We recently talked about finding better sleep through maintaining a better schedule. First we discussed being an early riser, but today we’ll talk about being a night owl. We learned earlier that the Web of Health directly relates to our sleeping problems, sleep and digestion and overall diet and sleep. Being mindful of the Web is the best way to get better sleep. We also discussed mental health and sleep energy levels before going over the various methods for finding our most healthy sleep. We saw how the relationships in our lives directly affect how able we are to discover our body’s most natural rhythm.
Being a Night Owl
Try to take full advantage of your new schedule. The best way to sustain a habit is to have it benefit your life. If there isn’t a direct benefit, perhaps it isn’t a habit worth sustaining. If you are rising early, try to use that time to be productive. Whether you get a jump start on your day, or simply spend the time sipping a cup of tea while watching the sun rise, try to make it a time that will benefit your life. If you end up watching more TV, or surfing the Internet aimlessly, you will fall into limbo and quickly determine that getting up early is a waste of your time. In reality, your time is what you make of it.
Getting up early may not be your thing. Believe me, I truly understand the benefits of being a night owl. There’s just something about having the freedom to keep on going when everyone else has called it quits. For many of us, late at night is when we seem to find a secret store of energy.
If this is the case for you, then evening is an ideal time to get things done. As in early morning, the late night hours can feel pleasantly peaceful because everyone else is asleep. If you find that being up at night is more in tune with your body’s natural internal clock, more power to you.
Here are a few tips that might help the night owl achieve better rest, so they can have more energy for productive late night hours.
Black out your windows
This may seem like common sense to someone who is already getting up well into the day, but it is necessary to entirely block the outside light if you plan to stay asleep once the sun is up. Simply having shades isn’t going to cut it. Even the smallest bits of light seeping into a room are enough to tell your brain it’s time to rise and shine. Black them out, you’ll be glad you did.
Early riser or night owl. It makes no difference, as long as you’re finding the rest you need.
Remember, if I can find my best sleep, so can you!
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