How to Plan Your Day

Plan your day with care and know when to be still. Life’s essentials, like sleep and movement (walk, meditation, workout, etc.), ought to be scheduled. Take a look at your calendar and ask yourself if there’s any unnecessary stress built into it? For instance, are your days so packed with tasks and activities that you barely have time left to breathe/relax? Allocate time for the vital aspects of life (sleep, mealtime that’s not rushed, and fitness/movement.

Sleep allows your body and mind to recharge, helps your body remain healthy and fight off diseases. Without it, the brain cannot function properly, let along optimally. This can impair your abilities to concentrate, process memories, think clearly and affects your decision-making abilities. Studies also show that too little or too much sleep can negatively affect the heart and can lead to a lower life expectancy. Checking off these five sleep habits may have long-term benefits and add years to your life:

1.     Adults are recommended to sleep for 7-8 hours per night.

2.     Experience trouble falling asleep no more than 2 times a week.

3.     Experience difficulty staying asleep no more than 2 times a week.

4.     Avoid the use of any sleep medication.

5.     Feel well-rested at least 5 days a week after waking up.

Aim to make one improvement in tomorrow’s schedule that makes you more excited to greet the day! Understand that there are times to move and there are times to be still. In your stillness, seek greater understanding…take time to rest and contemplate. Strive for unconditional happiness here in the present. Be still.

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Source: https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2023/02/22/21/35/Getting-Good-Sleep-Could-Add-Years-to-Your-Life