Sleep? Do You Struggle to Get a Good Night's Sleep?
Do you struggle with sleep? Millions do!
According to multiple studies, over 30% of Americans alone struggle with sleep every evening.
Some struggle with getting to sleep.
Some, with staying asleep.
Some… Both!
So what do we do?
For the past 42 years, as a number one best-selling author, counselor, and more we have helped so many people get back on the right track to a healthy sleep schedule, but you’ve got to have patience.
I myself have struggled for years, with both my ADD and ADHD it makes a little bit of a challenge, but I made a huge mistake a very long time ago and started using alcohol as a way to help me sleep.
Well, if you’ve ever done that on your own, you know that for many of us it will simply escalate and we will need more and more on a daily basis to get the same sleep effect.
And then, like sugar and nicotine, alcohol can do the reverse and actually create great dysfunction in our sleep cycles, so we really want to be careful of the amount of alcohol, nicotine, and sugar we take in on a daily basis.
Caffeine? Oh my Lord, another major player in disruptive sleep.
Here are a couple of ideas in regards to a very powerful sleep routine that you may want to follow:
Number One. Stop all nicotine, caffeine, and sugar if you struggle with sleep by 2 PM every day or earlier.
Number Two. Alcohol, there’s nothing good about this substance when it comes to sleep long-term, if you struggle with sleep I would really work on eliminating the substance from your life.
Number Three. Television. Social media. Movies. All of these can be disruptive to sleep, and the best advice would be to have your mind clear of all electronic devices at least two hours before you go to sleep.
Now, if you’re watching something that’s very relaxing or listening to something very relaxing that may be OK for some people, but how many really relaxing shows are on in the evening? Let’s think about that.
Number Four. Exercise can be a great sleep aid if done early enough in the day, but with many people, if you’re exercising after 8 o’clock at night it can actually rev up the endorphins and make it more challenging to sleep. Think about that, and arrange your walking or any other form of exercise to be earlier in the day if possible.
Number Five. Cut back on any serious business discussions, or relationship discussions late in the evening.
Many times couples will get into the habit of talking about very difficult or sensitive topics in the evening, which obviously can get out of control so we ask all couples if you’re going to talk about relationship issues to do it in the early afternoon at the latest.
Meditation, crystal bowl meditation, journaling, prayer, even light yoga stretches can be very beneficial prior to sleep.
Since the pandemic hit, we have worked with many veterans and active military personnel, and they have some of the most challenging sleep schedules ever.
For our veterans, the flashbacks, or “demons“, can arise at any time and most often do so in the evening.
Our active military personnel, which I have several as one on one clients right now, have been working with me to change their sleep schedules and sleep habits because they’re very deep into the lack of rest pattern, and we are seeing good headway.
If you are involved with the military as a veteran, or active military, or all of your families you’re able to join our brand new organization, http://www.helpveteransheal.org, and in this program which is only $19.95 a month, we will be tackling issues like sleep and insomnia as well.
We are supporting as many veterans organizations as we can such as, “Tears of the 22“, “Wounded Warriors“, and the Veteran’s Administration. There will be many more veterans organizations down the road that we will be supporting as well.
If you or anyone else needs help with your sleep routines, sleep supplements, etc., reach out to me at DavidEssel.com and we will work together from anywhere in the world via phone or Skype to get your sleep back on track.
It may take a little while, but the effort will be worth it.
David Essel‘s work is highly endorsed by individuals like the late Wayne Dyer, and celebrity Jenny McCarthy says, “David Essel is the new leader of the positive thinking movement.“
His work as a counselor minister has been verified by many organizations like Psychology Today, Theravive, Therapy Tribe and marriage.com verified David as one of the top relationship counselors and experts in the world.
To work with David one on one regarding your sleep challenges, visit https://www.davidessel.com
To join our group for veterans, their families, active military personnel, and their families please visit http://www.helpveteransheal.org
