What percentage of people can survive on five to six hours of sleep? The answer is ZERO. Sleep is way more important than we give credit and impacts our overall health and wellbeing in a myriad of ways. On this episode of The Woman’s Vibrancy Code, your host Maraya talks through why sleep is crucial and how lifestyle impacts the quantity and quality of sleep that we get every night. Listen as Maraya gives tips and support for how to improve your bedtime routine and start prioritizing yourself starting with sleep!
IN THIS EPISODE:
- [02:10] Can you survive on 5-6 hours of sleep consecutively? What causes the lack of sleep from a physiological standpoint?
- [10:00] How digestion, alcohol and caffeine impact sleep health
- [13:27] How stress affects sleep patterns
- [15:32] Bedtime routines: How to slow down movement, incorporate relaxing touch and decrease artificial lighting in your home
- [19:33] Tips for better sleep: Limiting technology, finding the right sleep temperature, and managing hydration
- [22:50] Find the right support to improve sleep health
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- We need 8 to 9 hours of sleep each day. Even just missing one hour of sleep can drastically impact the next day so try to have a consistent sleep routine on week days and even on the weekend.
- Sleeping less than seven hours a night, not only has been shown to increase rates of obesity, but also increase people’s cravings for unhealthy snacks.
- Take a close look at your bedtime routine as a way to improve sleep habits. Look at factors like alcohol and caffeine, stress management, movement before bed, and exposure to artificial light and blue light from electronic devices.
RESOURCE LINKS
Vibrant Life Workshop – To get your streamlined roadmap, register for the next free Vibrant Life Workshop. Enjoy a personalized and live deep dive with Maraya Brown to address your foundational energy, hormones and libido (without the first step being the next medication) so you can uplevel how you pour into all the people and ways you serve in the world.
BIO:
Maraya Brown is a Yale and Functional Medicine Trained CNM, MSN with her undergraduate degree in marketing. Her work online brings her 21 years of experience supporting women together in one place to co-create deep transformation, energy and passion. Maraya is the founder of this Podcast and does a great deal of work with women to expand their libido.
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