We’ve discussed diet and sleep, sleeping problems, sleep and digestion and numerous methods to get better sleep. We discussed sleep and energy levels and most recently we talked about mental health and how it relates to getting healthy sleep. In this post we’re going to talk about the relationships in our lives and how they affect our night time solace.
Our relationships play a key role in our picture of mental health. Healthy relationships among family and friends is nourishment for our minds. When we have active, unhealthy relationships, we are only feeding them poison,
and our mental health invariably suffers.
I won’t get into specifics, but we usually know when we are falling into these sorts of relationships. If you find yourself engaged in the regular exchange of an unhealthy back and forth, it is up to you to remove yourself from the situation, or resolve the issues ausing them to be unhealthy.
Why being mentally fit is instrumental to your best sleep.
Have you ever tried going to bed angry? How about sad, depressed or frustrated? Did you sleep well? Chances are you didn’t.
While sleeping, the mind goes into a certain mode, allowing the body to recover from the day. Your mind and body attempt to mend their wounds and get ready for another round of life. If your mind can’t fall into that relaxed state, it cannot properly prepare for the coming day.
It is necessary to head to bed relaxed. Content and clear, with a positive mindset. You are far more likely to achieve this when you can look back on your day, confident about how you treated yourself and others. Don’t let yourself get too stimulated. If you are lying in bed, trying to fall asleep with your mind still racing, you are too stimulated to sleep. If you are anticipating a big event, mulling over a project, or checking your to do’s, then your mind will have a difficult time falling to sleep.
Try to give yourself time to prepare before bed, not only physically, but mentally, and drifting to sleep will be the calm roll of ocean waves rather than a stormy squall at sea.
Relaxation is key to our required rest.
Remember, If I can find my best sleep, so can you!
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