Why am I so tired? A Chat about Melatonin, Sleep and Checking In with your Health.

Today we deep dive into a listener question about feeling tired all the time, even when her children sleep through the night!<br/><br/>Sammy talks about Melatonin, the ‘sleep hormone’ in our body that signals us to wind down and sleep. Melatonin maintains levels throughout the night to keep us sleeping. If melatonin is too low, you might be able to get to sleep but you might not be going into deep REM sleep. You might have had a restless sleep. You might also wake up earlier!<br/><br/>So, how can you support the production of Melatonin? Consistent and easy meditation - no more than 20 minutes a day.Melatonin as a supplement from your chemist or health food shop.Elise reminds you to go and get all your bloods checked! As women, especially after having babies we can be depleted in essential vitamins and minerals which can have a huge effect on our energy levels.<br/><br/>How can we check our vitamin and mineral levels?<br/><br/>Go and check with your Dr to have your iron, zinc and other minerals checked.Set up the My Health App. It stores all your health records and allows you to go and in look up your blood test results so look back over them after talking to your Dr. This can help you advocate for yourself. Getting your blood tests done through Laverty Pathology links directly to My Health.Our Inspired Recommendations:Elise LOVES the Netflix series - ‘Live to 100; Secrets of the Blue Zones’Sammy is loving Audiobooks. At the moment she is loving listening to - ‘Raising Girls who Like Themselves’We can't wait to hear how you are inspired in your life. If you would like more from us you can connect with us here:<br/> <br/> Instagram - @inspiredtobe.podcastElise - @elise.inspiredSammy - @thestillspaceauStill with Sammy Website - www.thestillspace.com.au/<br/> <br/> Love and Light, Elise and Sammy x