
From mental health to physical health, you can’t go wrong starting with sleep.
But for some reason, it’s a badge of honor to live our lives on as little sleep as possible. How would you change your approach to sleep if you knew that getting the optimal amount (8-10 hours) would make every dimension of your life better?
Here’s what you need to know about sleep:
We’re not lying when we say that sleep is the easiest way to make progress toward your health goals. Here are some examples:
Don’t get us wrong: we love a good coffee. But it’s easy to forget that caffeine is a stimulant, along with tea, chocolate, sodas, energy drinks, and nicotine. And no matter which way you slice it, no matter how long you’ve been drinking it, stimulants stimulate the brain, an effect you DON’T want when you’re trying to sleep. And they take longer than you think to clear our system: after 4-6 hours, only HALF of the caffeine has been processed out, leaving the rest of it still floating around your brain keeping you alert.
Keep your caffeine and stimulant consumption to the morning hours to give your body the best chance of clearing it before it starts to wind down…and remember that the more you drink, the longer it takes to clear. If you use nicotine, plan for at least a 4-hour window before bedtime. And note: the difficulty sleeping that comes with nicotine withdrawal typically resolves after you’ve stopped using nicotine!
There are many ways to improve your sleep, which improves your health, which improves your sleep, and so on! You can try the following:
Perhaps the most helpful tweak of all is to PRIORITIZE sleep. You’ll be a better parent, a better partner, a more powerful worker, and most important, you’ll FEEL like a healthier, happier person from head to toe.
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