Being healthy is always a hot topic but lately it seems the “be fit” crusade is in a definite upswing. To lose weight or maintain a healthy figure, a person can spend up to 45 - 60 minutes working out three to five times a week. To get healthy or stay that way, we eat right, in the proper amounts, and from all the food groups — and even doing this we still listen to anyone who touts a new way to eat that is “healthier”. We subscribe to yoga, meditation, and wheatgrass all in our effort to start or keep our healthy lifestyle. Even with all this die hard dedication, there is still one key ingredient missing to be completely healthy. It’s just one thing that can and should be done everyday and it’s so easy it only takes a couple of minutes to perform.

No, it’s not a new miracle vitamin, the newest energy health drink, nor a powder for shakes. It’s something you do before bed that will ensure you get a solid night of sleep, which is truly an essential key to staying healthy. There are many culprits to sabotage a night’s sleep besides uncomfortable sleep conditions and outside distractions: stress, anxiety, worries, to name a few. When a body doesn’t get enough sleep, you get run down, easily stressed out, and it can ultimately lower your immune system — allowing you to get sick easier and stay sick longer.

What is the new healthy miracle that will guarantee a full and restful night’s sleep? When you’re feeling particularly stressed or over stimulated take a few minutes, before you lie down for the night, and write all the issues that are bothering you down. Doesn’t matter how trivial you think they might be, if they are bothering you they are keeping you from sleeping healthily. By taking the time to get any and all concerns off your chest, out of your head, and onto paper you make sure you aren’t lying in bed thinking about them which can keep sleep at bay.

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