Self-Care

Bring the best version of yourself to your family, school, and extra-curricular activities every day.

Don't separate physical and cognitive well-being. Developing restorative tools in youth will serve you forever. Invest in yourself. 

Use these actionable tips from MasterClass "5-Minute Learnings" with the screenshots from MasterClass. 

Set minimum goals for sleep of seven to eight hours daily. 

Mindfulness increases focus and memory while reducing stress hormones and mood disorders. 

Keep a journal. Simplify. Use the 21-day gratitude exercise of recording three items from your day for which you are grateful. 

Schedule your activity and recovery. Learn to eat better. 

If we don't care for ourselves, who will? 

Lagniappe. "We make our habits and our habits make us." Eating better becomes a habit. Reposted video. Take a few notes, on key points like adequate hydration, food choices, and avoiding depletion of glycogen stores with a pre-competition fruit or energy bar.