Five Things You Need to Hear About Sleep
There is so much information (and misinformation!) out there about sleep. So, to make things simple, I thought I would share the top five things that I, as an insomnia expert, think you need to hear about sleep.
Focus on quality, not quantity. Good quality sleep is what will make you feel more rested and refreshed the next day, not lots of poor-quality sleep.
The less time you spend in bed, the better the quality of sleep you will get. Keep your bed for sleep and sex only, and your brain will associate bed with these things, rather than wakefulness.
Poor nights are normal. Don’t strive to sleep well every single night. This is not a realistic goal, and you will only be setting yourself up to fail which creates more pressure leading to more poor nights. Take the pressure off aiming for perfect sleep.
How you respond to a poor night will decide what happens the next night. So, remember, how we think is how we feel. It is not the poor night that matters, it is how you respond to it, what you choose to think and what you choose to believe. For example, if you go down a rabbit hole of negative or catastrophic thinking then you will be much more likely to sleep poorly the next night.
You cannot outsleep stress. If you’re exhausted and tired all the time and feel like your sleep is disrupted, this is likely to do with anxiety and stress. If you are 100mph all day long you will not feel refreshed and rested, regardless of how much sleep you can get. So, make sure you also take a look at your stress levels, as well as your sleep, if you’re feeling rundown.
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