If You Wake Up Tired Try This for Better Sleep Quality.
Sleep is often overlooked when it comes to health and fitness. It’s easy to cut an hour or half hour so you can do some extra recreational activities like watch tv or catch up on social media feeds. However sleep might be one of the most important aspects of our routines and not giving it the attention it deserves could be holding you back from your fitness goals.
Not only is sleep when you recover from your training but it also plays a big role in hormone regulation and appetite. It’s been seen that those that don’t sleep well or enough are more hungry, have more cravings, and perform worse during exercise than their well rested counterparts. Sleep is so crucial that if you don’t get adequate sleep you will feel older.
We’ve all heard get 8 hours of sleep, but that isn’t always possible. Still try to get as close to that as you can but when you can’t, your next best bet is to focus on sleep quality. Here are some things you can do to improve that!
1) Keep a bedtime routine, that means about the same time each night with the same activities. Over time your body will get used to this and start getting ready for bed more quickly. Your bed time routine can have things like brush your teeth, wash your face, have a tea, and feed your pets. Figure out what works best for you though because everyone is different.
2) Limit eating and drinking too much, especially caffeine, and alcohol. These might not stop you from falling asleep but they definitely will affect your sleep quality. Eating and drinking too much alone might be an issue because it can make you wake up frequently to use the bathroom.
3) Turn off all of your screens or get away from them 30-60 minutes before bed. The light hinders your ability to sleep and the huge amount of distractions stimulates your brain so much you literally can’t fall asleep and binge whatever it is you’re into.
4) De-stress from the day, some people like to write out what is bothering them in a private journal or email you never send. Leaving your mind to race at bed time can really mess with your ability to fall asleep so do whatever it is that helps you let go of the days troubles.
5) Make your space a good sleep environment, that means dark and coolish, with little clutter. You should feel good about going to bed and as comfortable as possible. Don’t use your bed for TV or work, it’s your place of rest.
Prioritizing sleep might be the game changer for you. If you follow the tips above you’ll be taking a step in the right direction to improving your sleep and having more energy.
