18/06/2026
Habits that have genuinely helped me so much with my sleepā¦.š
āØ I use up my energy by moving my body in the dayā¦daily steps, strength, yogaā¦it all counts.
āØ I get outdoors and soak up natural daylight every day.
āØ I stay hydrated in the day and try to eat a healthy balanced diet 80% of the time.
āØ I donāt often drink alcohol, but when I do I will hydrate even more.
āØ I donāt drink coffee, I have matcha instead which is a slow release caffeine, but wonāt have any after about 2pm.
āØ I take magnesium with food, about an hour before bed.
āØ I switch off my phone an hour before I go to sleep and switch it on again an hour after wakingā¦.social media is not the last thing I look at before bed, or the first thing I look at in the morning.
āØ I wonāt watch the news, or anything else that will spike my cortisol before bed.
āØ I have a night time wind down ritual from about 8pm (shower, skin care, music read), I need at least an hour to really settle in.
āØ If Iām feeling stressed before bed Iāll do some breathwork/meditation.
āØ I go to sleep early (about 9pm so in bed about 8pm) and stick to the same bedtime (and wake up time) through the week. Weekends is a little bit later, but not much.
āØ I wear loop ear plugs to block out any noises that would usually wake me up (light sleeper alert).
āØ When I do wake up in the night, I donāt look at the time as that only makes me anxious.
āØ If I wake up with things on my mind, I journal all my thoughts/worries/concerns, and once theyāre on paper, itās like a light switch goes off and I can sleep.
āØ I have personal therapy to help me with my gremlins (the ones that keep you awake).
āØ I get adjusted to ease my body, and nervous system.
