Sleep. Part 1.
sleep is often overlooked, but it is absolutely critical to our health and wellbeing, and getting enough good sleep improves health
26th January – Daytime Sunshine
☀️Get some daytime sunshine. Exposure to natural light in the daytime, especially in the morning, can help improve sleep. Exposure to light signals the brain to reduce and stop producing melatonin, which is the hormone that makes us sleepy. The less melatonin in our system, the more awake we are. Normally, as the day progresses into evening, melatonin levels build up and make us feel ready for sleep. 🌤Getting bright light in the morning helps drive melatonin levels right down, and helps keep the sleep-wake cycle going. ☁️Even on a cloudy day, natural light is over 10times brighter than even the brightest indoor lighting. 🌥When we don’t get enough bright…
20th January – caffeine
Try Reducing your caffeine intake. I love my coffee, I really do, especially first thing in the morning. And, I’m not alone – apart from oil, coffee is the most traded commodity in the world. But the caffeine in it can be a problem because of the effect it has on sleep, and the subsequent effects on the rest of our health. Caffeine makes it more difficult to fall asleep, and once asleep, if we have caffeine in our system, the quality of the sleep that we do get is poorer. ⏰Caffeine stays in our system for a long time. If you have a cup of coffee, approximately half of…
