Want Better Sleep? Give Your Brain a Break
Let’s recognize Mental Health Week, May 6-10 th, 2024, by paying attention to our sleep. The bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health indicates it’s worth attention. Did you know? Up to 80% of people with mental health problems have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep (CAMH). Frequent awakenings can contribute significantly to deteriorating mood and negative emotions. A powerful way to improve our sleep is by giving our minds time to power down. Going from awake to asleep isn’t an ON/OFF switch; it’s a dimmer switch! Getting there smoothly requires gradually decreasing all forms of stimulation the 2-3 hours before bedtime. This includes