Your body
regenerates during sleep and to optimise your sleep I have set up a simple
sleeping guide. The body needs sleep on certain hours of the day to feel
re-energised and to function well on the day that follows. I do not believe in
such thing as B-persons or A-persons; if you live a well-balanced life and have
a solid foundation, you will go to sleep at 22.00 – 23.00 (i.e. 10pm – 11pm) and wake up at 06.00
– 07.00 (6am – 7am). If that does not apply for you then there is something in
your life that is out of balance.
The body
follows a natural cycle that is connected to other natural cycles (e.g. night
and day). When it is dark the body rests and when there is light it awakes. The
body has a gland that can detects night and day; it is called the pineal gland
and it produces melatonin that is important to prevent a number of disorders
(e.g. cancer, ADHD, Alzheimer, migraines etc.)
The liver
is also in need of rest at night in order to process proteins. If it is
disturbed it will not do a proper job and you will not re-energise. If you fail
to get a proper sleep your body will degenerate because of the many functions
of the liver.
1. Do not consume proteins after 19.00
(7pm)
2. Go to bed no later than 23.00 (11pm)
3. Get up no later than 07.00 (7am)
4. Sleep in total darkness and quietude
5. Exercise and eat healthy during the
day
It is
important to keep this cycle – also in weekends and on days off!
Food for
thought: We spend one third of our life in bed but how much time do you spend
in your car? How much did you pay for your car and how much did you spend on
your bed?