With the beginning of the new year, many of us reflect and make resolutions to improve ourselves for the year ahead. Students, in particular, undergo drastic changes each year with new challenges, opportunities, and experiences, playing their role in the overall development of the student. 

It's important to ensure you develop healthy habits as early as possible. This allows you to remain healthy both; physically and mentally. If you're a student looking to improve your lifestyle, here are a few habits you can incorporate into your daily life. 

Create a better work-life balance, try to make time for your studies, work, and family throughout the week. This can be achieved by designating time for each. Practice healthy habits that allow you to improve focus and decrease stress. Things like exercising daily, eating a balanced diet, and drinking plenty of fluids can help boost productivity. 

Try to get at least 7-9 hours of sleep every night. Ensure that you drink plenty of water. Limiting your coffee intake can also help promote better sleep. It can help during the early hours but avoid caffeine after 12 PM, having too much can cause anxiety and make it difficult to sleep.

While at university, attend networking events. The best ideas sometimes stem from the simplest of conversations. Educate yourself about local industries and careers by talking to experts and connecting with organizations in your area to see if they offer internship opportunities. In fact, whether it is a full-time or part-time job, or even volunteer work, go through the recruitment process. This will allow you to improve your interview skills and boost your confidence when conversing with high-level executives. 

Being proactive can be the difference between smooth sailing and rushing into panic mode. Don't procrastinate on your assignments, designate time for your tasks, and breakdown your projects into parts to minimize distractions. 

Education is an important aspect of your growth,  so don't study just for the grades - strive to understand the concept and real-world application. This will not only boost your understanding of the material but will also get you the best grades. 

Every new year is an opportunity to do better than the last. Let's all make a resolution to do better in 2022!