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Did you know that 70 million Americans suffer from

Did you know that 70 million Americans suffer from some form of insomnia? That’s a lot! 😮 And it’s likely this epidemic stems from our inability to fully let our bodies wind down before bed.⁠
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Think about it: How many nights do you lie in bed watching TV, scrolling on your phone or going over the next day’s to-dos? These common activities make it difficult for our bodies to prepare for seven to eight hours of quality sleep. Not getting enough sleep directly impacts our appearance, causing more dark circles, redness and other common skin woes.⁠
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Here are 2 sleep tips for you:⁠
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😴 Start a Bedtime Routine.⁠
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It’s important to let your body know when it’s time to start winding down. A consistent nighttime ritual will signal when bedtime is near and it’ll also help you relax. Some things you can do are practice breathing exercises, take a warm bath or go for a quick walk.⁠
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Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, giving yourself at least seven hours of rest, also helps. Even on weekends and while on vacation, a consistent schedule can be a solution to how to get better sleep throughout the night.⁠
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😴 Limit Your Screen Time.⁠
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If you are currently using your TV, phone or computer as a way to “relax” before bed, then listen up! Doing so can actually hinder your ability to fall asleep because of the blue light the screens emit. This light mimics sunlight, tricking our circadian rhythm and making it difficult for our bodies to wind down.⁠
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There are a few solutions to this, the most obvious being to limit screen time at night before bedtime. But since that may be easier said than done, you can try amber-tinted glasses to wear after dark, which help reduce exposure to blue light. You can also use the “Night Shift” mode on your devices, which has a similar effect.⁠
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Check out my blog for 3 more top tips for a restful night of sleep. (Link in bio.)⁠
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Hey there! How are you? How are you holding up the

Hey there! How are you? How are you holding up these days? I've been thinking about you. ❤️ I know it's so easy to look at the world around us and to feel hopeless, discouraged, and even paralyzed at times at the weight of it all, wondering "will things ever change?" ⁠
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Yet there's still so much we can control. Whatever we think about the most GROWS, giving it power in our lives. What we think, how we speak, and our actions all determine our realities. Quite simply, as we think, we become.⁠
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It's helpful on a regular basis to ask ourselves: Is what I'm regularly sowing into my thoughts producing life? ⁠
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Our minds are neuroplastic and POWERFUL tools in bringing healing and hope to ourselves and the world around us. We have the power to renew our minds on a daily basis and to fix our thoughts on higher things.⁠ We can choose to look for the good, take hold of joy, and to believe that anything is possible with enough determination and faith.⁠
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I love this quote from Neuroscientist @drcarolineleaf: "Our brains and our bodies [are wired] to thrive in an environment of love."⁠
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If you're feeling a little stuck or downcast, I want to remind you of this: the antidote to fear is always HOPE, FAITH, and LOVE. Hold fast to what is noble, true, and good. Take your thoughts captive. Choose life. Give yourself grace. Set boundaries around things that are toxic to your soul. "You have not been given a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind."⁠
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Rise up. Have faith. This too shall pass friend. ❤️⁠
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Reach out if there's anything I can do for you. XO

"Every day may not be good, but there's something

"Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day." – Alice Morse Earle.⁠
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Health Tip: Your body hears and responds chemically to everything you think and speak over it.⁠
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Which is why it's important to train your mind to look for the good around you. Actively look for it and you'll see it. ♥⁠
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Do you have a green thumb - Y/N? It took me quite

Do you have a green thumb - Y/N? It took me quite a few years of killing houseplants (haha just ask my husband) before I finally got the hang of it. 😛 And you know what? It isn't rocket science. They just need a little sunlight and a little regular watering.⁠
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It took me a couple of decades of completely burning the candle at both ends (and finally a health collapse) to realize that our bodies are really no different. ⁠They need a little sunlight (vitamin D) - which is great for our mood and immune systems - and they need a little nourishing.⁠
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Our bodies, minds, and spirits are not separate things. They are intimately interconnected. Whatever affects one, affects all of them. Our bodies are constantly communicating and telling us things, however in our society with endless distractions we've forgotten how to listen to them. And our joy, our peace, and our health is suffering because of it.⁠
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All it takes is a few minutes of being still and asking your body what it needs from you today or this week. It may tell you it needs a little more water. It needs a little more sleep. It needs for you to let go of the thing you're toiling over that's slowing eating away at you. That it needs a soothing detox bath. You need to work out and get your blood flowing. That you need to step out in faith. For you to speak a little kinder and gentler to it. That you need to forgive (so and so) or let go of that horrible thing that happened to you and to instead give grace. That you could really use a hug today.⁠
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What is your body telling you that it needs today? ♥⁠
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Anyone else a little type A? 🙋 I'm someone that

Anyone else a little type A? 🙋 I'm someone that naturally wants to do "all the things." At times I can struggle to say no, to delegate, and I can take on too much. Can anyone else relate?⁠
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And you know the old saying "if you chase two foxes, they both get away."⁠
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We live in a society that views "crazy busy" as the norm or even a badge of honor... but is it really?? I think as women it's far too easy to overcommit and cram our schedules packed until we have little left to give to those around us — those we care about the most, much less ourselves. Far too often our life becomes imbalanced and if that goes on for too long, we start to experience things like anxiety, sleep issues, weight gain, fatigue, and our health begins to suffer.⁠
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As an Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Duke trained Integrative Health Coach, I help busy women find balance, to nurture and nourish themselves from the inside out, and to find healthier sustainable habits so they can feel their best, experience more confidence, and thrive in the world.⁠
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Want to set up a free 30-minute health consult? Click on the link in my bio to schedule a call with me. ⁠
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© 2019 April Likins | Terms: Content on this site is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor before changing your diet or lifestyle. April Likins does not guarantee your results and you release our team of any liability relating to your experience. Please also note, I am an independent founding vice president with EVER Skin and will make commission on products purchased. However, I only post about clean products I truly love and believe in.