Sleep Smarter

The overarching point here is that a good night of sleep may depend in part on a good day of wakefulness: one that includes exercise, some outdoor time, sensible eating (no late-night snacking), minimal to no alcohol, proper management of stress, and knowing where to set boundaries around work and other life stressors.

(1) establish a regular bedtime and wake-up time, even on weekends, (2) go to bed only when sleepy and avoid sleeping on the couch early/mid-evenings, (3) never lie awake in bed for a significant time period; rather, get out of bed and do something quiet and relaxing until the urge to sleep returns, (4) avoid daytime napping if you are having diffi

Ultimately, I get the best sleep when I perform twenty to thirty minutes of easy morning exercise in as much natural light as possible in a fasted state prior to breakfast. Then, I perform a hard thirty-to-sixty-minute workout in the late afternoon or early evening, which I always follow with a quick cold shower or, if time permits, a magnesium bat

Go to bed within 30 minutes of the same time each night and wake up at the same time each day.

Make no mistake: poor sleep always negatively affects the mind, body, and spirit. There is no escaping this truth, so if you are serious about living, you must be serious about sleeping. Until you get on the right track with sleep and take a retrospective look back, it’s impossible even to fathom how tremendously things will improve. And for that r