Are You F.U.E.L.E.D.?


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Focus on Stress Management
    How?
        meditation
        organization
        balance
    Why?
        emotional stability    
        increase immune system function

Utilize Recovery Methods
    How?
        nutrition    
        active rest
        soft tissue regeneration
        hydrotherapy
    Why?
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Eat Healthy Whole Foods
    How?
        follow 3-Step meal plan
        prepare meals in advance for a week
        shop outer rim of grocery store
    Why?
        provide body with proper nutrients
        increase speed of recovery
        maintain body composition
        increase energy production
        maintain a healthy immune system

Leave Time for Sleep
    How?
        organize daily activities
        schedule in 8 hours of sleep per night
        take effective naps when time allows
        follow 3-step meal plan
    Why?
        effects of sleep deprivation: irritability, cognitive impairment, memory lapses or loss, impaired moral judgement, severe yawning, hallucinations, symptoms similar to ADHD, impaired immune system, risk of diabetes Type 2, increased heart rate variability, risk of heart disease, increased reaction time, decreased accuracy, tremors, aches, growth suppression, risk of obesity, decreased temperature

Eat Breakfast
    How?
        wake up with enough time to cook/eat breakfast, eat a well-balanced breakfast, start the day off with a glass of water
    Why?
        provides much needed fuel after being in a fasted state over night, stabilizes blood sugar levels by staying on an eating schedule

Drink Water
    How?
        drink a glass of water upon wakening, carry a water bottle with you all day, drink 1+ gallons of water per day
    Why?
        helps maintain the balance of body fluids for: digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, maintenance of body temperature