First off, it is illegal to keep a wild animal unless you are licensed by your state's Department of Environmental Protection. Secondly, caring for injured rabbits requires careful training and expertise. Without it, you will probably only make the situation worse. Almost all wild rabbits are brown with white tails. If you see a rabbit in the wild with different colors pure white, jet black, gray, striped, spotted, or mixed it is likely a domesticated rabbit that has escaped or been set loose. These rabbits need your help. They should be captured even if uninjured and taken to a vet to check for diseases. Afterwards, you can care for them yourself or have the rabbit adopted. In most cases, wild animals should be left alone. Inexperienced handlers can easily fracture a rabbit's spine picking it up. In addition, the stress of capture often hastens death. If you are going to take a wild rabbit out of its natural environment, you need to be sure it is really injured and needs your help. Some signs that a rabbit is injured include: Lying on their sides for extended periods of time. Falling over or inability to run in a straight line. Bleeding or puncture wounds. If the rabbit can move and is not bleeding copiously, it is best to leave it in place. Keep dogs and children away from the rabbit. If the rabbit is bleeding, lying on its side and cannot walk, or has been in a cat or dogs mouth, contact a vet. You'll want to make sure in advance that the vet is willing to see wildlife patients. If not, the vet will usually be able to refer you to a wildlife care or rehabilitation center. Rabbits can be infected with tularemia, a disease that can be transmitted to humans. Symptoms may include ulcers, inflamed eyes, a sore throat, diarrhea, and pneumonia. The disease can be fatal without treatment. To protect yourself, always handle wild rabbits with gloves and wash your hands with soap and water afterwards. To a wild rabbit, being picked up by you seems the same as being grabbed by a hawk or other predator, and its response will be one of fear. You must handle the rabbit properly to minimize this fear and reduce the chance of injuring the rabbit further: Do not pick the rabbit up by the ears, legs, or scruff. Instead, put one hand beneath its chest and another under its bottom. Carry it with its head slightly higher than its rear, to reduce it ability to kick out or bite you. Keep the rabbit close to the ground. The only time rabbits rise high off the ground in the wild is when they are captured by hawks. They don't like it. Transfer the rabbit to a carrier as quickly as possible. The shorter the distance you carry the rabbit, the better. You can transport it to the vet in a basket, shoebox, or carrier. Don't use a carrier that has been used by a cat or dog, as the smells will cause the rabbit anxiety.

Summary: Do not attempt to care for a wild rabbit yourself. Make certain the rabbit is wild. Be sure the rabbit is really injured. Keep pets and children away from the animal and leave it in place if the injury is not serious. Contact a vet if the rabbit is seriously injured. Wear gloves when picking up a wild rabbit. Handle the rabbit with care.

First, lie supine on your back. Engage your core, and slowly raise your legs straight up into the air. Use your arms for support, if you have trouble. When you can do the candlestick position well, without needing support from your arms, try moving one foot closer to your head. You should be able to do this with one foot on the floor near your head, both with a bent knee and a straight knee. When you can do this well with each leg separately, try with both legs at the same time. Make sure to bend your knees. While sitting up, try placing one foot behind your head or as close as you can manage. Doing this a couple of times every day, and it should become easier and easier. Remember to practice equally with each of your legs. Do the same as the previous step just with both legs at the same time and you should succeed! This can take up to 3 weeks to master and may take beyond that as well so don't worry if you don't seem to be getting anywhere.

Summary: Start by doing the "candlestick" position. Move one foot closer to your head. Try putting one foot behind your head. Try putting both legs up.

Change your sleeping habits so that each day is the same -- even on weekends. The best way to do this is to figure out what time you need to be up for work or school, then calculate backwards to ensure that you'll get enough hours of sleep. This will give you your bedtime and wake-up time. For example, you may need to get up at 6:00 a.m. to be at work by 8:00 a.m. To get 7-9 hours of sleep, you'd need to set your bedtime sometime between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. If you need to get used to going to bed earlier, it's best to do so in 15-30 minute intervals. Let your body get used to the earlier bedtime before you set it another 15-30 minutes earlier. This trains your brain to know when to go to sleep so that you don't lie in bed tossing and turning. This wrecks your sleep schedule, making it harder to get the good sleep you need. Do your best to stick to the same sleep schedule during the weekend as you need during your work week. Over time, this will have you feeling well-rested. At first, you may want to schedule early morning activities on your weekend days so that you have an incentive to rise early. For example, make a plan with a friend or partner to go on an early morning hike. Don't plan any late-night events on Friday or Saturday while you're trying to establish your sleep schedule. After you establish your sleep schedule, you can occasionally sleep in for 1-2 hours without disturbing your sleep schedule. It can take weeks to establish your sleep schedule, depending on your current sleep and wake cycle. Plan to adjust your bedtime by just 15-30 minutes at a time. Sleep hours can vary depending on your age. Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night, while teenagers require 8-11 hours each night. Children should get 10-13 hours of sleep each night. Young children also require naps. For example, a 2-year-old should nap for 1-2 hours, while a 1-year-old should nap for up to 4 hours, spread throughout the day. Naps can disrupt your sleep schedule, making it hard to fall asleep at night. Stay awake during daylight. If you do nap, stick to 15-30 minute power naps. Otherwise, you may wake up from your nap more tired than before, and you'll risk messing up your sleep schedule. You should only take 1 power nap per day. The best time of day for a nap is in the afternoon, or about 2 hours after lunch. If you have a typical schedule, this means about 2:00-3:00 p.m. Napping later in the afternoon can interfere with your sleep schedule. It's normal to feel a little tired after dinner, and you may feel like resting on the couch in front of the TV. However, it's best to get moving instead to re-energize yourself. That's because resting can result in an energy surge later in the evening when you need to be winding down for bed. Go for a short after-dinner walk. You might even have a friend or pet join you. Sunset is a great time to go for a walk! It can decrease stress and help keep your body's circadian rhythms in sync. Although sticking to your schedule is important, you can't force yourself to fall asleep. Instead of tossing and turning, get out of bed and do something relaxing, such as reading. When you start to feel tired, try to sleep. Although it's a good idea to occupy your mind, don't choose an activity that can make you feel more awake, such as playing on your phone, watching TV, or using your computer.
Summary: Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. Avoid catching up on sleep over the weekend. Make sure you're getting enough hours of sleep. Keep naps short and to a minimum. Get active after dinner. Don't agonize over sleep if you're tossing and turning.