LARA’S TIPS

I can’t emphasise enough how important good sleep hygiene is. Go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time. Don’t eat just before bed. Sleep well and sleep often. Without sleep you can’t function. You think it’s good to stay up and do an all-nighter, but it’s not. Eat a healthy diet — eat properly and regularly. Concentrate on what you’re eating, don’t just eat whatever’s in front of you, or because you’re bored, or because the portion was doled out and you feel that you should finish it. The big thing for bringing your brain to an optimal level is food. If at first you don’t succeed, try not to give up. And even if you don’t succeed, if you’re enjoying it, keep going. Try new things, give yourself new adventures — as long as they’re safe and you’re comfortable doing it.