We are all about Enhancing your natural state of being, and along with the breath, this is one thing most people are not getting enough of….. You see the:
The Best nootropic: sleep
The best stress relief: sleep
The best trauma release: sleep
The best immune booster: sleep
The best hormone regulator : sleep
The best emotional stabiliser: sleep
As you can see, sleep is an important biological function essential for life.
While we sleep, many essential functions take place that help the body in physical recovery and repair, support brain development, cardiac function and body metabolism, support learning, and improve memory and mood.
Without sleep, the body and mind breaks down. It isn't clear how long humans can genuinely survive without sleep. But it is clear that extreme symptoms can begin in as little as 36 hours. This includes reduced thinking ability, poor decision-making, and speech impairment. Pulling an all-nighter once every couple of months won't do any long-term damage, yet if we are not getting the right amount of sleep each night, over time this cumulative effect can be detrimental to our long-term health.
View sunlight when light is at a low solar angle, by going outside within 30 minutes of waking. Do that again in the late afternoon, prior to sunset.
The light/dark cycle of the sun has a powerful effect on the circadian clock, sleep, and alertness. Your body's circadian clock responds to light by signaling to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), as a signal to be awake, and the onset of dark, as a signal to fall asleep. If you wake up before the sun is out and you want to be awake, turn on artificial lights and then go outside once the sun rises.
If you suffer form insomnia, or anxiety about sleep try this research-supported protocol of a guided breathwork and meditation, known as Yoga Nidra will support the body in relaxing and getting yourself out of mind. Lay down, put some head phone on and let you body relax into a deep sleep state.
Try This Before Bed
Caffeine acts as an adenosine-receptor antagonist. Adenosine helps the body maintain sleep-wake cycles. Caffeine stops the natural "braking" action of adenosine, and neural activity speeds up, giving us the boost we all feel comfortable with and inhibiting sleepiness.
Pushing through the sleepy late evening feeling and going to sleep too late (for you) is one reason people wake at 3 am and can't fall back asleep.
Especially bright overhead lights between 10 pm and 4 am. Here is a simple rule: only use as much artificial lighting as necessary to remain and move about safely at night. Blue blockers can help a bit at night but still dim the lights.
145mg Magnesium Threonate or 200mg Magnesium Bisglycinate
50mg Apigenin (Chamomile)
100-400mg Theanine
Using herbal extracts such as Kava, Passionflower and Valerian act as sedatives which support the body and mind to relax.
All of these are present in our Sleep Formula.
Your body needs to drop in temperature by 1-3 degrees to fall and stay asleep effectively. Body temperature increases are one reason you wake up. Thus, keep your room cool and remove blankets as needed. If it's too hot, you would have to use a cooling device, and that's harder than simply tossing off blankets if you get too warm.
Alcohol can disrupt sleep patterns and reduce the quality of sleep. Alcohol can interfere with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. In addition, alcohol can worsen snoring and other breathing problems during sleep. Overall, alcohol can have negative effects on the quantity and quality of sleep.
Sleep is THE cornerstone of our overall performance, mental clarity, and physical fitness. Nobody is, however, a flawless sleeper. So don't worry too much if you go out for a night or miss a few opportunities to see the sun because it won't be a big concern. But if we stray too far from these and the other behaviours, sleep will begin to suffer, and in turn, we begin to suffer. So, learn to conquer sleep no matter what your life, aspirations, or schedule. You'll be overjoyed that you did!
