KCL students perfect the art of procrastination: Here are six ways to spend a study break

With teaching hours coming to an end and exam season just around the corner, study breaks are a must to keep us going. Whether it’s a Pomodoro session, or just taking a day off from the whole studying thing, it’s crucial that King’s students know the ways to unwind when their noses aren’t buried in a book.

So, in the name of the legendary art that is procrastination, here are six ways in which students at King’s spend their well earned study breaks.

A cheeky Pinterest scroll

The clean girl aesthetic has run its course this year, so scrolling through Pinterest for that next bit of inspiration is a need. It could be anything, from some fresh room decor, to a new matcha flavour that you’ve never seen before.

Getting inspiration from something other than an academic article is essential, and it’s even better if you collate a mood board – nothing like an ‘aspirational goals’ vision board to push you through exam season.

Getting in those gains!

With our central location, there are gyms around every corner.

The King’s gyms are cheaper than any chain gym, and there’s nothing better than forgetting that essay that did you wrong with a good stairmaster session. Catch me at Strand Gym crying over that French test and benching my PB, at the same time.

A serious scran never hurt anybody

They say that a car won’t run on nothing – the same goes for you. No ifs, no buts! When taking a break, you’ve got to fuel yourself up.

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If you want to make it interesting, get some snacks you’ve never tried before. You could even sample some food from a different culture and make it an immersive experience. If all else fails, at least grab a cheeky meal deal to keep yourself going.

Napping is an absolute necessity

I understand the temptation of pulling an all-nighter to get that essay finished – been there, done that. But at the same time, how are you going to push through when you’ve got nothing to push through on?

Just make sure that you remember the 30-90 rule – less than 30 minutes, or more than 90 mins. Otherwise, you’ll feel just as bad as when you started, and that’s not helping anyone.

Meditation to keep yourself in the zone

As a nervous wreck myself, I know the feeling of it all just being too much. Was it necessary for me to cry over a vocabulary test? Probably not. But, looking back, a meditation would’ve kept me zen and focused.

A simple five minute breathing exercise will definitely help you out in the most stressful moments. In for five, out for five – easy!

Meet up with your friends

Chances are that your friends, especially if you do the same course, are just as stressed about that test as you are. Why not decompress together?

Go for a Blank Street date, or walk around a market, get some lunch. It’s better to confide in someone else about your stress than keep it to yourself. It can be as easy as shooting someone a text, so no biggie.

Hopefully, this little article gives you some inspiration for your future study breaks. Take care of yourself and don’t go studying too hard.