On the hierarchy of health, sleep trumps almost everything else.
It’s the low hanging fruit that can affect metrics more than just about anything else. It’s the time when body and brain detox, recover, rebuild and restore.
Get morning sun exposure (at the same time every day) to regulate sleep / wake cycles.
Finish your last meal at least 3 to 4 hours before bedtime. You can do this!
Earthing - tips to help with Earthing:
Try a sleep concoction 30 minutes before bed to reduce stress and get higher quality sleep:
If you’re like most people reading this right now, there’s little that you wouldn’t do to reclaim these virtues. Prioritize your sleep! It’s the single most influential thing you can do right now to support your health journey. Start with early morning sun, connecting to the earth and get a pair of UVEX glasses. Start sleeping like our early ancestors did to build your biological resilience. For more on this, see our blog.
The activity / rest cycle in mammals is one of the circadian rhythms that gets entrained by environmental cues such as natural light and darkness. These cues no longer exist in the modern world because blue light is now ubiquitous. They are emitted from all screens, smart phones, digital clocks and almost all artificial light in the house.
The UVEX glasses block this non-native light spectrum that occurs when the sun goes down.Wear the UVEX glasses at least 2 hours before going to bed. Even when our whole house is lit only by firelight only, I find myself reaching for the glasses because I don’t want even a glimpse of artificial ambient light to disrupt my sleep physiology. Ego holds people back.
We suggest the whole tribe / family wear them two hours before going to bed for the best, restorative sleep ever. UVEX on Amazon
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