Sleep and Nutrition
Getting proper sleep and nutrition are helpful tools to increase overall wellbeing and mental functioning. The stresses and time demands of law school may make it seem that sleep should be secondary to studying or that there isn't time to eat nutritious meals. Financial considerations might make nutrition seem out of reach. This section shares resources on the importance of sleep and nutrition, and offers tips and materials to help make nutritious foods on a budget, properly budget time for sleep, and fall asleep easier.
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Nutrition
- 19 Clever Ways to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget by Adda Bjarnadottir - Healthline.com: Tips for how to build or maintain nutritious eating habits on a budget.
- 15 Healthy Foods for About $2 by Elaine Magee - WebMD.com: A grocery list of nutritious, budget-friendly foods.
- Food for Thought: 10 Tips for Better Nutrition in Law School by Carolyn Negrin - Lawschooltoolbox.com: This article discusses the importance of nutritious eating in law school and shares some simple tips to get started.
- You Are What You Eat! Eating Well in Law School by Ariel Salzer - Lawschooltoolbox.com: This article offers some tips for how to eat healthy in law school.
- Balanced Black Girl Podcast Episode 30: Nutrition Made Simple with Wendy and Jess of Food Heaven Made Easy: "With their podcast, nutrition programs, and recipes, Wendy and Jess want to show others that healthy eating can be delicious, easy, and cost-effective without feeling restrictive."
Sleep
- The Importance of Sleep in Law School by Tyler Coulson - Lawschooltoolbox.com: This article argues for the importance of getting sleep in law school and offers tips for how to accomplish this.
- Sleep for Success: Stealing Time from Sleep Doesn’t Help You Do Better - Law School Success blog: This blog post stresses the importance of sleep in law school and offers study tips to help students prioritize and avoid cramming.
- Take Sleep Seriously by Jule Banville - APA.org: This article emphasizes the usefulness of sleep in graduate school, shares strategies to improve sleep habits, and includes a sleep hygiene questionnaire.
- Healthy Sleep Tips by Eric Suni - SleepFoundation.org: Some practical tips for how to improve sleep.
- Sleep Meditation Archives - The Mindful Movement: Guided meditations to help sleep.
- 20 Best Guided Meditations for Sleep and Insomnia by Charles A. Francis - Lifehack.org: A list of guided meditations for sleep.
If you're interested in learning more, our Continuity of Library Services guide contain sections on (1) coping with stress, (2) prioritizing self-care, and (3) adjusting to change.
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