What Else Can I Do To Sleep?

Sometimes getting to sleep can be difficult. Here's some things you may not have tought of:

Be Consistent - go to sleep near the same time each night

Cut the screen time right before bed - limit that phone or computer usage at night

Don't exercise right before sleep

The same goes for eating - don't snack when it's time to sleep

If you haven't tried these, do it, nothing is more important than getting goodrest at night.

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Always Take Care Of You!

We need to Eat Right, Exercise, Manage Our Stress, Get Proper Rest, and Get Adjusted.

So for Eating - think of what our ancestors used to do. They ate a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. At this time they didn’t have a lot of the junk we have today.

For exercise, you don’t need to spend a lot of time. Go to YouTube for the exercises Dr Mercola or Dr Oz have been doing for a quick workout that’s all you need.

You need to manage your stress; keeping the stress down will help your body work much more efficiently. Stress can affect your body negatively in all sorts of ways. In fact stress can really hamper your healing. So just stay healthy and keep the stress level down.



Next, is rest. Get your proper sleep every day. People require around eight hours of sleep each night. One thing here is the amount of light (it should be as dark as you can get it) and is it comfortable sleeping. If so, you’ll sleep better and therefor your body will work a little better.

You also need to get your spine checked. Doing this allows you to always make sure the nerves are going to work at their best without any pressure. The nervous system really controls the entire body so keep it clear of any interference.

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How Do We Know We Got A Good Night's Sleep?

Here are some tell tale signs if you didn't catch the right amount of Zzz's the night before. Just feeling tired in the morning may not be the only one, but here's the list of how you know you are not getting the proper amount of sleep!

1. You don't "feel" awake and ready-to-go after the morning shower. I say after the morning shower because it does take a few moments to wake up fully. Some of us are used our morning shower or coffee that its often hard to get right into our sneakers and go for a run.
2. You feel like you are dozing during the day. Even though your project at work may not be the most exciting thing happening on the planet; you shouldn't be itching to put your head down and close your eyes.
3. You are getting short (moody or irritated with others very easily) When you are tired sometimes you just cannot hold back like normal.
4. You are making mistakes. Its one thing that you are working on a spreadsheet on your computer but quite another if you are in the car on a busy highway. Studies show that most auto accidents actually occur due to fatigue.

Additional Reading Resources:

• Stomach Sleeping: The Worst Position For Sleep
• An L Shaped Pillow Great for Proper Posture and Comfort
• Functions of the Neck or Cervical Spine
• Neck Misalignment - how it affects you and your neck pain
• Using a hot and cold pack for your Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back
• Home of the arc4life cervical traction neck pillow

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Lifestyle And Your Sleep!

We have all learned how important it is to eat right, exercise, manage our stress, get adequate rest, and maintain our spine to maximize our health. If we are missing any one of these things then we will not even be close to 100% health.

Here's a video from CBS Morning News showing Erica Hill as she works to improve her health and sleep with a busy lifestyle.



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The skinny on being happier, healthier and lighter- Better Sleep

A recent Readers Digest Article (October 2007) caught my eye- and it anything BUT put me to Sleep. The importance of getting a good night sleep cannot be over rated. So many reasons to make sure you get to bed on time:

1. It will keep you healthier- People who sleep less tend to have higher blood pressure. A lack of sleep has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and increase in weight. People who sleep live longer and just live better. Click here to read more
   
2. Sleep will make you look better and feel better - One of the main reasons is that it will keep your hormone levels higher- especially growth hormones. Click here to read more
   
3. Sleep will keep you happier- People who don't sleep produce an increased amount of stress hormones creating a body that is always in a "hyper" state. A lack of sleep can bring on depression and vice versa. Click here to read more.
   
4. Sleep will make you Smarter- Not sleeping can affect concentration and problem solving skills. Just like drinking too much, not sleeping can have the same effect on you physically and cognitively. Click here to read more.
   
5. Sleep will help control your Weight- There is an obesity epidemic in the United States- one the reasons is the lack of sleep. It can affect what you decide to eat. Insomniacs tend to crave food high in carbohydrates and sugar. Mainly because sleep loss decreases insulin sensitivity, putting an individual at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes. This can cause a decrease in metabolism and an increase in appetite. Loss of sleep decreases the levels of a hormone called leptin but increases ghrelin (hormone that makes you feel hungry. Click here to read more.
   

So to be healthier, happier and lighter do everything you can to make sure you get the proper amount of sleep every night. You spend 1/3 of your life sleeping- are you getting the most out of it? We will discuss each of the above facts in more detail in the next few posts. Also we will discuss ways to make sure you get proper sleep. S