Unlocking the Power of Sleep: Enhancing Metabolic Health for a Vibrant Life
Sleep is not just a time for rest and rejuvenation—it plays a crucial role in our metabolic health and overall well-being. Many body functions rely on our natural body clock. Different hormones produced at different times of the day with peaks and troughs may be affected by lack of sleep. Research shows that insufficient or poor-quality sleep can lead to a range of health issues. For instance, sleep can impact hormones that regulate appetite and reproductive hormones. Lack of sleep can disrupt these hormones, leading to increased hunger, cravings, weight gain and low libido in men. We advise you aim for 7-9 hours of quality sleep each night to support hormonal balance. Adequate sleep is also essential for maintaining stable blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity. Poor sleep quality can impair glucose metabolism and increase the risk of metabolic disorders like diabetes. Quality sleep can also play a key role in managing stress levels, which can impact metabolism and overall health. We recommend avoiding factors that affect sleep such as night time work, alcohol, sugar, drugs, or engaging with social media late into the night. Instead try practicing relaxation techniques and create calming bedtime rituals to promote deep, restorative sleep. You may consider understanding your baseline metabolic levels and if you need to make any changes. Blood genius may support you in achieving this.
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With your sleeping routine completed, you turn out the lights, set on your covers, and settle into bed. How do you settle down under the covers?
At this point, your sleeping position may be entirely habitual. If you are in the same position in bed since childhood, you won't think about it each night consciously.
Certain sleep positions have been linked to health concerns, better wellness, and even your personality. Â We'll explore it below.
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Increasingly, sleep specialists are wondering if gut health may just be the path to enjoying a good night’s sleep? Perhaps it's a case of nurturing your friendly gut flora to open the way to the good night’s sleep you so desperately need.
Are you staying up way too late studying/creating/hypothetically fixing the world’s problems/Tumblring/procrastinating? That’s the story of my life. During my busiest years, I made it a point to become a NAP EXPERT so that I could save my daytime energy levels from depleting and sending me into a depression spiral. I’m so happy to share with you what worked for ol’ Carlz. Note that I am not a doctor, but I’m hella cute and smart.
Here are some nap tips based on my years of experience as a creative human who never worked fewer than 3 jobs from age 19-26:
Take your nap for 20, 45, or 90 minutes. 45 is your best option, then 20, then 90. With 20 you can feel anxious to fall asleep as quickly as possible and then neglect getting up with your alarm. 90 can make you feel weird when you wake up, but it's the most amount of napping you can do without feeling sleepy and wonky for the rest of your day. I'd only recommend 90 if you REALLY didn't get any sleep the night before. 45 is perfect if you do it right.
How to do it right:
Create an alarm for 20, 45, or 90 minutes. Vow to yourself to get the fuck up when it goes off. If you know you're not great at this, make a voice memo of your own voice, talking yourself into getting the fuck up, and use that as your alarm tone.Â
Nap in a room with lots of light, or if it's dark out, turn on all of the lights in the room. Aim for brightness. Nap with a sock or scarf, (or sleep mask if you’re bourgeois like that) over your eyes.Â
Nap on your couch, the floor, or on top of your made bed with throw blankets over you, upside down if possible (feet where your head usually goes). Do NOT get under your actual bed covers, do NOT do anything to simulate nighttime sleep in your bed.... or you will not get the fuck up.Â
Turn off all podcasts and don't look at any screens. White noise is okay. I use "Binaural Beats With Pure Solfeggio Sounds" on Spotify, super super low volume.
Turn on your alarm. Your nap has begun. You do not have to fall asleep for it to count, you just have to breathe steadily, resting with your eyes closed.Â
When your alarm goes off, sit up. You will hate it. Do it. Put one foot on the floor. Take a long moment to let your body process that it is upright, then get the fuck up!!!
Stretch and drink water and live your best post-nap life.
A Few Bonus Ideas (tried and true):
Sugar! Leave a few bite sized pieces of fruit, a shot of juice, or a piece of super dank chocolate next to your alarm. When it goes off and you sit up, eat the fruit, the sugar will wake you up faster.Â
If you have a lot of time left in the day, take a caffeine nap! Drink a very small serving of coffee or tea, lay down for 20 minutes immediately after. It will take 15-20 minutes for the caffeine to kick in, and you'll be ready to get the fuck up. Â
If your bladder is sensitive or reactive to anxiety (which runs high when you're sleep-deprived), pee right before you lay down, and nap with a heating pad over your bladder area.Â
Recipe for positive dreams- as you close your eyes and breathe steadily, make a list in your brain of 3 things you are great at. Flesh out every bullet point. You'll probably fall asleep by point 1.5 or 2, and dream about dolphins or whatever.Â