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"If I could be four years old again, I would really appreciate naptime. Every day around 2 p.m. I want to curl up in the corner and fall asleep to Beauty and the Beast. Now that I&amp;#039;m a big girl, staying peppy throughout the day isn&amp;#039;t easy, but it&amp;#039;s not impossible. I&amp;#039;ve made a few changes that help me stay productive. Go outside! I have to take a break if I&amp;#039;m feeling restless. The fresh air feels great after staring at a chalk board or computer screen for hours. Being in the sun (while wearing sunscreen) for a half an hour helps revive me and I&amp;#039;m able to continue working. Drink water or unsweetened tea instead of coffee, diet soda or energy drinks. I know what you&amp;#039;re thinking...WHAT! No, I&amp;#039;m not joking. I stopped drinking soda this year and I feel awesome. Caffeine only provides a temporary boost and in a few hours you&amp;#039;re right back where you started. The sugar in these drinks does the same, and adds extra calories I don&amp;#039;t need. Water is zero calories and gives me instant energy-you can&amp;#039;t go wrong! Eat fruits and vegetables! I know those salty, crunchy, oily potato chips sound amazing, but are you going to feel amazing after you eat them? Sometimes I&amp;#039;m so busy during the morning and by lunchtime I&amp;#039;m starving and can&amp;#039;t concentrate. If I take the time to have a healthy snack in between meals, I make better food choices throughout the day. I feel full and satisfied after every meal and my mind stays focused. These three changes to my day have really helped. Give it a try and you might be amazed to see how you feel. What do you do to stay awake in class? How do you stay healthy when you&amp;#039;re on the go? Love, Tricia Web Intern "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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