Energy Vampire #1: Lack of Sleep

If you have topic ideas for our podcast or want to reach Michelle, send us a text! We'd love to hear from you!What are “Energy Vampires?” These are habits or actions that can drain your energy on a day to day. There are a few listed below to help you set up your new routine. As you read through these, mark off the areas you would like to improve on. Remember, it is the little things you do each day that can make the biggest difference in your journey:___#1 - LACK OF SLEEP: There are conflicting reports about the average amount of sleep an adult must have to function optimally. Many reports say 8 hours, others say between 6-8 hours. The point is, if we neglect the amount of sleep needed for optimum function, it can severely affect our performance. In an article published in Scientific American, John Peever, Director of the Systems Neurobiology Lab at the University of Toronto and Brian J Murray, Director of the Sleep Laboratory, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center agreed, “Sleep serves to reenergize the body’s cells, clear waste from the brain and support learning and memory. It even plays vital roles in regulating mood, appetite and libido.”[1]Without adequate sleep cycles, we set ourselves up for brain fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, poor nutritional habits, illness and several other disorders affecting our ability to function at our optimum.[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-in-the-brain-during-sleep1/ Excerpts and insights* from Chapter 8 of "Your Journey to Greatness Through Routine: A Guide to Creating a Success Routine"Book Contains:• 7 Actual Case Studies• 8 Downloadable Tools• Assessment Questions at the End of Each Chapter• The Brain Science Behind Habits• Retraining Your Brain Through Cognitive Restructuring• Heart Science, Energy and the Law of Attraction• Powerful Principles of Influence and Greatness• Tips and Tools to Build Your Success Routine*Certain portions have been added to actual book excerpts by the author. LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE THE BOOK at http://michellesteffes.com/bookSupport the showMichelle L Steffes is a Certified Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Executive Coach and Author of two books: "Reframe & Rewire" (also available on Audible) and "The Machine Inside Me." Discover more and contact her through her website, IPV Consulting.