Simple ways to better your sleep quality and quantity

Are you one of the 46% of women who have a problem sleeping every night? If so, tune in as holistic health coach Morgan Adams and I discuss how to better your sleep quality and quantity with simple steps. Amy Connell | Graced Health Podcast

Simple ways to better your sleep quality and quantity

September 13, 2022 Podcast Comments (0)

We are back in your ears!

As I mentioned in the last episode released August 3, I’ve been on a mini sabbatical during August. If you missed that episode, you can listen to it here.

And if you’re curious how it went, look for a bonus episode this Friday, Sept. 16 on your favorite podcast platform. You won’t get an email like this, but you can tune in to see how I grade myself over the last five weeks. (Spoiler alert: it’s not an A+.)

Over the summer, I recorded almost all of the episodes you’ll here between now and the end of 2022. It was a struggle to determine which one to air first.

But then I remembered the question Rev. Monica Humpal asked me on the Curious Living Podcast: If I’m trying to manage my weight, what’s the one piece of advice you’d give me? While I typically shy from conversations regarding weight, I also understand this is a personal decision and everyone deserves the space to make their own decisions about weight or body size without shame or judgment.*

My answer?

Protect your sleep like you protect your life, because your sleep will drive the quality of your life.

Ergo, our Season 15 opener revolves around sleep.

Sleep impacts your:⁠

hormones⁠
immune system⁠
metabolic system⁠
stress management⁠
decision making skills (potato chips vs. fruit, anyone? 🙋‍♀️)⁠
blood sugar⁠
and so much more.

woman sleeping — Photo by Ivan Oboleninov on Pexels.com

But if you’re like so many Americans, quality sleep doesn’t come naturally.⁠⁠ In fact, today’s guest reports that 46% of women report they have trouble sleeping every night.

My conversation with holistic sleep coach Morgan Adams has simple, applicable ways for you to improve your sleep. Even as someone who typically gets good 💤’s, I’ve been applying several strategies and have noticed a huge difference.⁠

We disucss:

The six elements of quality sleep
When the optimal middle portion of your sleep is
General nutritional approach to eating for better sleep
How to balance your blood sugar to avoid the 3am insomnia
Specific tryptophan-rich foods to promote better sleep
How to manage drinks with regard to sleep, specifically caffeinated ones and alcohol
How to incorporate alcohol without it impacting your sleep
What the research says about melatonin’s effectiveness and how to appropriately dose and when to take it
How to use light to get better sleep
The 10 minute morning trick to kick all the right hormones into place
Suggestions to dealing with the 3am insomnia especially for women in peri-menopause and menopause
The three M strategies for a morning routine that impacts your sleep
Power down hour before you go to bed