How to Tackle What's Keeping You Awake

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5. Social Life Stressors
Socializing with friends keeps 29 percent of people up at night, according to the survey. "Folks have to have some awareness that sleep is a fundamental part of their health plan," says Ojile."We all want to go out and have fun, but it's like if someone trying to be healthful ate very poorly day after day or never exercised." Instead of scheduling your sleep around your social life, try turning the... more 

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5. Social Life Stressors
Socializing with friends keeps 29 percent of people up at night, according to the survey. "Folks have to have some awareness that sleep is a fundamental part of their health plan," says Ojile."We all want to go out and have fun, but it's like if someone trying to be healthful ate very poorly day after day or never exercised." Instead of scheduling your sleep around your social life, try turning the tables and scheduling those extracurricular activities around the sleep you need, he suggests. If you know you need eight hours of sleep to feel your best and you've got to be up at 7 a.m., allot a smaller amount of time to happy hour or schedule that dinner date slightly earlier. "It's not the easiest concept to grab, because we don't want to give up the fun part," says Ojile, but try thinking about it as a healthy choice. It's just like deciding not to eat those French fries, he says. Not to mention, your friends may actually thank you, he says.
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