The Truth About sleep And Mental Health | Part 2

So now you know why:

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A MAGIC PILL...

Lets delve into the lifestyle modifications that can make a real difference to your mental health, shall we?!.

So, as we've already highlighted; 

THE NO. 1 LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION THAT YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN TRYING TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS SLEEP.

And that's because over 90% of the people that come to us for help transforming their health, tend to have dysfunctional sleep habits too...

But guess what?!..

AS SOON AS THEIR SLEEP RETURNS TO 'NORMAL', THEIR MENTAL HEALTH IMPROVES TOO!

WHICH IS VERIFIED, BY THE 10,000'S OF DATA POINTS WE'VE GATHERED FROM THE LIFESTYLE QUESTIONNAIRES OF OUR CLIENTS.

So for this reason (and before any intense training can begin) we always start by helping our clients to sleep longer and deeper...

Which in turn helps them establish a regular sleep/wake cycle - or as it's more commonly known'; a Circadian Rhythm.

And the reason we do this is because;

IT'S NIGH-ON IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO ADHERE TO A NUTRITION STRATEGY WITHOUT HAVING A SOLID SLEEP/WAKE CYCLE IN PLACE.

But the good news is; that once we've got them into a solid routine, we're then able to help them:

Plus a whole lot more!

You've probably heard that;

BLUE LIGHT EXPOSURE AT NIGHT IS BAD FOR SLEEP...

BUT WHAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD, IS THAT; BLUE (AND GREEN) LIGHT, IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED UPON WAKING!

And that's because we need different light frequencies at different times of the day to help our Circadian Rhythm to function optimally.

When we're exposed to the wrong light at the wrong time of day our internal clock is thrown out of sync...

Which can often result in us feeling tired (and low) during the day and energised (and wired) at night...

As well as negatively affecting our mental health and many of our body's biochemical processes that affect the way we:

Making it even more challenging to realise the benefits of exercise on mental health.

So in a nutshell; if you're struggling with your mental health and you're Circadian Rhythm is out of sync...

Then you might want to start by finding ways improve your sleep, as well as getting immediate exposure to daylight when you wake up...

As blue (and green) light exposure in the morning is just as critical to regulating your Circadian Rhythm as omitting the same light frequencies are at night.

But the good news is; that once you get your Circadian Rhythm back on track, you should start to feel like a new person!

So, there you have it! You now know about the connection between sleep and mental health, and how to improve your sleep/wake cycle, I hope you found it useful.

If you'd like to access part 3 in this series about exercise and mental health, where we cover the connection between nutrition and mental health, then you can do so by clicking this link.

Thanks for reading!

BTW; if you're trying to overhaul your health but don't know where to start, then feel free to schedule a lifestyle consultation with me by clicking this link

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