Your Personal Powerful Sleep Plan

Tying it All Together to Increase Sleep Quality and Reduce Sleep
Your ultimate goal with this program is to reduce the amount of time you spend
sleeping. However, we haven't talked about reducing sleeping because I wanted you
to firmly understand:
In order to reduce the total amount of time you spend sleeping, you MUST
increase the quality of your sleep first.
There's a popular myth out that you can simply gradually reduce your sleep and this
will work fine. This may work for some people, and I'm willing to bet they already do
some of the things which we've talked about in this book to increase the quality of
their sleep, albeit they're not aware of it. But it doesn't work for others.
If you simply reduce your sleep without making the proper life style changes we
talked about before, chances are you will only reduce your energy levels and your
immune system, which could lead you to getting sick or getting into a car accident
because of drowsiness! This definitely isn't the way to go.
As the saying goes: You must learn to walk before you run.
You must increase the quality of your sleep and your daily energy levels by using the
techniques we talked about so far in this book before proceeding to cut down on your
sleep.
Does this mean you have to change your WHOLE life around drastically to simply
cut down on an hour or two of sleep? No. In fact, just creating some small changes
in your life style will have a difference on your sleep. The two most important aspects
of your life-style that affect your sleep are
1) Light exposure
2) Daily activity level
Both light exposure and your activity levels affect your body temperature rhythm in a
very big way.
Your first step is to design a plan to incorporate these lifestyle changes into your life,
and increase the quality of your sleep. To help you do this, I've included my personal
Sleep Evaluation Worksheet in this book. As you fill the worksheet out, you will gain
a better overall understanding on the obvious areas you need to improve on.
Once you complete the worksheet, we'll talk about reducing sleep. Then you'll create
your personal strategy to increase the quality of your sleep, increase your energy,
and reduce your sleep. Here we go:
Your Personal Sleep Evaluation
You will find a printable version of this entire sheet in the downloadable package that
came with this e-book. The best idea would be to print it out and fill this out in pen,
this way you will be able to look back on this sheet and see how much you've
changed your sleeping habits!
Your Basic Bio-Rhythm Evaluation
Your first step is to evaluate your body temperature rhythm, or circadian rhythm.
In the appendix section of this e-book you will find a method to do is precisely by
doing a little body temperature experiment. Print out the graph in the appendix
section labeled “My Body Temperature Rhythm” and follow the instructions.
However, if you do not want to go to the extent of doing the personal body
temperature experiment, you can simply estimate the progress of your body
temperature by answering the following questions:
1. At what time do you wake up? _______________
2. Do you feel really drowsy in the early hours of the morning? If so, how long
does it take for this drowsy feeling to go away? __________________
3. At what point during the day do you feel the pressure to sleep or take a nap?
Note: This is most likely the time at which you experience your regular body
temperature “slump.” This is most likely sometime in the afternoon.
_________________
4. At what point of the day do you feel MOST energetic, alert, awake, and “on
the go!”?
___________________
5. At what time during the day do you start to feel tired and drowsy?
__________________
6. At what time during the day do you feel the pressure to sleep most intense?
____________
This should give you an ideal estimate of what your current temperature body rhythm
looks like. You should know when your body temperature rises and when it falls, this
way as you apply the methods in this e-book to optimize your sleep, you will be able
to notice the changes. Here is an explanation on how to use the answers from the
above questions to determine your body temperature rhythm.
1. If you feel you need an alarm clock to RIP you out of your sleep in the morning
and you have difficulties getting out of bed and feel lethargic in the early morning
hours, chances are your body temperature levels are still at a low and haven't began
to rise very quickly.
2. By the time you're feeling more alert and awake, your body temperature has risen
past the low it was in while sleeping.
3. When you feel the pressure to sleep or take a nap during the day, this is when you
experience your body temperature slump.
4. The point at which you feel most energetic and alert is your body temperature
peak point.
5. The point at which you begin to feel drowsy and tired is when your body
temperature begins to fall.
6. When you feel the pressure to sleep becoming really intense, this is when your
body temperature is beginning to fall quickly. This is the ideal time to go to bed.
Here again, for your reference is the body temperature rhythm graph (this is the
general shape your body temperature rhythm usually takes)
Your Sunlight Intensity Exposure Evaluation
As you've learned so far, high intensity light has a huge effect on the strength of your
sleeping system. If you expose yourself to light during the day, your body
temperature rhythm will “peak” at a higher point and will fall at a later point. You'll
experience better sleep and will be able to lower your amount of sleep.
If you get inadequate light exposure your body temperature will be closer to
“flat-lining”, preventing quality sleep and lowering your energy levels throughout the
day. Lack of sunlight also inhibits melatonin hormone secretion, this further promotes
lower energy levels and sleep difficulties.
1. When you're outside, do you wear sunglasses?
Circle One: Yes / No
Note: You should limit your use of sunglasses in the morning and evening. If you live
near the equator wearing sunglasses in the mid afternoon IS a good idea to protect
your eyes from UV radiation. Limit your use of sunglasses as much as possible, and
as much as feels comfortable. UV radiation is lowest at sunrise and sunset.
2. When you wake up do you instantly get sunlight into your eyes?
Note: If you press the snooze button on your alarm or lie in bed for a few minutes,
circle “No.”
Circle One: Yes / No
3. On average, how much time do you spend outside at sunrise / Early Morning
Hours?
Check one:
__ 1. 10 minutes
__ 2. 10-30 minutes
__ 3. 1 hour
__ 4. 2 hours
__ 5. 3 hours or more
4. On average, how much time do you spend indoors?
Check one:
__ 1. 10 minutes
__ 2. 10-30 minutes
__ 3. 1 hour
__ 4. 2 hours
__ 5. 3 hours
__ 6. 4-5 hours
__ 7. 5-7 hours
__ 8. 7-10 hours
__ 9. 10-13 hours
__ 10. 13-16 hours
5. On average, how much time do you spend outside from 12 PM to 6PM?
Check one:
__ 1. 10 minutes
__ 2. 10-30 minutes
__ 3. 1 hour
__ 4. 2 hours
__ 5. 3 hours or more
6. On average, how much time do you spend outside around Sunset?
Check one:
__ 1. 10 minutes
__ 2. 10-30 minutes
__ 3. 1 hour
__ 4. 2 hours
__ 5. 3 hours or more
Understanding Light Exposure
Indoors, we experience an average of 1-500 luxes of light.
At sunrise, we experience an average of 5,000 to 10,000 luxes of light.
During noon and the early afternoon we experience an average of 50,000 to 100,000
luxes of light.
At sun-set we experience 5,000 to 10,000 luxes of light.
If you currently spend less than 1 hour getting high-intensity light, you're suffering
from light deprivation! Remember, for your eyes spending the day indoors is the
equivalent of spending it in total darkness. The more “darkness” you expose yourself
to during the day, the poorer the sleep you'll receive in return.
Now that you have an idea of how much light you get, make plans to get as much
sunlight during the day as possible. However, don't go out hard-core and try to get
16 hours of sunlight in one day, you're going to get sunburn! Use your common
sense.
If you live near the equator then light is pretty intense all year round, and you
shouldn't have problems. However, if you live further from the equator then it will
naturally be more difficult for you to obtain light during the winter. This is why most
people are lower on energy and usually sleep longer during the winter.
If you have difficulty obtaining natural sunlight because of your work schedule or
because of the winter season, you may consider purchasing an artificial light
generator.
Are You Currently Strengthening Your Sleep System or Are You
Weakening it?
The rest of these questions will help you determine if you're currently following sleep
system strengthening habits or not. By the end of filling out this sheet you should
have a general idea of obvious areas you can improve on! Make sure to look over
this e-book again and re-learn the key concepts of optimizing your sleep.
1. Do you smoke?
Circle One: Yes / No
Note: If you smoke, quitting smoking would be the first step if you want to achieve
quality sleep and reduce your sleeping time.
2. How often do you drink alcohol?
Check one;
__ 1. Never
__ 2. Rarely, and on occasion
__ 3. On most occasions
__ 4. Very Frequently.
Note: If you chose 3 or 4, your alcohol intake is definitely affecting your sleep
system.
3. Do you currently drink coffee?
Circle One: Yes / No
Recall: Coffee is one of the biggest enemies of our sleep system!
4. Do you drink any other caffeinated beverages?
Circle One: Yes / No
5. Do you currently eat heavy meals 3-4 hours prior to sleeping?
Circle One: Yes / No
6. How much water do you drink during the day?
You should be drinking AT LEAST 1.5 Liters of water per day! (8 cups or more)
Check one:
__ 1. None, I drink pop, juice, and other crap all day
__ 2. 1 cup
__ 3. 2 cups
__ 4. 3-4 cups
__ 5. 4-6 cups
__ 6. 8-10 cups
__ 7. 10 cups or more
7. Do you need an alarm clock to wake you up? If so, do you often press the
snooze button and lie in bed for a while after waking up?
Circle One: Yes / No
8. What sleeping position do you sleep in most often? What position is most
comfortable in putting you to sleep?
Check one:
__ 1. On my back
__ 2. On my side
__ 3. One my front
9. During the Weekend, do you “sleep-in” or follow an irregular sleeping
pattern?
Com’on... Be Honest :o)
Circle One: Yes / No
10. Do you currently or have you ever taken sleeping pills to induce sleep?
Circle One: Yes / No
11. Do you exercise regularly?
Circle One: Yes / No
If so, what time do you usually exercise at?
Check one:
__ 1. In the morning
__ 2. In the afternoon
__ 3. Early evening
__ 4. Late evening
Note: Exercising in the late evening can cause insomnia and will prevent you from
sleeping deeply as your body temperature will not drop as low. However, if it is only
light exercise then this isn't something to worry about.
12. Do you Currently have a Regular Sleep and Wake Time?
Circle One: Yes / No
13. What time do you currently go to sleep at? _________
14. What time do you currently wake up? _______
15. On average, how much sleep do you currently get per night? ________
hours
If you currently don't have any sleeping problems, skip the next 2 questions
16. How long does it take you to fall asleep? ______
17. Do you frequently wake up during the night and can't go back to sleep?
If so, how often do you wake up? ______
How long does it take for you to fall back asleep once you wake up? _______
18. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the quality of your sleep?
Circle one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
19. On a scale of 1 to 10, how rested and energized do you feel when you wake
up?
Circle one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20. On a scale of 1 to 10, how energetic do you feel every day?
Circle one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
21. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much stress do you have in your life? Health /
Finances / Social Life, etc.
Circle one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
22. Do you currently take regular naps? If so, how long do these naps usually
last?
Check one:
__ 1. Around 10 minutes
__ 2. 10-45 minutes
__ 3. Around 1 hour
__ 4. 1-2 hours
__ 5. More than 2 hours
Note: as you remember, you should keep your naps minimal, at a maximum of 45
minutes to avoid entering deep sleep and lowering your body temperature.
23. How long do you currently stay awake during the day? _____________
If you take naps, this counts as sleeping, so subtract the time you spend napping
away from your total awake time.
24. Do you currently do any of the following?
Check all that apply to you:
__ 1. Use your bedroom as an office
__ 2. Watch TV in your bed during the day or before sleeping
__ 3. Read books in your bed during the day or before sleeping
__ 4. Talk on the phone while in bed or lying on the bed
__ 5. Use the bed to do lots of thinking
__ 6. Use your bed to do paper work.
__ 7. Use your bed as a storage area during the daytime
Note: You should use your bed only for sleeping and sex. This will create a good
association in your mind that the bed = sleep; decrease the amount of time it takes
for you to fall asleep, and the chance of insomnia.
Reducing Your Sleep
As you recall, during jet lag we travel over several time zones. If we travel 2 time
zones to the West, our body temperature rhythm will still be set to 2 hours ahead. In
response we feel out of place and it takes a while for our body temperature rhythm to
adjust to the new time zone.
In the same way, when we try to reduce the amount of time we spend sleeping, it
takes a while for our bodies to adjust to the new sleeping time. The main challenge
with reducing sleeping is understanding how sleep works, which we have over-come
by going through all this information together.
The second challenge is people tend to misread their bodies. If you feel tired and
drowsy during the day ask yourself this question:
“Am I tired right now because I need sleep? Or is it because of the way I'm living my
life or acting at the current moment?”
Even if you take a highly energetic person and place them in front of a TV for 2 hours,
they WILL GET TIRED!
This is why it's important to realize that increasing your daily energy levels is as
important as decreasing your sleep, they work together.
A Little More About Body Temperature
As you've learned, your body temperature is really an internal clock that keeps us
awake and sleeping at certain times.
It's also extremely important to understand that the rise and drop of body
temperature is a cue for the body to produce feelings of awakeness or tiredness.
Whenever your body temperature begins to fall, you will feel tired, lethargic, and
drowsier. Whenever your body temperature rises, you will feel more energetic, alert,
and be able to focus better.
Don't mistake the fall of body temperature at certain times during the day as the
need to sleep. Your body temperature may rise and drop several times in the day as
a response to the activities you're doing at the time.
Whenever you put big physical demands on your body, your body temperature will
rise above the norm. In response to intensive physical activity body temperature
drops for a while when you stop the activity.
For example, if you work an 8 hour shift at a job that requires intense activity, you
may feel totally wiped and ready to sleep when you come home at around 4 PM.
What you'll actually find is that this feeling of tiredness is not a sincere desire to
sleep, but rather a response from your body due to the drop of body temperature.
If you resist sleeping at this moment and provide a “wind-down” period for your body
after this period, body temperature will return to a normal and you will feel alert
again.
In your Powerful Sleep plan I suggest that you take a 10-45 minute nap during your
day to physically recharge yourself, it's ideal to take this nap when you experience
this body temperature drop as it will help you sleep. Always limit your naps to 45
minutes to avoid entering deep sleep.
When you wake up from your power nap it's usual to feel a bit lethargic and drowsy,
this is because your melatonin levels are high. Get as much high intensity light as
possible the moment you wake up, and make sure to MOVE your body to get your
body temperature up and running again.
If you currently live a very sedentary lifestyle, your body temperature will drop very
often when you're sitting around on your butt or watching TV, so if you feel tired
during the day understand it’s not because you need more sleep. It's because you
need LESS SLEEP and MORE MOVEMENT!
How Much Sleep Should I Aim at Getting?
Everyone has a minimal amount of sleep on which they can function properly during
the day; this minimal amount of sleep is called your core sleep. The amount of core
sleep needed to function properly varies from person to person. It also depends on
the strength of your sleeping system, and on the lifestyle you currently have.
The amount of core sleep you need will change if you employ the behaviors and
strategies we've talked about so far in this book. If you incorporate the power nap
system, your core sleep will change as well.
A recent study by the University of California has shown that people who sleep less
than 8 hours a day live longer! The study also shows that the optimum sleeping time
is about 6 hours. Does this mean you should sleep 6 hours?
No. The amount of time you eventually reduce your sleep to will be up to you and
your body. The amount of sleep you need for optimum performance will vary.
Sometimes the amount of sleep is genetic.
It will also be easier for you to sleep less the older you get, this is because melatonin
production decreases as we age. That’s why elderly people sleep an average of 5 to
6 hours.
As you apply the techniques of this program, you will have to do a little trial and error
testing to determine how much sleep is just right for you.
How to Reduce Your Sleep
The best way to reduce your sleep is to do it gradually and go at a pace that is
comfortable to you. Do not try to reduce your sleep cold-turkey. If you reduce your
sleep by two hours right away your body temperature rhythm will not adjust
immediately. Although it has been known to work, I do not recommend it.
The first challenge with reducing your sleep comes with sleep cycles. As you know,
during the last sleep cycle the period of REM sleep is the longest. This is naturally
when most of us wake up as it's easiest to get up from. The last period of REM sleep
lasts for about 1 hour, but this varies from person to person.
If you begin reducing your sleep it's possible that you might start waking yourself up
in the deep sleep phase. If you wake yourself up during deep sleep it's relatively hard
to get up and you will feel very tired, slow, and lethargic. If this happens, experiment
by reducing your sleep by another 20 to 30 minutes to wake yourself up in REM
sleep instead of deep sleep.
Another reason why getting up in the morning may be difficult is because of the lack
of sunlight. When you reduce your sleep, make sure that you get up at around
sun-rise so you can instantly exposure your eyes to high intensity light. If you
purchase a light box generator, this challenge can be easier over come.
Lets move on to your Powerful Sleep plan where we'll discuss how you'll put this
system to work in your life, and the specific techniques you might want to use to
decrease your sleep.
Your Powerful Sleep Plan
Did you fill out your Personal Sleep Evaluation yet? If you didn't go back, and do the
sleep evaluation, a printable copy of the evaluation is available with the
downloadable package this e-book came in.
After filling out the personal evaluation you should have a greater idea of the areas
you could improve on in your life-style to increase the quality of your sleep.
If you filled out the body temperature rhythm evaluation or if you did the body
temperature experiment, you will have a very good idea of how your body
temperature rhythm operates right now, and will see the changes take place as you
apply this program.
We'll now go over the most important aspects of this program.
1. Sunlight Exposure
Getting Sunlight into Your Eyes the Instant You Wake
You must get sunlight into your eyes in the first few minutes you wake up. This will
instantly give your body temperature rhythm the message that it's day time. Your
body temperature will begin to rise and melatonin levels will drop.
This is why it's such a good idea to exercise in the morning hours.
When you reduce your sleep time it's a good idea to set your “awake” time at
sunrise.
Getting High Intensity Light during Long Indoor Times
If you are forced to spend a lot of time indoors because you work in the office or at
home, this is the time that is most detrimental to your body temperature rhythm.
Ask yourself: What can I do to get the most sunlight possible during work?
Are you going to move your desk next to a bright window?
Are you going to take your lunch break outside in the sun?
Are you going to convince your boss to buy some artificial bright light generators?
Reducing Your Use of Sunglasses
Do you currently use sunglasses?
Reduce your use of sunglasses as much as possible. If you live near the equator,
use sunglasses with common sense. UV radiation is harmful to your eyes, and is
highest during when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. Avoid wearing your
sunglasses just for style.
2. Activity Level
Have at least 15 minutes of intense cardio vascular exercise
15 minutes is the minimum. You must provide enough physical demand on your
body to raise your body temperature. Any kind of physical exercise will help your
body temperature rise to a higher point, delay the body temperature drop, and allow
you to sleep deeper.
Exercise in the Morning if Possible
Exercising in the morning is perhaps the best idea as it will get your body
temperature to rise quickly. If you exercise in the morning you will easily beat the
early morning zombie phase everyone else goes through.
If you exercise outdoors this is a double benefit as you give light exposure to your
eyes as well!
A short 10 minute jog around the block at sunrise is ideal to raise your body
temperature.
Avoid Exercising 2 hours prior to sleeping.
The rise of body temperature after exercise can continue for a considerable time. As
you recall most of our deep sleep happens within the first 3-4 hours of sleep. If you
exercise before sleeping the body temperature rise may prevent you from sleeping
deeply.
3. Power Naps
The real important part of this program is to take power naps during the day. A
power nap consists mostly of Stage 1 and Stage 2 sleep which is very beneficial to
your physical energy. You must avoid making your naps longer than 45 minutes or
you may enter deep sleep.
It is natural to feel lethargic and tired after a nap as your body temperature might
begin to drop a bit more and you will have a higher level of melatonin in your body.
This period of drowsiness after a nap is only temporary, so when you wake up, make
sure to get lots of movement and some sunlight.
The ideal time to take these naps is when you experience your natural afternoon
body temperature slump, or when your body temperature drops after a hot bath or
exercise. Body temperature drops 60-90 minutes after a hot bath and about 4 hours
after intensive exercise.
If you take your naps for about 30 to 45 minutes and you feel extremely lethargic and
drowsy, it's possible that you entered deep sleep. The amount of time required to get
into initial deep sleep varies from person to person. If this happens, make your nap
time even shorter to avoid entering deep sleep.
The best idea to make sure you don't over sleep these naps is to get one of those
cheap $1 watches with a timer on it. Don't worry, the beeping noise should wake you
up as Stage 2 sleep is very light sleep and we're very wakable during this stage.
Take only 1 nap per day. If you feel the need to take another nap, keep it really
short.
Don't underestimate the power of taking these short naps. If you want to succeed at
reducing your sleeping time, these naps will help you tremendously at giving you
more energy during the day. They will restore your physical energy as well as allow
you to clear your mind and concentrate better.
4. Reducing Your Sleep Properly
Set a goal to what you want to reduce your sleeping time to. Understand that this
amount will not be exact and that you must find the “hot spot” for waking up in the
proper stage of sleep.
Many people who try this program report that they achieved instant results by simply
increasing their sunlight exposure and cutting down an hour on their sleep right off
the bat.
Other people who try reducing their sleep feel really tired when they wake up.
Remember that your energy levels during the day depend more on what you do
during the day and your body temperature levels. Don't blame the amount of sleep
on you right away if you haven’t implemented completely the whole new sleep
system.
Reduce your sleep gradually in 20 or 30 minute periods. When you feel comfortable
with one sleep setting, you can push the time back a bit more. How quickly you
reduce your sleeping time is up to you. The most important thing to remember is that
you need to be consistent with your sleeping schedule. If you're not consistent
with your new schedule you will not give your inner sleep clock enough time to adjust
to the new schedule, and your body temperature will not align with your new wake up
time. You must provide enough time for your body temperature rhythm to adjust to
your new sleep and wake up time, this will reduce morning feelings or drowsiness
and provide you with better sleep.
Remember that reducing your sleep isn't just about waking up earlier in the day. You
may reduce your sleep by going to sleep later in the day. As you implement this
program you will find that it becomes easier to stay awake longer and fall asleep
later in the day, as your body temperature will drop at a later part during the day.
Once you get to a point where you find you can't function properly throughout the
day, you have trouble concentrating and fatigue hits you at random times, this may
mean you've reached your core sleep amount. At this point it’s a good idea to not
push it any further. Increase your sleep a bit until you can function properly and set
this as your optimized sleep time.
Reducing your sleep at first may seem challenging, but just like with everything in life,
it gets easier as you do it consistently.
And remember, you MUST make the proper lifestyle changes to increase the quality
of your sleep and your energy levels first. If you try to skip this step, reducing your
sleep may make you feel extremely tired during the day. You may experience
nausea, headaches, and stiffness in your muscles when you wake up.
5. Proper Hydration
Proper hydration to your sleep system is like engine oil to a car. If you truly want to
optimize your sleep and increase your daily energy through the roof, take the steps
explored in the earlier section of this book to hydrate your system.
Proper hydration allows our body temperature rhythm to rise and fall easier. Your
body temperature rhythm will adapt to the new schedule you set for yourself much
easier.
Those are the 5 most important points of this program. If you're still unsure about
what changes you need to make in your lifestyle to increase the quality of your sleep
and your daily energy levels, refer back to the self evaluation sheet you filled out and
skim over this e-book to re-learn some of the important concepts.
To summarize, let’s look at an example of two people who work at the same job but
have two completely different sleeping systems:
Bob
Bob gets up in the morning at 8 am and lies in bed for 30 minutes to “rest” before he
heads off to the office. In the car he drinks a star-bucks cup of coffee which gives
him 500 mg of caffeine, at work he spends 7 hours indoors. Once he gets home he
sits on the couch and watches 2 episodes of Friends, he feels drowsy during the
show so he doses off for about 2 hours. He wakes up at 8 PM feeling hungry. He
sticks some microwavable dinner in the oven and watches the news as it cooks.
After dinner, Bob takes a stroll around his apartment and decides to vacuum his
living room, and organize some shelves. Bob heads to bed at 12:30 AM after
sending a few e-mails, sleeps for 7 hours and 30 minutes, and wakes up un-rested
and drowsy.
Hehe, that may be an over dramatization, but is it Bob's sleep clock that is controlling
his feelings of drowsiness? or is it his actions?
1) Bob doesn't get any natural sunlight during the day. This contributes to very high
melatonin levels which make him sleepy, and un-motivated during the day
2) He stays awake for only 14 hours, only 4 more hours than he slept. He's
practically sleeping 50% of his life away - This puts little pressure on his sleep
system to give him quality sleep.
3) He doesn't put any physical demands on his body at all, which decreases his
body's demand for deep sleep.
4) Because of the low variance in body temperature and melatonin levels during
Bob's day, it's very difficult for Bob to obtain sufficient deep sleep to feel rested.
Over all the message he is sending his sleep clock is: “ I LIVE IN A CAVE and I
HAVE LITTLE ROOM TO MOVE.“
As you recall, the sleep clock will adjust to whatever demands you put on it. In this
situation Bob's sleep clock will naturally produce a “timer” for his body to follow, to
keep Bob sleeping the same way every-day.
Is Bob's sleep clock working against him? Is it Broken? No. In reality this is simply
his body's way of keeping him alive. If Bob DID live in a cave, this sleeping system
would keep him alive.
Jane
Now, let's took at Jane, who works in the same office as Bob, but has an optimized
sleep system for maximum daytime performance.
Jane wakes up at 6 AM, and bolts out of bed, she instantly opens the drapes in her
bedroom to let the sunlight in. She puts on her shoes and goes for a 30 minute jog
outside to absorb as much sunlight as possible. During her jog her body temperature
rhythm raises. At work, Jane feels energized and focused, during lunch break, she
makes sure to go outside to get more sunlight for at least 30 minutes. During this
time she goes for a walk with a friend. When Jane gets home from work, she takes a
short 15 minute nap on her couch. When she wakes up she heads to the gym to do
her 1 hour of exercise, this prevents her body temperature from staying low and
making her drowsy and tire. Jane eats a meal out in her yard, in the sun at around 5
PM. When it finally gets dark, Jane visits a friend across town, her friend lives only 8
blocks away, so Jane decides to walk instead of taking her car. After an evening of
sharing a few good laughs, Jane gets home by 8 PM. She spends the rest of the day
actively moving about her home, and she also takes the dog for a walk. Jane finally
goes to bed at around 12 AM, excited about the next day to come.
1) Jane gets as much sunlight as possible during the day
2) She takes a power nap that recharges her physical energy
2) She stays awake for 18 hours which puts a lot of demand on her sleep system
3) She puts many demands on her body, as well as her mind.
The message she's sending her body is “I am an active Individual, I need energy,
make sure I stay awake!”
Jane's body temperature rhythm starts at 6 AM, when sunlight hits her eyes first
thing in the morning, her melatonin levels begin to drop rapidly. As she goes for a
short jog, her body temperature is pushed to rise faster, as she is putting a higher
demand on staying active during the day. Jane gets extra sunlight during the day;
this delays her drop of temperature, and enables her to stay more active during the
day.
When Jane finally goes to bed, she sleeps for only 6 hours, during which her body
compensates for all the activity by lowering her body temperature quickly and
making sure she gets enough deep sleep to prepare her for another 18 hour day.
Conclusion - How Are You Going to Use This Program?
I created this program with the best intention of helping you get the most out of your
life, by providing you with the knowledge I have had the privilege of learning in my
life :o)
However, I understand that not everyone who reads this book will follow through with
this program 100%. This is only natural as most people who invest in
self-improvement programs never use the information! Is it because they're lazy?
No! It's because most people are AFRAID of change in their lives. You've got to ask
yourself: Is the result this program promises for your life worth putting in the time to
make it work for you?
Also, we all have very different daily schedules and challenges, which might make it
difficult for certain people to follow through with this program 100%.
I have done my all to give you my balls-out best in this book, I have spilled my beans
and given you all the scientific knowledge you need to know to be your own personal
sleep expert.
However, if you find yourself at a challenging time when you're not quite sure if
you're following through correctly, you're stressed, or just plain down on yourself.
Remember the two key most important parts of this program!
#1) Get Sunlight
#2) MOVE YOUR BUTT!!!
I'm not going to suggest that you get up off your butt right now and sign up for a
membership at the nearest gym, and start a daily exercise routine. You can come to
that conclusion only as naturally and easily as you let that sense of motivation in you
to grow.
However, do note that in almost every case of poor sleep, physical inactivity has
something to do with it.
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Fact: More than 50% of people who experience insomnia are inactive, and live
a very sedentary life style.
You MUST MOVE during the day, get off that butt, and use your body. The more you
use your body, the more your sleep clock will put the incentive on to giving you more
restful and energizing sleep!
What's the point of sleeping and re-energizing your body if you're
NOT going to use it?!
I hope you enjoyed this information, as I enjoyed sharing it with you! Remember, in
order to increase the quality of your sleep, you MUST to INCREASE THE QUALITY
OF THE DEMANDS ON YOUR LIFE AND YOUR BODY.
Wishing you Sweet Dreams,
Kacper M. Postawski, the insomnia terminator
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