Behavior Change: Waking Up In High School

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A behavior change I am experiencing is waking up early. Starting this semester in college I started waking up at five in the morning because I have a eight o’clock math class to attend and have to catch my bus at six a.m. to be at school on time. This give me a hour to get ready in the mornings and prepare myself a healthy breakfast to start my day right. This somehow affects me because even on weekends I wake up at this time even-though I don't have class while most students are sleeping in am usually awake. I believe that this is known to be a relapse stage because this is not the first time my body is adjut at this time. When I was a Senior in High School, I usually was at school by seven o'clock in the mornings. I had the responsibility to …show more content…

I have also force myself in bed even though i'm not sleeping but hoping eventually I will fall back to sleep. Before going to bed I drink a warm glass of milk what I have research a warm glass milk before bed will calm and relax your body and it is more likely to have a better sleep. I believe the reason being behind this is that I go to bed pretty early. Sometimes at six in the afternoon or even at five o’clock you will found me sleeping. Perhaps if I go to bed at eight in the afternoon comparing to six in the afternoon there is a higher chance that I may wake up later. I believe that this is a good habit in a way because I am on time to class then running late to class. By managing my time waking up in the mornings and heading to school is a good way to present yourself in a job in the future. I believe that I am also at the Pre-Contemplation stage on the stages of change model. I believe that I am at this stage because I am realizing that I probably should sleep longer at least on non-school days. Some factors that sleep influences is known to be your physical health, growth & development, cognitive performance and the immune

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