The Importance of Sleep For Hormones and How to Have The Best Sleep Ever

How sleep impacts hormones, ovulation, inflammation, and every area of our health and my favourite ways to wind down, regulate your nervous system, and improve sleep

I firmly believe that how you spend your evenings deeply impacts the quality of your sleep and therefore your following morning and day. Sleep is something that a lot of people neglect but it’s actually one of the most important things and the quality of our sleep impacts all areas of our health.

It’s what we do leading up to getting into bed that sets the tone for our sleep, so if you’re scrolling or watching a ton of TV or doing something that stresses you out then your sleep is going to be impacted. Honestly, screen time before bed is one of the worst things we can be doing for our sleep because the blue light from our phones, tv’s, screens in general disrupts our circadian rhythm and also scrolling on social media or watching a really intense movie or show can spike our cortisol when cortisol should actually be lowest before sleep.

What Is Considered Quality Sleep?

Quality sleep is defined by more than just the number of hours slept, it is the ease of falling asleep, the duration of uninterrupted sleep, and the feeling of being refreshed upon waking. You should be falling asleep within 30 minutes maximum, it should be on the lower side of this though, staying asleep for the majority of the night, and waking up not groggy and with energy.

Signs You’re Not Getting Enough Quality Sleep