Getting good sleep at night is a cornerstone to living a healthy lifestyle. The energy your body replenishes when you sleep at night is crucial to relaxing and repairing muscles, ligaments and even bones. It also works on improving your cognitive connections in your brain to help keep you mind sharp.

If you’re having trouble with going to bed at night, there are a few things you can try that will help you fall asleep faster and longer to reap the benefits of a good night’s sleep.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Some of Meredith’s personal experiences in working with clients and the discussions she would have with them about their sleeping issues.

2). The myth that older people sleep better as you age and why that is misleading for most adults.

3). How scrolling on your phone or digital device before you go to bed affects your ability to fall asleep.

4). Why it’s important to limit or avoid stimulants like caffeine, nicotine and alcohol before you plan on sleeping.

5). Why napping for too long during the day could be making it harder for you to fall asleep at night.

We hope the tips we’ve shared in this episode are helpful to you or someone you know who may have trouble dialing in their bedtime routine to get better sleep. Sometimes we may be self sabotaging our best sleep without even knowing it! We hope you try a few of these suggestions and get the sleep that your body deserves.

Team Meredith

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