![]() (I’ve had midnight Taco Bell more than I’d like to admit…) I have nearly all my favorite restaurants within a mile of my condo…Īnd they’re all open late into the night. This one has been the toughest for me to implement. (It was only because Instagram was being glitchy and holding up some of my social media client work. Want to know how many times I failed in the past few months? If I break one of the rules I set, I have to pay my friend a predetermined amount of money. ![]() I’ve tried everything to get over my dependency on my phone, but nothing really stuck until this past year.Įvery week, I decide what my phone use rules are: Here’s what’s been helpful in getting over my “dopamine device” addiction… Solution Scrolling social media, and watching videos before bed energizes your mind, and “gets those wheels turning.” Definitely not ideal for falling asleep right away! It might feel like you’re relaxing as you scroll, but that couldn’t be further from the case. Just like when you work late into the night, scrolling on your phone (probably close to your face) is showering you with blue light, disrupting your melatonin production. Your phone is falling down on your face from your tiredness.īut then when you finally decide to go to sleep, you can’t seem to doze off no matter how hard you try.īlue light exposure. …and before you know it, an hour has passed. Then you decide to scroll for “just another minute.” You get into bed after a long day and watch that TikTok your friend sent you. Now, here’s one thing I would not recommend you do to unwind before bed… 2. Here’s what’s allowed me some time to still decompress after finishing up: My lifestyle has changed a bit over the past year, but I still like to pull a late-night work session every once in a while. Take some time to “cool down” mentally, even if you like to burn the midnight oil. The problem lies in the fact that your brain never gets a chance to relax. Heck, that’s how I built my freelance design business from the ground up a few years ago. Look, I’m not here to condemn anyone for working into the late hours of the night. Thankfully, I found some practical ways to still unwind before bed… Solution Working into the early morning messes with your body’s natural circadian rhythm, leading to less restorative sleep.īright artificial lighting late at night disrupts your melatonin production (the hormone that regulates sleep), making sleep much harder to come by. ![]() The excitement from what you’re working on can make it harder to fully wind down. Needless to say, this can have some harmful repercussions on your sleep quality. I’ve had many instances when I glance at the clock during a work session, only to realize it’s already 2 am! If you’re anything like me, you love to build, and you have to force yourself to stop. You’re trying to be a productivity warrior Here’s how you can get a restful night of sleep, and wake up feeling ready to win the day… 1. You get the recommended 8 hours of sleep, but you still:įorce yourself out of bed every single morning
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