Health Education, Thursday, Period 3

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"Let's talk about....sleep," Don decided. "Sleep is so important to your overall health, as is getting good sleep. Most people need about eight hours a night, and it's important to have a consistent sleep schedule, with a regular bedtime and wake up time." Don was two people. Don had spent ten years in the void. Don did not have anything like a consistent sleep schedule. But hey, do as I say, not as I do, right? "If you're drinking too much caffeine, it can impact your sleep schedule. If you're having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you can try things to improve your environment, like making it darker or eliminating artificial light sources before bed. That means no scrolling on Vine or whatever it is you kids use these days," he joked. "If you don't get enough sleep, it can really impact your overall mental and physical health. And now, for the rest of this class, we're going to take naps." Because your teacher didn't get enough sleep last night.

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The amount of classes that Eleanor had this semester that involved napping was honestly pretty impressive.

And she could probably use one, since this class did follow her sports class and fencing was surprisingly physically demanding, but she was...hesitating, because she actually had a question relevant to her studies, and didn't want to interrupt everyone else's naps by asking.

But also, she wouldn't be able to nap herself with it on her mind, so her hand went up.

"Dr. Blake? Do you mind talking a little bit about..." Another hesitation, since she knew who she was talking to, "more, well, homeopathic aids for sleeping? Things like chamomile tea or lavender or even things like magnesium or melatonin? I've looked into a lot of that, because I know it's a common, um...complaint, but I was wondering if you had any thoughts. From a medical perspective."

Her interest in trying to marry her grandmother's old-world potion making with modern science was something that grew increasingly with each one of these classes, really.