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#SelfCareSaturday Episode Two: Sleep
Welcome back to #SelfCareSaturday! This is episode two of my biweekly series that focuses on making self-care a daily habit. Missed last week's episode? Watch it here!
I learned so much from the research I did over the past two weeks and share some of my insights in the video. I'm also excited to tackle one of the most important aspects of self-care in this week's episode: sleep!
Welcome back to #SelfCareSaturday! This is episode two of my biweekly series that focuses on making self-care a daily habit. Missed last week's episode? Watch it here!
I learned so much from the research I did over the past two weeks and share some of my insights in the video. I'm also excited to tackle one of the most important aspects of self-care in this week's episode: sleep!
Why is sleep important? Sleep is the time for our bodies and minds to recover from our stressful lives. Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep can worsen the symptoms of depression and anxiety, and even be a factor in developing them in the first place.
Let's look at ten ways to improve our sleep and show ourselves some much-needed TLC!
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10 Tips For Sleeping Better
- Avoid caffeine in the 6 hours before bed.
- Make your bedroom a sleep inducing environment.
- Create a pre-sleep routine.
- Don't force yourself to sleep.
- Utilize sunlight in the morning.
- Set a sleep schedule.
- Avoid naps.
- Don't eat within two hours of going to sleep.
- Exercise in the morning.
- Don't be too hard on yourself.
Get more details about each of these tips in the video above!
What are your favourite tips for a better night's sleep? Let us know in the comments!
Until next time,
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At its core, the personal curriculum movement is about celebrating lifelong learning and intellectual curiosity. It's about being more intentional about how we spend our time when we're not sleeping, or at work, or doing the basic maintenance or admin or chores to keep our lives going. It's about using our free time to enrich our lives in a way that is purposeful and intentional and joyful, indulging our curiosity as adults, even once we're outside of structured school environments, getting excited about learning and allowing ourselves the freedom to go down those rabbit holes in our special interests, to challenge our brains in ways that we maybe don't get the chance to in our day-to-day lives.