Rest, Reset, and Recharge - What do you need this holiday?

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Hey everyone! :waving_hand:

For many of you, your school holidays would have started - happy end of term! Give yourselves the much-deserved credit for getting through the term. :yellow_heart:

The school term can feel like a marathon. Assignment after assignment, social stress, expectations, and barely enough sleep. So when the holidays finally arrive, it’s normal to feel unsure :thought_balloon:

  • Should I rest and do absolutely nothing?

  • Should I reset my habits and be more disciplined?

  • Or should I use the time to recharge by trying new things?

The truth is, there’s no “right” way to spend your break. What matters most is tuning into what youactually need right now.

:seedling: Mental wellbeing tip: Instead of filling up every day with plans, try building in “buffer time” - just 30 minutes a day to slow down, reflect, or do something that brings you peace. This helps your mind and body catch up after a hectic term, and makes space for real rest. Check out Mindline.sg for more self-care exercises!

Let’s talk about it:

• What’s one thing you want more of this holiday - rest, fun, alone time? :person_in_lotus_position:

• What helps you feel recharged after a stressful term? :low_battery:

• If you could design your ideal school holiday (no limits!), what would it look like? :beach_with_umbrella:

Whether you’re slowing down or starting fresh, we hope this break gives you a chance to breathe. You deserve it. :yellow_heart:

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Yeah totally agree! There’s no one way to do holidays. They’re like wild cards, and I think we should just do whatever makes us feel good. Sometimes that’s full-on Netflix marathons :television::popcorn:, sometimes it’s doing a bit of work and resting. The main thing is to actually rest enough so we don’t start the next term already tired :sweat_smile:

This holiday, I’m interning! I can’t really do nothing for too long—I start feeling like I’m rotting away lol. So doing a bit of light work actually helps me feel more recharged. I’m also taking some online courses just for fun, exercising a bit, watching shows, going out with friends, and doing solo dates too.

What really recharges me is a long overseas trip :airplane::globe_showing_europe_africa: (if only it wasn’t so expensive :smiling_face_with_tear:). But for now, I’m just trying to rest more and do things I enjoy.

Also, I feel like rest shouldn’t only happen after a term ends. We need to find ways to rest during the term too. But yeah, after exams especially, it hits hard—I literally slept for almost two days straight after finals, only waking up to eat :joy:

If I could design my ideal school holiday? Honestly… not going back to school at all HAHA jk jk. Probably a chill vacation somewhere nice :beach_with_umbrella:, with time to write a book or just do whatever I feel like.

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Thank you for this timely post! I think resting for the first few days does give us a bit of headspace after a hectic term. Meeting my friends and visiting my grandparents never fail to bring a smile to my face! It is also a great time for me to also engage with my hobbies, such as reading! I hope everyone will have a restful holiday!