Hello Dear One!

Too little sleep is no bueno for the body for MANY reasons, but it is ALSO not helpful in the waistline effort.

Main concerns:

– compromises thyroid & metabolism

– certain hormones get reset that support thyroid after 7+ hours of sleep.

– our thyroid is the thing that supports our metabolism, NOT eating many small meals a day 😬

– raises levels of the hormones cortisol (stress hormone = fight or flight = keeps us in a sugar burning mode, makes us HUNGRIER), INSULIN (stores belly fat), and ghrelin (hungrier & less satisfied w more food).

– lowers levels of leptin (hormone that helps body release fat and helps body know its satisfied when eating), and testosterone (muscle mass, libido, energy, confidence, focus)

Ok, crap!

However there are ways to minimize the damage of hormonal disruption and what those hormones cause a body to want to do.

1. SNEAK IN SLEEP

What does that even mean??

It means if you can roll back over for 15 minutes, do that!

Could you take a 30 minute nap during the day?

Grand! This will actually help w levels of HGH (human growth hormone), which offsets cortisol!

Close your eyes & be quiet for 7 minutes?

YESSSSS PLEASE!

Apparently a 90 minute nap gets us back into REM sleep when immunity & rebuilding of our bodies (and more) happens.

This would be ideal if you’re really taxed, but if you’re also really tight on time – please know any little bit helps.

These extra add ons of rest will HELP downplay all the other sensations that could be running the show, and help improve alertness, ability to make decisions, memory, learning and the path you really wish to be on.

To getting you clearer on how the body works, & how to make it work for you.

xox, M