How has your sleep been lately?
If you've been struggling to get a good nights sleep, there are two things that can really interfere and be getting in the way... They both involve drinking.
️ Let’s start with coffee... Most of us feel alot perkier after we’ve had a cup of the good stuff, and we all probably know we should stop guzzling espressos before bedtime.
Did you know that caffeine has a half-life of eight hours, meaning that 200 milligrams at 7:00 a.m. becomes 100 milligrams at 3:00 p.m, and 50mg at 11:00 p.m. If you want to give yourself a chance to drift off, stop drinking caffeinated coffee around 3:00 p.m.
Next is your evening glass of wine, beer etc... Yes, drinking in the evening can help you drift off to sleep, but it’s really disruptive once you’re sleeping.
Alcohol messes with REM sleep – which is the sleep stage responsible for memory processing. Drinking before bed is bad news if you want to recall events, conversations or generally function like the awesome human you are.
Try and stop drinking a couple of hours before your bedtime.
TopTip : Drink a glass of water for every alcoholic beverage you do have. This will help you combat the negative effects it has on your system.
