The 5 Biggest Sleep Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid with Tracey Marks

Published: Dec. 8, 2015, 4:53 p.m.

How any sleep mistakes are there?! Today I'm chatting with a delightful woman who works predominantly offline but is building a fabulous online presence as well. Dr. Tracey Marks shares the biggest sleep mistakes you are making that you could easily avoid. \n\nDr. Marks is a psychiatrist and focuses on working women who are too tired, busy, stressed out, etc. Those women who are Beyond Burnout. She helps women devise strategies to recover from \u201cburnout\u201d and live healthier lives for themselves and their families.\n\nIS LACK OF SLEEP REALLY A BIG DEAL?\n\nIs lack of sleep really such a big deal? Many people believe they need to shave off sleep to get more done throughout the day, but your body will tell you when you haven\u2019t had enough sleep! It starts subtly like little whispers, but eventually those little whispers will become big shouts and then the real problems start.\n\nDid you know that chronic sleep deprivation can cause depression? Or did you know that you actually gain weight when you don't get enough sleep? Shut the front door! The list of things that happen to our bodies due to lack of sleep goes on and on.\n\nPeople are talking about lack of sleep more now than ever, but the conversation is only beginning. It\u2019s an exercise in futility to continue making the biggest sleep mistakes and neglecting sleep while still trying to get more and more done.\n\nRunning on only 4 hours of sleep isn\u2019t a badge of honor! The average adult should be getting 7-9 hours of sleep every night, but that\u2019s often difficult for most people because there\u2019s always so much \u201cstuff\u201d that needs to get done.\n\nShow notes are available at allegrasinclair.com/036