Your Morning Routine Blueprint126STEP 2: TRADE
It’s harder to find the time to get more sleep than it is to get
better sleep. So before we tackle the challenge of increas-
ing our sleep, let’s first trade in some bad sleep habits for
better ones.- Turn off your phone an hour before bed. The blue
light emitted from digital devices tricks our bodies
into believing it’s still daylight and delays our normal
nighttime release of melatonin, a chemical that calms
us down and prepares us for quality sleep.^3 - Keep it cold. Experts suggest 65 to 72 degrees to be
optimal.^4 - Keep it dark.^5
STEP 3: TRY
Finally, it’s time to figure out why you aren’t getting enough
sleep. Whether you’re losing sleep because you’re staying
up too late or getting up too early, review your sleep pat-
terns, and figure out how you can trade some evening or
morning time to get a sufficient amount of rest.It might be that you’re staying up late to work or study or
“relax.” Or maybe you’re getting up early to work out. When
it comes to our morning workout, it’s important not to fall into
the trap of getting up earlier without also going to bed earlier.
Well- known fitness blogger and instructor Clare Smith
says, “The key to a simple morning is having an effective night