Do these three things to sleep better every night
There are three things that wake the body up. Eating, getting light in your eyes, and raising core temperature. To sleep better, we are going to do the opposite of these three things. 1. Avoid eating before bed, especially heavy meals. Put as much of a gap between your last meal and sleeping as you can. For me, I give at least 2 hours. Longer is better. Bryan Johnson (The Dont Die Guy) who has a sleep score of 100% has his last meal at 11:00am. Most people wont do that, but the pudding proof is before you. 2. Dont let light in your eyes. You need melatonin to feel tired and fall asleep easily, and when you get light in your eyes your body thinks its day time. This can be indoor lights, screens like phones, computers, tvs, etc. If you can turn it off 1-2 hours before bed you will see better sleep. If you have to use screens before bed, try using filters on your devices. There are built in settings on your phone (night shift) and your computer may have one already or you can download a free app. If you want to but something, dont get blue light glasses. They don’t do much. I recommend the ‘wind down’ glasses by Roka (link below.) Im not sponsored and i dont yet own a pair, but they are developed by Dr. Andrew Huberman who i trust with my life when it comes to health protocols. 3. Lower your core temperature. Avoid doing intense workouts, being in warm rooms, or anything that raises your core temperature. You want it cold and comfortable. Now you may ask, what about a cold shower? It sounds counterintuitive but cold showers actually raise your core temperature as soon as you get out because your body is trying your warm itself up. A warm bath will cool down the body, making sleep easier. I just turn the A/C on and sleep with a light blanket. What things help you sleep better? What makes your sleep worse? I highly recommend using something to track your sleep like Whoop, Apple Watch, Fitbit, etc. Seeing your sleep quality and duration go up or down every night helps you learn what works for you