do you get a full night’s sleep? let’s discuss… {#ad #ic}

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Sleep. We all need it! And goodness, some days it’s darn hard to fall asleep after an exhausting day. Am I right? I mean…shouldn’t we just drift away into a slumbered bliss after the craziness had ensued through the day? Like a rock, to the bottom of the ocean. Right? Ack – so crazy when we can’t. And frustrating!!

Or how about when you do actually fall asleep and then wake up. Randomly. Then, you can’t fall back asleep. Again, horrible, frustrating and crazy too! What can we do about that? Well, for starters, I want you to know, you aren’t alone!

Lack of sleep or a full night’s successful sleep is a widespread issue that Americans are facing these days. Did you know that 4 million Americans suffer with this issue? Whether it’s difficulty falling asleep or the inability to STAY asleep for the whole night. Again, you are not alone!!

I know that for me when I don’t get the necessary sleep, I am SO off the next day. It even goes further than that. I have started getting headaches, my parenting is off, my depressions sets in…and the list goes on and on. I am always working on making sure I get enough sleep, but gosh…it’s hard! Life is so busy and so full. I am a stay at home mom, so my job never ends. I go to sleep thinking of my lists and wake up with the lists in my head. Ahhh!! Stop the insanity. Ha Ha!!

Good news all around, there are things we can tweak in our daily life. Daily habits we can change and even treatment options. Have you ever talked to your doctor about it? Sometimes things that seem so overwhelming have a simple resolution. Your doctor could have a conversation with you to talk about your routine, lifestyle and other symptoms. Who know, they might have the perfect answer! What have you found that has worked for you?

Once we get past the falling asleep, and then staying asleep, doesn’t it just feel heavenly. You wake up with a new spirit about you. At least, I sure do. There are SO many benefits to a good night’s sleep. We are healthier because our immune system has had the rest it needs. Our memory and other important daily things are function better…because we are working on all cylinders. It’s crazy how “off” I feel when I don’t get the necessary amount of sleep!

I’d love to hear your tips and tricks to getting a good night’s sleep. Let’s discuss below! Help a sister out!!