SWEET DREAMS - 10 Tips for Better Sleep It turns out a lot of us have a really hard time with sleep. Whether is trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, getting enough of it or waking up in the morning - sleep is a hot topic for many of my clients. Sleep is crucial for so many aspects of our health and well being. Lack of sleep is linked to weight gain, memory, high blood pressure, bad mood and an impaired immune system. Here’s some tips for falling asleep and ensuring a good nights rest: Get a routine going. Get up and go to sleep at the same time every day. Be active. Exercise help release important hormones that aids sleep. Avoid adrenalin pumping exercise at night though - this will get you pumped up and make it hard to calm down in time for bed. Yoga is a great way to unwind! Leave the day behind. Get a routine going for yourself where you start switching off from the day. Take a shower or a bath and massage yourself with a calming oil. Journal; write down your thoughts, gratitude and to do’s for the next day. Switch off. Turn off all the screens (I pad, computer, TV etc..)  an hour before bed time and dim the lights. This signals to your brain that it’s bed time.  Sleep in complete darkness and in cooler temperature.  Limit alcohol intake, especially before bedtime. Although it might help “knock you out” it can rally have a negative impact on your QUALITY of sleep.  Getting up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night? Limit coffee, alcohol and even water intake before bedtime.  Avoid eating a large, heavy meal at night. Try switching to eating your biggest meal at lunch time, or at least allow 2-3 hours between your last meal and bedtime.  Tea time. Enjoy a hot cup of calming Sleepy Time or Chamomile tea before bed. You snooze you loose. The sleep you get in between the alarm bell ringing every ten minutes is not of very good quality and therefor not of much use… Photo

SWEET DREAMS - 10 Tips for Better Sleep

It turns out a lot of us have a really hard time with sleep. Whether is trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, getting enough of it or waking up in the morning - sleep is a hot topic for many of my clients. Sleep is crucial for so many aspects of our health and well being. Lack of sleep is linked to weight gain, memory, high blood pressure, bad mood and an impaired immune system. Here’s some tips for falling asleep and ensuring a good nights rest:

Get a routine going. Get up and go to sleep at the same time every day.

Be active. Exercise help release important hormones that aids sleep. Avoid adrenalin pumping exercise at night though - this will get you pumped up and make it hard to calm down in time for bed. Yoga is a great way to unwind!

Leave the day behind. Get a routine going for yourself where you start switching off from the day. Take a shower or a bath and massage yourself with a calming oil. Journal; write down your thoughts, gratitude and to do’s for the next day.

Switch off. Turn off all the screens (I pad, computer, TV etc..)  an hour before bed time and dim the lights. This signals to your brain that it’s bed time. 

Sleep in complete darkness and in cooler temperature. 

Limit alcohol intake, especially before bedtime. Although it might help “knock you out” it can rally have a negative impact on your QUALITY of sleep. 

Getting up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night? Limit coffee, alcohol and even water intake before bedtime. 

Avoid eating a large, heavy meal at night. Try switching to eating your biggest meal at lunch time, or at least allow 2-3 hours between your last meal and bedtime. 

Tea time. Enjoy a hot cup of calming Sleepy Time or Chamomile tea before bed.

You snooze you loose. The sleep you get in between the alarm bell ringing every ten minutes is not of very good quality and therefor not of much use…

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