Happy Wellness Wednesday, friends! 🌿
I have a question for you:
How much sleep did you get last night?
Not how much time you spent in bed. How much actual, honest-to-goodness sleep did you get?
We spend so much time talking about what we should eat, how much we should exercise, what supplements we should take, the amount of water we should drink…
…and sometimes we forget that one of the most powerful things we can do for our health requires absolutely no effort at all.
Go to sleep. 😴
Good sleep supports your brain. Your heart. Your immune system. Your metabolism. Your blood sugar. Your appetite. Your ability to recover and repair.
And, perhaps most noticeably on a Wednesday morning, your ability to deal with other human beings without wanting to throw something at them. 😂
I've been thinking a lot lately about the idea that wellness doesn't always have to be complicated.
Sometimes it's a colorful plate of real food.
Or remembering to take a walk after meals.
Sometimes it's drinking that glass of water that's been sitting beside you for two hours.
And sometimes…
it's turning all the devices off and going to bed.
So that's your very first official Wellness Wednesday challenge from me:
Tonight, give yourself permission to make sleep a priority. Maybe head to bed 30 minutes earlier. Put the phone down. Turn off the television. Make sure your bedroom is cool and dark.
Nothing extreme or complicated.
Just doing one small thing that might help tomorrow's version of you feel a whole lot better. ❤️
And I'm curious: Are you a great sleeper, a terrible sleeper, or somewhere in between? Hit reply and tell me.
Until next time,
Tracy
P.S. Welcome to Wellness Wednesday! Each Wednesday, I'll be sharing something simple about food, healthy aging, or just feeling better in the body you're living in. No perfection required.
Warmly,
Tracy
