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Sleep cheat codes | know at 43 that |
wish | knew at 23:
FIX
YOU
SLEEP
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1. No alcohol
| used to be a one drink every other
night type of guy.
Since eliminating alcohol I've
observed that | go to sleep faster and
have seen massive improvements in
my deep sleep, REM, heart rate &
recovery.
Not drinking alcohol is a net positive
for better sleep.#£@. DanGo®
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2. Mouth Taping
Mouth breathing puts you in a state of
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It also puts you at higher risk for sleep
disorders like snoring, sleep apnea &
hypopnea.
Taping my mouth at night helps me
breathe through my nose allowing for
deeper sleep with minimal
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3. Blue light blockers
Blue light messes with your body's
ability to prepare for bed because it
blocks a hormone called melatonin
that makes you sleepy.
If | look at screens at night | put ona
pair of blue light blockers because it
helps my body to sleep faster.ee KCCh
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4. No caffeine 12 hours or more
before bed
| am sensitive to caffeine so | drink
one cup 1.5 hours after waking in the
morning & have a decaf in the
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| found having coffee in the
afternoons causes massive sleep
disruptions at night.see akc y)
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5. The 321 Method
| don't eat 3 hours before bed to sleep
deeper.
| don't drink water 2 hours before bed
to help me avoid waking up & peeing.
| stay away from all forms of cognitive
stimulation 1 hour before bed by
reading a book to help turn my brain
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6. Environment
Environment is the hand that shapes
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| set my temp to 68 degrees
Fahrenheit, black out my room, | have
a firm mattress, a firm pillow &
weighted blanket.
Your environment is evergreen. Set it
up once to help you put good sleep on
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7. Morning sun exposure
Every morning | take my newborn
daughter outside to get some sun.
The sun resets your circadian rhythms
for the day.
Aim for at least 10 minutes of
sunlight, or 15 to 20 minutes if it's
overcast or you're getting light
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8. Supplements
About 1 hour before bed | take:
- 200mg Magnesium L-threonate
- 5Omg Apigenin
- 5 grams of glycine
This helps my body relax and helps me
get to sleep faster.
Shout out to @hubermanlab for the
supplement recommendations.Eee cy)
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9. Increased electrolyte intake
| used to wake up to pee but after
increasing my sodium intake using
electrolyte powders (or sea salt) I've
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Sodium promotes the release of
vasopressin (an antidiuretic hormone)
that supports deep sleep.Eee cy)
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For 20+ years I'd wake up multiple
times at night. Thanks to this routine |
sleep straight into the morning.
Hope this helps improve your sleep.a
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