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Beverly Hosford

Daylight Savings Time Sleep Tips

Just as the blue light begins peering through my windows in the mornings when I wake, daylight savings time comes along and shifts all that…

Mar 8, 2024

Mar 8, 2024

When Life Keeps Us Waiting

Do you ever feel impatient? Life presents us continuous opportunities for patience. In Montana, mother nature had us wait for the snow this…

Mar 8, 2024

When Life Keeps Us Waiting

Mar 8, 2024

Three Sleep Components That Improve Heart Health

Every single piece of the human body benefits from sleep, including the cardiovascular system. With February being Heart Awareness Month…

May 9, 2022

Three Sleep Components That Improve Heart Health

May 9, 2022

Simple Steps to Reduce Stress and Sleep Better

In honor of stress awareness month, let’s pause for a moment to reflect on how stress and sleep are intertwined, and how we can support our…

May 9, 2022

May 9, 2022

Why Sleep Timing Matters

There’s one single piece of advice that’s universal amongst all sleep experts and researchers. It’s to have a consistent bedtime and rising…

Aug 30, 2021

Why Sleep Timing Matters

Aug 30, 2021

Simple Steps For Using a Sleep Journal With Fitness Clients

Using a sleep journal re-connects a person to their habits and can make a difference in one week. If your clients ever mention a rough…

Jun 22, 2021

Simple Steps For Using a Sleep Journal With Fitness Clients

Jun 22, 2021

Early Dinner — Early Bedtime

May 24, 2021

Early Dinner — Early Bedtime

May 24, 2021

Find Your Magic Sleep Number

May 13, 2021

Find Your Magic Sleep Number

May 13, 2021

Five Things To Do Instead of Screens Before Bed

Turning off screens one hour before bedtime is crucial for deep, restful sleep. It might sound funny, but your body needs a signal that…

May 5, 2021

Five Things To Do Instead of Screens Before Bed

May 5, 2021

Which Comes First — Exercise or Rest?

Apr 28, 2021

Which Comes First — Exercise or Rest?

Apr 28, 2021

Motherhood Dance Poem

Someday I won’t trip over so many things on the floor. But, those cute little shoes won’t be there anymore. Someday the kitchen will be…

Apr 20, 2021

Motherhood Dance Poem

Apr 20, 2021

Resisting Darkness

Our sunflower, marigold & veggie babies bend toward the light every day, even if I spin their homes around.

Apr 15, 2021

Resisting Darkness

Apr 15, 2021

A Message from my Cervical Spine (Neck)

Easy there lady. Be gentle with me. I have dozens of muscles you see. Fifteen extending you all day long. Extending while you move along…

Apr 6, 2021

A Message from my Cervical Spine (Neck)

Apr 6, 2021

Three Lessons from My Sleep Study

My sleep study experience was the making of a creepy Halloween movie. The late October full moon glowed through my car windows as I drove…

Apr 2, 2021

Three Lessons from My Sleep Study

Apr 2, 2021

How Meditation Class Disrupted My Sleep

The sun was setting as I parked my car in the lot. As I walked in the front door, bright lights in the hallway flooded my eyes. It was…

Mar 17, 2021

How Meditation Class Disrupted My Sleep

Mar 17, 2021

Active Rest for Better Sleep

Sleep is crucial, but daytime rest also supports a healthy body. Pausing nourishes your nervous system, especially when the break allows…

Mar 11, 2021

Active Rest for Better Sleep

Mar 11, 2021

Bedtime Routine for Better Sleep

A bedtime routine helps your body wind down for sleep the same way a grocery list and meal plan prepares you for eating, a to-do list…

Feb 25, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

How Does Stress Effect Sleep?

Let’s call stress that is above our threshold over-stress since stress is not really the enemy (until it is). When you get over-stressed…

Feb 16, 2021

How Does Stress Effect Sleep?

Feb 16, 2021

My Partner is Keeping Me Awake at Night

Sharing a bed with a loved one has benefits. Sleeping together can enhance your bond, your sleep, your health and your mood. It doesn’t…

Feb 11, 2021

My Partner is Keeping Me Awake at Night

Feb 11, 2021

Your Brain Has a Sleep Program

Your brain has a program to run every night. There are consequences of cutting it short. You need enough of the five different kinds of…

Feb 4, 2021

Your Brain Has a Sleep Program

Feb 4, 2021

Beverly Hosford

Beverly Hosford

I’m a fitness writer, editor and educator. I love living in the mountains of Montana with my husband, son and two pups. www.BeverlyHosford.com

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