One of my top trouble shooters
When my clients are struggling in almost any area of their fitness/health …
… there’s one question at the top of my list to help figure out what’s going on.
“How’s your sleep?”
Getting your sleep habits under control is a super important “basic” that will help skyrocket your results.
It impacts everything in your body, right down to the cellular level.
I’m talking about things like your: health, fitness, body composition, hormones, stress levels, appetite, mood, ability to concentrate, immune system, and even aging.
Over the long term, lack of sleep is correlated with dementia, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
Plus, a large review of studies linked too little sleep to an increased risk of obesity by 89% in children and 55% in adults.
Pretty eye-opening, right?
That’s why it’s SO important to find what works for YOU, so you can get 7-9 hours of sleep every night.
Here are 8 tips to improve your sleep (and your results) naturally:
- Get some sunlight every day.
- Avoid blue light close to your bedtime (from TVs, computers, and devices) at night.
- Avoid caffeine too close to bedtime. Caffeine can stay in your system for up to 10 hours.
- Wake up and go to bed at the same time every day/night.
- Avoid daytime naps longer than 15-30 minutes.
- Optimize your bedroom for sleep: make sure it’s quiet, dark, comfy, and serene, and that it’s at the right temperature for you (not too hot or cold).
- Get in a workout, but not too close to bedtime.
- Wind down before you go to bed: take a relaxing bath or shower, listen to quiet music, read a book, meditation, etc.
And if you try all of those tips and STILL can’t sleep, be sure to tell your healthcare provider the next time you have an appointment.