Earlier hours of sleep ARE much better for preserving mood, cognition, and physical performance, so instead of sleeping in, try to get to bed earlier. I have noticed, in my clinical practice, that clients can effectively get two to three times the benefit of the same amount of ‘sleep-in’ by going to bed earlier. In other words, 30 minutes earlier to bed is like having an hour and a half sleep in!
Try going to sleep ½ an hour earlier to see if it positively improves your waking energy levels and mood and always try to be in bed and asleep well before midnight.
Go to bed 30 minutes earlier
From Carb-Appropriate 101 by Cliff Harvey PhD
Carb-Appropriate 101 gives you 101 daily tips to help you achieve the energy, health & performance you deserve. It includes daily tips for nutrition, movement, exercise, meditation, mindfulness, sleep, stress-reduction, and more! These tips are some of the themes that Cliff has written and spoken about over his decades in practice, in ‘bite-sized’ mini-articles.
Read the book from cover-to-cover, applying a tip a day, or simply open the book to any page to find a valuable health and performance tip to help you feel and perform at your very best.
