Yesterday was H.A.R.D. but I made it through! Glory to God!
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!
Sleep is so important when embarking on this type of
journey. So I have decided that I am
going to incorporate it into my daily regime.
This is big deal for me because I never get enough sleep. I’d often
skimp on sleep in order to portray being the superwoman that I am not! In doing some research on sleep I found the
following article from The Harvard Women’s Health Watch suggesting six
reasons to get enough sleep:
1.
Learning and memory: Sleep helps the brain commit
new information to memory through a process called memory consolidation. In
studies, people who’d slept after learning a task did better on tests later.
2.
Metabolism and weight: Chronic sleep deprivation
may cause weight gain by affecting the way our bodies process and store
carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect our appetite.
3.
Safety: Sleep debt contributes to a greater
tendency to fall asleep during the daytime. These lapses may cause falls and
mistakes such as medical errors, air traffic mishaps, and road accidents.
4.
Mood: Sleep loss may result in irritability,
impatience, inability to concentrate, and moodiness. Too little sleep can also
leave you too tired to do the things you like to do.
5.
Cardiovascular health: Serious sleep disorders
have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and
irregular heartbeat.
6.
Disease: Sleep deprivation alters immune
function, including the activity of the body’s killer cells. Keeping up with
sleep may also help fight cancer.
After reading this it confirmed what I already knew… Sleep is
too important for me to shortchange!
There is power in SLEEP! I use to
try to sleep as little as possible in order to fulfill the tasks that I had
that ultimately outweighed my time. I now understand that just as exercise and
nutrition are essential for optimal health and happiness, so is sleep. The
quality of your sleep directly affects the quality of your waking life,
including your mental sharpness, productivity, emotional balance, creativity,
physical vitality, and even your weight. No other activity delivers so many
benefits with so little effort! I am
taking it! It is one the easiest things
that I have to do on this 30 day journey!
Today I am making sleep a priority! Tonight I will make a conscious effort to pay
off my sleep debt once and for all!
It is my
hope that sharing this will be useful to someone, somewhere who desires change…
Be blessed and follow me on this journey!
For the Mind: You are never too old to set another goal or to
dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis
For the Body: Drink 8
bottles of water. Walk 5 miles. Don’t eat after 6. Sleep at least 7.5 hours.
For the Spirit: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet {Proverbs 3:24}.
Until Next Time,
M'Shonta
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