Looking Ahead

The challenges and opportunities of university or college life are exciting. demanding, and often stressful. Previous chapters have provided strategies to help you manage both your time and your money. But in addition to time and money, you need sufficient energy to meet all of your academic and personal responsibities.

Managing your energy levels is a matter of taking good care of yourself; attending to your physical, emotional, and mental health. It can be difficult, especially when facing deadlines, to remember to eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, find time to relax, But building good health habits into your lifestyle will pay dividends for the rest of your life.

Living a balanced lifestyle is also the best antidote to stress. The following exercises explore such common issues as sexual health, drugs and alcohol, and managing stress, with links to a wide variety of health Web sites.