Take a moment and reflect for yourself …
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN ON LITTLE/NO SLEEP?
I don’t drink much alcohol, but a lack of sleep certainly makes me feel hung-over, less alert, irritable, and in more pain. Lack of sleep is proven to be toxic to our health. It can weaken one’s immune system, and increase anxiety!
Sleep is the KEY to living a healthy, energetic life and the good news is it is the most inexpensive way of making profound changes to our well being.
SLEEP is a time when we REST, RESTORE, REPAIR & REGENERATE.
Did you know many repair processes take place during sleep e. g we rebuild and creates new brain cells while sleeping. How amazing is that!
Sleep isn’t just about quantity but also the quality. We really should nurture our body’s and minds and start to PRIORITISE OVER ALL ACTIVITIES.
Here are my top tips to the nurturing your body with healing QUALITY SLEEP.
TOP TIPS
- Aim for 8 hours sleep (7-9 hours recommended)
- Sleep between hours of 10pm to 2am to take advantage of your natural ‘healing window’
- Make your bedroom your own sacred space. Try to remember your bed is for sleep, not for work.
- Establish a bedtime ritual e.g. read a book, journal, take a bath, drink herbal tea, do a meditation
- Dim your room an hour before bed
- Get 20min natural daylight daily on your eyes (no shades). This is the most natural way for your body to produce Melatonin ie the hormone that regulates your sleep cycle.
- Pack away the screens 30 min before bed. You’ve heard of blue light disrupting sleep I am sure!
- No charging device or cell phone next to your bed at night this can alter your brain waves!
- Avoid stimulants: caffeine, alcohol, vigorous exercise a few hours before bed
- No large meal before bed
- Clear & calm your mind before sleep
- Use highest quality bed linen you can afford – I love pure organic cotton
- Consider a sleep supplement e.g. magnesium / reli-calm
- Have block out blinds/curtains to avoid morning sunlight disturbing your sleep.
If after all this you still have a hard time sleeping please see your local physician as food sensitivities, thyroid issues, stress, depression, pain, chronic fatigue, anxiety to name a few can all contribute to sleep disturbances.
Have a good rest tonight
Tessa
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