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The better sleep you get, the better recovered youll be.
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I dont like to rush into my day, she says.
Thats a good thing because her days are certainly filled.
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Supplements aid my sleep (and recovery).
I always drinkCherrish cherry juice.
It has anti-inflammatory properties, so its good for my recovery.
I also takeFloraSport probiotics.
(The NSF is a third party that goes and tests everything to verify it’s clean.)
So thats where her mindset came from, why she started to take care of her face more.
Thats probably been my biggest change in the last couple years.
Usually myfacial carestuff happens right after I shower, which isnt necessarily at night.
Especially when Im in season, I like tostretchbefore I get into bed.
Stretching is actually really hard for me.
I just had a bunch of surgeries, so yoga is superhard.
Lip care is the last thing I do before going to bed.
Blistex DCTis my favorite of all timeits withstood the test of time.
I started using it religiously when I played in Russia, because the climate is just so dry there.
I mean,sodry.
I learned that you had to pre-apply everything.
Whether that was hand lotion or whatnot, you always needed to be applying it.
Thats where I got into the habit of puttinglip stuffon right before bed.
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Ill be bringing some sleep aids to Tokyo.
I have a sensitive neck, so Im really picky about my pillows.
It just takes me a long time to fall back asleep.
Ive found that putting on some soothing music, or now they have sleep podcasts, can distract me.
It’s basically just noise; it’s something to distract you and lull you back to sleep.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
