I’m very privileged to have an article published in the latest Men’s Health magazine. In this article we dive into concepts that you can apply immediately to help improve your sleep and recovery from the get-go.
Let’s look at a summarised version of the content:
Aim to manage your energy and technology breaks every 90 minutes to help improve your energy output and recovery. These breaks are super important to help us feel more focused throughout the day.
Maximise sunlight exposure to connect the brain and body to function on a daily basis. We need to hit morning and midday sunlight exposure to help us wake up in the morning and to help us be energetic during the day. Ideally you can use an app on your phone (the lux light meter app) to measure the amount of lux intensity you need.
Having a high protein breakfast in the morning will help you feel more energetic and ready to start your day. The goal when it comes to eating and sleeping is to spread your meals over a 10 – 12 hour window period.
Schedule some time in the day to declutter your thoughts on a piece of paper – I call this method the brain dump. In the morning write a negative brain dump with all the stress points that bothers you on a daily basis, and then closer to bedtime aim for a positive brain dump with the positive things that you are grateful for. When the brain feels at ease it allows the brain to enter sleep phase quicker comparing to a brain that has active and negative thoughts.
Read the full article in Men’s Health: Men’s Health – Sleep Supersets Strategies