Get Healthy Now Part 2 of How Stress Affects Our Sleep and What We Can Do About

Good morning and welcome to Get Healthy Now. It appears that so many people are suffering from stress these days which shows in their actions, reactions, lack of commitment, exhaustion, the way they drive, lack of focus, etc.
My name is Denise Thomson and I am qualified to talk about this with my background in the medical field for over 50 years, being a wife of 42 years in a few months, mom, educator and health professional, as well as best selling author of a stress reduction book.  c c cnx
Today I really want to address how Stress Affects Our Sleep and what we can do about it.
Signs: Stress affects your deep sleep... p. 25
Tips On How to Sleep Beter and Not Be Affected By Stress:
Morning and Evening Routine:
Stages of Sleep: One Sleep Cycle includes 4 stages and the REM 
Why We Sleep: 10,000 years ago, everything we did was determined by our circadian rhythm. During the dayight, we were highly productive at the full-time job or surviving. Dark - sleep.
Artificial light changed everything.
Our performance is affected.
Lead to weight-gain
Adversity impact learning and memory
Compromise your immune system
Elevate your blood presure
Increase inflammation
Shorten lifespan
Create symptoms of ADHD
Contribute to mental and emotional health issues
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Bright Line Curfews
Evening Ritual and Twilight
Bedtime Ritual in the Twighlight Hour
Caffeine
The Stress and Anxiety Factor
Breathing
Stop Challenge Choose
Meditate for 5 min etc.

Gift: health reset strategy session, e-newsletter
coachdenise@ctdigest.net   BTR ...
Until next week, stay happy, healthy and empowered.