Sleep procrastination. Have you ever heard of it? Even if you haven\u2019t, chances are you\u2019re doing it, at least some of the time. Let\u2019s dive into sleep procrastination so you can spot this snooze-wrecking habit\u2014and bust it for good!<\/p>\n
According to <\/span>this Instagram post<\/span><\/a> by our friend Dr. Michael J. Breus, AKA <\/span>The Sleep Doctor<\/span><\/a>, sleep procrastination is when you put off bedtime to reclaim personal time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You might find yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n Not that all of these things are non-productive, of course. But if you\u2019re not careful, before you know it, you\u2019ve lost track of time and you\u2019ve cut into your precious sleeping hours. As we know from the <\/span>Sleep Deep<\/span><\/a> pillar of the <\/span>8 Pillars of a Nutritious Life<\/span><\/a>, poor sleep quality and quantity trickle down into our daily lives.<\/span><\/p>\n No bueno!<\/span><\/p>\n So what is one to do?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Your first step should be to calculate your bedtime, then work backward from there. <\/span>This article<\/span><\/a> shares with you the exact process that Dr. Breus advises, based on REM sleep cycles.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you have your ideal bedtime, use these tips to create a plan for avoiding sleep procrastination:<\/span><\/p>\n Want even more sleep procrastination tips? Check out this discussion between Nutritious Life founder Keri Glassman, who is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Dr. Michael Breus<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A post shared by NUTRITIOUS LIFE (@nutritiouslifeofficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
How to Avoid Sleep Procrastination<\/span><\/h2>\n
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More from our founder Keri Glassman, RD, and Dr. Michael Breus<\/span><\/h2>\n
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