If you want a handful of simple lifestyle changes that can dramatically improve your sleep, you want to listen to this episode.
Imagine if you could fall asleep easily and quickly.
Imagine if you slept deeper and didn’t wake up several times per night.
Imagine waking up feeling rested, restored, and rejuvenated.
Well, this isn’t supposed to be a fantasy. In fact, it’s how your body is programmed to work.
Unfortunately, though, we can screw this programming up through simple, innocent mistakes.
Many people making these mistakes and, unwittingly, turn to hypnotics and sedatives to combat their sleep troubles.
This opens the door to some rather serious side effects, such as…
-Depression
-Delirium
-Nightmares
-Hallucinations
-An increased risk of infections, cancer, and overall mortality.
Not to mention problems relating to drug tolerance, which necessitates ever-increasing prescriptions and dosages.
The good news, though, is many people experiencing sleep troubles don’t need drugs to get a good night’s sleep.
Instead, they just need to change some of their daily habits and routines.
And that’s what you’re going to get from this episode: 7 science-based strategies to get more and better shuteye.
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