5. Your body needs more movement or nourishment. Exercise during the day helps to improve restorative sleep, and reduces stress. Many nutrients, amino acids and enzymes can help our body to promote good sleep and regulate the sleep cycle.
Sleepy tip: Ensure a healthy diet and movement is a part of your day. Consider a quality supplement or see a nutritionist for extra support.
6. You’re not winding down. Are you running a million miles an hour and then jumping into bed? Your body needs time to shift into rest mode.
Sleepy tip: Include a meditation or relaxing tea as part of your ritual, or wind down with your favourite book.
7. You need a sleep hack! My personal favourite is to include aromatherapy in my evening ritual. Aromatherapy is known to promote relaxation, have a sedative effect and to activate the brain chemicals involved in controlling sleep.
Sleepy tip: Pop on the diffuser 20 minutes before bed and curl up with a book. Try a relaxing Epsom salt bath with lavender or chamomile.
Sofia Potente, Health Educator and founder of The Natural Switch teaches women how to improve their family’s gut health, and create
With over 16 years experience in health education and research, Sofia is a Gut Health Coach, Certified Integrative Health Practitioner and Essential Oil Specialist. Sofia holds postgraduate qualifications in public health (MPH). As a finalist in the Local Business Awards, Sofia’s work has been published in peer reviewed health journals, The Natural Parent Magazine and Thrive Global.
Gut health is her life passion! After struggling with her own son’s severe reflux and digestive problems, Sofia healed and transformed both her son’s and her own gut using a combination of diet, natural remedies and removing household chemicals. She now teaches this same holistic approach that brings together mindset, food and home in her Healthy Gut Reset program and 1:1 Gut Health Practitioner services.
