HOW TO STOP PROCRASTINATING AT BEDTIME
AND GET A GOOD NIGHT ’ S SLEEP
I’m not one to let a good food holiday pass me by, so to celebrate National Pizza Month this October I put together a list of my top five local pizza joints for you to explore. We have so many good pizza places in Richmond that it was hard to choose just a few! Whether you opt for dine-in, takeout, or delivery, you can’t go wrong with these spots. PIZZA & BEER OF RICHMOND (PBRVA.COM) The name of this restaurant pretty much says it all, and it lives up to the hype. PBR tops the list because when my family went there to celebrate my son’s 21st birthday this summer, the Fatty Smokes pizza blew me away. It’s an off-the-wall spicy pie topped with barbecue sauce, colby jack cheese, brisket, red onions, and jalapeño peppers. I’m still talking about it months later! FRANK’S WEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA (FRANKSWEST.COM) If you’re looking for a traditional Italian pizza joint with a solid thin crust pie, Frank’s on Patterson Avenue is the place for you. You can order one of their Tony’s Favorite Pizzas or build your own with top-shelf toppings like prosciutto, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes. BOTTOMS UP PIZZA (BOTTOMSUPPIZZA.COM) This Shockoe Bottom spot has something for everyone, including gluten- free and vegan options. I’m a sucker for the Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple, but they have other fun options like the Mexican, which is loaded up like a taco and the goat cheese and spinach topped pie called Goat in the Garden. TRIPLE CROSSING BEER (TRIPLECROSSING.COM) Triple Crossing is technically a brewery, but they do an amazing job with their Neapolitan-style pizzas. If you want a lot of selection options, go for the Fulton location over the downtown one. There, you’ll have seven pizzas to choose from, including the Hot Honey and Pepperoni, Diablo, and Farmers Pie, all of which have a nice spicy kick. SUPERSTARS PIZZA (SUPERSTARSPIZZA.COM) This Richmond mainstay is a take-and-bake spot, and I’ve discovered a method of cooking the pies to perfection: my Big Green Egg. I got the barbecue for Father’s Day, and it does a wonderful job of cooking up Superstars’ Luau pie, which comes topped with red sauce, mozzarella, Canadian bacon, pineapple, and mandarin oranges. 5 LOCAL PIZZERIAS YOU KNEAD TO VISIT KEV IN RANKS HI S FAVOR I TE P I ES FOR NAT IONAL P I ZZA MONTH
Though there are very real medical conditions, such as insomnia and sleep apnea, that deprive people of sleep, the reason most of us probably don’t get enough sleep is simply because we put off our bedtime. Instead of getting into bed, we opt to check off another item on our to-do list or watch another episode of our favorite show. This is sometimes called “bedtime procrastination.” We all know a good night’s sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, so how can we stop putting it off? A good place to start is by keeping track of your day. The human mind isn’t meant to internalize checklists and task reminders, so use your phone or journal as a scheduling assistant. However you decide to keep track, make sure to give yourself a set amount of time to accomplish your tasks, like letting yourself watch TV for just one hour or blocking out three hours to help your kids with their homework. It might even help to set alarms on your watch or on your phone to let you know when your time is up on any of your activities. Another big part is creating an environment that is conducive to a good night’s sleep, and that starts with turning your electronic devices off well before you get under the covers. Smartphone screens, computer screens, and even some energy-efficient lightbulbs emit blue light, which reduces the production of melatonin, the hormone that tells your body it’s time to go to bed. Instead of looking at your phone, try reading a book before going to sleep. If your screens prove to be too big of a draw for you when bedtime comes, it might be a good idea to move your devices to another room so they’re out of sight and out of mind. Finally, don’t get discouraged if you don’t start getting better sleep right away. Setting up good bedtime routines takes time. But if you stick with it — and maybe have someone else in your house hold you accountable to your commitments — you’ll start to get better sleep and have more energy to take on the day in no time.
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