Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Sleep

How is your sleep? Are you getting the 7-9 hours straight you need a night?  Above you will see a breakdown of our nightly cycle and what our bodies are doing while we sleep.

Here are some tips to help you get your sleep!
-Limit your caffeine to the morning with none after 2pm
-Do a brain dump 2 hours before bed
-Turn off computers and TVs one hour before bed
-Later sip on decaf tea, listen to soft music, do some light reading
-Leave phones and electronics outside of your bedroom
-Make sure your bedroom temp is low 67-69F
-Take Epsom salt bath 1 hour before bedtime
-Try small protein and fat pre-bedtime meal
-Take magnesium at dinner or before bedtime

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