Why unplug?
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a busy person. I am a full-time student, I’m the President of a club governing all graduate business students at the Goodman School of Business, I work as a Service Learning Project Assistant for an accounting professor, and I am also a Teaching Assistant for a graduate-level course. I have FIVE email inboxes, run TWO Instagram accounts, and manage ONE Facebook page. Needless to say, I get a lot of notifications.
I love being involved on campus and making a difference in the education system, but there have been moments, these past few months especially, when I have been overwhelmed. (My sister ripped 2 gray hairs out of my head the other day — that kind of overwhelmed).
We live in a day and age where we’re expected to have our work email on our phone and check it even when we’re not at work. While this can be important, particularly for emergencies, you need to remember to unplug every once in a while.
Unplug from your phone and take time for yourself to recharge.
When you don’t unplug, you’ll likely find yourself getting irritated more easily, getting stressed, and maybe even thinking of giving up. Sometimes, I have wondered whether I’ve taken on too much, and it takes a toll on my mental health.
By unplugging from time to time and having a strong organizational plan in place, I’m ready to conquer all my work for the day.
Here are my favourite ways to unplug:
1) Turn your phone on airplane mode. You’ll get zero notifications, but still have access to your phone.
2) Leave your phone at home. (Lately, I’ve stopped taking my phone when I’m going out, but only when I’m with others)
3) Keep your phone in a different room. When I need to study or get work done, sometimes I just need to put my phone in a different room so that it’s out of sight (because chances are, I am way too lazy to get up and get it).
Your mental health is a priority, so don’t feel the need to be plugged to your computer or phone at all hours of the day.
Sleep. Meditate. Unplug. Conquer.
But hey, that’s just the point of Priya.

Huge Disclaimer: I’m no expert on preventing the feeling of being overwhelmed. I’m still working on this myself, especially as I think about the new term starting. But with practice, I’m sure it’ll be easier.
