4 reasons why you wake up every
morning feeling like a zombie
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morning feeling like a zombie
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Quality sleep is a rare gem these
days
Many of you struggle to get the rest
you need to feel great throughout your day
You’re short tempered with your spouse
Sluggish at work
And eventually end up depressed
days
Many of you struggle to get the rest
you need to feel great throughout your day
You’re short tempered with your spouse
Sluggish at work
And eventually end up depressed
30% of American adults
experience short term insomnia
It's a major problem for society's
productivity
And is fueling many of the chronic
health challenges that plague the
modern world
experience short term insomnia
It's a major problem for society's
productivity
And is fueling many of the chronic
health challenges that plague the
modern world
There are 4 major culprits to this
insomnia epidemic that are killing your energy levels:
Chronic stress
Light environment
Sedentary Lifestyle
Nutrient deficiencies
Let's dive deeper into each of them
insomnia epidemic that are killing your energy levels:
Chronic stress
Light environment
Sedentary Lifestyle
Nutrient deficiencies
Let's dive deeper into each of them
1) Chronic stress
Life is stressful
And extremely taxing on your mind
& body
Cortisol is the hormone you use to
manage your stress
If stress was a fire, cortisol is the
water that extinguishes it
Life is stressful
And extremely taxing on your mind
& body
Cortisol is the hormone you use to
manage your stress
If stress was a fire, cortisol is the
water that extinguishes it
Balanced cortisol = quality rest
Too much or too little will stop you
from falling and staying asleep
If you want to start sleeping well
Then you need to bring this into
harmony once again
Too much or too little will stop you
from falling and staying asleep
If you want to start sleeping well
Then you need to bring this into
harmony once again
Here are a few simple ways to
manage your chronic stress for
better sleep:
- Exercise
- Nasal breathing
- Long walks in Nature
- Magnesium Glycinate/
Adaptogens/Reishi
manage your chronic stress for
better sleep:
- Exercise
- Nasal breathing
- Long walks in Nature
- Magnesium Glycinate/
Adaptogens/Reishi
2) Light Environment
Your biology evolve to be outside in
the sun
87% of Americans spend most of
their time inside
Mainly in front of screens &
artificial lights
This is having serious effects on
your quality of sleep
Your biology evolve to be outside in
the sun
87% of Americans spend most of
their time inside
Mainly in front of screens &
artificial lights
This is having serious effects on
your quality of sleep
The sun synchronizes your internal
body clock
Particularly at sunrise and at
sunset
The infrared sunlight enters your
eyes and works it's magic
Not being outside during these
crucial moments would explain a
lot of your sleep troubles
body clock
Particularly at sunrise and at
sunset
The infrared sunlight enters your
eyes and works it's magic
Not being outside during these
crucial moments would explain a
lot of your sleep troubles
Here are a few tips to fix your light
environment for better sleep:
- Get outside more
- Blue light blockers after sunset
- Keep phone & laptop outside
bedroom
- Use red lightbulbs or dim lighting
in the evening
environment for better sleep:
- Get outside more
- Blue light blockers after sunset
- Keep phone & laptop outside
bedroom
- Use red lightbulbs or dim lighting
in the evening
3) Sedentary lifestyle
Our society sits a lot
But your body evolved to move
From long walks and running after prey during a hunt
You were meant to expend physical energy
Daily
Our society sits a lot
But your body evolved to move
From long walks and running after prey during a hunt
You were meant to expend physical energy
Daily
As society “progresses”
Sitting hunch over in front of screens over exercise becomes the priority
Many of you go to bed completely wired & unable to shut off your mind
That’s because energy that isn’t used circulates through your body
And keeps you up at night
Sitting hunch over in front of screens over exercise becomes the priority
Many of you go to bed completely wired & unable to shut off your mind
That’s because energy that isn’t used circulates through your body
And keeps you up at night
The recommendations here are simple
Find an activity you love and do more of it
Walking
Running
Kayaking
Weight Lifting
They’re all great
Move!
Find an activity you love and do more of it
Walking
Running
Kayaking
Weight Lifting
They’re all great
Move!
4) Nutrient deficiencies
Food is your medicine
Or your poison
The standard American diet is riddled with hyper processed foods with little to no nutritional value
When you’re not eating well
Your body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs
Food is your medicine
Or your poison
The standard American diet is riddled with hyper processed foods with little to no nutritional value
When you’re not eating well
Your body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs
Quality sleep relies on your brain chemistry
Neurotransmitters like serotonin & GABA work together to help you doze off
But when you’re not eating right
Your body doesn’t have the raw materials to make these vital brain chemicals
Neurotransmitters like serotonin & GABA work together to help you doze off
But when you’re not eating right
Your body doesn’t have the raw materials to make these vital brain chemicals
Here are some ways to correct nutrient deficiencies causing your insomnia:
- Dont overdo fasting
- Use glycine, L- Theanine & magnesium Glycinate
- Eat an ancestral diet rich in meats, seafoods vegetables and fruits
- Dont overdo fasting
- Use glycine, L- Theanine & magnesium Glycinate
- Eat an ancestral diet rich in meats, seafoods vegetables and fruits
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