Get a Good Night of Zzz's!

If you're a 'techy' who can't fall asleep, your gadgets and gear could be keeping you awake!

You're in bed, reading an eBook from you're iPad or some sort of device when you decide, time for some shuteye. Device put away, lights go off, you close your eyes and... they're open again, leaving you to count invisible numbered sheep! You felt so tired and ready for bed a short while ago and now you can't seem to fall asleep! But why?

Did you know that it could be those gadgets and tablets and screens that are keeping you awake? Studies found that exposure to the light from these electronic items could in fact, reduce the amount of melatonin our bodies produce by up to 22%. This decreased production of melatonin could affect your circadian rhythm and disrupt your sleeping pattern.

If you have a hard time falling asleep or don't feel well rested the next morning, try reading the old fashioned way again. Connect with the pages of a book, be entertained, and fall asleep. You may be surprised how well reading an actual printed and bound book works as a sleep-inducing method! If you really love the modern e-readers, try and use one that doesn't emit an artificial light.

Learn more from our expert, Kristin Metvedt in her blog series, Natural Sleep Solutions (Part I-III), and check out our Sleep and Stress products.

Image/info sources: Can't Sleep? Drop the iPad, Read a Book Instead, Fitsugar; Want a good night's sleep? Read a book, Los Angeles Times

Wake Up and Work Out in the Mornings!

It may seem impossible, but you can do it!

I can't even count the number of times, the number of evenings, that I've told myself, "Okay. Tomorrow, I will wake up early and exercise before going to work!" I can count the number of times that ever happened in my lifetime: three. Three morning run sessions within the same week...

What if I told you that the seemingly impossible task of waking up in the morning to get your daily workout was actually possible? Shape Magazine has shared their 7 Steps to Becoming a Morning Exerciser that will transform what seems to be the monumental task of moving with vigor and energy first thing in the morning something that can be accomplished, easily!

Don't let your only morning crunches be your efforts to press the snooze button a few times! I now have much higher hopes that the next time I aspire to wake up early for a workout, it will happen!

Image source: Shape Magazine

It's Motivation Monday! Start the Day Right!

Wake up on the right side of the bed with Webber Naturals

Happy Monday folks! Yes, it's shocking but the words "happy" and "Monday" can coexist peacefully in the same sentence. It's the start of another work week; alarms beeping, rushing, sitting at a desk, staring at the computer screen...

Is this what your early Monday morning wake up looks like?

I know mine does! And then that general feeling of sluggishness and yearning for a day off carries over into breakfast and my closet perusing until finally, I've moved so slowly that I have to rush around like a maniac to get to work on time!

Mind Body Green shares 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day that will keep you happy and motivated! Have a fabulous week everyone!

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