5 Habits That Boost Your Snoozing Game

by Christian Bossert

Weak body = weak mind = low energy = low metabolism

There is endless research out there that reveals the power that sleep has on the activation of your mind and body. Quality sleep not only provides rest, but prepares yourself for an amazing day AND following day.

In college I used to stay up until 3am typing papers, studying for exams, and on the weekends, partying. I was in my early 20s exhausted and sleep deprived, and I realized this wasn’t sustainable.

Sleep helps you have more energy. Energy makes you productive and passionate. This helps you get things done efficiently, therefore giving you more time to take care of yourself. When we’re tired it’s easy to watch TV, or get lost in cat videos on YouTube, or compare ourselves to everyone on Instagram and spending hours a day doing things that aren’t serving us. You are choosing to do the “safe” thing instead of doing something that is uncomfortable to you, and that’s why you may not be 100% happy with where you currently are.     

Since we all know how important sleep is for us, let me share with you the tricks I use to ensure an awesome night of sleep.

1. Set a bedtime “alarm” - Your sleep is essential to happiness. Surfing the web, or watching TV are elements that you can absolutely cut back on. This is insanely important if your day is non-stop busy. Make a conscious decision what time you want to start getting ready for bed each evening, and set an alarm to start your nightly routine so you have enough time to wind down from your day.

2. Go to your bed - Sleeping at your desk or on the couch disrupts your sleeping pattern. I am as guilty as anyone for doing these two. Sleeping in your bed is a highly underrated good habit.

3. Create an evening routine - This is the momentum creator for the next day. I like to begin my evening routine by preparing my coffee for the following morning. Once the coffee is prepped I write down the three most important things I want to do tomorrow that will serve me and my goals. Next I write down three things that I am thankful for that the day brought me. This routine is completed by setting my alarm. For me, prepping coffee and writing goals down triggers my subconscious mind, and I become sleepy. This is because I associate this habit with sleep. I encourage you to create your own evening routine to promote healthy sleep patterns.

4. Write down your thoughts - When you’ve had a helluva day, writing down your thoughts and goals for the next day, or writing down things you’re thankful for will help you sleep with ease. Simply because your mind no longer has to work hard trying to remember things.

5. Leave your phone in other room or in “airplane mode” - I set my alarm on my phone. Airplane mode is turned on, wifi off, and phone is turned upside down. It is time to get some zzzs.