I appreciate this discussion on relaxation, especially since achieving that balance feels like a constant experiment as a working parent! Just last semester, I was trying to manage my toddler, my full-time job, and a prerequisite course with a massive final online exam help was seriously something I looked up because the sheer mental load was insane. I ended up just having to cut back on every non-essential activity (goodbye, sleep!) just to scrape through that course, and I've been trying to recover ever since. It really highlights how much we need effective strategies for minimizing academic stress while still juggling everything else.
I appreciate this discussion on relaxation, especially since achieving that balance feels like a constant experiment as a working parent! Just last semester, I was trying to manage my toddler, my full-time job, and a prerequisite course with a massive final online exam help was seriously something I looked up because the sheer mental load was insane. I ended up just having to cut back on every non-essential activity (goodbye, sleep!) just to scrape through that course, and I've been trying to recover ever since. It really highlights how much we need effective strategies for minimizing academic stress while still juggling everything else.