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In the article, “Simple Ways to Optimize Your Mental Health While in College,” Michael Schroeder offers a list of ways students can take care of themselves through the academic and social demands of college.

Schroeder encourages students to pay attention to their own mood and feelings and emphasizes that it is important to getting help early for feeling that you don’t have time to manage academic, physical, and emotional health  [right: Schroeder encourages students to pay attention to their own mood and feelings and emphasizes that getting help early for problems like anxiety and depression is very important.](Paraphrase: Using too many of the same words, using the same words like you dont have time to manage academic, physical, and emotional health) . He says You needn’t be diagnosed with a mental health condition to benefit from taking steps to improve your psychological well-being. Direct quotation: Missing quotation marks, it is the exact original sentence of what he said from the article

One of the steps you can take, he says, is exercise.  He explains that endorphins and other natural chemicals from exercise are very important in preventing mental health problems and depression.[right: not exercising can cause weight gain, which can also affect mental health. ] (Paraphrase: Same structure/Synonym replacement, the original article says ..is very important in .. ) Furthermore, he says,  not exercising can cause weight gain, which can also affect mental health.      According to Schroeder, what you eat is also important, since diet affects mood and anxiety. He warns students against quick fixes, like tobacco, alcohol, and drugs to boost mood.  He says these can result in bigger problems later.

Schroeder recommends mindfulness and meditation to help with uncomfortable situations and self-isolating behavior. He says mindfulness involves focusing on the present moment:  Bringing awareness, acceptance, self-compassion, curiosity, and just noticing non-judgmentally those internal experiences as their arrivingDirect quotation: Missing quotation marks.  This, he says, is a good way to process difficult experiences or feelings.    Loving-kindness meditation, which he says is similar, is a practice by which we focus on positive experiences and people and send thoughts and wishes to those we love.

Schroder argues that it is important to have outlets for coping with feelings and experiences, and journaling since it put negative thoughts, feelings, aspirations and anything else that might  get some mental disease from  those thoughts  [ He says mindfulness involves focusing on the present moment:  “Bringing awareness, acceptance, self-compassion, curiosity, and just noticing non-judgmentally those internal experiences as they’re arriving” (para. 6).] (Paraphrase: Same structure/Synonym replacement, used “….put onto paper any negative thoughts, feelings, aspirations and anything else that might…..) .  Also important, he says, is developing a network of social support – good friends and family – and staying in touch with them while avoiding people who are unsupportive.  According to Schroeder, not having a good social network has health risks, and research shows that those who are socially connected are mentally and physically healthier.  He suggests scheduling mental-wellness activities on our “to-do” list.

Insufficient sleep, says Shroeder, can negatively affect brain function and even awaken any genetic predisposition to mental illness; therefore, he emphasizes, it is very important to get ample rest and room-darkening blinds in the bedroom, TV-out.. are good ways. [ right: therefore, he emphasizes, it is very important to keep enough quality sleep.](Paraphrase: Using too many of the same words, it is important to get ample rest and room-darkening blinds in the bedroom, TV-out.. are good ways ) 

Finally, Schroeder encourages students to become involved in activities that give their lives meaning and purpose, such as volunteering to help others.  He says experts claim that this is a very effective way to improve mental well-being.