If there is a health marker you are particularly interested in improving, addressing the quality of your sleep will help. 

On the blog we have been exploring a more gentle mode of renewal, based on continual tiny improvements.  Now let’s talk sleep. I’ve been experimenting with ways to wake after a good night’s sleep feeling deeply replenished and restored.

Healthy Sleep = Healthy You 

You may be surprised at how much sleep affects your health on a day-to-day basis. Improving your sleep can work wonders for your mood, mental clarity, immune system, exercise performance, and even weight. Many studies have shown that those who sleep less than 7 hours per night tend to weigh more and eat more calories throughout the day. 

With better sleep you will…

• burn more fat
• build more muscle
• your skin and hair will be better
• your memory and cognition will improve
• cravings will be less
• you’ll be happier and in a better mood
• and you’ll greatly reduce your risk for illness and disease

Creating healthy habits centered on getting high-quality sleep (and enough of it!) can be incredibly powerful for your overall health and wellbeing. 

I often talk about better sleep, not just more sleep! The key thing with sleep is… deep, restful sleep. 

Not sure what to do to improve your sleep? 

• Aim for 8 hours of sleep each night It is more important that you prioritize getting a full 7-9 hours of sleep per night than waking up at any particular time. Being an early riser isn’t important if it means you are just getting 6 hours of sleep or less.
• Avoid caffeine after noon each day 
• Practice a nightly routine Keep your phone out of the bedroom, no screen time 2 hours before bed and avoid late-night snacking
• Set a morning routine Rising naturally with light can help make your mornings a little bit less painful. Enter the sunrise alarm clock.  A sunrise alarm clock is designed to mimic natural morning light and simulate natural light cycles by gradually changing the wavelengths and intensity of light over time. 
• Support your circadian rhythm Our body’s circadian rhythm is largely predicated by our exposure to light. It was designed to have us naturally wind down at night after the sun sets and help us wake up in the morning with the sun rise. Our access to artificial lights have recently disrupted that natural circadian rhythm, impacting sleep quality and quantity for a lot of people. Limiting access to blue light emitting devices in the pm and trying a sunrise alarm in the am helps. What to give a sunrise alarm a try? This one is my favorite.  It helps you with your pm and am routine. Hatch Restore helps you program your own smart sleep routine to help you wind down, sleep through the night and wake up refreshed.
• Add a supplement Fall asleep, improving sleep quality, and waking up feeling refreshed and energize with the sleep support from Hilma. I love that this is melatonin free. It includes magnesium, L-theanine, Reishi Mushroom, Passionflower, & more. Use code TheGlowWellness20 to save.
• I’ve also found my clients respond really well to taking apple cider vinegar before meals, for those that don’t love taking a swig (who does?), Goli makes apple cider vinegar gummies which are yummy and good for you. Use exclusive code The Glow Wellness to save 10%

Hatch Restore features: 

• A soft-glow reading light — without eye-straining blue light
• Meditations and sleep stories to calm your mind
• Relaxing sounds and white noise to drown out distractions
• Display that dims while you sleep
• Sunrise alarm wakes you gently

Hatch Restore is your personal assistant for better, deeper sleep. Try it now with a special discount of $15 off until 7/5.

To restful, deep sleep and a better tomorrow.

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