Elon Musk may be working on some out-of-this-world brain tech ideas, but when it comes to his own health and fitness, he keeps it simple and surprisingly normal.
Even his some of the habits are so effective that it can bring positive change into your life and can improve you sleep.
Tesla and Space X owner once on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast said, “The older I get, the harder [it is] to stay lean, that’s for sure.”
No alcohol and food before bed
Musk who as per reports takes very less sleep has a strict rule to make his that little number of resting hours most beneficial.
According to CNBC, some billionaires, like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, rely on seven or eight hours of sleep a night to stay productive and focused.
Musk, on the other hand, sometimes works 80 to 90 hours a week, which doesn’t leave much time for shut-eye.
In a 2018 New York Times interview, he said that it’s “often a choice of no sleep or Ambien,” referring to the sleep medication.
Still, Musk shared “a useful bit of advice” with regards to sleep quality.
“Eating before you go to bed is a real bad idea, and actually negatively affects your sleep,” he said on the podcast.
Musk said that he avoids alcohol and food at least two to three hours before bed.
“Your quality of sleep will improve, and your general health will improve a lot. It’s a big deal,” he said.
How avoiding food and alcohol help to improve sleep
Reducing alcohol intake can improve one’s sleep, immune function, mental health and more.
Sleep Foundation conducted a survey to see how alcohol abstinence affects sleep and among 1,000 people who participated 75% reported either considering or partaking in Dry January at some point and 58% said they lose sleep due to drinking alcohol.
Of the 36% who said they gave up alcohol to sleep better, 84% reported it worked.
Research has indicated that “a period of abstinence from alcohol” could also improve mood, reflux, liver function and skin hydration while for heavier drinkers, he said “cutting out alcohol can positively impact weight management, immune function, depression and lower the risk of certain cancers.
Dangers of drinking before bed
While drinking close to bedtime can help you doze off more quickly, the habit ultimately disrupts REM sleep by suppressing your first couple of sleep cycles.
“Alcohol fragments sleep significantly and leads to poorer sleep quality and poor sleep quantity. You also become dehydrated from it, can become dependent on it if you use it routinely, and can worsen your snoring and/or sleep apnea—if that’s an issue for you,” explains Behavioral Sleep Medicine expert Shelby Harris, PsyD, author of The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia.
As per experts drinking alcohol isn’t a reliable way to fall asleep, despite the fact that many people list their sleep troubles as a reason to drink.
The initial sedative effects of alcohol can wear off over time. And meanwhile, you may start to become more reliant on alcohol and experience the many consequences of that reliance.
