FW: 10 Tips for Good Night's Sleep

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10 tips for good night's sleep

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stick to a schedule. Erratic bedtimes do not allow

for your body to align to the proper circadian rhythms. Mum was right when

she set a time we always had to go to sleep as kids. Also, make sure you try

to keep the same schedule on weekends too, otherwise the next morning,

you’d wake later and feel overly tired.

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep only at night. Avoid daytime sleep if

possible. Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber. Limit daytime

sleep to 20-minute, power naps.

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise. It’s actually known to help you

sleep better. Your body uses the sleep period to recover its muscles and

joints that have been exercised. Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise every

day can help you sleep, but be sure to exercise in the morning or afternoon.

Exercise stimulates the body and aerobic activity before bedtime may make

falling asleep more difficult.

 

 

 

 

 

Taking a hot shower or bath before bed helps bring

on sleep because they can relax tense muscles.

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid eating just before bed. Avoid eat large meals

or spicy foods before bedtime. Give yourself at least 2 hours from when you

eat to when you sleep. This allows for digestion to happen (or at least

start) well before you go to sleep so your body can rest well during the

night, rather than churning away your food.

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid caffeine. It keeps you awake and

that’s now what you want for a good nights sleep. We all know that.

 

 

 

 

 

Read a fiction book. It takes you to a whole new

world if you really get into it. And then take some time to ponder over the

book as you fall asleep. I find as I read more and more, regardless of the

book, I get more tired at night and so find it easier to fall asleep.

Different for others?

 

 

 

 

 

Have the room slightly cooler. I prefer this to a hot

room. I prefer to turn off the heat and allow the coolness to circulate in

and out of the windows. If I get cold, I wear warmer clothes. It also saves

on the bills as you’re not going to require the heat all night long.

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep in silence. I find sleeping with no music

or TV on more easy and restful. I guess others are different, but sleep with

no distractions is best for a clearer mind.

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid alcohol before bedtime. It’s a

depressant; although it may make it easier to fall asleep, it causes you to wake

up during the night. As alcohol is digested your body goes into withdrawal

from the alcohol, causing nighttime awakenings and often nightmares for some

people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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with Love

Krishnakumar S (Kinnan)

 

 

 

 

 

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