Challenge of the Day: Turn in Early
How often do you stay up watching TV long past the point when you first realize you're tired? Tonight, do your body a favor: Go to bed before you're completely exhausted—and set the stage for a better tomorrow. "When you get at least seven hours of sleep, you have more energy to wake up early to exercise or to journal," says Los Angeles life coach Julie Zeff. And the benefits don't stop there. "You'll feel healthier and stronger in your body. You'll increase your patience with yourself and your family. And you'll be more likely to breathe—and laugh. All that transformation comes from one small shift in your daily schedule."
For help with today's challenge, learn about how to sleep better.
Tell us if you're up for this Challenge of the Day after the jump.
Tomorrow's challenge: Load up on Iron, Fiber, and Antioxidants with this One Power Food
Yesterday's challenge: Fit in at Least 10 Minutes of Exercise
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From: Suzanne | 8/20/11 at 3:13 pm
Because I'm (finally) retired, I can go to bed and arise when I feel like it. So, because my biorhythms dictate late to bed and late to rise, I usually go to bed around 12 to 12:30 and get up between 8 and 8:30 am, because that is when I wake up. It gives me the requisite amount of sleep and I usually feel quite good when I get up. I find that if I go to bed early, I just don't sleep well at all. It was certainly a completely different story when I was working. I didn't sleep well if I went to bed early and I had to get up early. Didn't work well at all and I was usually very tired.
From: Victoria | 8/20/11 at 9:57 pm
Can't go to bed before my husband gets home from work so we are on his schedule.