering, or
passion projects - ANSWERMeaningful work
Time commitment: students aren't expected to study all day every day
Rest: allocating time to rest is just as important as studying or exercising. The brain
needs time to rest and process new information. Likewise, the body needs exercise
and sleep to keep it in a proper state of alertness to focus on learning effectively.
Plan: planning is an important aspect of maintaining a study-life balance. If you
commit to well-defined study times, there will be plenty of time to enjoy a range of
activities - ANSWERWhy is study-life balance important?
Negative impact on relationships with family, friends and partners.
Interfere with your ability to fulfil other non-study related obligations and interests.
Increase likelihood of smoking, alcohol use, drug use, unhealthy eating, feelings of
loneliness, anxiety, depressive symptoms, self harm - ANSWERImpact of
overstudying on well-being
Health and absences: Healthy balance reduces worry and stress. Trying to do too
many things at once feeds worry and rumination.
Efficiency: healthy balance improves efficiency at work during allotted hours
Engagement: supports greater connection to and interest in courses, lectures and
relationships
BALANCE, RECREATION, AND
WELL-BEING QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
Socializing, employment, volunteering, commuting, holidays, exercise, family care,
hobbies/interests - ANSWERCommon factors to balance with studying
Connections with other people can include your friends, family, peers, colleagues
and more - ANSWEROther people
All of the animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made or caused
by people - ANSWERThe natural world
Faith-based activities, activities that reflect the importance of family or personal
values - ANSWERMeaningful values
Connections with meaningful work can refer to your work, hobbies, volunteering, or
passion projects - ANSWERMeaningful work
Time commitment: students aren't expected to study all day every day
Rest: allocating time to rest is just as important as studying or exercising. The brain
needs time to rest and process new information. Likewise, the body needs exercise
and sleep to keep it in a proper state of alertness to focus on learning effectively.
Plan: planning is an important aspect of maintaining a study-life balance. If you
commit to well-defined study times, there will be plenty of time to enjoy a range of
activities - ANSWERWhy is study-life balance important?
Negative impact on relationships with family, friends and partners.
Interfere with your ability to fulfil other non-study related obligations and interests.
Increase likelihood of smoking, alcohol use, drug use, unhealthy eating, feelings of
loneliness, anxiety, depressive symptoms, self harm - ANSWERImpact of
overstudying on well-being
Health and absences: Healthy balance reduces worry and stress. Trying to do too
many things at once feeds worry and rumination.
Efficiency: healthy balance improves efficiency at work during allotted hours
Engagement: supports greater connection to and interest in courses, lectures and
relationships
