Thursday, April 23, 2015
4/23/15
I recently started reading, and quickly finished, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and I loved it. It is a great book with a great plot. It starts off just a little bit slow for my taste but once you get into it it's awesome. One of my favorite quotes from the book is, "Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had." The book has a lot of symbolism and underlying meaning to it, which is the kind of book I really enjoy. The overall plot is very engaging and interesting. I won't spoil anything though. As many people know, the book was made into a movie, but I haven't seen it because I like reading the boom before seeing the motion picture. I borrowed my copy from one of my teachers, but if you want to order your own or read a quick summary, the Amazon link is below. Have a great week.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
How to Survive Early Mornings
If you're like me, you hate waking up while it's still dark out with a burning passion. Luckily, I'm here to help you survive those terrible early mornings.
1) When you set your alarm, whether it be on a phone or clock, TURN OFF THE SNOOZE SETTING! If this wonderful setting created by the gods is turned on, you are bound to over sleep, so turn it off for your own good.
2) Get up at least an hour before you need to walk out the door. This will give you time to get woken up, eat something and maybe even have some leisure time to watch your favorite early morning Spongebob episode.
3) Eat breakfast. If you get up on time, this should be no problem. And, don't eat something full of carbs and sugar, that won't help you through the day. Eat something substantial like oatmeal with nuts or a smoothie.
4) Drink coffee. Coffee is nature's Red Bull, it will give you that quick jolt of early morning pep you need. If you aren't a coffee drinker, black English tea has about the same caffeine amount as coffee. A good brand is Yorkshire.
5) Drink a big glass of water before bed and as soon as you wake up. Think about it, you are asleep for at least 7 hours, that's 7 hours of no water for your body, so hydrate before going to sleep. When you get up, drink a big glass, too. It will help your organs function better and it will wake you up quicker.
6) Turn the electronics off at least an hour before going to bed. It is scientifically proven that using electronics before bed effects the quality of our sleep. So, turn it off or put in on Do Not Disturb, and read a good book.
I hope these tips help you to push through that gross, groggy feeling you get when you have to leave your best friend (A.K.A your bed.) and have the best day that you can.
1) When you set your alarm, whether it be on a phone or clock, TURN OFF THE SNOOZE SETTING! If this wonderful setting created by the gods is turned on, you are bound to over sleep, so turn it off for your own good.
2) Get up at least an hour before you need to walk out the door. This will give you time to get woken up, eat something and maybe even have some leisure time to watch your favorite early morning Spongebob episode.
3) Eat breakfast. If you get up on time, this should be no problem. And, don't eat something full of carbs and sugar, that won't help you through the day. Eat something substantial like oatmeal with nuts or a smoothie.
4) Drink coffee. Coffee is nature's Red Bull, it will give you that quick jolt of early morning pep you need. If you aren't a coffee drinker, black English tea has about the same caffeine amount as coffee. A good brand is Yorkshire.
5) Drink a big glass of water before bed and as soon as you wake up. Think about it, you are asleep for at least 7 hours, that's 7 hours of no water for your body, so hydrate before going to sleep. When you get up, drink a big glass, too. It will help your organs function better and it will wake you up quicker.
6) Turn the electronics off at least an hour before going to bed. It is scientifically proven that using electronics before bed effects the quality of our sleep. So, turn it off or put in on Do Not Disturb, and read a good book.
I hope these tips help you to push through that gross, groggy feeling you get when you have to leave your best friend (A.K.A your bed.) and have the best day that you can.
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