Randi Silverman = your Certified Sleep Consultant / ' It Could Diminish YOUR energy needed for self control. - What's the IT? SLEEP

>>>>>>> Chances are, right this minute, you probably know someone that is trying to improve or change their behavior. They’re trying to eat healthier, exercise more, to lose weight. Maybe they’re trying to not to yell at lazy co-workers [ ha-ha ]. Basically, keep themselves calm.

What’s the problem with self improvement?

It’s not that easy!!

The good news is that recent studies are showing that an under-appreciated method that can help in charging up and sleep and willpower. It was found that sleep deprived people are more likely to give in to impulses, have less focus, and make other questionable or risky choices. Sleep, it seems, may affect self control in two ways:

• it might reduce your capacity to exercise willpower

• it could diminish the energy you need for self control

At which point the other part of our brain —- the reward center!! It has more influence over our decisioni making. Sleep deprivation, our brain activity spikes at the thought of food. An important link, say the researchers, in how less sleep may lead to weight gain. Others have found that sleep loss is associated with junk food cravings, increased food purchases, and poor dietary choices in teens.

Sleep has also been tied to a certain type of self control called emotional regulation. It notes that poor quality sleep CAN cause you to react more emotionally to stressful situations.

People with higher positive affect were most successful when following a strategy OR a daily routine of distraction, particularly when faced with strong desires.