Jadyn Steffen- Have you ever wondered what it might be like to start of your day with early morning lifting at 5:30 am, then go to class around 8am, eat lunch, go back to class until about 3pm, then go to practice at 3:30pm, work at 5pm or 6pm, get off work at 11pm, do homework until 1am, and then do it all over again?
Welcome to the life of your average Morningside Student Athlete.
Softball player Briana Lux says, “Being a student athlete can definitely have its challenges. Having to juggle a ton of factors like: weights, practices, team bonding, friends, family, grades, and going to classes; all while trying to keep a healthy diet and sleep schedule is extremely hard to do. Being sleep deprived can cause so many negative effects in our lives whether it’s within your sport or with your school work in general.”
Sleep is a necessary part of anyone’s life, but it can become even more important the more active one is.
Payton Miller, a swimmer at Morningside says, “As a student athlete I actually probably get more sleep than other student athletes simply because I do have to wake up at 5 AM. If I don’t get enough sleep I fall behind in nearly everything. Swimming twice a day everyday makes you stay on top of things only out of necessity. When I’m out of season I actually probably get less sleep because I can stay up without being afraid of sleeping through classes the next day.”
Whether athletes are in season or not, sleep is one of the many things they have to prioritize to keep themselves in the best shape they can both mentally and physically be in. Sleep rejuvenates the body and lets our student athletes perform their best both in season and in the classroom.
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