What do you know about sleep? It's that fancy thing you do when there's nothing else going on? It's what happens when all the lights go out? But what do you really know about it? The amount of sleep you get each night has a significant impact on you and how your engine runs during the day. Lack of sleep means lack of - well everything.
If you get less than 5-6 hours' sleep during the night you will feel down the next day. Your batteries won't be charged properly. You will feel irritable, weary, short tempered and unproductive. It's only natural. You will lack the enthusiasm for the day. In other words, you'll be at your worst.
But what happens when you've had a good 7-8 (or even 9) hours of sleep? Well, generally you're the complete opposite! Upbeat, happy, enthusiastic, more tolerant, more creative, more productive, much healthier - much more everything! You're a better person to be around. You probably even like yourself more. Makes a pretty big difference doesn't it?
If you're like most people you're probably struggling to find the time to get enough sleep. You have a million things to do and less time to do them. So let's look at some tips than can help you get more sleep starting today.
Tip number one. Whatever time you're currently going to bed, start going to bed thirty minutes earlier. Most people get up the time they have to get up (generally because they have to be somewherelike school!) But most people don't go to bed at the time they should go to bed. Why? Well, this is your free time and people want to maximize the amount of free time they have. Make sense doesn't it.
Tip number two. Stop activating your brain just before you head off to bed. Any activity that gets your mind working overtime will prevent you from getting to sleep and having a good nights' sleep. So switch off your cell phone, turn off your TV and just relax for a few minutes. Some (calming) music can also be great for helping you focus - on nothingness!
Tip number three. If your little voice is keeping you awake - start dictating! If your mind keeps talking and worrying and planning and running through things over and over then start writing it all down. Grab your cell phone and take notes. Once all the notes are down your mind will slow down and relax. Give it a go. You have nothing to lose.
Tip number four. Grab a little snooze when you can. No point fighting the inevitable! If you feel exhausted but need to feel alert then grab 10 to 15 minutes sleep somehow. Go sit on the toilet and have a snooze or find a quiet place and close your eyes. Even 5 minutes could be really helpful in increasing your energy levels.
Tip number five. Make hump day the day you go to bed really early. It's Wednesday, it's hump day (because it's the middle of the week). The week is starting to take its toll on you. You're getting pretty tired. Instead of just letting that trend continue (until Friday night at which point you go to bed and sleep for the entire weekend due to extreme exhaustion) plan to hit the sack super early. How early? The earlier the better!
If you do nothing else, make sure you find a way to make sleep a priority in your life. It's truly amazing what a difference a good night's sleep can have. If you want high energy and a zest for life to be a constant in your life, just sleep your way to it! Whatever works for you is what you should do. But give sleep great importance and you'll certainly reap the benefits.
If you get less than 5-6 hours' sleep during the night you will feel down the next day. Your batteries won't be charged properly. You will feel irritable, weary, short tempered and unproductive. It's only natural. You will lack the enthusiasm for the day. In other words, you'll be at your worst.
But what happens when you've had a good 7-8 (or even 9) hours of sleep? Well, generally you're the complete opposite! Upbeat, happy, enthusiastic, more tolerant, more creative, more productive, much healthier - much more everything! You're a better person to be around. You probably even like yourself more. Makes a pretty big difference doesn't it?
If you're like most people you're probably struggling to find the time to get enough sleep. You have a million things to do and less time to do them. So let's look at some tips than can help you get more sleep starting today.
Tip number one. Whatever time you're currently going to bed, start going to bed thirty minutes earlier. Most people get up the time they have to get up (generally because they have to be somewherelike school!) But most people don't go to bed at the time they should go to bed. Why? Well, this is your free time and people want to maximize the amount of free time they have. Make sense doesn't it.
Tip number two. Stop activating your brain just before you head off to bed. Any activity that gets your mind working overtime will prevent you from getting to sleep and having a good nights' sleep. So switch off your cell phone, turn off your TV and just relax for a few minutes. Some (calming) music can also be great for helping you focus - on nothingness!
Tip number three. If your little voice is keeping you awake - start dictating! If your mind keeps talking and worrying and planning and running through things over and over then start writing it all down. Grab your cell phone and take notes. Once all the notes are down your mind will slow down and relax. Give it a go. You have nothing to lose.
Tip number four. Grab a little snooze when you can. No point fighting the inevitable! If you feel exhausted but need to feel alert then grab 10 to 15 minutes sleep somehow. Go sit on the toilet and have a snooze or find a quiet place and close your eyes. Even 5 minutes could be really helpful in increasing your energy levels.
Tip number five. Make hump day the day you go to bed really early. It's Wednesday, it's hump day (because it's the middle of the week). The week is starting to take its toll on you. You're getting pretty tired. Instead of just letting that trend continue (until Friday night at which point you go to bed and sleep for the entire weekend due to extreme exhaustion) plan to hit the sack super early. How early? The earlier the better!
If you do nothing else, make sure you find a way to make sleep a priority in your life. It's truly amazing what a difference a good night's sleep can have. If you want high energy and a zest for life to be a constant in your life, just sleep your way to it! Whatever works for you is what you should do. But give sleep great importance and you'll certainly reap the benefits.
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