Our sleep quality is extremely important, often cited as a more important factor than diet and exercise as it relates to overall health. For your physical and mental wellbeing, there is no process in your body that isn’t ENHANCED by sleep. On the flip side, the effects of NOT sleeping enough are extremely damaging to the welfare of your brain and body. 

It’s inevitable that we will encounter situations where we have to pull all-nighters to meet a deadline or rush to the aid of a loved one, shit happens, but, becoming aware of ALL the insanely amazing health benefits of fostering a consistent sleep routine is WILDLY important.

Quote: Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care / The death of each day’s life, sore labour’s bath / Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course / Chief nourisher in life’s feast. ~ William Shakespeare, Macbeth

If you’re a CHRONIC anti-SLEEPER, and you have lofty goals related to physical fitness, academics, personal relationships, breaking bad habits and work performance, I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD. The level of difficulty in making true progress in these areas of your life is going to be dramatically exacerbated without a proper, healthy sleep routine. 

First, it’s important to realize what DOESN’T HELP YOU SLEEP. Nightcaps, AKA a shot of whiskey or glass of wine before bed, DOESN’T AID in RESTFUL SLEEP AT ALL. Smoking and/or ingesting marijuana has similar negative effects on your sleeping patterns. Caffeine and nicotine are others addictive drugs that have harmful effects as well. My advice is to save the coffee for the morning and ditch the cigarettes permanently.

Quick, NO Bullsh*t, ACTIONABLE Tips to Sleep Better: Be consistent with your sleep schedule. Don’t nap too close to bedtime. Have a pre-slumber ritual in place, take the time to properly wind-down at night. Avoid light disruptions. Make sure to exercise during the day for at least one hour. Make sure your sleeping environment is comfortable and distraction free. Meditate, listen to soothing tunes and/or read before bed! 

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