Sleep and the steps to improve your sleep

Sleep and the steps to improve your sleep

In sleep there are four different stages. Each stage contribution differently on how well your sleep was and how deep you were in your sleep. So why do we hear people mentioning they have such poor sleep and how does that contribute to our performance in the gym and results wises?

Firstly we tend to look at our client habits prior to getting into bed and see if and of the following habits occur before night time. These are examples we like to ask our clients

Do you practice the same routine prior to bed each night?
To practice a sleep routine prior to sleep can encourage sleeping precursors in the brain to promote feelings of sleepiness.
Do you consume caffeine prior to sleep ?
Yes, food like chocolate and coffee prior to bed can delay your bodies sleep signals from setting in.
Do you stimulate your eyes and brain prior to bed?
Watching netflix and playing video games prior to bed can keep you awake longer as the screens emit a blue light, this light can delay your natural production of melatonin, whichcan decrase feeling sleepiness.
Do you have work and ideas running through their mind while in bed?
Having your mind running around whilst in bed cant trigger our mind to delay sleep proceeses from starting up.
Do you perform any breathing or muscle relaxing techniques prior to bed?
Doing some *belly breathing* can help with your mind drifting off and slowing down your breathing rate