If you wanna have the most amazing morning routine, feel at your best to start every day,
make sure you watch this video because it actually starts the night before.
How To Sleep Better
Hi, I'm Tia!
The third routine we're going to talk about today is night routine.
Night routine consists of several sub categories,
but today I want to share some of the tips that helped me sleep better and faster.
You can choose one or two of these tips
and apply them into your own night routine
to feel at your best to start every day in year 2021.
I love sleep. So much. 7 hrs is what I shoot for, but if I get 8, oh yes!
I’m getting a little bit older as much as I don’t want to admit that I am,
and it’s actually keeping me from staying asleep as much as I used to.
I was out like a light, did not wake up ‘til the next morning,
but ever since I became a mom,
I became sensitive to sounds
The most frequently asked questions after watching my morning routine videos were
"What time should I go to bed?" and "How can you fall asleep easily?"
So today I'm going to share my best tips for falling asleep easily.
Bedtime Alarm
My first night time tip for a better night’s sleep is to set your bedtime alarm.
If you maintain this habit for 3-4 months, your body will become more accurate than the alarm.
It’s a really good idea to go to bed about the same time every night.
But it’s even better if you’re doing it and you’re not even tired yet.
Because you’re allowing yourself to start to ease into the process of going to bed.
Setting an alarm on when it’s time to start shutting down,
or when it’s time to actually be in bed and ready to fall asleep.
So that your body is programmed that you don’t have to run yourself into the ground of exhaustion by the time it’s time to sleep.
Most cellphones these days have a built in bedtime alarm.
It’ll give you like 30 min notice as to when you can go to bed.
I used to set other alarms when I should be getting off devices,
when my daughter needs to go to bed,
Oh btw, my daughter is 7 yo, and she still goes to bed at around 8-8:30.
anyway, back to setting alarm, I even set alarm when it was time to start doing my skin care and when it was time to read a book.
Reverse engineer when you should be sleeping and what you should be doing leading up to that.
So you’re not just sitting in front of the TV watching Netflix and suddenly it’s midnight.
Skincare Routine
Skincare, I love to take the day off.
I don't wear makeup these days unless I have a zoom meeting or filming my YT video like today,
But I still brush the hair out, wash the makeup off, put the things on the face that make it better in the morning.
It is my ultimate reset button.
It’s also my getting started button first thing in the morning.
When I do skincare routine, my body automatically switch to sleep mode.
I don’t care if you’re a guy or a girl, if you take skincare seriously or not,
if you buy everything from the drugstore or not,
you should be taking this seriously because it's much more effective than you would think.
Calming drink before bed
Another thing I do is drinking something calming if I feel like maybe I still feel a little bit more energy than I typically do.
I usually drink herbal tea that does not contain caffeine
I tent to meditate when I drink tea.
I would feel the tea coming into my mouth, going down my esophagus, etc
You just have to look for something that are really catering to your individual needs for what tends to be happening in your brain, in your body before you’re going to bed
Diffusing Lavender Oil
Another fun ritual that I’m getting into and now I’m addicted to it, I can’t even go to sleep without it.
Lavender stimulates GABA receptors in our body
so that we feel relaxation.
This receptor is the same receptor being stimulated by the medication for anxiety patients
When you think about how natural lavender is that has the similar effects,
it would be a good idea to drop a few drops into your diffuser, or sptray on your pillow.
Just make sure you carefully read the ingredients to avoid any harmful chemicals.
The other reason why I would prefer diffuser over spray is that the diffuser has some mild white noise.
Based on numerous studies, it is found that white noise is also effective for adults in making them to fall asleep easily.
As I place my diffuser right by my head side, I enjoy the white noise coming from the diffuser.
Reading
Another great tip that will hopefully help you fall right asleep is to read.
Whether you’re a reader or not, it tends to knock you out.
I am an avid reader but I do fall asleep when I am reading a book.
And if you don’t like to read, why wouldn’t you pick up a book to put you to sleep if you have a hard time sleeping or falling asleep.
We’re not gonna talk about which author’s boring you. It doesn’t matter.
It could be the most riveting book in the world if the act of reading makes you fall asleep. You should do it every night.
Journaling
Journaling is another good one.
I will share my detailed journaling routine in January.
I do reflection journaling in the evenings.
What did I do today and how am I reflecting on it.
What could i have done better, what am I appreciative of or what am i excited that i did.
That’s just like a lovely bonus icing on the cake of your day.
You write it down and you put it away. And tomorrow is a new day.
Eye mask
I’m one of those people that needs to sleep in a dark room.
It is impossible to block all of the lights including lights coming from clock, diffuser, etc.
So I throw my eye mask on.
I have one in particular that I love. And it is one that goes over the eyes but doesn’t lay flat.
It’s sort of like you’re a bug lol
it’s great because I can open my eyes, I can shut my eyes and it’s utter darkness. It’s fantastic.
So these are my 8 tips on how to sleep better and faster.
If you have any tips on night routine, please leave them on the comments below.
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