5,4,3,2,1 +8 Per Day

5 Fruits and Vegetables - Contributes to a healthy heart and prevents some potential cancers. I think I am doing okay because I usually have capsicum, onion, lettuce, potato, sweet potato, avocado, and hummus every day. However, I do not like all fruits, so I usually put them in a blender and make a smoothie or juice. I like watermelon, peach, nectarine, apple, strawberry, and banana.

4 Glasses of Water - No cell can function without water. If you wait till you're thirsty, you are too late. I feel that I need to drink more water, so this morning I decided to bring a water bottle to school to ensure that I drink more water. I usually drink less that a liter of water per day even though I play sports, this is why I am trying to improve my drinking water habits.

3 Laughs with Friends - This is vital to keep a good mental health. It prevents depression and bad thoughts, feelings, and interactions.These three things are all connected like a triangle, and if one is effected, the others are too. I think that I have started doing this more, and I would like to keep it going because I have noticed that it actually is true. For example, watching a funny video with friends, or having some fun at lunch interacting instead of being by yourself texting one of your friends.

2 Hours of Screen Time - I think that I do well in this category because I only spend about one hour per day on my phone and computer. I only watch TV and movies sometimes, maybe once every two weeks.

At Least 1 Hour of Physical Activity - I play tennis four hours a week, dance two hours a week, I walk my dogs every day, and I have PE every two days, I think that I do well in this category. My parents want my brother and I to exercise as much as we can, so we participate in many sports.

8 Hours of Sleep - I sleep about 9 1/2 hours per night, so I think that I sleep enough, but I always find it hard to wake up at 6am because it is so early. My mom makes me go to bed at about 8:30 every night, but sometimes I am a little bit off schedule so I make up for it by sleeping in the amount of time that I went to bed too late. This does make me hurry a bit in the mornings, but it makes me more energized.