Get More Sleep

Sleep is not only important for your overall health and sanity but it also plays an important role in metabolism speed too. In fact, when you get two hours less shut-eye than you normally do, your system becomes stressed and produces about 50 percent more cortisol, a hormone that can cause weight gain when it’s out of normal range. Our body is controlled by a host of hormones that help regulate bodily functions. Sleep is a time of rest and a time to give the nervous system a much-needed break. Sleeping is also the best way to help recover from the gym - a time when our muscles repair and strengthen. While you snooze, you can build more lean muscle which will then help you burn more calories at rest.