Dreams Unlocked: 5 Key Tips for Transforming Your Sleep

In todays episode we follow the journey of one of our clients having issues with their quality and quantity of sleep. This was understandably having a negative impact on their physical health and their mental wellbeing. Here are the tips we outlined for 'Lisa'; 1) Created a Relaxing Environment: "Lisa started by making her bedroom a sleep sanctuary – cool, dark, and quiet. She set the stage perfectly for a peaceful night – all distractions that could keep her awake were removed. Even the standby light on your TV can have a negative impact…. so turn the TV off properly, or better yet get it out of the bedroom entirely. ” 2) Established a Consistent Schedule: "She committed to going to bed and waking up at the same time every day. Consistency is key, it’s the unsexiest super power there is. Consistency of wake time and sleep time helps set our body clock and circadian rhythm.” 3) ”Lisa created a calming pre-sleep routine. You shouldn’t expect to be sitting in a bright living room watching a movie whilst doing some late night work emails and then 10 minutes later wondering why you haven’t drifted off to sleep yet! Just like the need to warm up for exercise, we need to warm up for sleep too. Lisa chose to read a book in a warmly lit room and do some gentle stretching exercises before bed.”Number 4) is linked to number 3 in that ”She also cut down screen time before bed. The blue light from screens can trick our brains into thinking it’s still daytime. It can stop the production of certain hormones important in starting the sleep process.” 5) Mind Dump: "Lisa committed to writing down all the things on her mind before going to bed helping her identify the most important things to focus on the next day. This helped her feel relaxed before she went to bed, also organised and focused when waking up the following day.”Now I know I promised you 5 tips, but here’s a bonus one because while you’re here we might as well share! 6) “Lisa started using exercise in the post-sleep routine (so soon after waking up) as she found doing some kind of exercise set her up nicely for the day ahead, and she also reduced her caffeine intake to below the maximum recommended amount…….. that’s 7 tips for you!!”I do like to over deliver. We also recommended her to reduce her caffeine intake as it was over the maximum recommended amount. 'Lisa' has made great improvement to her sleep quality and quantity, and if you feel you need some guidance to improve your sleep or any other aspect of your health and wellbeing you can join our online support program.If you'd like to experience more of our content first you can find us on Youtube , and you can visit our webpage at elevatehealthuk.com.