How to Fall Asleep

Having trouble sleeping? Here are some ideas that always relax me:

1. Clear your mind- empty your brain of any thoughts and try to concentrate on the air flowing in and out of your lungs

2. Tighten and relax- clench up your body as much as you can, then slowly relax yourself

3. Take deep, relaxed breaths(this tends to make me yawn)

4. Think of a happy, carefree place- this could be a vacation home, or even a part of your own house

5. Read a book before you go to bed- It helps clear your mind of the stressful day. Also, I find that if I'm not very active that day or I stare at a screen right before I go to bed, I don't sleep very well.

Judging

This is for everyone who's ever been really disappointed, especially all those gymnasts out there!

As you give out countless high fives and soak in the admiring praise of your teammates, you gleam with pride for the bar routine you just nailed. Your body was straight and your legs were together the entire time. All of your skills were connected without any hesitation, there were no falls, and the landing was stuck perfectly. You are a 100% positive that you will get a nine, and have pretty high hopes of a high nine too. Then, as you sit down, you stare at the empty scoreboard, anticipating the champion worthy number that is about to pop up. All of a sudden, in bright red light, it comes...an 8.5! You deserved way more than that! The routine was perfect! Your jaw is still on the floor as your teammates say,"Good job!" or "That's really good!" The words mean nothing though; just empty praise so you don't feel bad. Did you do something horribly wrong that you were completely unaware of, or does the judge just not like you. Chances are, you will never find out, and you will just have to live with the disappointment. :( oh well. maybe next time

My First Post!!!!!

This is officially my first of hopefully many posts on The Tumbler! WOO HOO!!! Thanks to Rose Cunningham for giving me the whole idea, and thanks to my sister Sami too. Check out Rose's blog, Sincerely From Rose Cunningham, and don't forget to follow mine too! :)