Did you know that according to the National Sleep Foundation, being tired can lead to increased appetite and is credited as one of the many causes of weight issues in America? When we are lacking in sleep, our body's level of leptin, a hormone that tells us when we are full, declines. Therefore, we are no longer able to differentiate between hunger and satiety.
As I'm typing this, I'm very sleepy and quite honestly, I just cracked open a Diet Coke in hopes that it will get me through the rest of my thursday. Can anyone relate?
While eating my lunch, I was reading a book that I have come to love: Bread and Wine. It includes a chapter discussing the desire to rest and feel rested. I wanted to share a quote from it:
"I recreated better than I rested-when I was home, I cooked, threw parties, called/texted/emailed, read went to dinner, shopped. But I didn't really stop, listen, feel. When I did, it scared me a little. I felt like I was stuffing myself with food, wine, people, books, experiences, things to do....What I'm finding is that when I'm hungry, lots of times what I really want more than food is an external voice to say, 'You've done enough. It's ok to be tired. You can take a break. I"ll take care of you. I see how hard you're trying.' There is, though, no voice that can say that except the voice of God"
I hope these words resonate with you as they have with me. And that you can set a goal to get at least 7 hours of sleep tonight. Or maybe even 8!
As I'm typing this, I'm very sleepy and quite honestly, I just cracked open a Diet Coke in hopes that it will get me through the rest of my thursday. Can anyone relate?
While eating my lunch, I was reading a book that I have come to love: Bread and Wine. It includes a chapter discussing the desire to rest and feel rested. I wanted to share a quote from it:
"I recreated better than I rested-when I was home, I cooked, threw parties, called/texted/emailed, read went to dinner, shopped. But I didn't really stop, listen, feel. When I did, it scared me a little. I felt like I was stuffing myself with food, wine, people, books, experiences, things to do....What I'm finding is that when I'm hungry, lots of times what I really want more than food is an external voice to say, 'You've done enough. It's ok to be tired. You can take a break. I"ll take care of you. I see how hard you're trying.' There is, though, no voice that can say that except the voice of God"
I hope these words resonate with you as they have with me. And that you can set a goal to get at least 7 hours of sleep tonight. Or maybe even 8!
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