{"id":53271,"date":"2016-05-10T19:27:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T16:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acakuwait.wpengine.com\/?p=53271"},"modified":"2016-05-10T19:27:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T16:27:56","slug":"9-things-successful-people-do-before-falling-asleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acakuw.com\/?p=53271","title":{"rendered":"9 Things Successful People Do Before Falling Asleep!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe very last thing you do before bed tends to have a significant impact on your mood and energy level the next day, as it often determines how well and how much you sleep.
\nSuccessful people understand that their success starts and ends with their mental and physical health, which is almost entirely dependent upon their getting enough sleep.
\nThat is why bedtime routines are a key ritual for so many of them \u2014 and why the very last thing most successful people do before bed is read.
\n1. They read\u2028Experts agree that reading is the very last thing most successful people do before going to sleep.<\/p>\n

Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of \u201cYou Can\u2019t Be Serious! Putting Humor to Work,\u201d says he knows numerous business leaders who block off time just before bed for reading, going so far as to schedule it as a \u201cnon-negotiable item\u201d on their calendar. \u201cThis isn\u2019t necessarily reserved just for business reading or inspirational reading. Many successful people find value in being browsers of information from a variety of sources, believing it helps fuel greater creativity and passion in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, while some successful people use this time catch up on news stories from the day, skim tech blogs, or browse Reddit and Twitter, others enjoy reading fiction novels and ancient philosophy just before bed.
\n2. They make a to-do list\u2028\u201cClearing the mind for a good night sleep is critical for a lot of successful people,\u201d Kerr says. \u201cOften they will take this time to write down a list of any unattended items to address the following day, so these thoughts don\u2019t end up invading their head space during the night.\u201d
\n3. They spend time with family\u2028Michael Woodward, Ph.D., organizational psychologist and author of \u201cThe YOU Plan,\u201d says it\u2019s important to make some time to chat with your partner, talk to your kids, or play with your dog.<\/p>\n

Laura Vanderkam, author of \u201cWhat the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast,\u201d says this is a common practice among the highly successful. \u201cI realize not everyone can go to bed at the same time as his or her partner, but if you can, it\u2019s a great way to connect and talk about your days.\u201d
\n4. They reflect on the day\u2028Kerr says many successful people take the time just before bed to reflect on, or to write down, three things they are appreciative of that happened that day. \u201cKeeping a \u2018gratitude journal\u2019 also reminds people of the progress they made that day in any aspect of their life, which in turn serves as a key way to stay motivated, especially when going through a challenging period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanderkam adds: \u201cTaking a few moments to think about what went right over the course of the day can put you in a positive, grateful mood.\u201d
\n5. They meditate\u2028Many successful people use the 10 minutes before bed to meditate. Dale Kurow, a New York-based executive coach, says it\u2019s a great way to relax your body and quiet your mind.
\n6. They plan out sleep\u2028\u201cMuch has been written around the dangers busy people face running chronic sleep deficits, so one habit I know several highly successful people do is to simply make it a priority to get enough sleep \u2014 which can be a challenge for workaholics or entrepreneurs,\u201d Kerr says. One way to do that is to go to bed at a consistent time each evening, which is a key habit all sleep experts recommend to help ensure a healthy night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n

Vanderkam further suggests that you plan out when you\u2019re going to wake up, count back however many hours you need to sleep, and then consider setting an alarm to remind yourself to get ready for bed. \u201cThe worst thing you can do is stay up late then hit snooze in the morning,\u201d she says. \u201cHumans have a limited amount of willpower. Why waste that willpower arguing with yourself over when to get up, and sleeping in miserable nine-minute increments?\u201d
\n7. They unplug and disconnect from work.\u2028Truly successful people do anything butwork right before bed, Kerr says. They don\u2019t obsessively check their email, and they try not to dwell on work-related issues.<\/p>\n

Woodward agrees, saying, \u201cThe last thing you need is to be lying in bed thinking about an email you just read from that overzealous boss who spends all their waking hours coming up with random requests driven by little more than a momentary impulse.\u201d Give yourself a buffer period between the time you read your last email and the time you go to bed. The idea is to get your head out of work before you lie down to go to sleep.
\n8. They lie down on a positive note\u2028It\u2019s easy to fall into the trap of replaying negative situations from the day that you wish you had handled differently. Regardless of how badly the day went, successful people typically manage to avoid that pessimistic spiral of negative self-talk because they know it will only create more stress.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemember to take some time to reflect on the positive moments of the day and celebrate the successes, even if they were few and far between,\u201d Woodward says.
\n9. They picture tomorrow\u2019s success\u2028Many successful people take a few minutes before bed to envision a positive outcome unfolding for the projects they\u2019re working on, says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of \u201cTame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.\u201d \u201cFor most, this is not a task or exercise; they\u2019re wired with a gift of solid resolution skills that come naturally.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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