10-hour Tip #3

Enjoy 10-hour Workdays

Tip #3- Turn off the lights.

The CDC recommends that American adults (even the elderly) get 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Set a bedtime for yourself and stick to it! Not a time that allows you to watch your favorite show and still catch a few good hours of sleep, not after you finish dishes and laundry and whatever else is left on the to-do list… Turn off the TV and avoid caffeine and alcohol at least 45 minutes before bedtime. “But wine helps me fall asleep”- while wine may help you fall asleep quickly, sugar and alcohol work as stimulants and keep you from falling into deep REM sleep (which is what our bodies and brains need to recharge). On non-working days try stay close to your weekday sleep schedule. According to an article published in the Huffington Post, “dramatically altering your sleep and wake times on your days off can throw your body clock out of whack, a phenomenon experts call "social jet lag." Research suggests "recovery sleep" might not be doing your brain any good.” 

For more tips and information, visit these links:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/23/sleep-habits_n_4145681.html 

http://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html