Adequate rest is more than just quantity but the quality of sleep. A well-rested body is better able to meet the demands of the day. Plus it is more receptive to vigorous exercise and healthy food choices that accompany weight loss and management regimes. Your sleeping environment, preparations for bedtime, and behavior even several hours before bed profoundly affect your sleep.
10 Ways to Achieve Adequate and Productive Sleep:
- Make your bedroom environment prime for sleeping – cool, dark, quiet, and comfortable.
- Extinguish blue light – shut off TV, computers, and cell phones or cover to darken.
- Keep the clock out of view. When you see time during the wee hours, you worry about getting enough sleep and then don’t sleep well.
- Have a winding down period. Read something calm or light, meditate, listen to music, stretch, or take a warm bath. Power down your brain.
- Dim the lights as bedtime nears. Start 2-3 hours before going to sleep. By lowering the lights, your brain produces melatonin, the hormone that brings on sleep.
- Cut the caffeine. After noon, avoid cola, coffee, and chocolate. Also check your pain relievers as some contain caffeine.
- Don’t eat heavy foods. A light snack is fine but finish it at least an hour before bed.
- Exercise at the right time of day. End vigorous workouts 3-4 hours before bedtime.
- Avoid naps. If you must take a little snooze, limit it to 20 minutes max.
- Set your body clock. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day including weekends.
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When your body is well rested, you have the renewed energy for optimum functionality. Adequate sleep is a very important aspect to weight loss and a means to getting the most out of the TAIslim Total Body System. Read how the TAIslim Total Body System can help you achieve the weight you want the healthy way.
