I was reminded by a recent CNN poll about the numbers of people who planned to vote in the election on Tuesday of the quote by I think Winston Chuchill (okay maybe it was Tony Robbins) who said 80 percent of life is just showing up. This is the time of the semester where we are going to feel in need of a mental health day; when we stare at our feet as we get out of bed and will them to get moving. This is the time to employ a harm reduction strategy. Build in mental health days. If you can figure out a way to take a day off that is actually a day off (ie not my skipping classes  but by re-arranging your schedule) do it and refuse to do anything nursing school related. Don’t even watch ER. You’ll find your productivity will go WAY up.