March 13, 2022
When it comes to getting good, quality sleep each night, creating a bedtime ritual is key.
In today’s video, you’ll learn:
Simply creating a bedtime ritual isn’t going to cut it…
What’s important is being consistent with that ritual—whether it’s a Tuesday night or a Saturday night.
Why?
Because it keeps your body in its natural rhythm…
Remember: Your body is secreting different daytime and nighttime hormones based on what’s happening with your internal clock…
Have you ever traveled overseas and felt the effects of jet lag—where your internal clock gets completely thrown off?
That’s because your time zone has changed…
So your body is confused, wondering why it’s still light outside when it should be nighttime. And thus, melatonin—your sleep hormone—can’t be produced.
In short, the more consistent you can be with going to bed and waking up—even on the weekends—the better you’re going to feel.
In addition to what you learned in the Orientation Video, there are a few other things you can do…
What my wife and I do each night is turn off all the lights at 8:00 PM and then light some candles.
During this time, we swap TV and screentime for books, music, bubble baths, conversation, or journaling.
What this does is get the brain out of its thinking mode and into a calm, relaxed mode.
And we do this until 10:00 PM—when we go to bed.
So, whatever you decide to do between 8:00 and 10:00 PM, that’s your bedtime routine.
Find something that works for you (that doesn’t involve screens) and use it to honor yourself and your sleep.
Congrats! You just completed Day 1 of The NativePath Sleep Course: The Sleepless Person’s Guide to Getting Better Sleep (in just 7 days).
Tomorrow, on Day 2, you’ll learn…
Well, that’s all I have for you today. Keep an eye out in your inbox for tomorrow’s sleep-enhancing email!
To better sleep,
Dr. Chad
As a doctor of Physical Therapy, Senior Wellness Expert, and co-founder of NativePath, Dr. Walding has helped millions of people improve their quality of life from the inside out—by speaking, writing, and educating others on how to live life a little more #OnThePath.
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