From boosting post-workout recovery to enhancing productivity to helping you fall asleep, CBD has a ton of benefits — so many, in fact, that it can be tough to try to figure out how and when to use it. Below is a guide to building CBD into your daily routine and maximizing your potential from sunrise to sunset. Burnout not included.
What is CBD?
CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound made from the hemp plant. To understand CBD, you should first understand our body’s built-in endocannabinoid system. Consider this an internal highway of communication between the brain and the body. This system is specifically designed to work with cannabinoids like CBD, which is why CBD has taken over the wellness world recently. If the endocannabinoid system is a highway, CBD acts as a mechanic, fixing the potholes and bumps and cracks for better communication.*
8:00 AM: Rise and Repair
CBD has been known to help reduce inflammation*, so it’s great for those who go hard at the gym. In fact, our co-founders Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran were once pro-athletes (hockey and baseball, respectively) and originally started using CBD to help them feel better after rough games and practices. Take CBD right after your morning workout to help kick-start the recovery + repair process.*
2:00 PM: Productivity Awaits
CBD is considered a natural nootropic, a compound that may improve mental skills and performance.* Using CBD, many people report feeling more focused and less stressed during their workday. Take CBD right around 2 PM, when your coffee has worn off and the post-lunch slump has set in.
Bedtime: Support Your Wind-Down
According to Dr. Matthew Walker, sleep expert and author of the international bestseller Why We Sleep, CBD has some major bedtime benefits:
“Recent data has come out suggesting that CBD can alter the signaling of adenosine [a naturally-occurring compound found in the body that promotes sleepiness]. So it doesn’t necessarily mean that you produce more adenosine, but what it can do is perhaps modulate the sensitivity of the brain, so that…that same adenosine is weightier in its brain signal, and therefore creates this stronger pressure for sleep.”
Try taking CBD about 30 minutes before you want to fall asleep to help you wind down and drift off.*
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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
