Sleep

Sleep, glorious sleep! One good thing about the current work from home situation is the extra time to sleep. Isn’t that what we all crave during our usual routines? My advice is to savor these extra minutes of non-commuting sleep as though you are saving for a lengthy retirement. This is our time to sleep (and cook) our hearts out and here’s why:⁣
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Risks associated with too little sleep:⁣
*A lack of sleep can lead to an increased risk of dysregulation of the hormones leptin and ghrelin, which are key in communicating with your brain when you are full or hungry.⁣
*Some research suggests that too little sleep can make your brain more sensitive to food stimuli and lead to overeating⁣
*Increase your brain’s endocannabinoids, which can lead to greater hunger.⁣
*Too little sleep can alter resting metabolic rate, which is the amount of calories burned at rest⁣
*Decrease immunity⁣
*Increase risk of diabetes, heart disease and depression⁣
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The goal is to aim for at least 7-8 hours. Children need 10-12 hours and teens need 10. You may be thinking that with all of this stress and anxiety inducing news we are hearing daily, how in the world are we supposed to sleep at all? It’s true. For many of us it will be harder to sleep, however, practicing a little bit every night will make it easier for some of you. Try going to bed 30 minutes earlier, drinking relaxing tea or magnesium before bed, take a bath or shower, use a sleep mask, read a book rather than watching TV, don’t drink any caffeine after 2pm as it can stay in your body for up to 9 hours and also try to get plenty of physical activity during the day to help with your sleep at night.⁣ See LINK IN BIO for info on sleep supplements and CBD drops @landsbestcbd @yogitea and @doterra essential oil blends for some calm in the evening.

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