Aloha TTSP Tribe,

Kelsey here, week 3 of my REFLECTIONS, where I'm sharing with you on a personal level the good, bad, and ugly.

This week, let's talk sleep and nutrition.

So it's been said that you really can't help anyone else until you  help yourself. And part of "helping ourselves" is by how we take care of  ourselves, am I right? Researchers have been telling us that sleep and  nutrition are HUGE factors in health. So here are my tricks and tips  when it comes to sleep and health.

If you are experiencing this season of COVID like I am, unemployed,  then use it for your advantage. I know the anxiety is real (that's the  next podcast reflection), and the future is uncertain, but when will you  ever get a chance like this again? When COVID first hit, and people  stopped coming to Hawaii, and our boat business shut its doors, I for  the first time in my life, did not have anything pressing. I did not  HAVE to be at work by 7:30am. I did not HAVE to be anywhere at any  specific time. So, I stopped using an alarm clock. For the first few  days, I found myself sleeping 9-11 hours. I figured my body needed it.  For the last decade of my life, I was running around like a chicken with  its head cut off (weird figure of speech am I right, I need to research  the origin of that saying). But now, I had the opportunity to stop and  actually was forced to slow down. So I did. After about 4 days, my body  woke up naturally after 8 hours of sleep. I would go to bed by 10am. And  without an alarm, I was waking up at 6 am.

For those who are still holding jobs (lucky! and I'm jealous), and  don't have that luxury yet of turning off alarm clocks. Prioritize  getting a solid 8 hours of sleep. Don't compromise. Netflix isn't worth  it, I promise. Prioritize yourself, and let nothing take away those  essential 8 hours and see the difference it makes in your life.

And to moms of newborns and babies. Write in your calendars to refer  back to this episode in 4 years. I have the upmost respect for you! I've  never been a mom, but I know the sacrifice it takes (NOTE OUR MOTHER'S  DAY PODCAST, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EPISODES). Sleep won't be in your  vocab for a while, but remember you are doing extraordinary work raising  your little, and keeping he/she alive! My hats off to you!

Now for nutrition.

Two years ago, I came across the book BODY LOVE by Kelly Leveque.  This book changed my life and my diet. First it is a must read as she  explains the science behind the 4 foods that are essential to start your  day with. So don't let this blog be the only thing you read, consider  my writing as teaser.

The 4 foods that EVERYONE should start their day with *drum roll please*

1. Greens

2. Fiber

3. Protein

4. Good Fat

To learn more listen in to this Reflection episode or just go get her book. But literally, it has changed my life. click here for more