Day 9: 12 Days to Better Wellness: Sleep Better : CHANNETTA WILLIAMS

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Day 9

Today is Sleep

Research shows that:

We spend ⅓ of our life asleep

⅓ people are sleep deprived and carry a sleep debt

We get 90 minutes LESS sleep per night than our ancestors did 100 years ago

How well do you sleep?

Scientific Studies Show Correlation Between Sleep Deprivation

Anger
Fatigue
Weight gain
Irritability
Poor handling of stress
Inflammatory response
Weakened immune system
People make up to 10 times more mistakes when tired

Possible Causes of Sleeplessness

Caffeine during the day
Medication side effects
Sickness
Stress
Fear
Hormonal imbalance
Trauma
Scrolling social media or watching TV late at night
Unhealthy food choices
Lack of physical & mental exercise
Lack of sleep discipline

Start to pay attention to the underlying reasons why you are not sleeping

Essential Oils for Sleep

Natural Sleep Solutions – Start Today

Pray
Read the Bible before bed
Bedtime routine
Move your body during the day
Yoga/stretching before bed
Get rid of clutter
No eating in bed
Disconnect from technology one hour before bed
No electronics in the bedroom
Sunlight in the morning
Nutrition – eat more whole foods and less processed food
Prepare for the next day the night before
Diffuse calming essential oils
Apply calming essential oils to the body
Christian Counseling/Therapy

Did you know that toxins affect sleep?

Research shows the average American home has 62 toxic chemicals in products we use every day (soap, toothpaste, air fresheners, cleaners).

Follow my simple swap to reduce toxins in your home.

This is my natural wellness cabinet.

Since using aromatherapy throughout the day and in my diffuser each night, I sleep 7 – 9 quality hours each night.

MIND – Renew your mind with a bedtime routine
BODY – Move your body 30 minutes daily
SOUL – Make it a daily practice to get a good night’s sleep to improve your emotions, thoughts, and Godly desires

Daily Add: Start a bedtime routine tonight

Daily Beware: Staying up late scrolling social media, watching TV or talking on the phone.

“Oil of the day” Frankincense (supports nervous system, emotions and sleep)

Follow the daily checklist I emailed to those who replied “Better Health”

Did you get some helpful wellness tips to feel better emotionally?

If so, you might benefit from a 1:1 personalized wellness consultation to help you reach your goal of better emotions, hormones, sleep, and energy.

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