Have you heard people brag about pulling all-nighters? They’ll say things like “I only need five hours of sleep a night” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead?” Well, I’m here to tell you that your body needs sleep! Did you know that driving while sleep-deprived can be just as bad as driving while intoxicated?

There are so many benefits to sleep, but I’m just going to give you five of them for now.

You Will Look Better

Isn’t that enough of a reason to get 7-9 hours of sleep, on average? Who wants to walk around with big puffy circles under their eyes every day?

Sleep has a Major Impact on Weight Loss and Maintenance

There are two regulatory hormones in our bodies that sleep deprivation impacts, Ghrelin and Leptin. Ghrelin tells your body when to eat. If you don’t get enough sleep, this hormone increases. Leptin tells you when to stop eating. If you don’t get enough sleep, leptin levels decrease.

So imagine that you’re running on 3 hours of sleep, you’ve got ghrelin telling you it’s time to eat all day, and leptin is slacking off, so you’re eating way too much. If you consistently don’t get enough sleep every night, this habit will start to show in your waistline and on the scale!

Getting enough sleep will help you eat the right amount of food. And, eating the right types and amounts of food can also help you sleep better at night.

You Will Think More Clearly

When you’re tired, your brain will not function as it should. If you’re not a morning person and you force yourself to take morning classes, I’m sure you will feel it. If you’re tired in the afternoon, and you’re trying to think, your brain won’t work as well.

You’re More Pleasant to Be Around

Quite frankly, you’re much more pleasant to be around when you’re well-rested. If you don’t get enough sleep, you’re just going to be tired and irritable.

Life Sucks When You’re Tired

I don’t know how else to say it. There will be days when you’re more tired than usual, but you don’t want “tired” to be your average running pace through life.

If you are having trouble sleeping, here are five tips to help you sleep better tonight:

1. Meditate or perform deep-breathing exercises before bed. It will clear your head and calm down your whole system.

2. Stop drinking caffeine after Noon. Caffeine blocks your “sleep receptors,” and keeps your brain whirling all night long, so kick that afternoon coffee habit to sleep peacefully.

3. Do not watch TV in bed. Sleep experts say that it’s hard to get to sleep if your television is flashing lights in your face just before bedtime, especially if you’re watching violent or intense programs.

4. Sleep at temperatures between 60-67 degrees Fahrenheit. Experts say that this is the best temperature range to get the deepest sleep.

5. Buy the best bed you can afford. A good mattress makes all the difference!

If you want to learn more and kickstart your sleep habits, join my free 5-day Sleep Better Challenge. The challenge begins on June 14, 2021. You can learn more at https://www.ntlrx.com/5day-sleep-better-challenge.

Join me as I welcome guest speaker Allison Pilling, who will teach how to reduce stress to empower our finances.

Success is 25% of what you are doing and 75% of who you are being. Allison will guide you with some quick tips and tricks to learn how to reduce your stress so you can feel empowered making financial decisions. She will work on strategies to help you feel confident to make clear, intentional financial decisions.

Allison is fascinated with orcas, listens to heavy metal music, loves napping and traveling to new places. She's a mom with two kids, a widow, Life Coach focused on Money Mindset coaching, and a dōTERRA Wellness Advocate. After her husband's death, she decided to "retire" from environmental engineering to take time to focus on her family's healing journey. She has focused on transforming her life from feeling stuck in survival mode to embracing empowered living.

She works with people who are ready to rediscover life after loss. She helps them to release fears and build confidence to embrace their empowered life.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AuKJgFiuQMKBUphEzU9Tlw

Are you wondering what essential oils can do for you? Join me as I welcome guest speaker Jodie Rogers, who will teach us the basics of essential oils. Come and discover the natural benefits of these "gifts of the earth."

Join me as I welcome guest speaker Lisa Lewis, who will teach us amazing things about cannabis and your health.

The truth is, very few drugs have a more undeserved stigma than marijuana/medical cannabis. Lisa will step in to roll up these myths and set them ablaze. Come and chill with Lisa as she breaks down what cannabis does and the role it can play in your healthy life. Gain some insight into the science behind cannabis, what it does do and what it doesn't.

Eating simple equals eating better.

Eating simple equals eating better.

Join me as I welcome guest speaker Jody Hay, who will speak about midlife and how mindset can affect how we approach the second half of our lives.

Often when women enter their 40’s and beyond, there can be a sudden sort of panic that ensues as we realize that we are entering the second half of our lives. We start to question, “Am I happy?”, “Am I living the life I want to live?”, “Who am I beyond a mother, partner, daughter, employee?”

The term midlife crisis is often used to describe this period. However, what if we looked at it differently? What if we said it’s not a midlife crisis; it’s a midlife AWAKENING?!

Join me as I welcome guest speaker Jody Hay, who will speak about midlife and how mindset can affect how we approach the second half of our lives.

Often when women enter their 40’s and beyond, there can be a sudden sort of panic that ensues as we realize that we are entering the second half of our lives. We start to question, “Am I happy?”, “Am I living the life I want to live?”, “Who am I beyond a mother, partner, daughter, employee?”

The term midlife crisis is often used to describe this period. However, what if we looked at it differently? What if we said it’s not a midlife crisis; it’s a midlife AWAKENING?!

Join me as I welcome guest speaker Jody Hay, who will speak about midlife and how mindset can affect how we approach the second half of our lives.

Often when women enter their 40’s and beyond, there can be a sudden sort of panic that ensues as we realize that we are entering the second half of our lives. We start to question, “Am I happy?”, “Am I living the life I want to live?”, “Who am I beyond a mother, partner, daughter, employee?”

The term midlife crisis is often used to describe this period. However, what if we looked at it differently? What if we said it’s not a midlife crisis; it’s a midlife AWAKENING?!

Why is it so hard to lose weight over 50?!

Eating simple equals eating better.

5 Ways to Deal with an Energy Thief

Join Renay Roberts, Founder of Nourish to Live Rx, to learn how to naturally reset your health and tune into your body’s unique needs in relation to food. Renay will share ways to reset your digestive system and incorporate healthy body practices that will kickstart your health for 2021.