Garner Healthy Living
With Coach G.
Sleep: Make It Work For You
February 4th, 2008
A recent report says that sleep disruptions increase with age. They were specifically talking about breathing. People over age 65 had more breathing disruptions, or slow-downs, than younger folks.
Sleeping is something we all do naturally. Yet many of us have problems getting a good nights rest every night. Can you learn to sleep better?
Yes, you can. Even though there are many myths about sleeping and sleeping disorders, it really isn't that difficult to get a good night's sleep.
Not too surprisingly, the same basics for building a healthy body apply for getting a good night's sleep.
Eat good raw healthy foods, drink plenty of water, get regular exercise, avoid caffeine, avoid alcohol, quit smoking, breathe deeply, and have a gratitude attitude.
Sleep is very important and we should get at least 6 hours each night. Our immune systems get a boost while we sleep. Sleep is when the body does most of its repair and recuperation.
One little secret that you don't hear very often is that our sleep patterns should be in sync with the earth's daily cycle. Your body is aware of the cycles of the earth and it tries to function in sync with them. Your body tries to start its repair cycle each evening about 11 pm. If your not asleep then, it has a much harder time of doing its work. It's recommended that you start your wind-down routine each evening around 9pm.
Turn off the TV. Finish off your to-do list so that your worries for the next day are handled. Brush your teeth (be sure to use a non-fluoride toothpaste). Say your prayers to turn the rest of your worries over to God. Count your blessings and enjoy a good night's rest.
If you get good exercise where you are working hard enough to get yourself breathing deeply and working up a sweat, then you will have the training you need to keep your body breathing well throughout the night.
One of the things that the experts suggest to help you get a good sleep is to sleep on your left side. The airway is actually less restricted when laying on the left side because of the way the tongue is built. Also laying on your left side makes it so the heart doesn't interfere with the lungs as much as it could if you were to lay on your right side.
Also remember that you can get too much sleep. Too much sleep can make you groggy. You should probably get somewhere between 6 and 10 hours of sleep each night. If you are sleeping by 10pm, there is no reason to worry if you wake up at 4:30 in the morning. You may have enough sleep for what your body needs at that time. But also don't worry if you sleep for 11 or 12 hours one day after you've been sick or sleep deprived for a while. Sometimes your body just wants to catch up.
So, just remember that getting a good night's sleep is important, and easy if you follow a healthy lifestyle.
Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply and have a gratitude attitude.
Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.
Coach G.
Success in health comes from lifestyle described here.
Tags: exercise, health, healthy lifestyle, rest, sleep
Catagories: Basics, In the News, Solutions, lifestyle
Sleeping is something we all do naturally. Yet many of us have problems getting a good nights rest every night. Can you learn to sleep better?
Yes, you can. Even though there are many myths about sleeping and sleeping disorders, it really isn't that difficult to get a good night's sleep.
Not too surprisingly, the same basics for building a healthy body apply for getting a good night's sleep.
Eat good raw healthy foods, drink plenty of water, get regular exercise, avoid caffeine, avoid alcohol, quit smoking, breathe deeply, and have a gratitude attitude.
Sleep is very important and we should get at least 6 hours each night. Our immune systems get a boost while we sleep. Sleep is when the body does most of its repair and recuperation.
One little secret that you don't hear very often is that our sleep patterns should be in sync with the earth's daily cycle. Your body is aware of the cycles of the earth and it tries to function in sync with them. Your body tries to start its repair cycle each evening about 11 pm. If your not asleep then, it has a much harder time of doing its work. It's recommended that you start your wind-down routine each evening around 9pm.
Turn off the TV. Finish off your to-do list so that your worries for the next day are handled. Brush your teeth (be sure to use a non-fluoride toothpaste). Say your prayers to turn the rest of your worries over to God. Count your blessings and enjoy a good night's rest.
If you get good exercise where you are working hard enough to get yourself breathing deeply and working up a sweat, then you will have the training you need to keep your body breathing well throughout the night.
One of the things that the experts suggest to help you get a good sleep is to sleep on your left side. The airway is actually less restricted when laying on the left side because of the way the tongue is built. Also laying on your left side makes it so the heart doesn't interfere with the lungs as much as it could if you were to lay on your right side.
Also remember that you can get too much sleep. Too much sleep can make you groggy. You should probably get somewhere between 6 and 10 hours of sleep each night. If you are sleeping by 10pm, there is no reason to worry if you wake up at 4:30 in the morning. You may have enough sleep for what your body needs at that time. But also don't worry if you sleep for 11 or 12 hours one day after you've been sick or sleep deprived for a while. Sometimes your body just wants to catch up.
So, just remember that getting a good night's sleep is important, and easy if you follow a healthy lifestyle.
Just eat a high quality natural foods diet, exercise, drink plenty of good clean water, make sure you get fiber (whole raw foods), get plenty of sleep, breathe deeply and have a gratitude attitude.
Your body will take care of you, if you take care of it.
Coach G.
Success in health comes from lifestyle described here.
Tags: exercise, health, healthy lifestyle, rest, sleep
Catagories: Basics, In the News, Solutions, lifestyle
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