Rest has a reputation problem. Somewhere along the way it got conflated with laziness, with wasted time, with not trying hard enough. Let’s change that because rest is going to be key to your long-term success.

Burnout in college does not usually arrive with a big dramatic moment. It shows up quietly over weeks. You stop caring about the assignments you used to care about. You sleep more but feel less rested. The things that normally get you out of bed start feeling like obligations.

If you have ever found yourself lying awake at 2am while your roommate's Netflix plays through a thin wall, you already know that sleeping in college has its own learning curve.

When I was in college, I thought stress was just… part of the deal. Like, you’re supposed to be anxious and running on caffeine, right?

Let me share what I wish someone had told me back then about actually taking care of your nervous system instead of just… running it into the ground.