Is everything fine with your diet and exercise routine, but you can’t see it?
improvement with the way you look or feel?
The problem may not be from poor diet or lack of effort.
Sleep may not be good.
A very high percentage of people do not get QUALITY sleep (quality vs quantity are two very different things).
Here are 5 signs of poor sleep quality:
- The mind is foggy
- You are unhappy
- Get very sick
- You have weight problems
- The exercises seem very difficult
Now, just because it might be some of these things doesn’t necessarily mean sleep is the issue…
… but it’s something that’s under your control, so it’s always a good place to start.
Some tips for quality sleep:
- Try not to consume caffeine after 2:00 p.m
- Limit/eliminate alcohol consumption at night (may interfere with deep sleep)
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a little at dinner
- Limit fluids before bed
- Clear your mind by journaling or talking (writing things down is a great way to calm down)
- Try and sleep at least 7 hours (slowly adding 15-30 minutes)
- Turn off all electronics at least 30 minutes before bed
- Read, meditate, or do yoga to relieve stress
- Take a warm shower/bath
- Create a relaxing sleeping area by removing distractions and clutter
- Keep the place where you sleep cool
- Make sure the room is dark
I certainly don’t expect you to start doing all these things, because like any
lasting habit, we must slowly implement them in our daily life if we want to create the habit.
How well do you sleep?
Do you think you can improve your sleep?
What are some things you do for quality sleep?
Comment below!
Thank you.