Slow Down...
The Power of Sleep
by Dr. James Maas
"Are you getting enough sleep?
The Power of Sleep
by Dr. James Maas
"Are you getting enough sleep?
If you're getting less than eight hours of sleep each night, including weekends, or if you fall asleep instantly, or need an alarm clock to wake up, consider yourself one of millions of chronically sleep-deprived people-perhaps blissfully ignorant of how sleepy and ineffective you are, or how dynamic you could be with adequate sleep.
According to sleep experts, if you want to be fully alert, in a good mood, mentally sharp, creative and energetic all day long, you might need to spend at least one third of your life sleeping. Over an average lifetime that's a commitment of nearly twenty-four years in bed!
The process of sleep, if given adequate time and the proper environment, provides tremendous power. It restores, rejuvenates, and energizes the body and brain. The third of your life that you should spend sleeping has profound affects on the other two thirds of your life. In terms of alertness, energy, mood, body weight, perception, memory, thinking, reaction time, productivity, performance, communication skills, creativity, safety, and good health."
Great sleep strategies:
1. Reduce stress as much as possible
2. Exercise to stay fit.
3. Keep mentally stimulated during the day.
4. Eat a proper diet.
5. Reduce caffeine intake.
6. Take a warm bath before bed
7. Maintain a relaxing atmosphere in the bedroom
8. Establish a bedtime ritual
9. Clear your mind at bedtime
10. Learn to value sleep
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10
1 comment:
This is so good and true. Recently, the Lord convicted me that thinking that I could get by on less sleep was a source of pride.
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