{"id":10742,"date":"2024-12-09T12:58:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stationsme.ca\/ressource-etudiant\/fact-sheet-study-life-balance\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T13:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T18:31:30","slug":"fact-sheet-study-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"student-resource","link":"https:\/\/stationsme.ca\/en\/students\/taking-care-of-yourself\/tools-for-students\/fact-sheet-study-life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact sheet: Study-life balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many factors can affect your ability to reconcile all the elements of your personal life. In addition to your studies, there are many other spheres in which you may want to get involved: friendships, employment, family, romantic relationships, hobbies, social causes, and so on. We’ll suggest planning and time management strategies to help you feel less overburdened despite all the things you have to accomplish. You’ll potentially find benefits such as better concentration, reduced stress and increased well-being. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Studies and work<\/p>\n <\/i>\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n

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Working while studying can sometimes be a choice, sometimes a necessary means of financing. The literature tells us that, under the right conditions, work can help you to stay in school and even structure your schedules. Nevertheless, it’s important to establish a workload that suits you, since it’s also recognized that beyond a certain number of hours per week, work can be detrimental to studies.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Studies and family<\/p>\n <\/i>\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n

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When you’re a parent, studying or returning to school is a decision that requires rigorous organization of your time. There are many unforeseen events and daily challenges, not to mention the associated financial stress. One idea would be to see if your institution has any services, resources or accommodations available, and to inform your teachers, internship supervisors or teamwork colleagues of your situation as soon as possible. This will help them understand if there are any unforeseen circumstances.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Studies and sport<\/p>\n <\/i>\n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n

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Studying while being a top-level athlete imposes a dual role and considerable demands in terms of time management. It’s not easy to juggle training, social and love life, physiotherapy appointments, weekly reading, team work, competitions and so on. Here’s a series of articles<\/a> to help you balance it all.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Watch these two stories, in which Cassandra and Catherine talk openly about their experiences with mental health during their studies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cassandra’s story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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