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Beat The Back To School Blues With These Summer-Long Prep Tips Beat The Back To School Blues With These Summer-Long Prep Tips
Beat The Back To School Blues With These Summer-Long Prep Tips Summer means a break from everything school-related — from bedtimes to bullies. But all things school should be addressed well before Labor Day to smooth the transition for children, said Abraham Bartell, MD, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). “Children need a week or two to retrain their brains and bodies to return to a full day of school,” he said. Consider taking a staycation for the last week or two before school and moving bedtime 15 to 30 minutes earlier each night. “All sc…

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Need A Good Night's Sleep? Phelps Offers Five Tips For Better Rest Need A Good Night's Sleep? Phelps Offers Five Tips For Better Rest
Need A Good Night's Sleep? Phelps Offers Five Tips For Better Rest You probably know that you need to sleep at least seven hours a night for well-being. Perhaps you’re among the many Americans, roughly a third, who report getting six hours of shut-eye — or even less. That can seriously hurt your health. Quality matters, too. Here’s how the National Sleep Foundation characterizes the best night’s sleep: – Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less. – Sleeping for at least 85 percent of your time in bed. – Waking up only once per night for 20 minutes or less. If you need help with shut-eye, try these sleep hygiene tips: Set the scene: Think about how your env…

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