The Simple 4 Step Evening Routine Which Has Enabled Me to Drastically Improve My Sleep Quality

Creating a routine is a great way to increase your sleep quality.

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Creating an evening routine may just be the most powerful thing you can do to improve your sleep quality.

An evening routine is a way of signaling to your body that it is time to sleep — time to turn on certain hormones, and time to turn off others. The hour or two before our head hits the pillow can make or break our sleep that night. It’s crucial we spend this time wisely.

Here are the 4 steps I take to ready my mind and my body for sleep each night.

1. Foam rolling

This practice started as a way to fit more mobility and myofascial release into my day.

I wasn’t rolling nearly enough, and as a national representative athlete, I train a lot. My body was sore, and I just kept forgetting to roll during the day or would run out of time after my workouts. So, using the idea of habit stacking, I started rolling after I brushed my teeth at night.

However, this quickly turned into a potent tool to increase my sleep quality. Foam rolling is a great way to reconnect with the body after a hectic day and to get in touch with how…