EQUIVITA
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Contact/Location
    • Media
    • COVID Protocols
  • Services
    • Initial Fitness Review
    • Fitness
    • Group Classes
    • Massage Therapy
  • Virtual Studio
  • Partners
    • Equanimity
  • Blog

Rest

3/4/2022

0 Comments

 
Rest
Have you ever considered building your weekly schedule by first blocking time for sleep? Start with the base number of hours. Then add additional time for your brain to process any extra work it has had to do. And then, since research has shown that sleep isn’t just for your brain, adding yet more time as you add other physical demands to your schedule.  

This type of scheduling can seem a bit backwards and even daunting, but if you are looking for reasons to justify prioritizing sleep in your life, check out Matt Walker’s TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower?language=en. In it he provides some information on the benefits to be gained, or I suppose you could interpret it as the negatives that can be caused by not getting enough sleep.

In another talk, Jeff Iliff details another important aspect of sleep, specifically the important role that sleep has in enabling the cerebrospinal fluid between the brain cells to clear out waste products. Waste products that an accumulation of has been associated with the development of Altzheimers disease. https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_iliff_one_more_reason_to_get_a_good_night_s_sleep?language=en

There are studies which link muscle exertion to sleepiness through the production of Bmal 1, a protein which regulates gene expression, in the muscles that may be the connection for why muscle-building requires more sleep. And other studies have shown the gastrointestinal tract, the pancreas, and fat tissue generate signaling molecules called neurohormones that appear to affect the onset and duration of sleep. Further study might identify these neurohormones as the reason why sleep is necessary for fat loss or might illuminate the correlation of sleep to natural killer cells of the immune system that Dr. Walker talked about. 

Hopefully, it is clear that there are numerous reasons to take a good look at your sleep and justify the time you devote to sleep as an important aspect of your total health. Yet, even with so many great reasons, it can be hard to prioritize the value of getting enough sleep. But this is not a new challenge because the same could be said about any of those things that would be best for our health, but don’t seem urgent at the moment.

Just as you would do for the other Keys of Fitness, when you are in the role of “master” (the role when you decide your priorities and build your schedule) determine the plan for your sleep. The more specific parameters the more likely you, in the “padawan” role will be able to follow. And remember, with so many entertainment options and the level of FOMO in our society it can be hard to place the value on getting enough sleep. Be kind to yourself. The goal is to provide you with a structure that is based on your long-term priorities for your life.

As always, let me know how I can help.
Adam
0 Comments

    EQUIVITA

    This blog is written and updated by the staff that support EQUIVITA. Individual blog posts are the thoughts of the staff member that submitted the post.  The content of these posts often support the thoughts and ideas of our organization, but do not always(and we scarcely use definitives) reflect the same thoughts or ideas of the organization as a whole.

    Archives

    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    March 2019
    December 2018
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

    Categories

    All
    1RM
    Abdominal Muscles
    ACSM
    Adam Grant
    Adam Milligan
    Adaptation
    Aerobic Exercise
    Ailments
    Alignment
    Allostasis
    Ankle Mobility
    Annie Dillard
    Anti-inflammatory
    Anxiety
    Arch Tightness
    Arthritis
    Ayurvedic
    Back Pain
    Back Spasm
    Barefoot Training
    Biomechanics
    Bloating
    Blood Sugar
    BMI
    Body Building
    Body Fat
    Body Scan
    Breath Awareness Video
    Calve Raises
    Carbohydrate Loading
    Cardio Exercise
    Carla Fox
    Charis Harris
    Clintonville Farmer's Market
    COVID 19
    Deep Core
    Deep Core Training
    Deep Front Line
    Depression
    Diaphragm
    Diaphragmatic Breathing
    Diaphragm Stretching
    Diet
    Diet Tracking
    Digestion Ease
    Disrupt Repetitive Force
    Dumbbell
    Exercise Recommendations
    Fascia
    Fatigue
    Fat Loss
    Feet
    Fitness
    Five Keys Fitness
    Flexibility
    Flexible Feet
    Flourishing
    Foam Rolling
    Focus
    Food Supply Chain
    Foor Exercises
    Foot Drills
    Fredrick Kaufman American Stomach
    Goal Planning
    Goal Setting
    Gut Garden
    Gut Microbiome
    Habitual Posture
    Health
    Hip Stabilization
    Homeostasis
    Human Spirit
    Hunger Awarness
    Hypertrophy
    Image
    Inner Core Training
    Intense Exercise And Nutritional Needs
    Interval Training
    Intrinsic Foot Muscles
    IRest Practice
    Katherine Baxter
    Kettlebell
    Killer Immune Cells
    Knee Pain
    Languishing
    Laughing
    Lean Mass
    Maria Popova
    Massage
    Metabolism
    Micronutrients
    Mitochondria
    Mood
    Motivation
    Multiplaner Movement
    Muscle Recovery
    Muscle Spasm
    Natural Killer Immune Cells
    Neti Pot Use Care
    Neurohormones
    Nutrition
    Ny Times
    Osteoarthritis
    Over Training
    Pain
    Parasympathetic Nervous System
    Pelvic Floor
    Pinched Nerve
    Plantar
    Post Exercise Replentishing
    Postural Alignment
    Program Repetition
    Protein
    Relaxation
    Reset
    Resistance Bands
    Rest
    Running
    Running Gate
    SAID Principle
    Satiety
    Seasonal Eating
    Short Food Supply Chain
    Short Foot Exercises
    Sinus Massage
    Sleep
    Sleep Training
    Stabilizer Muscles
    Stationary Machine Use
    Strength Training Plan
    Stress
    Supply Chain Food Managment
    Synovial Joint
    Tami Wise
    Throw Out Back
    Toe Exercises
    Treadmill Traning
    Treadmill Walking
    Trigger Point
    Vagel Reset
    Vagus Nerve
    Visualization
    Weight Training
    Well Being

    RSS Feed

15o8 Hess St.,
​Columbus, OH 43212
​614.298.8781
Copyright ­© 2022 Body By Me.
​All Rights Reserved.


Sign In/Register


EQUIVITA is proud to serve our community for over 20 years.

Picture