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>> When I don't sleep well at night,
I'm very lethargic and I'm very cranky.

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>> When I haven't got enough sleep,
I feel tired I can't focus well.

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Just generally, I'm not effective.

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I'm not capable of really
being a student that day.

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>> My brain becomes very foggy.

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I have such low energy that
I start nodding off in class.

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>> I've sort of made it my mantra, like, don't
listen to yourself first thing in the morning.

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Because when I get, like, barely any sleep, I
keep telling myself, maybe I could call in sick.

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Or maybe I could just, like, take
the day off and just sleep in.

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But I still have to force myself through
the day because I can't get away with that.

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>> You know, you tired your concentration
level is down [brief laughter].

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You fall asleep, you know.

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And so, it's important to get that sleep.

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>> The reasons I might not
get a good night's sleep is

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because I'm anxious for the
midterm that's tomorrow.

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>> I'm on the internet and just watching
videos or I'm going out with friends

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and they say, well let's stay till midnight.

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>> Stress and anxiety.

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Sometimes it's body pain.

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>> So, I'm researching and I, you know,
before you know it, you did for hours.

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Finally, you get finished and it's like
3:00 in the morning, oh [brief laughter].

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>> The main contributing factor
would be a new video game.

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I have a problem when it comes to getting into a
new video game, where I forget what time it is.

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You kind of trick yourself
into thinking, you know,

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I can get away with, like, seven hours of sleep.

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And then you kind of push that
time, like, even farther back.

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Like, I get away with six hours
of sleep, five hours, four hours.

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But suddenly, you have, like,
three hours of sleep.

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And then at a certain point you
decide okay, maybe I can get away

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with just, like, not sleeping tonight.

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>> After a great night sleep, I feel alive.

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>> Oh, I feel a lot better
after a great night's sleep.

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I wake up, like, not dreading the day.

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I have a lot more positive attitude.

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And I feel a lot more motivated
to just work through everything.

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>> I am ready to take on the day.

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Yes, I can do this!

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I feel confident.

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I feel joyful.

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>> So, when you're really ready
for sleep and you lay down

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and go to sleep, you wake up really refreshed.

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>> Yeah, sleeping is good [brief laughter].

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>> I don't get a great night's sleep, unless
I get a good workout, good diet that day.

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>> Leaving caffeine alone.

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Don't eat sugar.

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All of that can stimulate you to the point
where you're not getting a good night's sleep.

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So, I have weaned myself off of those
products and I sleep much better now.

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>> I go to bed at 9:00, so that if worst
case scenario, I can at least wake up early.

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>> So, this might not come
as a surprise to some people.

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But for thousands of years plants such as hops,
passion flower, chamomile and valerian root,

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have been used to help for sleep.

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>> Did you know that taking a nap has
been shown to increase memory retention.

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Especially, right after learning.

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Keep it under 40 minutes.

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Some college health centers
have a room just for resting.

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Check yours out.

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