Before high school, a child is not likely to fully appreciate that if she plays on a select team she may often be practicing or going to
bed early, worn
out after a hard day
of exercise, while her classmates are watching TV or socializing, or she may be
getting up early, while others are giving their growing bodies the rest they so desperately need.
Some
of my top recommendations for
getting in more high - quality sleep include: — Avoiding technology 1 hour
before bed — Wearing an eye mask or investing in black -
out blinds — Taking magnesium
before bed — Sipping on a calming cup
of chamomile tea
before bed — Rubbing lavender essential oil on your temples or diffusing it in your room as you prepare for
bed time — Doing a brain dump (journal
exercise where you write a full page worth
of all
of your thoughts without lifting the pen so you can
get thoughts
out of your head and onto paper)