The Wind Down With Household Drugs Physician Bindiya Gandhi, M.D.

8:30 p.m.: It is Monday night time at 8:30 p.m., and all of my three youngsters are lastly sleeping. The lights in our home are dim as I prep what they want for tomorrow and plan my day: I will make lunch and breakfast, pack baggage for college/work, and many others. I then take my night dietary supplements (magnesium) with a giant glass of water.

8:45 p.m.: I notice I have not hit all my steps immediately, so I get on my treadmill and get one other 3,000 steps in to hit my 10,000-step purpose. I accomplished a 30-minute stroll, and I really feel completed and proud. 

9:19 p.m.: I begin my bedtime magnificence routine. I brush my tooth, wash my face, use my purple gentle wand, take my contacts out, and prepare to wind down.

9:28 p.m.: I seize my water to maintain by my bedside in case I would like it once I get up within the morning. I empty my bladder since I do not wish to get up in the course of the night time.

9:33 p.m.: I have a look at my cellphone one final time to hearken to binaural beats whereas I meditate. (Generally I’ll hearken to a meditation on one in every of my many apps, however this time I truly wish to simply hear and fall asleep.) I replicate on my to-do’s for tomorrow and all the pieces that must be accomplished this upcoming week. I’ve my eye masks on whereas I meditate and really feel good. 

10 p.m.: I am asleep.

5 a.m.: My alarm goes off as a result of I have to get up to nurse my child. I feed her and we snuggle, then I put her again to sleep.

5:45 a.m.: I get off the bed, drink my first massive glass of water, and begin preparing for the day. I get up, brush my tooth, take my contacts off, wash my face, and prepare to work out.

6:10 a.m.: I begin my 40-minute power coaching exercise.

6:50 a.m.: I am within the bathe by 6:50, able to get my women up and prepared by 7:15.