A recent study of over 60,000 people found having regular sleep/wake times has a bigger positive influence on your risk of dying than sleep duration.

Which seems wild at first glance.

But kinda makes sense…

See if we’re sleeping at consistent times, duration and quality tend to take care of themselves.

Which are the foundation of our mental and physical health.

Plus sleep consistency regulates our body clock (our circadian rhythm).

Which influences the activity of our cells.

Which allows our bodies to function.

Fairly critical stuff.

Here's 5 ways to get more consistent sleep times:

• 📈 Track it (what gets measured gets managed, I use SleepCycle)
• ⏰ Set a “to-bed” alarm
• 🧘 Yoga-Nidra, the physiological sigh or exhale-emphasis breathing when you’re feeling up close to bed-time
• 🍎 Consistent eating window (food has a powerful influence on our circadian rhythm)
• 🌞 10 mins of morning sunlight when you wake up (kicks our circadian rhythm into gear)

So for better sleep, focus on consistent sleep/wake times.

The rest should take care of itself.