{"id":2904,"date":"2024-08-16T12:02:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T12:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T16:08:41","slug":"sleep-over-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/sleep-over-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep over it\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Here are a few pointers to stop stress in its tracks by practicing these better sleep tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Avoid afternoon coffee:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caffeine works by changing the chemistry of the brain, thus, blocking the action of adenosine, a natural brain chemical associated with sleep. Caffeine stays in your system for at least six hours. A coffee late in the afternoon can have a significant impact on your ability to fall asleep and set a restful night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cut out screen time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banish all screens, including computers, smartphones, and TV, from your bedtime routine. Aim to make your room dark, cool, and quiet. This will help lull you into a more restful sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stick to a sleep schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to bed and get up at the same time everyday, even on weekends, holidays and days off. Being consistent reinforces your body&#8217;s sleep-wake cycle and helps promote better sleep at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be conscious of what you eat and drink:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t stuffed. Your discomfort might keep you up. Also limit how much you drink before bed, to prevent disruptive middle-of-the-night trips to the washroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2908 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_.jpeg 761w, https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_-300x184.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_-370x227.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_-642x393.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_16-8-2024_125754_-590x361.jpeg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few pointers to stop stress in its tracks by practicing these better sleep tips Avoid afternoon coffee:&nbsp; Caffeine works by changing the chemistry of the brain, thus, blocking the action of adenosine, a natural brain chemical associated with sleep. Caffeine stays in your system for at least six hours. A coffee late&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[242,76,65,297],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-13thedition","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-wellness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2904"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16374,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904\/revisions\/16374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iafulcrum.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}