Can You Sleep When You're Dead?

If you wait until you're dead to sleep, you will get there a whole lot quicker! We Americans seem to be on the FreeWay to RIP. We are proud of functioning on minimal sleep for some strange reason.

When your body tells you it's tired, you can try to argue with it by say, drinking a cup of coffee or taking a dose of sugar. What happens when the stimulant wears off? I don't need to tell you that the crash is not fun. The problem comes in when this type of remedy becomes a habit.

There is no replacement for sleep. Do you know what your body runs on? It actually runs on electricity that you generate while in deep sleep. If you aren't sleeping, you are screwing yourself out of a full tank of gas! Now some people suffer from insomnia, but most of us just have bad habits when it comes to bedtime.

Bad ideas before bed:
-coffee and other stimulants
-too much television or computer
-exercise (though if done earlier in the day it can help)

Good ideas before bed:
-warm milk or tea
-dim lighting
-reading
-warm bath or shower

The biggest obstacle to a good nights sleep, however, is simply not valuing it enough. If staying well rested is not a top priority for you, then you will find there are many distractions that will keep you out of bed. If you need motivation to make it a top priority, how about:

-Sleep will prevent colds and flu
-Sleep helps you be patient
-Sleep makes you look younger
-Sleep enables you to think more clearly
-Sleep can actually cure many diseases!

Remember if you cause a sleep debt it may take twice as many good nights sleep to make up for what you lost. If you have a significant sleep debt, it could take you a very long time to catch up! So if you are tired, GO TO SLEEP!! Allow yourself the rest you need, no matter how much that is, and you will realize how active and fun life can be no matter what age you are.

Sleep is magic. So have a nice nap!
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FreeWay Number One

Aloha,
What do you have to be grateful for today? If you can find something you are grateful for to focus on, you can begin to heal from anything.

Healing always takes its own path, and it is always a blessing.

I am very grateful for:

-the love of family
-my health and the health of those I love
-and for the opportunity to teach you what your body needs everyday!

So let's get started on the FREEWAY 2 HEALTH


FreeWay Number One

Everyday you deal with tension.

Tension from anxiety, pain, depression, heavy work and inactivity is stored in your muscles.

If you don't practice releasing the tension, then it squeezes you! You aren't able to use more than a fraction of your lungs! Intentionally release the tension everyday! Relax, that's all there is to it. If you don't, then the tension you live with will literally choke the life out of you.

The better you use your lungs, the longer you live, and the more quality your life. In this information age, the genomics labs are telling us this. We have heard this somewhere before, maybe? Isn't this message ancient?

The first step to optimizing your lung function is to RELAX!

At least 10 minutes everyday. Spoil yourself and take thirty!

Now please hear me. I am not talking sit in front of the tube. That's all well and good, but I'm talking about taking quiet time to begin or end your day. (or both) Deep relaxation only takes place with diligent practice. Use a tape or make up your own process, but it should involve quieting your mind as well as your body. If you pay attention, you will notice the stiffness giving way to an awareness of the fluidity within your body. This is a good place to be. Go there and let me know how it went.

Post your comments. It helps when you can create a community of friends who are ready and willing to do the work and share with others as they explore a new life style. There are no magic bullets. Keep doing what you are doing, and keep getting the same results. Change what you are doing and take notice of what happens.

Until tomorrow,
Carrie
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