Jacqui Lewis - Feb 2021
Importance of a Good Night's Sleep
Tips for a better getting a better night's sleep:
1. Create a quiet environment in your bedroom, soothing and calming
2. Download sleep-time apps, such as Calm, to help prepare your mind for sleep - try meditation, relaxation exercises, sleep stories or soundscapes
3. Go to bed when you’re tired - your body will tell you when it needs rest and restoration
4. Use your bedroom for sleep and intimacy only, not as your lounge room.
5. Get your daily Vitamin D with some early morning sunshine
6. Cool down your bedroom - a cooler environment is easier to snuggle under the doona
7. Try natural calming remedies - such as a lavender bath, camomile tea
8. Invest in a good mattress - you spend more time in bed than you do in your car, so invest in your sleep!
9. Avoid eating heavy meals just before bed
Things that may be stopping you getting a good sleep:
1. Caffeine, alcohol or smoking in the hours before bedtime
2. Afternoon naps - save up your sleepytime!
3. Going to bed when you’re not tired, or still wired from the day - try to calm down first with some of the above steps
4. Using your phone or tablet in bed or in the lead up to bedtime - turn of devices at least ½ our before bed
5. Don't lay in bed if you can't fall asleep, get up and have a cup of camomile tea or read a book
6. Watching the clock - time ticking by just increases anxiety.
Magnesium can help you sleep better
If you struggle with getting to sleep at night or staying asleep, it’s quite possible you have a magnesium deficiency (iron deficiency will leave you restless too) Magnesium helps you sleep because it impacts: Magnesium deficiency can also keep you awake with racing thoughts because it’s known to cause nervousness and anxiety.
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