Health - 54321 + 8

     What is 54321 + 8? 54321 + 8 stands for 5 fruits and vegetables, 4 glasses of water every day, 3 times laughing with friends daily, less than 2 hours using electronics, 1 hour of physical activity, and 8 hours of sleep. For number 5, you must eat 5 fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. They contain the nutrients you need. Some people say eat the whole rainbow. That means to eat fruits and vegetables that have all those colours. Apples, oranges, bananas, peas, blueberries, and eggplants are some examples. For number 4, you have to drink 4 glasses of water each day. Soda does not count as water. Without water, our bodies will dehydrate and we will get very sick. For number 3, you should laugh with friends 3 times a day. According to research, laughing produces chemicals in your body that make you healthier. Without laughter, we would not only be unhealthy, but we would also not know how to deal with certain things because we are no happy. For number 2, you must have less than 2 hours of screen time daily. Homework does not count, but if you are watching TV or something like that at the same time you are doing homework, that counts as screen time. Take a break from the computer and go exercise or play a game, and make sure that it is not a video game. For number 1, you need at least 1 hour of physical activity every day. Physical activity is important because it makes you live longer. It also keeps you healthy, both physically and mentally. It helps you physically because it makes you stronger. It mentally helps you because you gain more confidence. +8 is for at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Without at least 8 hours of sleep, we will be unhealthy, both physically and mentally.

     To improve my wellness, I need to sleep more because it will help me become healthier. Another way this will help me is that I will be able to do more throughout the day without getting tired and cranky.