Sleep

What is more important than sleep? It is the bedrock of good health. For many years I disliked sleep. I rarely slept, and that hurt me. I no longer take that approach. Less than six hours is not good enough. Waking up at 2:00 AM staring at the ceiling needed to stop. Enter – sleep hygiene.

Sleep hygiene means a few things. There are some simple steps I take to ensure a good night sleep –

1. No caffeine after 11:00 AM
2. Skip alcohol and nicotine
3. No big heavy meals after 7:00 PM
4. Screens/phone banned from bed, Kindle is allowed
5. Usage of CPAP machine helps keep me sound asleep
6. Commit to controlled thoughts in bed – keep the outside world out (very difficult)

Now, a word on alcohol and nicotine…