Life is too short to be sleepy.
How’s your sleep?
Are you sleeping too little, too much?
What about the quality of your sleep?
If I could encourage everyone to shut off their blue screens at least an hour before bed and go hit the bedroom about 9:30/10:00, we would all be feeling a little bit more cozy in the morning. Did you know blue screens disrupt you REM sleep AND your nervous system (stimulate our brain and tell us to stay alert)?
Ultimately, I just want you to prioritize YOU. You may have a lot of other priorities (job, family, kids) and those are important, but in order for other people to be able to depend on you, YOU have to be healthy. The old adage - put on your air mask first. But I get it - it’s easier said than done. We focus SO MUCH on our external world, that we forget about what we need INTERNALLY. Speaking from experience on this one - I didn’t realize how tired I used to feel, until I stopped feeling so damn tired all the time. So what changed? I started sleeping more! I’m giggling right now because it sounds so simple. But having a good sleep routine has CHANGED my life. And it wasn’t easy, I’ve worked on this “routine” for YEARS. Where/how did I start?
😴I stopped consuming things, right before bedtime, that would disrupt my sleep (sugar/alcohol)
🥱I started choosing which TV shows I really liked, versus watched out of boredom. (Which in turned meant that I wasn’t staying awake just to watch something silly.)
😴I set an alarm for 9:00 PM that served as a reminder that I needed to start my journey to snooze town…(see above distractions)
🥱I started dimming my lights after dinner. This sends a signal to my brain that aligns with your natural circadian rhythm.
These are just ideas. When thinking about improving your sleep routine - keep it simple! I recognize the fact that some people have no problem getting TO bed, but they have a lot of problems staying asleep. Maybe you have a monkey mind, anxiety, are a light sleeper, wake up to pee …the list goes on…This is whereI suggest taking a close look at what you do during the day time that might interfere with your sleep. This can be helpful and can also get a little complicated. Everyone is different, a snowflake. And solutions that work for work for one (via a Google search) don’t work for all. My suggestion - treat yourself like an experiment. COMMIT to making changes that you think might help you.
If you’re honest with yourself, you probably know what you need to do. ☺️. Here are some questions to get you started.
1️⃣ What is it that you want to change? Or - what do you want more/less of?
2️⃣ What do you need to do to change it?
3️⃣ What is standing in your way of making that change?
4️⃣ How can you overcome the obstacle?
5️⃣ If the answer (to the above) is “I can’t over come it”. Ask yourself ▶️is that ultimately true? (And if it is, seek outside help) ▶️If it’s not true, ask yourself how I can see this differently?
6️⃣ And then ask yourself - do I need support/help/guidance/education to make this change? If yes, seek out what you need!
Hit me up if you have questions. Life is too short to be sleepy all the time🤗