“ Sleep is the best meditation .”
— THE DALAI LAMA
MY CUTE HUSBAND SAYS falling asleep is my superpower . Those of you who know me well know that I ’ m an early to bed ( yes , very early ) and early to rise ( yes , very early ) type of person . My dear friend Frank Pitsikalis believes I live on European time .
The fact is , I ’ m blessed with a solid sleep schedule that works ! Having that routine is so important . Statistics show that doing so has tremendous health benefits . We get sick less often when we are getting adequate rest , and it can even lower our risk for serious health problems . Sleep can also help reduce stress and improve our mood and help us get along better with people ! ( Make sure to read the Sleep Tourism story on page 30 !)
Along with getting up early , I have my morning routine . I have one delicious cup of coffee , read two papers on my iPad , then do the New York Times Wordle . ( For my fellow Wordlers : I begin each one with FAITH . I have a 92 percent win stat and have played over 500 times . I ’ ve only gotten it in one once , and my average is four .)
Whether you ’ re a Wordle pro or have never attempted it , try ISPA ’ s first custom Wordle below and let me know how you did . There may
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