Why Stress Disrupts Your Sleep & 3 Tips to Rest Better Tonight

🌜 Waking up a lot during the night isn’t normal. If this happens to you, it might be because you’re very stressed.

When you have a lot of stress, your body makes more of a hormone called cortisol. High cortisol can make you wake up often at night. Here’s why this happens:

1️⃣ Too much cortisol — This stress hormone keeps you alert and awake, which is not what you want at night.

2️⃣ Overthinking at bedtime — Stress can make your mind busy with worries when you try to sleep.

3️⃣ Disrupted sleep cycle — Stress messes with the natural sleep-wake cycle of your body, making it hard to stay asleep.

Here are 3 strong tips to sleep better starting today:

1️⃣ Stick to a bedtime routine

Develop a calming routine before bed. This could include reading a book 📚, listening to soft music 🎶, or doing some gentle yoga 🧘. These activities can help lower cortisol levels and prepare your body for sleep.

2️⃣ Limit caffeine and screen time

Avoid coffee ☕ and other caffeinated drinks in the afternoon and evening. Also, turn off screens like your phone, computer, and TV at least an hour before bed 📵. The blue light from screens can keep you awake.

3️⃣ Create a comfortable sleep environment

Make sure your bedroom is for sleeping only. Keep it cool, quiet, and dark. Consider using blackout curtains 🌑, earplugs 🎧, and a comfortable mattress and pillows to help you stay asleep.

🌛 Waking up a lot at night can be tough. Try these tips tonight to help you sleep through the night!

About Kelly Prehn

Kelly moved to Japan at 17 years old and has spent significant periods of her career in Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and Singapore. Her work as an acclaimed fashion model is blended with her impact as a columnist and author. During her modelling career, Kelly fled from being internationally human trafficked. To transform from this, she focused on Asian healing modalities. With 1.4 million transformed women and tens of millions more women helped by GENKI SYSTEM™, she is a multi dimensional women.

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