Sleep. It’s one of the things that are most important to how we function in our day-to-day lives, but as progress and efficiency have become the idols of our society, sleep has gotten the boot as ‘unimportant’ and ‘wasteful.’ People might not come right out and say it, but it often feels as if you were someone who prioritized a good night’s sleep, you weren’t doing as much as you could with your life.
But you know that that’s a lie. Our bodies are made to need and enjoy sleep. It nourishes us, lets us heal and grow, gives us energy for the day ahead and everything that we are responsible for. Sleep feels good, which is your body’s way of telling you that it is something you should seek out. However, the way our world functions gives us plenty of factors that make sleep difficult.
Not only is it not valued in our society as a whole, but we are bombarded with things every day that make sleep hard. We don’t have as much physical activity each day as our ancestors did; the more physical activity you have, the more tired you are at night, and the easier it is to fall into a deep, restful sleep. We use electricity all day and evening long, which gives our bodies mixed signals as to when it is time to turn it in. We are on some type of screen—phone, computer, tablet, television—for hours and hours each day, and the blue light from these devices keeps our brain wired for far longer than is healthy. Not only do we have this to deal with, but it can be hard to put those blue light electronics away in the evening, doubling up the struggle.
There are so many things that make a good night’s sleep difficult, but thankfully, there are also plenty of ways to counteract those and add healthy, helpful practices into your life to encourage a good night’s rest. Natural sleep supplements come in many forms, such as non-melatonin sleep aids, CBN supplements, etc. Here, we’ll specifically explore CBN for sleep as a natural way to get the restorative rest that your body deserves.