Darnell Cox Instagram – Do you have trouble sleeping at night?😴
Do these 3 things to get your BEST night sleep:
1️⃣Get Early Morning Sunlight🌞
⏰Sunlight affects our natural circadian rhythm – that internal sleep/wake clock.
✨Diffuse very bright sunlight – triggers metabolism, energizes the brain🧠and body, suppresses melatonin (the sleep hormone), assists with ability to fall asleep and stay asleep later that night. 😴
☀️Get 10 minutes of sunlight exposure per day.
☔️Rainy or ☁️cloudy days, get 30-45 minutes per day.
2️⃣Cold Plunge🧊
Where?
🛁Bathtub OR Shower🚿
What Temperature?
💧Set Water to 50-60 Degrees Fahrenheit
How Long?
⏳Sit in Water for 2-3 Minutes
What does it do?
🔥It boosts my metabolism by kickstarting the sympathetic nervous system to warm the core of my body. This early morning warming of the core helps set my💤sleep/wake cycle, which in turn, helps me sleep better at night.😴
3️⃣Exercise🏋️♀️
👉Increases body temperature and makes us more alert.
👉Exercising on an empty stomach is best.
👉Exercise early in the day — walk or jumping jacks.🚶♀️
👉It’s best done within 3 hours after waking (or 11 hours after waking) around the time when we would naturally dip in energy.
👎Working out mid-day or late afternoon may delay the sleep cycle.💤
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#LookYoungerLonger #ColdPlunge #Over50 #HealthyAging #worldsleepday | Posted on 11/Mar/2024 23:14:17
