Prioritising Sleep

Who here cannot make it past 9am without their morning coffee? Now is this because of the ritual of it, the taste or that you simply cannot function without it?

Sleep deprivation is a huge issue for many people, particularly parents who are juggling the commitments of family life with their careers and ambitions. This week we wanted to focus a little bit on the importance of maintaining a state of rest for not only the physical health but also the mental health aspects too.

When we sleep we are in a state of repair. Our body goes about it’s business of processing our food, filtering our blood and repairing stressed and tired tissue. Also our mind goes through the process of consolidating our day, this means digesting our experiences, emotions and understanding of what has happened.

If we do not have adequate good quality sleep our body not only begins to function at a lower frequency, but we begin to loose our ability to properly mentally focus in our day. We may begin to become more irritable, forgetful and also emotional. The book ‘Why we Sleep’ by Matthew Walker is an exceptional piece that deals with the importance of our sleep from a scientific standpoint. He runs through the importance of real good quality sleep and how things such as caffeine, alcohol and daily stressors impact on this.

This is something, if you have been to a Wellness Chiropractor, you would have heard a lot of in your Chiropractic practice. By ensuring that our nervous system is aligned correctly, we can maintain the correct function of our nervous system. This means that natural processes such as sleep, digestion and cognitive function can occur as uninterrupted as possible. One of our close friends began Chiropractic care after years of poor sleep and brain fog. Once she maintained a regular schedule of adjustments, combined with adequate water intake, reducing caffeine after 12pm and importantly increasing her exercise she noticed that she felt more rested and vibrant than she had in years.

The most important takeaway from this is that you must invest in your sleep in order to see the results in other actions you are taking towards your overall health. You cannot train effectively in the gym if you are fatigued, runners cannot expect to compete to their best if they are tired, and you cannot expect to achieve all your goals if you are falling asleep at your desk.

So if you are in need of some TLC in the sleep department, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us!

We hope you have a restful and wonderful week,

Much Love,

H+K