5 Signs your sleep habits aren't working for you

When it comes to looking and feeling good, recovery, especially sleep is very very important.

Here are 5 signs your sleep habits might not be working for you and 3 tips to make it drastically better.

1. YOUR MIND IS FOGGY

Cementing of our experiences + learnings of the day happen while we sleep. Poor sleep interferes with this causing:

• Reduced alertness & concentration

• Confusion

• Impaired Judgment

• Forgetfulness

2. YOU'RE UNHAPPY

Our hormones are regulated and fresh neurotransmitters produced while sleep. Interference causes:

• Impaired regulation of emotions

• Heightened Stress

• Low Mood

• Possible increase in risk of depression

3. YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH YOUR WEIGHT

Poor sleep can lead to:

• Disruption of appetite regulation

• Cause you to feel hungrier

• Increased Calorie Intake

4. YOU'RE GETTING SICK A LOT

When we don't sleep enough, T-Cells go down and inflammation goes up.

• Increased vulnerability to bacteria/viruses

• Acute increase in risk of getting sick

• Increased risk of heart disease and other inflammation-related diseases

5. YOUR WORKOUTS FEEL TOO HARD

Our body uses sleep to refresh neurotransmitter levels and remove energy draining metabolites.

• Decreased central nervous system activity

• Slower reaction time

• Low energy & endurance capacity

• Depressed mood

• Reduced desire to exercise

3 TIPS TO IMPROVE SLEEP DRASTICALLY

1. Go to bed and wake up at the same time most nights

2. Get 10mins direct sunlight in the morning

3. 3-2-1

   1. Stop eating 3 hours before

   2. Stop drinking water 2 hours before

   3. Stop using screens 1 hour before

“Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day — Mother Natures best effort yet at contra-death.”
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
- Matthew Walker

Bonus tip: no caffeine for the first 2 hours of waking up and after 2pm.