Your mental recovery happens during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep stage. My bet is that if you're having challenges in the REM sleep stage you are also having challenges during your waking hours. You may not be able to control exactly how long you are in the REM stages while sleeping but you can set yourself for success by improving your daily habits.
I'm happy to report good news about last night's mental recovery which came in at 85%. Although I didn't reach the excellent range, what stood out is the quantity of sleep time in the REM stage, one hour and twenty-two minutes. What I believe helped me was the two hours of indoor tennis on the courts with my teammates yesterday. Also, I only ate once during the day. I was never hungry even though I expended a great deal of energy playing tennis. This has to do with improved food choices. Sugar and processed foods are at a bare minimum. All of these daily choices are contributing factors in my quest to reach optimized sleep.
The last thing my brain sees before I retire for the night is a sleep affirmation on my night stand which states, "I'm getting better at sleeping." This is part of my brain training which appears to be improving one night at a time. In my opinion, one of the best investments you can make has to do with improving your REM sleep. Do a little bit every day to improve the quality of your sleep and see what happens. Have a great day.
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