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How to Change the World (College Edition)

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Sometimes it can seem like the days are getting shorter and there just isn’t enough time to fit a concise schedule into 24 hours as a college student. Be that as it may, we try our best to juggle the many endeavors that will take us to the end goal- our dreams and ambitions. At the end of every long day, there may be a gradually increasing fear that everything we do in the moment won’t be enough for who we want to be and what we strive to encapsulate. Much of these fruitless thoughts and anxiety can stem from high stress levels due to a lack of adequate sleep or a lack of effective sleep. Unhealthy habits may also impact the stress that we face on a daily basis. There may be a mountain of seemingly feasible quick fixes with a bit of online research, but the one foundational change that must occur is a change in mindset and a force of willpower. Sleep deprivation can exacerbate stress levels, negative reactions to stress, anxiety, depression, and many more cogniti...