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How to Build a Morning Routine That Actually Sticks
Your morning sets the tone for everything that follows. Instead of hitting snooze, let’s create a flow that leaves you feeling energized and focused. No extremes required, just simple, repeatable habits that make a massive difference. Every productivity influencer on the internet has a morning routine. Wake up at 5 AM, meditate 20 minutes, journal, cold shower, workout, and read. That is all before 7 AM. And if you are a student working a part-time job, taking a full course l
Suraj Potha
Apr 43 min read


3 Reasons You're Not Sleeping Well (And How to Fix It as a Student)
If you are a student and you are sleeping badly, you are not alone. A 2021 study in Sleep Health found that over 60% of post-secondary students reported poor sleep quality during the academic year (Lund et al., 2021). And yet sleep is probably the single most impactful thing you can do for your academic performance, mental health, and physical fitness. The three most popular causes of students experiencing poor sleep are presented here along with what to do about each probl
Suraj Potha
Apr 43 min read


What I Eat in a Day as a Busy Student (Budget-Friendly)
No one discusses the difficulty of eating well when one has a student budget. You have approximately $50-60 a week for groceries, a small dorm kitchen in case you are lucky, and not even one second to prepare a fancy recipe that you saw on Pinterest. Here I will demonstrate to you what really works. This is not the ideal diet. It is a practical one, the one that keeps your energy level unchanged, does not cause your finances to ruin and makes you work all Sunday on your cook
Suraj Potha
Apr 43 min read


5 Quick Workouts You Can Do During Exam Season
Different time of the year, exam season. You get on coffee, and you are so broken in terms of sleep, and the last thing that comes to your mind is to get a workout. I understand you, I too have been there. However, here is what I have learned the hard way; the weeks that you will be most likely to skip out on the exercise are also the weeks when your body is in need of it most. I am not going to tell you to hit the gym for an hour. That is not realistic when it comes to fina
Suraj Potha
Apr 33 min read


How I Stopped Making Excuses and Actually Started Working Out as a Student
Alright guys, I am going to be honest with you. During the majority of my first year, my exercise habit was virtually non-existent. I continued to tell myself that I would begin after midterms, or after that particular group project had been finished, or when things slowed down a bit. Spoiler: There was no slowing down of things. And frankly, I was feeling unenergetic, unfocused, and bad moodwise due to it. I am not a personal trainer. I am a student who learnt the lesson
Suraj Potha
Mar 134 min read


How I Grew a Fitness Brand on Social Media.
When I became a fitness enthusiast, I believed that I had to have a certain ideal body, professional photos, and thousands of followers before I could even start. My perception changed when I spoke to my dietitian, Dr. Javed Ansari, who said that we need to keep our basics clear and focus on long term fitness goals rather than short ones. His brand is EasyFit where he helped his clients to get back to their desired shape in a healthy way. This inspired me to create my own bra
Suraj Potha
Feb 284 min read
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