Resting and Recharging

This is an interesting entry. Mainly because there is such a variety of lifestyles today. Some people are business owners and have a fairly flexible schedule that may not be consistent, while others may work jobs that are very structured with a daily bed time. So I will hit this from a few angles. First and foremost we have to make sure we're not confusing tiredness with not having a passion to pursue in our lives. When someone finds their true calling and defines their purpose in life they need far less sleep than someone who has not. Let me also say I am not a doctor and can only speak from self experience about how to best rest and recharge your body to achieve your maximum potential.

Instead of telling you how many hours to sleep. I am going to list some other things you can apply in your life to ensure you aren't sleeping more that you need to.

1) Listen to positive music, talk or any other source of positive thought process whenever you can. By putting continuous positive in your mind you will find your subconscious mind will focus on the positive side of things and not the negative, which is more draining.

2) Cap any negative that goes into your mind. For me that meant I needed to stop watching the news, listening to most radio stations and in some cases avoiding certain co-workers and family members. You may not agree with me, but what do you want out of life. Do some homework and what you will find is most really successful people treat their mind like a fuel tank of a Ferrari. Put 87 octane in the tank and you will have a certain performance. Put 93 octane, high performance racing fuel and you will have a completely different performance. The same goes with your mind.

3) Watch what you read or listen to especially before you go to bed. The last thing you hear or see before you go to bed many times effects your dreams and quality of sleep.

4) Invest in a good mattress and pillow. Most people over look this, but the quality of the sleep you get determines the quantity necessary. If a mattress costs $1,500.00 but you need 45 minutes of less sleep per night, overtime the return on investment if that 45 minutes is used productive is substantial.

5) Monitor the temperature that you are most comfortable sleeping in. This may seem like a detail, but sometimes a detail is the thing that will amplify your rest to the next level.

6) Eat light before bed. The guy or girl that eats Taco Bell before bed is less likely to sleep as well as the guy or gal that eats nothing or eats fruits and nuts.