One of the things that will definitely add to all sorts of stress in our day is worrying. We need to learn to distinguish between worries and concerns. You see, worrying is you and me trying to control every detail of our lives…as well as the lives of those around us too! We just cannot possibly do that, so worrying adds up, making…
Poor sleep is not just an issue about what happens right before we go to bed. We can, and should, make a bedtime routine that will help us as we prepare for sleep. For instance, we can set…
Hi Friends,
One sure fire way to lose our peace, stress out and react instead of responding, is to worry about everything. Let’s talk about what worry is, how it can take away our relaxation and some ways to…
So as you have heard all week, sleep is vital for optimal health. I have intimate experience with how devastating a lack of good sleep can be. When my daughter, Rebecca, was ill, I noticed that she was not sleeping well. She would snort throughout the night, waking me up, and that’s when I noticed she was…
So the heart of the matter is always a matter of the heart. And when it comes to our physical health, no words can emphasize enough how vital a healthy heart is. Too many people do not take proper sleep seriously, but lack of sleep can…
Lack of sleep can also cause chronic inflammation in our bodies. Because we are not getting the proper amount or type of rest, the cortisol levels in our bodies can be higher than normal, leading to this inflammation, which will…
So in addition to obesity, another illness we can develop if our eating is out of control due to improper sleep is, of course, diabetes. Lack of sleep not only worsens our blood sugar metabolism, but that can increase our insulin resistance too, leading to diabetes. And if that wasn’t enough, like I said yesterday, bad sleep hygiene messes with our…
