Alanna McGinn
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But if there's a friend or that family member that's going to make you laugh, make you forget your day, if, you know, a little scrolling is going to help relieve the stress.
This isn't me telling you watch the entire season of Frasier until two o'clock in the morning.
But set boundaries on what you're allowing in at night.
If you're like, my sleep's okay, but I probably can make some changes.
I think it's okay.
Exactly.
Exactly.
And to me, it's all about lowering stress levels.
So instead of also focusing on just what you're doing at night in terms of incorporating a great bedtime routine and creating a great sleep environment or removing tech, like all of those are practices of sleep hygiene.
Very important.
But I always say if you're waking up at 3 a.m., focus on what you're doing at 3 p.m.
So what are you doing throughout the day or in that early morning that's going to help you sleep better?
So moving your body, right?
When we wake up in the morning, I love that your phone isn't the first thing you're grabbing because so many people using it as the alarm clock and then they're grabbing their phones and they're right away plugging into work, right away plugging into social media.
Their feet haven't even gotten out of bed yet.
They haven't even hit the floor and you're already letting the chaos of the world into your life.
that carries with you to bedtime, right?
So create a great morning routine and great daytime routine, not just a great bedtime routine.
Yeah, I mean, sleep environment is probably one of the most powerful tools that you can utilize to help you sleep better.
So I would say focus on your five senses.