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Goal: Fueling the body appropriately in order to complete tasks
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The third necessary-for-life practice is getting enough sleep. Teenagers are often over-committed, over-stimulated, and struggling to get enough quality rest.
They will resort to checking-out with screens and social media, but this doesn’t give them the recovery time their bodies and brains need. This exercise helps them evaluate their current sleep habits, and identify easy-to-adopt sleep habits that will improve quantity and/or quality of sleep.
Activity from Planner
Sleep is the “night fuel” for your body and mind. During the day, we need a variety of fuels, but at night we need sleep. Most teens handle so many responsibilities that sleep gets shorter and less satisfying. Complete the sleep inventory in the attached PDF to see where you can make improvements.
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Sleep is the “night fuel” for your body and mind. During the day, we need a variety of fuels, but at night we need sleep—quality and quantity matter. Most teens handle so many responsibilities that sleep gets shorter and less satisfying. School and activities start in the early morning and run til after dark. It’s hard to get schoolwork done, see your family, have some relaxation time, and get enough sleep. Let’s take control of the different factors that affect your rest by doing the attached sleep inventory. Mark the items that apply to you.
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