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Why Food and Enough Sleep are Important to be Successful

written by Amila Gamage Wickramarachchi May 22, 2018
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Do you know that food and enough sleep are essential for a successful life? Many people think being successful is all about hard work. They devote all of their time to working and tend to skip out on their meals and sleep. However, this can be counter-productive.

To be successful, you have to be the best of yourself. And to be the best, you have to eat the proper foods and maintain the right sleeping schedule. Recently I found an article on Insidebedroom.com which talks about how successful people sleep and what kind of schedule they follow. After reading this article you will find some super achievers sleep for 4-5 hours a day while others sleep a solid 8 hours a day. However, all of them maintain a proper sleeping schedule and do not deviate from their daily routine.

Why Food and Enough Sleep are Important to be Successful

How food and sleep affect our body?

Our diet not only affects our body, it can also affect our mind. Foods like white bread, pasta or cereal can give us an initial quick burst of energy but can later make us feel very tired. Similarly, foods that are high in fat like bacon sandwich or cheeseburger can provide us with energy for a longer duration but they can take a toll on our digestive system. Thus, it is imperative to create our diet according to our work schedule and make it a habit to follow it without fail. This also helps our mind to adjust to our body’s biological clock and improves our digestion process.

Why Food and enough Sleep are important to be Successful

Our brain needs energy for working. If you are running low on energy, your focus will wander, leading to a loss of productivity. Thus, it is essential to eat in time and follow a proper eating schedule.

What are the foods to eat and avoid for a good sleep and to get nutrients to our body?

You also have to make sure you are eating the right kind of foods to receive the proper nutrition. Otherwise, it can make you unhealthy and sick. Some brain-boosting foods that can enhance your cognitive functions are berries, walnuts, green tea, kale, fish and lean protein. All of these can improve your memory, reasoning skills, alertness, and creativity.

When you maintain a proper diet, it not only helps you to stay mentally sharp but can also help you to sleep better.

Adequate sleep is crucial to our health. It helps to recharge our mind and body and reduce stress in our lives. Not getting enough sleep can decrease your mental efficiency and productivity. In fact, it can also negatively affect your health and hinder performance.

Read more : What Foods Should You Eat To Sleep Better?

Following a good sleeping schedule can improve your immune and digestive system. It can also help you to get rid of chronic illnesses. Thus, it is crucial to stick to a regular sleeping schedule.

Some foods like coffee and alcohol are known to interfere with sleeping patterns. So, if you are a heavy drinker, you should keep this habit in check. Some foods that can increase the quality of your sleep and help you to sleep easier are kiwi, almonds, walnuts, white rice, fatty fish, turkey and chamomile tea. These contain nutrients such as magnesium and antioxidants which can help you to fall asleep more quickly and make you stay asleep for a longer duration.

Finally, if you eat right and sleep well, you will have good rest and good concentration power to start your day. This is why it is crucial to eat and sleep well to be successful in life!

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Amila Gamage Wickramarachchi

Amila Gamage is the blogger behind Food Corner. She is a Sri Lankan living in Singapore and shares her cooking adventures in this blog. Apart from recipes, you will also find travel, health and kitchen inspirations in this blog. She is the founder of Sihela Consultants. (www.sihelaconsultants.com) She started writing this blog in 2011 and still continuing.

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