During the Ayurvedic lectures and consultations with Deepak Chopra in different cities, there was a patient who woke up every morning with a painful headache. He was given an herbal treatment and after three months he was no better. He was treated again and again but without success.
These road consultations were created similar to the Ayurvedic consultation in India, a 10-15-minute quick reading followed by some suggestions. When it comes to this particular person, something was missed. So, everything was started from the beginning. He was first asked what time he goes to bed and what time he wakes up. He pointed out that he is in bed at 2 AM and wakes up at 11 AM.
The problem was found. He is sleeping at the wrong time. He was told to take out some boring book at about 9 PM and as soon as he was tired, to go to sleep. In the morning, as soon as your eyes open you should get out of bed. Do not go back to sleep or roll over but just get up, even if it is too early. The patient was asked to return in a week and give a report.
After several days, the patient called and he said that he followed the protocol and woke up without a headache after 10 years. Although grateful, he was also angry because he should have been told that on the very first consultation.
The Time When You Sleep Is What Matters the Most
An Australian study was conducted on 2200 children between 9 and 16 years old. The children were divided into four sleep patterns:
- Early bed – Late rise;
- Early bed – Early rise – an ideal combination;
- Late bed – Late rise;
- Late bed – Early rise.
The time when you get to sleep is as important as the amount of sleep you get. The late bed – late rise group showed almost 50 minutes more screen time in front of a computer or phone per day and nearly 30 minutes less moderate – to vigorous physical activity than the Early bed- Early rise group.
What is surprising, both of the groups had nearly the same amount of sleep.
The Late bed – Late bed-rise adolescents, compared to the Early bed early rise group:
- Have a higher Body Mass Index;
- Have 1.47 times higher risk of being overweight;
- Have 2.16 times higher risk of obesity;
- Have 1.77 times more chances of less “moderate-to-vigorous” physical activity;
- Have 2.92 times more chances to have higher screen time.
Try this Protocol Tonight
If you go to bed at midnight and wake up at 10 AM, you will feel more stiff, dull, dizzy, and achy.
But, if you go to bed at 8 PM and wake up at 6 AM, you will notice a dramatic difference. You will be more energetic, limber, clear, and refreshed.
Although both sleeping periods provide 10 hours of sleep, there is a great difference.