“Life Shrinks or Expands According to Ones Courage.”
-Anais Nin
Even though times are challenging we still get to choose our attitude in every moment, and in every challenge there is always an opportunity. In these kinds of times we develop more of appreciation for the resources we have, develop an ability to deepen our relationships that help us through, and we are challenged to engage our creativity.
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Hope your summer is off to a wonderful start and make everyday great.
There is a ton of information about nutrition and sleep available today. Here we simple boil down the essentials you can use to have A Better Life. In a previous article about Trying Something New I point out how important nutrition and sleep are for your brain. Here we will go a little deeper and share nutrition and sleep tips for maintaining your attitude in a very positive way.
Your productivity affects the way you feel
the way you feel affects your food decisions
Your food decisions affect your brain health
and your attitude and your sleep and how you feel and your productivity and your food decisions on and on…
It is all tied together and each aspect feeds on the others.
Improvements to any part of the cycle will help you have A Better Life overall.
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We have shared in other articles what to do to improve you brain activity.
Sleep is super important for brain health and overall wellbeing. Here are a few tips for sleep.
Sleep, the Key to a Better Life
Sleeping between midnight and 5am has the most restorative and health improving benefits.
Getting 7 to 8 hours a night regularly is recommended.
Short naps are very beneficial 20 to 30 minutes seem to work best.
Regular meditation and exercise can improve sleep. (and your attitude…OH I feel another article idea being born)
Do not eat for two hours before sleep.
No caffeine after 4pm.
Alcohol and drugs diminish sleep quality. Moderation, moderation, moderation.
Write in a gratitude journal before bed.
Cut down on stimulation before bed. (No TV or Vampire novels)
Nothing shocking here on the sleep list, right?. I do not expect to shock you with the brief guide to nutrition decisions either. The idea here is to connect these puzzle pieces together to increase your ability to have A Better Life.
Here are Top Ten Tips for nutrition. Most will sound familiar but lets put all together in one place.
Good Food Can Help Create a Better Life
Eat more vegetables and fruit.
Eat raw, organic and living food whenever possible.
Use smaller plates, eat smaller portions.
Start with a little smaller portion and then wait 15 to 20 minutes before you go back for more and you may be surprised that you are no longer hungry. (That is how long it can take for the brain to register satiation)
Decrease or eliminate sugar and fructose and sucrose and all the other ose’s.
If you can not pronounce the ingredients do not eat it.
Drink more water.
Avoid sugary drinks.
When indulging in occasional sweets do it with a meal that contains a lot of fiber. (This regulates sugar absorption into your blood.)
Good sleep and nutrition will go a long way to making a better life for you.
Till next time, Eat Sleep and be well.
Ramone
If you have serious sleep problems or problems not so serious that you want help with email me. I have a friend that is an expert and a great resource for sleep problems that I will connect you with.
