Better Sleep for a Better You

Better Sleep for a Better You We’ve all heard it before…In order to perform at an optimal level, we require 7-9 hours of sleep per 24 hour period. The science behind it – heart rate variability, brain function, cell regeneration, inflammation maintenance, memory enhancement, etc. – is just about bulletproof (I know there is that rare genetic breed that only require 4-6 hours per night, but odds are you aren’t one of them, so don’t try it). Now, how many of us actually are getting this? Even more importantly, how much of it is actually quality ? Anyone can lay down and let their brain run crazy for a few hours, in and out of sleep, lucid dreaming, and say they slept 8 hours. But how many of us are going through the REM cycles and deep sleep needed in order to optimize our body’s functionality? If you’re one of those people out there that this resonates with, stick with me, I’m about to give you a few tips (some more obvious than others) that can help you get to sleep faster, sleep more, and to improve your quality of sleep. So, here we go… #1 – Go to bed sooner. Ok this one is obvious, right? The sooner you get to sleep, the more sleep you’re bound to get throughout the night (duh). But on a serious note, it is something that needs to be addressed. How many of you find yourself mindlessly wandering through social media or fixed to a TV screen at night, or even reading into the late hours? Television and social media, especially, are notorious for increasing dopamine levels within the brain, which in turn keeps you feeling up and awake! All of these things are contributing to keeping your mind up and running […]

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