How To Sleep Better As An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is definitely not for everyone. If we are honest we can admit that there are many ups and tons of downs. One major issue in the life of an entrepreneur is timemanagement. There never seems to be enough time in the day. Most of us are working full-time jobs (maybe two), taking care of our families, and building our business. This is compounded by hearing other entrepreneurs brag about how much sleep they have lost working on their business. Although this is our reality we must still find time to get things done, so many of us sacrifice our sleep.

It is a fact that we need sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation ‘Sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being.’ Sleep helps thought clarity and aids in memory recall. Sleep also increases creativity.

So how do we balance the need to sleep vs. the need to get things done? Here are a few strategies to help you get the most out of sleep:

Create a sleep strategy and stick to it

Just like every other area of business entrepreneurs must plan ahead as much as possible. Choose a time to go to bed at night and a time to wake up in the morning and stick to it. This is important because waking up and going to sleep at different times on different days throws off your natural sleep rhythms.

Communicate your nightly unavailability

Let your clients, customers, employees, family, and friends know what your available hours are and that you do not respond to emails or phone calls at night unless it is an emergency. Most people will respect your boundaries.

Write out a to do list

Most entrepreneurs have a to do list running through our head when we go to bed. We make a mental to do list, then worry about what we have or will forget to do. This can be relieved by taking time to write out a to do list prior to going to bed. This will ease some anxiety about forgetting something important.

Get active before bed

According to sleep.org ‘As little as 10 minutes of aerobic exercise, such as walking or cycling, can dramatically improve the quality of your nighttime sleep, especially when done on a regular basis.’ So get moving!

Eliminate distractions

Many things can distract you from a good nights sleep. It is important that we locate and eliminate these distractions during sleep hours to increase sleep success. Here are a few steps we can take to remove distractions:

• Put away Phones &/or other devices.

• Turn off TV &/or Radio.

• Where comfortable clothing.

• Calm children &/or pets down an hour before bedtime.

Maintain sleep healthy diet

Do not consume caffeine before bed because it is a stimulant and tends to over-stimulate the nervous system.

*Also, alcohol, fried foods, sugar, and spicy foods may cause dehydration or stomach pain.

Pray/Meditate

Prayer is a communication process that allows us to talk to God!

Meditation is the practice of intentionally quieting or focusing the mind. Prayer and meditation creates physiological changes that are similar to those that happen in your body during the early phases of sleep. Your pulse slows, blood pressure drops, and stress hormones decrease causing you to have sleep better.

As any entrepreneur knows the key to any strategy is consistency. By employing these strategic tips you can begin to have sleep success and increase your productivity for your business.

So go ahead

Sleep on it!

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