05/31/2024
My newsletter today is dedicated to helping you achieve better sleep.
Here are some valuable sleep hygiene tips to help you achieve that elusive restful slumber we all look forward to
1. Optimize your sleep environment. Make sure your bedroom is conducive to sleep by keeping it cool, dark and quiet!
2. Invest in a comfortable mattress, pillows and cotton organic sheets.
3. Make sure you have a bedtime routine. Create, as best you can a relaxing pre-sleep routine that signals your body that it's time to wind down. My favorite is taking a warm bath right before you climb into bed and perhaps adding some baking soda or Epsom salts.
4. A routine of silent meditation or a guided meditation.
My favorite free app is Insight Timer.
5. Limit your screen time. The blue light emitted by screens can interfere with your body's production of the important hormone melatonin which is crucial for our sleep. If you need to be on electronics after the sun goes down invest in a good pair of blue light blocking glasses that can be worn watching TV or on the computer after dark.
6. Watch the sunset. Research shows that the visible and non-visible light in our sunsets help to increase the release of melatonin and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
Schedule your appointment today, https://calendly.com/kimjacob924.
If you schedule by June 7th, receive a free dram of essential oil to promote sleep.
Sleep Well!
Until next time, Kim
Kimberly Jacob, PT, BCST, LIFE Systems Biofeedback Practitioner
www.integrativetherapywellness.com
In her Phoenix Clinic, Kim provides traditional Physical Therapy evaluations and treatment addressing problems such as posture issues, pain, and decreased mobility as well as stress and anxiety-related challenges. Wellness sessions include Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST,) and may include othe...