Are you getting enough sleep? Do you even pay any attention to the amount of sleep you're getting? How much do you know about sleep and how it impacts on your level of performance? The reality is that the amount of sleep you get each night dramatically impacts how productive you are and how much energy you have each day.
If you get very little sleep (let's say 5-6 hours a night or less) then you are going to feel sluggish, lazy, moody, impatient, intolerant, and generally very unproductive. In fact, you could say that not getting enough sleep actually changes you. It makes you a lesser version of yourself.
But what happens when you've had a good 7-8 (or even 9) hours of sleep? Well, generally you're the complete opposite! Upbeat, happy, enthusiastic, more tolerant, more creative, more productive, much healthier - much more everything! You're a better person to be around. You probably even like yourself more. Makes a pretty big difference doesn't it?
If you're like most people you're probably struggling to find the time to get enough sleep. You have a million things to do and less time to do them. So let's look at some tips than can help you get more sleep starting today.
Tip number one. We all know about the lure of staying up late - but it's a trap. We're sitting up watching a movie or surfing the net and we know that if we don't go to bed tomorrow won't come yet and we won't have to go to work or school! It's our free time and we want to make the most of it. The problem of course is that by staying up late we are killing our energy levels for the next day. The time you get up can't be moved back (otherwise you'd be late) so change the time you get to bed. You'll be glad you did if you stick to it.
Tip number two. Turn off things that stimulate your brain before sleep. Whether you're on Facebook, playing Angry Birds or watching TV just before bed - your brain will always take longer to switch off and relax. Instead, take out the notes you want to revise or read a book you enjoy, or just sit and think.
Tip number three. If your mind won't shut off and it keeps thinking about random things then take out your cell phone and open up the notepad app or memo writer and start taking notes. Your mind will quieten down when you've written everything down. Don't believe me? Give it a try.
Tip number four. Use power naps to rejuvenate you. A 10-15 minute nap can work wonders when you're feeling really exhausted. See if you can find a good time to have a quick doze (like Science class - just kidding) and revive your energy levels.
Tip number five. Make hump day the day you go to bed really early. It's Wednesday, it's hump day (because it's the middle of the week). The week is starting to take its toll on you. You're getting pretty tired. Instead of just letting that trend continue (until Friday night at which point you go to bed and sleep for the entire weekend due to extreme exhaustion) plan to hit the sack super early. How early? The earlier the better!
If you do nothing else, make sure you find a way to make sleep a priority in your life. It's truly amazing what a difference a good night's sleep can have. If you want high energy and a zest for life to be a constant in your life, just sleep your way to it! Whatever works for you is what you should do. But give sleep great importance and you'll certainly reap the benefits.
If you get very little sleep (let's say 5-6 hours a night or less) then you are going to feel sluggish, lazy, moody, impatient, intolerant, and generally very unproductive. In fact, you could say that not getting enough sleep actually changes you. It makes you a lesser version of yourself.
But what happens when you've had a good 7-8 (or even 9) hours of sleep? Well, generally you're the complete opposite! Upbeat, happy, enthusiastic, more tolerant, more creative, more productive, much healthier - much more everything! You're a better person to be around. You probably even like yourself more. Makes a pretty big difference doesn't it?
If you're like most people you're probably struggling to find the time to get enough sleep. You have a million things to do and less time to do them. So let's look at some tips than can help you get more sleep starting today.
Tip number one. We all know about the lure of staying up late - but it's a trap. We're sitting up watching a movie or surfing the net and we know that if we don't go to bed tomorrow won't come yet and we won't have to go to work or school! It's our free time and we want to make the most of it. The problem of course is that by staying up late we are killing our energy levels for the next day. The time you get up can't be moved back (otherwise you'd be late) so change the time you get to bed. You'll be glad you did if you stick to it.
Tip number two. Turn off things that stimulate your brain before sleep. Whether you're on Facebook, playing Angry Birds or watching TV just before bed - your brain will always take longer to switch off and relax. Instead, take out the notes you want to revise or read a book you enjoy, or just sit and think.
Tip number three. If your mind won't shut off and it keeps thinking about random things then take out your cell phone and open up the notepad app or memo writer and start taking notes. Your mind will quieten down when you've written everything down. Don't believe me? Give it a try.
Tip number four. Use power naps to rejuvenate you. A 10-15 minute nap can work wonders when you're feeling really exhausted. See if you can find a good time to have a quick doze (like Science class - just kidding) and revive your energy levels.
Tip number five. Make hump day the day you go to bed really early. It's Wednesday, it's hump day (because it's the middle of the week). The week is starting to take its toll on you. You're getting pretty tired. Instead of just letting that trend continue (until Friday night at which point you go to bed and sleep for the entire weekend due to extreme exhaustion) plan to hit the sack super early. How early? The earlier the better!
If you do nothing else, make sure you find a way to make sleep a priority in your life. It's truly amazing what a difference a good night's sleep can have. If you want high energy and a zest for life to be a constant in your life, just sleep your way to it! Whatever works for you is what you should do. But give sleep great importance and you'll certainly reap the benefits.
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