Tired of being… well, tired?
It’s a fact, many of us want better sleep but don’t really want to go to bed any earlier. If this sounds like you, listen up.
You can vastly improve the quality of your sleep, and how quickly you get to sleep, by refining your bedtime routine. You don’t need to do all of these (although that would be great); consider this a list of things to try.
Minimise blue/white light. Any warm tone like orange is the way to go!
Don’t eat in the few hours before bed. If you do, avoid carbs like sugar.
Stop the caffeine intake 8 hours beforehand. Unthinkable for some, but that’s how long caffeine stays in your system. The closer to 8 hours prior you can stop, the better.
Make it a routine! Your body will take all of the above as signs to wind down for the day, but only if it knows when to predict it. Be regular and consistent with when you do the above, and your bedtime itself.
If you wanted it to be, this is just to tip of the iceberg on maximising the quality of your sleep. But by following these simple steps, you’ll see most of the benefit. It really can be quite transformative to how you’re able to wake up, approach the day and manage your energy throughout it.
