Commentary/Questions/Follow-ups on the Last Session? “OUR Strokes of Insight”
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HUMOR FOR TODAY – Two minutes of Tim (Conway)
TODAY’S TOPIC: Getting Restorative Sleep
Why is this topic important to you?
- When we’re well-rested, aren’t we better versions of ourselves?
- Want to be less cranky – much better when good sleep
What are some tips you’ve heard or shared with others?
- Counting sheep – maybe start with a herd of 100 and go backwards?
- Not look at your computer screen right before bedroom
- concentrate on your breathing
- pad beside your bed to write thoughts down
- meditation
- chamomile tea
- cell phone beeping – –
- PRAY! If you go to sleep: “Guardian angel finishes your prayers” 🙂
- Night lights / motion-lights: softer light colors where possible, especially red/orange
Sleep is A Key Pillar for Brain Health per Global Council on Brain Health!
As a review, Key pillars to Brain Health as identified by the GLOBAL COUNCIL ON BRAIN HEALTH
- MOVEMENT – EXERCISE REGULARLY
- EATING RIGHT
- NEW ACTIVITIES – CHALLENGING THE BRAIN
- SOCIAL CONNECTION WITH PEOPLE
- MANAGING STRESS
- GETTING RESTORATIVE SLEEP
- 7-8 hours gives your brain a chance to “clean things up” and regenerate
- AARP
- Brain-Sleep Connection – 28 page brochure HERE with excellent recommendations on pages 4-6 including
- do meditation, deep-breathing techniques when getting sleep is challenging
- limit daytime naps to 30 minutes and no later than mid-afternoon
- Video – go to the Pillar #5 video on the webpage HERE for a 5-minute talk by Dr. Sonia Ancoli-Israel with 4 Cardinal Rules for Good Sleep
- AHA – set a “worry time” at the same time every day
- To find out more about how sleep affects your brain health, see this article by Candy Sagon
- Brain-Sleep Connection – 28 page brochure HERE with excellent recommendations on pages 4-6 including
- Seven Habits of Highly-Rested People (has diet focus too)
- From the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- A Good Night’s Sleep – 4 page brochure AHA: avoid late afternoon/evening naps
- Easy-to-read booklet (28 pages) How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
- Ways to Get Back to Sleep (WebMD slideshow) – including Meditate; Count Backwards from 100; Move to Another Room; Don’t Be Productive; Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- TEDx Talk: How to Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep (or just get to the “brain tapping” – frequency-following practice – at the 7 minute mark HERE)