SLEEP, do it well
Sleep 
Sleep plays a very large part in maintaining balance; probably a bigger role than most of us realize. Some can sleep a good eleven hours a night, while others struggle to sleep two to three hours. If you need more sleep, most likely improving your nutrition and finding balance in other areas of your life will also improve your sleep.
I want to encourage you in this area so much because I spent many segments of my life struggling to sleep well. I have a high energy level and just never seemed to require a lot of sleep. But the fact is that our bodies need rest and sleep to repair. So sleep is a priority, especially if you are an avid exerciser.
I encourage you to keep in mind that the averages shown below in the chart of recommendations are a good balance to shoot for. In other words, the happy medium between the high and low recommendation for a nightly goal is what I would encourage you to shoot for. Too little sleep tends to impact inflammation, and too much sleep can carry inflammatory factors. I think most of you will find this recommendation chart interesting and helpful.
National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Duration Recommendations:
Newborns (0-3 months): 14 to 17 hours
Infants (4-11 months): 12 to 15 hours
Toddlers (1-2 years): 11 to 14 hours
Preschoolers (3-5 years): 10 to 13 hours
School-aged Children (6-13 years): 9 to 11 hours
Teenagers (14-17 years): 8 to 10 hours
Young Adults (18-25 years): 7 to 9 hours
Adults (26-64 years): 7 to 9 hours
Older Adults (≥ 65 years): 7 to 8 hours
Cheers to your Health,
𝓒𝓲𝓷𝓭𝔂
Sleep plays a very large part in maintaining balance; probably a bigger role than most of us realize. Some can sleep a good eleven hours a night, while others struggle to sleep two to three hours. If you need more sleep, most likely improving your nutrition and finding balance in other areas of your life will also improve your sleep.
I want to encourage you in this area so much because I spent many segments of my life struggling to sleep well. I have a high energy level and just never seemed to require a lot of sleep. But the fact is that our bodies need rest and sleep to repair. So sleep is a priority, especially if you are an avid exerciser.
I encourage you to keep in mind that the averages shown below in the chart of recommendations are a good balance to shoot for. In other words, the happy medium between the high and low recommendation for a nightly goal is what I would encourage you to shoot for. Too little sleep tends to impact inflammation, and too much sleep can carry inflammatory factors. I think most of you will find this recommendation chart interesting and helpful.
National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Duration Recommendations:
Newborns (0-3 months): 14 to 17 hours Infants (4-11 months): 12 to 15 hours Toddlers (1-2 years): 11 to 14 hours Preschoolers (3-5 years): 10 to 13 hours School-aged Children (6-13 years): 9 to 11 hours Teenagers (14-17 years): 8 to 10 hours Young Adults (18-25 years): 7 to 9 hours Adults (26-64 years): 7 to 9 hours Older Adults (≥ 65 years): 7 to 8 hoursCheers to your Health,
𝓒𝓲𝓷𝓭𝔂