No More Sleepless

Stress and anxiety can affect the sleep you get. On the flip side, not getting enough sleep can result in you feeling more stressed or anxious throughout your day. 
The last year has been quite challenging and millions of people worldwide are reporting higher stress levels as well as struggles with sleep. 
In today's episode, I will provide you with 10 tips on managing stress, including the 4 A's (avoid, alter, adapt, accept).  Hopefully you will find a few techniques that can help you manage the different stressors you face in your life.  Please seek professional help as needed.
As usual, I will update you a bit as well about things currently happening in our life and by the time we reach our bedtime story, I might have already talked you down to sleep. Have a good night! 

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Every year, as the New Year starts, people all over the world set new resolutions for the New Year.

Reviewing current habits and behavior, reflecting on what habits helped and what habits hindered my sleep, and in the end changing my behavior accordingly and establishing new habits was key in overcoming the insomnia I dealt with. Check out today's episode to get some ideas on how you can best implement new habits and how to stick with them. I'll talk a bit about habit stacking as well as the " Four Laws of Behavior Change" James Clear discusses in his book Atomic Habits. Following the Four Laws of Behavior Change can help you build better habits. They are (1) make it obvious, (2) make it easy, (3) make it attractive, and (4) make it satisfying. 

As usual, the episode follows with me talking a bit about what's been going on in our lives to distract you further from your own thoughts and if you are not asleep by then, I will gently talk you to sleep at the end of the podcast episode with our bedtime story .

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Have a happy and healthy New Year! 

Just a few days before the New Year starts, I'll gently talk you to sleep in this episode going over some thoughts on New Years resolutions and taking actions to reset and restart if some of your habits are not working out for you. 

Is binge-watching shows late at night or your social media scroll keeping you from getting a good night sleep or are you trying to get back on track with some healthy habits? There's no need to wait for the new year, the next month or the next week, you can restart at any point of time. As usual, I will also go about over what is happening in our lives to distract you from your own thoughts and if you are still not fast asleep by then, you will hopefully quickly fall asleep in the bedtime story I read towards the end of the episode. 

Has the No More Sleepless podcast been beneficial to you? If so your support is highly appreciated. You can show your support by sharing this podcast, leaving a review or by checking out www.nomoresleepless.com for more ways on how to support this podcast and keeping it ad-free. 

I'd love it if you connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless.com.

This year, the holiday season may look quite different from what you are used to. Fall asleep as I tell you a bit about Christmas in Germany and what our Christmas traditions look like now after our move to the US. As always, this gentle sleep talk-down ends with a bedtime story for all those not fast asleep yet. 

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It has been some exciting times. Do you remember the feeling as a kid before Christmas when you are too excited to sleep because you can't wait for Santa to come and to open your presents?

There has been numerous times in my life when it seem that excitement (or anxious nerves) kept me up at night. In today's episode, I will give you five tips on how to get some rest when you feel too excited to sleep. Doze off during this podcast episode as I calmly talk you down to sleep, telling you about my sleep tips, talking a bit about my day and ending the episode with our bedtime story. 

For more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, check out www.nomoresleepless.com. 

I'd love if you connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless.com. 

Following the last episode on foods that are affecting your sleep, I will talk in this episode about drinks and how they can affect your sleep. There are drinks that can promote good, deep sleep, and then there are also drinks that can negatively affect your sleep and rather stimulate you. Listen in to get an insight onto drinks that are soothing, and calming and therefore ideal to have in the evenings before bedtime. I will also let you know what drinks to avoid before bedtime to make sure they don't affect your sleep or lead to sleep interruptions at night. 

Besides a good sleep hygiene and habits that can help promote sleep, being aware of the drinks  you have before bedtime and how they can affect your sleep, can lead to better sleep in the long run. 
I will gently talk you down to sleep in this episode with the goal to distract you from your own thoughts by talking about my day. As usual, we will end up the podcast with a bedtime story. 
Have a good night! 

For more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, visit www.nomoresleepless.com. 

I'd love if you connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless. 

Have you thought about how the dinner you eat and when you eat it can affect your sleep? Did you know that kiwis, tart cherries or fatty fish can help you sleep better whilst chocolates, or spicy foods may keep you up at night?

In today's episode, I will talk a bit about the relationship of food and sleep. There are foods that may promote sleep, other foods and eating heavy late at night might rather have a negative effect on your sleep at night. 
Beyond a good sleep hygiene and habits that can help promote sleep, being aware of the foods  you eat before bedtime, can also help you sleep better. 
Gently doze off as I tell you not only about foods that can help you sleep, but also distract you from your thoughts by talking about my day and end up the podcast with our bedtime story. 
Have a good night! 

For more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, visit www.nomoresleepless.com. 

I'd love if you connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless. 

In today's episode I'll look at prioritizing sleep as a building stone to getting better sleep. If you don't prioritize sleep, it won't be important enough for you to follow through with any changes or habits that may result in getting better sleep and other things can quickly take over priority.  To prioritize your sleep, it's good to know WHY you want to get better sleep. Check out episode 21 of the No More Sleepless podcast on the importance of knowing your WHY to get started on your sleep journey (and any changes you are pursuing in life in general). 

This episode is less structured than my usual episodes so hopefully I can gently talk you down to sleep as I ramble on and on about prioritizing sleep, talk about our day, our plans for the day and of course end the podcast with a bedtime story. 
Have a good night! 

For more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, check out www.nomoresleepless.com. 

I'd love if you reach out to me and connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless. 

There has been lots of research into the relationship of sleep and exercise with numerous studies concluding that exercise can improve the quality of your sleep and your sleep duration. In today's No More Sleepless episode, I will provide you with some tips on how to incorporate more movement into your day for a good night sleep. 

I will talk you gently to sleep as I provide you with these sleep tips, talk a bit about my life to distract you from your own thoughts and then we will end the podcast with a bedtime story. 

For more information on how to improve your sleep and for more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, check out www.nomoresleepless.com. 

I would love to connect with you on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless.

During these colder fall and winter months, you might wonder what you can do to boost your immune system. Have you considered the importance of good sleep on your immunity?

In a recent CNN interview, Matthew Walker, the bestselling author of "Why We Sleep", Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Founder and Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science goes over the effect of lack of sleep on vaccine efficacy. 

As you are getting any flu shots, or vaccines, and are heading into the colder season, consider a good night sleep as another tool to boost your immune system. Hopefully, you find my podcast with its sleep tips helpful to get to better sleep, and you will quickly fall asleep during each episode as I distract you from your own thoughts, talk about things currently happening in my life and finally with the bedtime story. 

For more information on the No More Sleepless podcast, check out www.nomoresleeplesss.com. 

I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at [email protected] or connect with me on Instagram at anna_nomoresleepless.