routines
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How To Get Enough Sleep In University
The feeling I associate most with my early university days is exhaustion. I wrote all my papers at night and fought sleep every time a lecture got a bit dull. You can’t live for years on a sleep deficit, though, so here’s what I should have known from the start.
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I’m Sha Sha Chu, Pinterest Engineer, And This Is How I Parent
Sha Sha Chu is the Android platform tech lead at Pinterest, the site that lets us keep all our favourite inspirational quotes, Instant Pot recipes and potential paint colours for the guest bathroom in one tidy place. Her first years of motherhood haven’t been easy, but she’s managing to make it all work. Here’s how…
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I’m Writer Laura June, And This Is How I Parent
In her new memoir Now My Heart Is Full, Laura June writes about how becoming a parent has helped her make peace with the memory of her own mother, her mother’s alcoholism, and their difficult relationship. Here, she talks about life with her daughter Zelda, from her belief that babies sometimes need to be left…
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The Bedtime Routine That Helps Me Sleep Better When Travelling
I’ve visited all seven continents, which means sleeping in many different time zones and situations. After trying to sleep on cruise ships, aeroplanes, and in cities that come alive at night, I have the perfect bedtime routine that helps me fall asleep no matter how jet lagged I am.