Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, more about Healthy Sleep Cycle

Good morning and welcome to Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Health Coach, Nurse, Fitness Trainer, Educator, Speaker and Author.

Last week I covered:

Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

From Non-Sick to Sick

So What exactly Is Sleep Anyway?

Why We get Sleepy

Sleepless On Planet Earth

The Habits of Healthy Sleep

Sleep Assessment

Part one: Quantity of Sleep

How much Sleep Do You Get?

Did you start your journal beginning last Wednesday, Feb 22?  Qs 1 - 9

What have you discovered so far?

Today:

Part Two: Quality / How Restful Is Your Sleep? Started last week with journal

3 Major Steps to Healthy Sleep:

Find Your Chronotype

Set a Bedtime

Set Your Routine

Day time:

Get out of bed

Limit caffeine

Eat responsibly

Say no to naps

Night time

Decrease stimulation

Eliminate cell phone use

Minimize liquid intake

Avoid exercise within two hours of bedtime

Take your medicaitons

Avoid alcohol within 90 min of bedtime

Resolve family issues

Sleepy Time:

Time to leave the rest of the world behind!

1. Preparing your bedroom

2. Preparing yourself

3. Getting into bed

Keep journaling.

Next week we'll see what you have learned and how your changing your Habits of Disease to Habits of Health is changing your sleep pattern and your personal health.

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Your questions, suggestions and input are greatly appreciated. Until next week when we talk again. Stay healthy, happy and empowered!