4 Secrets to Make Sure You Get Good Rest, So You Can Wake Up Early (infographic)

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There was a great post that I posted, I guess it was last year, that has been getting a lot of hits and people are very interested and they are trying to understand how do you wake up EARLY in the morning?

I think a lot of people are interested in the productivity that it gives, the energy, the focus, the clarity for the day, the ability to set aside time for yourself before the day starts; there are so many wonderful things about it.

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And one of the keys to those early mornings is going to bed and getting a really good night’s sleep. I heard about a study recently where they were studying people, people getting sleep eight hours of sleep, six hours of sleep and apparently the people who were getting six hours of sleep, they were MANAGING okay, they were kind of doing all right. But they found that as time went on, their symptoms got worse, and I’ll tell you what they were in a second.

[shareable cite=”Abe Stone”]A key to great early mornings is going to bed and getting a really good night’s sleep. [/shareable]

They said by the tenth week of getting only six hours of sleep at night, these individuals, their cognitive ability, their ability to think to make decisions, to react quickly to situations was similar to being really drunk. Can you imagine that? They weren’t drunk, but just that lack of sleep had that impact on their brain and their brain power.

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So, sleep is very important. A good night’s sleep is imperative for,

• a healthy life
• a productive life
• getting a lot of things done, if that’s what you’re really geared towards
• quality time with your family
• feeling energy for feeling alive and awake.

And it’s very much connected with that skill of being able to wake up early.

So I’d like to give you a few tips for waking up early. I have included an infographic in this post, so be sure to come over to my website and check out the infographic and it has a lot more tips there.

But I want to leave you with four key tips that you can start using today to improve the quality of your sleep to make sure that you are refreshed and you’re ready for that wonderful morning EVERY day.

1.Transition and Wind Down

So the first number one I would suggest that you give yourself a wind down time. It’s very difficult to go straight from a busy activity and to jump in bed and hope that you can fall asleep within five, ten, even fifteen minutes.

Take time, at least an hour every evening, maybe it’s a simple CONVERSATION with your loved one or saying goodnight to the kids, maybe pick up a book to READ, something that’s not went to get you to engaged.

Or take time for quiet MEDITATION. But whatever you do, stay away from things like watching movies that are going to get you excited or playing games, things like that that will stimulate your brain.

[shareable cite=”Abe Stone”]Sleep tip: Cut off about an hour before bedtime to wind down.[/shareable]

2. How Food Matters

Now the second tip that I have for you here is don’t eat anything big or heavy before going to sleep, especially right before going to sleep. I would suggest not to eat anything after 6:30 in the evening.

This way you give your digestive system a chance to clear because sometimes that is what keeps you awake and makes your sleeping uncomfortable or disturbed.

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3. Making Space

Okay now this is actually a personal one of mine and I see other people doing this as well, but I think that it’s a really big key for a good night’s sleep. A few months ago I moved my computer and everything out of my bedroom, I didn’t want to have that in there. There is the electromagnetic field, there’s all kinds of studies that show that it affects our brain waves and brain patterns and things like that.

But I had gone and taken even a step further, I would even have my phone in the room. Because I never know, sometimes I forget to do one setting and little alarms or beeps or reminders go off and they tend to just interfere with my ability to sleep well.

I go into my room, there is nothing there except for my bed, lights maybe something to read and it’s a very calm and RELAXING atmosphere, it’s very conducive for sleep.

[shareable cite=”Abe Stone”]Sleep tip: Make your bedroom and dedicate space to sleep. No electronics. ;)[/shareable]

4. Does That Drink Really Help?

Okay and this last one I think is also very important, avoid any caffeine or alcohol too close to bedtime. I know a lot of you feel that maybe you need a drink to relax in the evening, but try to do that with dinner so that you have time to sort of get it to CLEAR your system so that when you go in to sleep, you’re really just laying there and you’re ready for a good night’s sleep.

[shareable cite=”Abe Stone”]Sleep tip: Avoid caffeine and alcohol too close to bedtime. [/shareable]

All right, well good luck with getting all the sleep that you need and if you need more tips or insight, check out infographic below.

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And now here is your quote for today,

[shareable cite=”Thomas Dekker”]Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. #quote[/shareable]

All right, now here’s your affirmation for today. Be sure to post it by your bed, put it by the mirror, or in the kitchen, wherever you are going to see it first thing in the morning when you wake up and before you go to bed at night and say it at least three times, say it with feeling, really internalize it and make it a part of your belief system.

[shareable cite=”Abe Stone”]Feeling rejuvenated each morning after a good night’s sleep is something normal for me. #affirmation[/shareable]