If you find that you have trouble sleeping, then this can also negatively
affect the speed of your metabolism (because you won’t have enough
energy the following day). Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very
common problems, and there exists a variety of support systems in place
to help people get the rest that they require. Some non-medical tips to
help you fall asleep include:
o Don’t eat late at night
o Try drinking warm milk before bedtime
o Don’t turn on the TV at night
o Try yoga or other stress-relieving practices
o Try having a warm bath before bedtime
o Don’t exercise close to bedtime; your body can become so
energized that it doesn’t want to sleep!
Relax
We briefly noted yoga in the list of Things to Do above, and that brings us
to another key influence of your metabolism: stress.
Believe it or not, but experts are now telling us that stress can send
unwanted signals to our body; signals that lead to slower metabolism.
Essentially, what happens is that when the body is under constant stress, it
releases stress hormones that flood the system.