How to prepare for powerful rest – hour by hour

A true Viking doesn’t stumble into sleep — he prepares for it like he would for battle. Why? Because rest is a weapon. It sharpens focus, boosts mood, and fuels recovery — everything a modern warrior needs to rise strong the next day.

Here's your step-by-step guide to sleeping like a Norse legend:

🕕 6 Hours Before Sleep
⚠️ Ditch the caffeine. Coffee and energy drinks might seem harmless, but caffeine lingers in your bloodstream like an uninvited enemy. Even if you "don’t feel it", it’s there — ready to mess with your sleep cycle.

🕓 4 Hours Before Sleep
🍺 Skip the alcohol. That relaxing drink? It’s a traitor in disguise. Alcohol disrupts deep sleep phases, leaving you groggy in the morning — no matter how early you went to bed.

🕑 2 Hours Before Sleep
🧠 Avoid drama and mental battles. No intense conversations, no horror movies, no doom-scrolling. Let your mind land softly. Read, stretch, or listen to calming sounds from the fjords (or Spotify).

🕐 1 Hour Before Sleep
🌬️ Air out your room, make some calming tea (lemon balm or chamomile), and shut off the blue light from screens. Put away the spreadsheets, the emails, and the thinking. The war is done — for now.

🕧 30 Minutes Before Sleep
💤 Begin the descent into calm. Meditate. Take a warm shower. Breathe. Talk quietly. This is the time to shift into deep recovery mode — so you can wake up tomorrow ready to crush your goals (or storm a metaphorical castle).

💡 Viking Tip: Great sleep doesn’t just happen. It’s built. Ritual by ritual. Hour by hour. Prepare for sleep like a warrior — and wake like a king.