Before making changes to your sleep routine, take stock of various health and well-being factors that we know are impacted by sleep deprivation. For example, says Dr. Winter, “You can look at your weight, your blood pressure, how often you are getting sick and how many times you’ve skipped a workout either because you didn’t have the energy or were injured. This baseline is important to assess, because after just a few weeks, you should notice a difference. Ask yourself: Do I feel more productive? Has my mood improved? Am I getting injured less and feeling stronger in my exercise class?”
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Our time spent in bed is a great opportunity to look back on anything positive that happened during the day, whether that’s a lunch with a good friend or a win at work. Personally, before I go to sleep, I spend time appreciating the blessings in my life, like my health, family, friends, those who have passed and the serenity of nature. Studies show that practicing gratitude, particularly at bedtime, improves quality of sleep.
It’s just one way to send a signal to your brain that you are safe and secure, that you have everything you need and can drift off peacefully.
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