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You know that getting a good night's sleep is important for your health. But you might be surprised to learn how many ways sleep makes your life better. Sleep helps you lose weight, improve your athletic performance, prevent disease, and reduce inflammation. It even helps you get along better with the people in your life.
To get a good night's sleep, keep a regular schedule for when you go to sleep and wake up, avoid caffeine late in the afternoon and evening, and turn off your electronic devices well before bedtime. It also helps to have a beautiful, relaxing bedroom, like the ones you'll find in our Candlewood North apartments in Northridge. When you make good sleep a habit, these are some of the benefits you'll enjoy:
Lose or Maintain Weight
When you don't get enough sleep, you are more likely to gain weight. Lack of sleep affects the hormones that make you feel hungry. You could get cravings for carbs and fat, and your metabolism may slow down. When you sleep well, you will find it easier to eat healthier and to shed pounds or maintain your current weight, if that is your goal.
Be More Active
Lack of sleep can make you feel sluggish and not inclined to move around. But good sleep energizes you. It even improves your athletic performance and reaction times.
Prevent Health Problems
If you are sleep-deprived, you could increase your risk of getting diabetes or heart disease. Safeguard your health by getting enough sleep. Good sleep reduces stress and inflammation, and that helps keep you healthy.
Have Better Relationships
The quality of your sleep impacts your relationships. People who sleep poorly have more conflicts with other people the next day. On the other hand, people who sleep well are better able to resolve problems with their romantic partners, especially when both people are well-rested.
If you're looking for the perfect place to live in Northridge, California, consider the Candlewood North apartment community. You will sleep well in our beautiful newly renovated apartments. During the day, you'll enjoy our convenient location and resort-style pool. Give us a call, and we'd be glad to show you around.
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“The early bird gets the worm.”
While you may not be interested in worms, per se, you still may be interested in the many benefits that rising early can provide. In fact, studies show that those who wake up earlier are overall more successful in their lives.
Still, deciding to start waking up earlier is a big choice — and it’s not easy! If you’re used to sleeping in or rolling out of bed after hitting snooze five or six times, you may want a little help making this transition.
Start Going To Bed Earlier
This doesn’t even mean you need to close your eyes earlier. You just need to start getting ready for bed earlier. This helps your body and mind wind down, better preparing you for a sounder sleep, which will, in turn, help you rise earlier.
Give Yourself Time To Do Nothing In The Morning
A lot of people plan their waking time so that they have just enough time to jump in the shower, get dressed, grab a thermos of coffee, and run out the door. No wonder you don’t want to get up early!
If this is the case for you, change things up. Plan your waking time so that you have at least 20 minutes to shuffle to the kitchen, enjoy a slow cup of coffee and breakfast, and sit on the couch doing nothing. Knowing that you don’t have to wake up and immediately hurry will help you get out of bed more readily.
Don’t Start Slow; Just Jump In
If you’ve tried waking up earlier in the past by adjusting your alarm just 5 or 10 minutes in small increments, forget it. You’ll resort to old habits.
Instead, jump right in. Set your alarm for exactly the time you want to get up, try your best to go to sleep earlier the night before, and force yourself to wake up when your alarm goes off.
The goal here is to force yourself to wake up, struggle through the morning, and go about your day — no matter how tired you are. If you do this, you’ll be exhausted at night and able to go to bed early, giving you enough sleep to get up at the same time the next day.
Consider waking up in your very own brand-new apartment! We have Northridge apartments available. See which floor plans suit your need by giving our office a call today!
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There are a lot of resolutions that you can make over the new year, but unfortunately, it's not always easy to stick with them. Bogging yourself down with too many expectations may even force you to give up long before you even get started. To avoid this burnout, you might want to try making smarter solutions without the year-long deadline. Here are a few monthly suggestions that may make more sense than your vague plans to lead a better life.
Add to Your Diet
Instead of denying yourself that extra piece of cake or bag of potato chips that's calling your name, try making a promise to yourself that you'll add something good to your diet this month. Whether it's more veggies, whole grains or Vitamin A, commit to one component for one month and track your progress. This won't stop you from eating those extra calories, but it may increase your awareness of what you're putting in your mouth.
Get More Steps
You don't have to go for the full 10,000 steps a day, but you can commit to an extra 500 steps a day for a whole month (compared to what you usually average). This resolution is a smart move because walking does more than just burn calories. It's also a great way to relieve depression, anxiety or even the temporary blues. Walking around in the winter isn't always easy because of the darker days, but you probably have a lunch hour that could use some more activity.
Stop the Snooze Button
You know that groggy feeling you have when you get to work in the morning? The snooze button is a major enemy of your general productivity, so stop hitting it. For one month, commit to rising above it by rising out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off. This resolution can get your head in the right space before you go to work, so you can get that promotion you want.
These resolutions are all concrete variations on general resolutions you've probably already made for the new year. If you're looking for Northridge apartments that can help you reach your goals, call Candlewood North to learn more about how our apartments can help you lead your best life!
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At their wit’s end, patients at sleep clinics get frustratingly obvious advice. They're told to practice “sleep hygiene,” which means careful attention to the sleep routine. A cool, comfortable bedroom, regular evening schedule, and wind-down period before bed help the body and mind to make the transition to deep sleep.
Cutting corners at bedtime can affect your safety and your health. Wakefulness can result in microsleeps, tiny losses of consciousness throughout the day. Getting quality sleep is essential.
Just like your gym routine, your sleep routine needs to be organized and effective. You’ll do it in five areas:
- Clearing the space.
- Nurturing the senses.
- Descending in stages.
- Cruise control.
- The refreshing hot face towel of morning.
Clearing Sleep Space
Your apartment bedroom should have as little clutter as possible. Build a sense of practical simplicity that will help your mind to stay peaceful as you prepare for sleep. Leave things of the day, of exercise or effort, outside your sleep chamber.
Sense Nurturing
Identify your sleep space with colors, images and symbols that help you enjoy your time asleep. For some people, that’s soft, simple images and pastel colors. For others, geometric patterns, earth tones and symbols help wrap them in pleasant dreams.
The One-Way Descent to Sleep
Go to sleep trusting your body and mind to relax and awaken refreshed. Think only of right now, and leave the morning alone. It's time to power down.
Cruise Control in the Pillow
Let the mattress and pillow support your body and head. Think about something in your life that's simple and uplifting, like a pet or a good friend. Let the support carry you off to sleep. It’s fine if this takes some time.
A Relaxing, Hot Face Towel in the Morning
Instead of thinking of urgency when you wake up in the morning, think of a nice, hot face towel bringing you back to the day. It's stimulating, but lets you power up confidently.
Experts agree: Your bedroom needs to be the place where your body knows it's going to sleep. Are you looking for more information about our floor plans with comfortable bedrooms for sleep and plenty of space? Contact us today! Give our office a call to learn more about our apartments in Northridge.
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