How YOU Can Sleep Better (Part 3 of 3) Improving Sleep Hygiene
How YOU Can Sleep Better (Part 3 of 3)
Improving Sleep Hygiene
First how do you look at sleep? Are you visualizing a good night’s rest or are you thinking another sleepless night tossing and turning (or waking up to pee multiple times?)
It matters what you think and tell yourself as Grand Master Steve profoundly utters “As a person thinketh, so they become,” (as is the case in becoming a black belt!)
That’s why in our blackbelt leadership training program we learn to visualize our success way before it happens. Hence the reason photos are taken of us in a black belt (with the year we will attain this goal) when we are only first beginning our training as white belts!
Key Steps
1. Visualize: Take a picture of yourself sleeping soundly. View it
daily. I like to hang mine up in the bathroom as I am getting ready for bed.
2. Speak what you want: I am
a good sleeper. I am in training to be even BETTER! 
3. Action: “Knowledge without
action is meaningless” (Aristotle).
There are many brilliant people in
this world, however without action, nothing gets done.
It’s often fear that holds people back.
Take the leap of faith that YOU CAN
DO THIS! See yourself sleeping soundly, falling, and staying asleep. Get professional
help if you need it.
It may sound crazy, but some people receive secondary gain from NOT sleeping,
or by having an illness. That may be where they get their attention, or where others
will take care of them or notice them.
I’m not saying Insomnia is not real. It most certainly is, but make sure
there’s no secondary gain keeping you from getting better.
For example, staying up late to binge
watch “Cobra Kai” or “Bridgerton” on Netflix, or anime, or playing Dragon Ball Fighterz
or scrolling endlessly through social media.
As for me right now, I am staying
awake to write this blog. Hope you like it! 😊
Big Tips
1.
Plan for what you want. We know planning is paramount to
success.
It’s a good idea to dim the lights
as bright lights (and especially blue lights), can awake the senses and lower
melatonin. So, turn on nighttime settings, and if the screen is keeping you
awake, turn it off.
2.
Next make
sure temperature is comfortable, and the noise level is good for you. I love playing relaxing music before bedtime. If you and
your partner disagree on temperature, lighting and/or noise level, decide on a
compromise. Ear plugs and a big heavy blanket work for me!
3.
Do you have
a good mattress? Are you comfortable sleeping? I sleep with rolls and a large pillow under my knees to
help relieve tension in my neck and back.
4.
Make
yourself as relaxed as possible.
Nurture relationships, otherwise, they can keep you awake at night. Seek
professional guidance when needed.
5.
Stay Active Exercise
is one of the best ways to improve your ZZZ’s, so head to Krav at least twice a
week. Remember you can always practice virtually too!
What are some sleep hacks you would
like to share?
Be Safe. Be Well. Be Happy!
With warmest wishes, Dr.
Gold
P.S. Please share your natural
sleep remedies and any catch phrases for bedtime.
**Friendly reminder this
does not constitute personal medical advice. Please seek the advice of your
health care provider prior to making any substantive changes to your lifestyle.
About Tanya
Gold, MD
I can personalize
YOUR health care using natural medicine when possible. In practice for over 20
years, I have helped thousands of patients get off their medications or
drastically reduce their doses by treating the ROOT cause of their ailments.
If YOU
are healthy, I help YOU STAY that way! Prevention is key.
My
mission is to get people Healthy, Happy and Strong.
You can
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7 Habits of Extremely Happy People is a book I wrote to spread CHEER in
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Bay.
I am a
board-certified family medicine physician and holistic medical doctor who
teaches yoga, laughter yoga, and goat yoga, and is proud to be part of the
Blackbelt Leadership Training Program.
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