Make good sleep a habit: Tips and tricks to develop a great rest routine
We all know good sleep is full of incredible benefits, both physical and mental, but actually getting it can be a struggle.
Whether you’re aware of it or not, your current sleep routine is likely habitual. It’s up to you to figure out whether it’s serving you well.
“Habits are something we do automatically,” explains Monisha Bhanote, MD, FCAP, a Yoga Medicine therapeutic specialist, founder of the Holistic Well-being Collective, and a quadruple board-certified physician.
And habits can be beneficial to us, or not.
“We may find ourselves looking at our phones right before bed, which actually can have an impact on our sleep quality,” says Bhanote, offering an example.