Americans have gotten used to chronic sleep deprivation. About 95% or more of us no longer knows what it's like to feel fully alert, awake, and aware.
So, you're exhausted but you can't wait to sleep. Your head hits the pillow and frustration sets in. You open your eyes in the middle of the night and find yourself staring at the clock, which coldly stares back. And you just read that people who sleep less than seven hours die younger and last night you got only four...
So what can you do? Use your body the way it's built…
- Hide clocks behind a book.
- Keep caffeine use to early to mid-morning.
- Rest before sleep, and avoid late night alcohol.
- Quit smoking if you do. Now that is much tougher, but sometimes knowing what tobacco does to sleep gives that last necessary incentive to stop the expensive habit.
Fortunately sleep is a part of rest that's all about conditioning - the little behaviors that make falling asleep restful and fun, as sleep reworks and rewires your brain. Even 20-30 minutes of walking leads to new brain cell growth at night.
Remember that acorn on the forest floor? That acorn can generate a grand oak tree. That power of regeneration is what rest does for your body. Much of the insides of your cells are replaced in hours to days. The proteins pumping your heart that lets you read this sentence - gone in sixty, ninety minutes. It's time to give rest a chance.
For more tips for a healthier you, contact one of our professionals at Radiance Spa. We specialize in making sure our clients feel rested and relaxed.
So, you're exhausted but you can't wait to sleep. Your head hits the pillow and frustration sets in. You open your eyes in the middle of the night and find yourself staring at the clock, which coldly stares back. And you just read that people who sleep less than seven hours die younger and last night you got only four...
So what can you do? Use your body the way it's built…
- Hide clocks behind a book.
- Keep caffeine use to early to mid-morning.
- Rest before sleep, and avoid late night alcohol.
- Quit smoking if you do. Now that is much tougher, but sometimes knowing what tobacco does to sleep gives that last necessary incentive to stop the expensive habit.
Fortunately sleep is a part of rest that's all about conditioning - the little behaviors that make falling asleep restful and fun, as sleep reworks and rewires your brain. Even 20-30 minutes of walking leads to new brain cell growth at night.
Remember that acorn on the forest floor? That acorn can generate a grand oak tree. That power of regeneration is what rest does for your body. Much of the insides of your cells are replaced in hours to days. The proteins pumping your heart that lets you read this sentence - gone in sixty, ninety minutes. It's time to give rest a chance.
For more tips for a healthier you, contact one of our professionals at Radiance Spa. We specialize in making sure our clients feel rested and relaxed.