This episode showed the good in getting adequate sleep and the bad in not getting enough. Apart from the mental effects, I wind up getting up later in the morning and missing out on workouts. Also, if you listen between the lines, you can see that there is a relationship between overeating and lack of sleep. I tend to eat later, go to bed later, and when I get there I don’t sleep as well. Sometimes it leads to acid reflux, or I don’t breathe as well. Whatever the symptoms, it’s all part of that vicious cycle of one bad habit leading to another, but the positive side is that good habits behave the same way.
And I am doing a couple of those things right these days. I am eating earlier. I generally aim for 4 pm for supper. And as a result, I am sleeping better. Another thing on my list now is not watching videos, but reading, especially later in the evening. That helps me get to bed earlier and sleep better when I get there. It’s a holiday weekend going into a vacation week, so my diet isn’t great. But I have been getting plenty of water, and I think the fresh mountain air and a great view of God’s creation at the top of Mt. Nebo will do wonders for my mental health this coming week. Happy holidays!
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