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Eileen Gu's Secret Weapon: 10 Hours of Sleep!
7 Apr
Summary
- Olympic skier Eileen Gu shared vacation photos in bikinis.
- Gu attributes her success to getting 10 hours of sleep nightly.
- Her mother emphasized sleep's importance since childhood.
Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu recently captivated fans with sun-drenched vacation photos featuring stylish bikinis. The decorated athlete, known for her accomplishments at the Beijing Winter Olympics, shared glimpses of her off-duty relaxation against tropical backdrops.
Beyond her athletic achievements and lucrative endorsements, Gu has disclosed a surprising "secret weapon" for her success. She consistently prioritizes 10 hours of sleep each night, a habit instilled in her from childhood by her mother, Yan Gu.
Gu explained that sleep not only stimulates physical and mental growth but also serves as a period for mental revision. She believes dreaming about her daily activities helps her process and improve upon them, waking up ready to perform better. Her mother corroborated this, noting that sleep duration was gradually adjusted from up to 15 hours in early childhood to the current 10 hours.
