Sleep or Not
Sleep or Not?
When it comes to running four businesses, I get asked how do I find the time of day to do so. The answer is that sometimes I don’t, I find the time at night. As a college student, the term “all-nighter” is very familiar, and I live through it every so often. For that same reason- college.
As far as running a business or multiple ones- sleep is extremely important. Today, I’m going to give 5 tips on how to manage sleep along with your business or job. Remember that in a Career or successful business, YOU decide how much you sleep- NOT the other way around. Let’s get started 🙂
- Eat healthy. It plays a massive roll on sleep and feeling refreshed. Don’t expect to have a great night sleep after eating pizza- that can cause heartburn amongst many other health risks involved.
- Sleep smiling. I know how simple this sounds, but at one point in my own like, I would always fall asleep upset or confused. Do something you like before bed, you’ll be happy and ready to go the next day. If not, you might be waking up as if you got hit by truck instead.
- Be comfortable. The couch might feel like the best place to sleep after a long day at work or putting a gameplan for your business team, but you can wake up with a back that needs to pop or neck that needs to be massaged for at least thirty minutes. Give that extra bit of energy to make it to your bed, your body will return the favor when you need that energy the next day.
- Forget the phone. Research has proved that the light used on smartphones tricks the mind into staying awake. As much as people say, “I read a few things on my phone to get me sleeply,” the truth is that when the shut their phones off instead, they fell asleep in half the time or sooner.
- Sleep the right amount. 6-8 hours a night. Unless you’re a college student that procrastinated for your midterm. Then it’s completely fine. If you are sleep deprived, you will feel anxious, nervous, even nauseas which is the biggest reason why most people do not eat breakfast (which is a VERY bad way to start any day). If you sleep more than you need to, feeling refreshed is not what you will feel. Not only that, the time you overslept could have been used to get ahead with what kept you up the night before. Don’t repeat the cycle- start something new that helps you instead.
Those are 5 tips I live by, even when running four businesses. Sleep is the second most important aspect to my life, eating healthy is the first. Implement these tips today and sleep better!
With Your Health and Success in Mind,
Coach Peter Hanz