||| ZWILLING HEALTH by REGINA ZWILLING |||
Regina has been a massage therapist, yoga practitioner and teacher, and a nutritionist for 20+ years. She co-owned several yoga studios and in that capacity led yoga teacher trainings and several cleanses, helping hundreds of people learn how to truly nourish their bodies and live their most vibrant life. Today, Regina still loves teaching and practicing yoga and helping people feel great in their bodies. She has written a book called Health is a Habit based on her decades of experience in this area, and is offering an online course to dive deeper into the material.
Do you wake up feeling great most days? Feeling refreshed, well-rested and ready to tackle whatever life has in store for you?
If you do, this article won’t help you. You can skip this and get on with your day.
But if you wake up feeling tired, groggy and anxious, or achy or anything else other than great, or if you have trouble falling asleep, then read on for some tips on how to change that.
How rested and energized you feel when you wake depends on your quality of sleep. And your quality of sleep depends on your pre-bedtime sleep habits. Here are three habits you can implement right now that may help you get a better night’s sleep, which can lead to a better wake-up experience:
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Turn off any sources of blue light (ie, screens) at least one hour before your bedtime. This means all TVs, computers, phones and tablets.
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Stop eating at least three hours before your bedtime. Digestion is an energy-intensive process that keeps your body in an awake state, rather than encouraging a winding-down process.
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Keep your phone out of your bedroom while sleeping. If you use your phone as an alarm clock, buy yourself an actual alarm clock, don’t just turn the phone off and keep it nearby. Get it out of the bedroom. See #1 for when you should turn that phone off.
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Bonus tip: Notice that all of these talk about doing something, or not doing something, at least a certain amount before your bedtime. If you don’t have a set bedtime, start one now. Aim for at least eight hours. If you need to be up at 7 a.m. to get ready for your day, set your bedtime for 11 p.m. And turn off your electronic devices at least by 10 p.m.
There are four tips you can start implementing today, for free, with no supplements, pills or gadgets needed. They are simple, powerful and most importantly, effective. Think they are too simple? If you’re not already doing these things try them for two weeks and find out how helpful they can be.
If you want to learn many more sleep habits about how to consistently get a great night’s sleep for optimal health, check out my new book and online course Health is a Habit. Email me at regina@zwillinghealth.com to learn more!
