A good Night’s Sleep
We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep at this point. Lack of sleep or poor sleeping patterns in general, can shorten our lifespans, and even contribute to serious health conditions like Heart disease, obesity, diabetes and may even weaken immune response.
Not to mention what it does for the skin!
So how can we get better sleep? Here are some tips:
*Remove all electronics and “Shut down” screen time an hour before bed: This one can be tough for the workaholics or the TV obsessed (I love tv at night!). But limiting your screen time before bed and changing it out for a book, meditation or journaling will greatly improve your ability to fall asleep.
*Get more Sunlight during the day: Our circadian rhythm plays a big part into how we sleep. Limiting your screen time during the day may also help for better sleep. If you work in an office or at your computer most hours of the day, set little reminders to get up and stand by a window or go for a brisk walk, grab a coffee! Get some fresh air and some sun as much as you can during the daylight hours. Not only will this help with sleep, but it will help to re-energize you throughout the day.
*Create a “Wind Down” routine: Start building a nighttime routine to settle and prepare your body for rest. The more you do this, the more your body will start recognizing these cues to create melatonin and get sleepy. This can be with an evening journal session, a restorative yoga class, your evening skincare routine.. anything that brings the energy down and gets your mind relaxed.
*Go to bed at the same time every night: Having a consistent sleep schedule really helps your body to settle into that Circadian Rhythm. The Circadian Rhythm is your body’s master clock that controls the hormones in the body. So if you aren’t sleeping at a regular schedule, your melatonin production may not work as efficiently.
I hope you find these tips helpful and can start implementing them into your daily/nightly routines :) Which one will you start with?
xo jen