97% Sleep Score

Quote of the Week: 

"Sleep is an investment in the energy you need to be effective tomorrow." — Tom Roth

Content of the Week: 

I'm officially a month into my year of no alcohol and I wanted to share with you my first finding… better sleep! For the last couple of years I've tracked my sleep, adjusted my night routine, tested room temperatures, tried a white noise machine and not one of these had as great of an impact as alcohol. From Dec 10, 2022 - Jan 10, 2023 my average sleep score was 87. Not a bad sleep score, but I didn't want to settle for a B either… This year, from Dec 10, 2023 - Jan 10, 2024, my average sleep score was 97. A full 10 points higher! While I know this isn't a perfect study, it's still telling. Similar to the previous year, I traveled during the holidays this year, ate the food I wanted, stayed up too late, etc. The biggest factor that I changed was no alcohol.

Here are my two sleep scores for the data nerds like me. The biggest change I've noticed is my deep sleep, which are the inner rings (red is bad, blue is great).

(note: my apple watch died on Dec 31st 2023, 30%, so I excluded it from the data). 

Not only does the data tell me I'm sleeping better, but so does my body. I'm waking up earlier than I ever have with more energy. I knew alcohol hurt sleep, but I was shocked to see a full 10% bump in my sleep score.

To hear more about why I decided to go a year without alcohol, check out my previous post, https://www.anturascoaching.com/post/365-days-of-no-drinking

Big Question of the Week:

What's one thing you can do this month to improve your sleep?

Photo of the Week:

Finally there's snow in Montana!! Kel and I skied in Glacier National Park last weekend and the combination of the cold air on our face and the skis on our feet was perfect!

Till next week, be kind, be curious and work hard. 

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