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6 Ways to Get More (and Better) Sleep

6 Ways to Get More (and Better) Sleep

By Guest Blogger, Elise Morgan

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  • Exercise Daily


Exercising regularly is one of the best ways to improve your sleep and is even backed by science – adults that exercised took half the time to fall asleep and slept 41 more minutes per night than those that did not exercise.

Physical activity not only contributes to more restful sleep, but also increases time spent in deep sleep. This helps to boost your immune system, while also supporting cardiac health, controlling stress, and minimizing your anxiety.

  • Stick to a sleep schedule

Do your best to follow a nightly plan where you will be in bed for 7-9 hours every night, and if possible, go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. By limiting the differences in your sleep schedule, your body’s sleep-wake cycle will be reinforced, letting your body know more effectively when to wake up in the morning and when to start winding down at the end of the day.

  • Optimize your room for comfortability 

Your sleep environment is key to getting more rest and is crucial in how you feel when you wake up. If you’ve been getting up in the morning with an achy body and a groggy mind, be sure you are sleeping on comfortable mattresses and pillows that are right for your body and sleep preferences. If your mattress is no longer feeling supportive and comfortable, it may be because it has exceeded its life expectancy – about 7-10 years depending on the quality.

  • Find your wind down routine

Another great way to get more sleep is to create a pre-bedtime routine that helps you wind-down. Relaxation techniques before hopping into bed have been proven to improve the quality of your sleep and is even oftentimes used to treat insomnia.

Consider listening to relaxing music (think: ocean sounds, rain noises, light classical music, etc.), reading a book, meditating, and even deep breathing techniques to find the best method to help put you to sleep.

.     Make Sleep a Priority 

It’s important to understand that your body needs sleep, and that you should not be prioritizing your daytime activities when it’s time for bed. We have all been guilty of letting television, the internet, our phones, and even our relationships infringe upon our sleep, but we need to respect the amount of rest that our bodies demands and adhere to these requirements.

  • Paint your room a “cool†color for tranquility

When all else fails, consider some redesigning to optimize your sleep. To make your room more serene and calming, consider painting the walls blue – studies show that those who slept in a blue room got a better night’s sleep, and slept more on average.

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How to Lower Your Driving Costs

How to Lower Your Driving Costs

Most people have a love/hate relationship with driving. They love the freedom that it brings, and the convenience, but boy oh boy, can it be expensive. And forget the cost of the car itself — that’s just the beginning. After that, you’ve got the cost of fuel, which always seems to be on the rise, insurance, toll roads, and everything else. And what’s worse is that it seems that we have no choice other than to pay up; that is, if we want to get to work and so on. But here’s the thing. It’s nearly always possible to lower the costs of getting from A to B, and to limit the amount of money our vehicle takes up. Below, we take a look at a few handy ways to ensure your car doesn’t eat up all your cash.

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Driving the Correct Way

Most people use far more fuel than necessary, and they don’t even realise it. You don’t just have to accept how long a full tank of petrol will last you — it’s something that’s in your control. It’s all about ensuring you have a high MPG (miles per gallon). If you’re accelerating away from red lights too quickly, or braking harshly, or just generally going faster than necessary, then your engine is going to eat fuel. Take things a bit easier, and you’ll be waiting longer between trips to the petrol station.

Best Route, Cheapest Fuel

You’ll also want to keep in mind that there isn’t a standard price for petrol. You don’t need to accept the price of whatever your nearest station is selling their fuel for! Do a little research on how to locate the cheapest petrol in your area, and you’ll be paying less when you’re at the pump. The difference might not seem that much when you just take one trip into account, but when you multiply it over a year, you’ll see savings.

Regular Maintenance

A car in good condition will also use fuel more efficiently, but that’s not the only reason why vehicle maintenance is essential. It’ll also prevent more serious, and costly issues from materialising. It’s much better to have an expert perform a regular oil change, under the hood checks, and other general car maintenance, rather than wait for the small problem to become a big issue, and have to pay through the roof to get it fixed. Take care of your car, and it’ll take care of you.  

Leave it at Home

Some people automatically get into their vehicle once they leave their front door, but it’s not a force of nature. No-one commands you to drive, anywhere! In some cases, it can be much cheaper to leave the car at home, and instead take public transport. It can be cheaper, faster, and you won’t have to worry about paying to park your car once you arrive, either. If you insist on driving (or have no other choice), then spend some time researching the best route to your destination. The quickest route might get you there sooner, but if you’re covering many more miles than an alternative route, then the journey will cost you more.

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Alternative Treatments To Help With Pain

Alternative Treatments To Help With Pain

Pain is something we all experience at some point in our lives. Whether it’s breaking a bone or recovering from a bout of flu. Pain levels vary in all of us but if you’re after some alternative treatments to help with pain, here are a few ideas to get you started and back to your healthy self.

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CBD Products

Cannabis has always been something that’s a little taboo but more recently, CBD products on sites like westcoast cannabis have become much more popular. There are so many products, like in the form of edibles, mixed in with beverages, as oils, and as beauty products, that there is something for everyone, meaning they have very much taken to the public market from North America to Asia.

With so much research being done on various medical illnesses, CBD and Cannabis, in general, have become an ideal solution to combat pain. It’s always best to do your research and don’t take anything without consulting your doctor first. You can find some examples here https://www.mygreensolution.ca/shop/.


Acupuncture

What was once considered a bit of a bizarre treatment, acupuncture has certainly become a lot more sought after in helping with a variety of body pain. It works by putting very thin needles into the body and is derived from the Chinese. It’s meant to stimulate the sensory nerves that will naturally produce pain-relieving substances in the body. This can pretty much be applied to anywhere on the body so if you have back pain, jowl pain etc, this is certainly worth trying out.

Chiropractors are also good for manipulating the structure of the body to help relieve pain. As the main focus with chiropractors is the spine, it’s crucial that you look for someone qualified as this treatment can result in serious injury if not done correctly. It is however also known to be effective on lower back pain, neck pain, headaches and sports-related injuries.

Hypnotherapy

A more alternative treatment but one that makes a lot of sense. Pain is all to do with brain signals, and one thing that could help with pain is hypnotherapy. It’s worth doing your research as you want to make sure you’re doing these with a qualified hypnotherapist. This isn’t going to solve all pain problems but for things like stress and illnesses that can’t be defined and could, therefore, be psychologically-induced pain. Hopefully, all you need to stop feeling your pain is by taking control of it, and that’s something hypnotherapy is known to offer.

Massages

Although it’s probably useless for most, massages are great for easing the pain in the muscles. Depending on your pain threshold, deep tissue massages can be great for help with trapped nerves and tight muscles. A lot of athletes and those who regularly go to the gym can benefit massively from a massage. Always try to do your research when it comes to picking a masseuse. Sometimes it’s good to get recommendations or read reviews to see if those who’ve had the massage have felt the results.  

Although more traditional forms of medication and treatments are recommended, alternative treatments are worth exploring when perhaps traditional forms are limited or don’t work. It’s always good to consult your doctor before you start any alternative treatments but why not give it a go?


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Best Online Therapy When the Panic Sets In

Best Online Therapy When the Panic Sets In

Everyone on the planet has or will experience a sense of panic in their lifetime. For someone who has never felt the common symptoms, they will flock online for the best therapy options or natural cures.

Feeling anxious

Feelings of being anxious are common. Major life changes or past traumas can spark an uneasy feeling that can escalate very quickly into panic.

At the first feeling of that twinge, it’s best to expel that extra energy in a positive way. Doing something physical like walking or exercising can simply change the brain pattern.

Feeling overwhelmed

Has the boss laid too much work on you? Have you over promised family or friends of your time or expertise? When overwhelmed emotions can leech out in different ways. Sometimes the desire to cry is so deep, but no tears will flow. Anger can also be a result of feeling like you have too much on your plate. However, one of the most common symptoms is tiredness. Have you ever felt that if you could just sleep for a day, you’ll get back on track tomorrow?

Rest is exactly what your brain and body need. It doesn’t exactly mean sleep, though. Rest is when you can find peace of mind. It’s where you can reassess and prioritize what needs to be done. Maybe everything on your plate needs to be done, but with a clear mind, and realizing it takes one step at a time, it can all be accomplished. You will eventually become aware of how not to allow yourself to be spread too thin.

Feeling scared

Situations leaving you unnecessarily scared is a sure sign that you’ve put too much pressure on yourself and life around you. Think of the way a dam works. It holds back a large amount of water. By doing this, it stops a potential flood, and water can be routed to other areas where it would be most useful like irrigation resources for crops and water supplies.

When people hold in their emotions, this is ‘the dam’ concept. However, people don’t always reroute the emotions into something positive. They build up that dam thinking they’ve stopped those feelings on fear, being overwhelmed and anxious thoughts. Eventually, the emotions spill over or worse, …the dam breaks and everything stored up floods out everywhere.

Panic attacks

Together, feeling fear, overwhelmed, anxious, sweating, shaking, blurred vision, hard to breathe…This is all the result of the dam breaking. This is a true panic attack. And a majority of people think they are dying the first time this happens.

But you can stop a panic attack from starting by being proactive in your mental health. Mental health is just as important as physical and internal health. Adding brain foods into your diet is the first step. Balanced diets of vitamins and essential amino acids are necessary to protect the mind. This is the wall of the dam. B vitamins are great brain food, but if you’re contemplating supplements, always consult your doctor to see what’s best for you.

Now it’s time to reroute the water. Speaking to a professional is a great way to plan the reroute of your emotions. Some doctors might recommend medications to reduce depression and anxiety until you are able to manage situations better. You can check out some of the best online therapy to help instantly when you feel your emotions rising.

Using meditation, acupressure or pressure points can reduce the stress waters from rising.

Life is busy and unexpected for everyone. Now is the time to take back your mental health. Find peace and time to rest daily.


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Thinking Of Your Future Self: What Can You Do?

Thinking Of Your Future Self: What Can You Do?

Sometimes we need to be aware that the things we do today, will have an impact on our tomorrow. Sometimes we can get stuck in the here and now and focus too much on how we feel today, and making sure that we feel good about it, but often, sometimes those things on a long term basis will not help us in the future. It is always good to feel amazing in the present day, but if you can, making wise choices as well for your future self. Here are some of the things that you can do.

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Take care of your teeth

Your teeth are often one thing that you overlook, but in truth, we only get one shot at looking after our adult teeth. You may not be able to avoid accidents that cause your teeth to be damaged or fall out, but you can ensure that they are looked after, free from plaque and are in good condition. This is when things like a decent dental care schedule could work in your favour. Enabling you to go to appointments, have your teeth regularly checked and ensure that any treatment needed is done. It may sound like a simple thing, but we will all be thankful for decent healthcare in the future as we get older.

Work on your mindset

Your mind is a powerful tool, and so you should ensure that you work on this aspect of your life. The issue is that we can all develop habits of thinking. You may naturally go towards a negative outlook, think about the worst case scenario of generally feel not good enough. But this is your mindset, and it can be changed. Like anything habits need to be broken and made again, and you can certainly turn negative thoughts into something more positive. You could also work on other things like gratitude, which could also work towards helping you change your outlook on life for the better. Small steps can have the biggest impact.

Change your lifestyle

Your lifestyle is a big factor, and the things that you eat and the amount of activity you do day to day can also have a positive effect on your future self. You need to ensure that you nourish your body with the things that it needs to function more effectively. Activity doesn’t mean heading to the gym each day, but making a choice to be active everyday. This could be walking your dog, or even just taking the stairs instead of a lift. Changing your lifestyle is an ongoing thing, and takes work and effort to realise what will work for you and what won’t.

Becoming more aware of makes you feel good

Finally, you only get one life, and so it is vital that you become more aware of the things that make you feel good, and avoid those things that don’t. Of course, not all of us will have a job we love but yet we still need to do it in order to pay our bills. But the long term benefit of that is being able to live the life we want, so it’s an essential cog in the system. This is more about surrounding yourself with people you love and build you up, and also being able to do the things that you enjoy doing. Fill your days with as many good things as possible.

Let’s hope this helps you to think of your future self.

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