The 80% Opportunity. Eighty percent of heart disease is preventable by what we eat, how we move, the way we live. We believe by taking several small steps over time, we create a remarkable finish. 

Each month we share a small challenge to help you take another step toward living your best, healthiest life.

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I WILL: GET ENOUGH SLEEP

YOUR BODY MAY BE PHYSICALLY AT REST DURING YOUR SLEEPING HOURS, BUT INTERNALLY THERE’S A NIGHT SHIFT WORKING HARD TO SUPPORT YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. Sleep supports your body 24 hours a day! During the awake hours, sleep is helping with your mood, appetite, physical activity, and social skills. While you’re sleeping, it’s helping your metabolism, brain function, circulatory system, and immune system.

Both sleep hygiene and sleep quality are critical to supporting your body and your overall health. Your sleep hygiene are the tools and behaviors helping to set the stage for the quality and quantity of sleep, which influence your overall health and wellbeing. Poor sleeping habits increase your risk for chronic health problems, such as: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and depression.

START SMALL: Build your personal sleep hygiene. Set a consistent bedtime and wake time – be intentional about sticking to this routine. Create a restful, dark room setting, comfortable room temperature (cool is best), avoid caffeine or alcohol after dinner, and turn off all electronics one hour before bedtime. Find a sound level that supports your sleep quality: quiet or background noise.

FINISH REMARKABLE: Create bedtime rituals to help improve your sleep quality. Practice meditation, breath work, journaling, or Yoga Nidra (yoga of sleep). Many apps offer these practices, and sleep trackers, too.