Do you always feel drowsy and irritable?
Sleepless nights can take a serious toll on your physical and mental health.
Lack of sleep has been linked to stroke, obesity, diabetes, anxiety, depression, in addition to heart disease and some cancers. A sobering thought, but help is at hand.
Nutrition and exercise play a significant role as well as positioning in bed and your sleep environment. If your nutrition isn’t quite what it should be and changing it is too challenging, consider some supplementation to begin with, and make small, but incremental changes to get to your end goal, making the whole proposition far less scary.
Try not to exercise or eat a big meal within three hours of your bedtime and no fluids at least 1 hour before you hit the sac.
Don’t have ‘white’ LED lighting in, or around your bedroom as they emit far too much blue light upsetting your circadian rhythm. Avoid television or computer screens before bedtime for the same reason, even if they do have night mode activated, listen to some (relaxing) music or read a book instead, although try not to read anything that’s going to make you excited or worried.
Try to ensure your bedroom is dark and quiet. That LED on the smoke detector, the clock radio, the blinds that don’t cover the windows properly, or let the sun in at 0400 every morning, they need sorting!
Switch your Wi-fi off at night. The constant stream of EM radiation from all our electronic equipment, which serves us so well in the waking hours (arguably!), means our body’s don’t get any rest bite from high levels of EM throughout the night, contribution to our overall level of environmental stressors.
Lastly build in a routine. Head off to bed at the same time each night, and get up at a regular time as well. This helps your body establish what is expected, and when it can rest / recover.
For more guidance on getting a good nights sleep, or to find out what supplements might work best for your particular circumstances, drop me a line 😊👍🏻
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