Tips for sleeping better
Sleep is so very important to get, especially in the right amounts. The following are some tips for sleeping better:
1. Get a better mattress. Often times people toss and turn all night because their mattress does not support their back or sleeping position very well. If you want to get a better night's sleep, one great solution is getting a good mattress. There are so many new mattresses out that boast of new sleep aid technology, things like Inteli-gel beds, and memory foam make sleeping more comfortable than ever before. So, visit your local mattress store, order a mattress online, or for a less expensive option, look for a newer, nicer mattress than what you are currently using, off the classifieds.
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2. Go to sleep earlier. If you want to sleep better, go to sleep earlier. If you go to bed at two in the morning and sleep until ten in the morning, you get eight hours, but not as good of hours as if you had gone to bed at ten and gotten up at six. The quality of sleep improves between the hours of ten pm and going to bed much later than that means not as good of sleep, and sleeping much past that means not as good sleep. So, go to sleep earlier, and get up earlier, you will sleep better, longer, and you will also generally have a more productive day.
3. Work out during the day. It is amazing what endorphins and other natural hormones can do for you as far as sleep goes. For most, if you have a good work out during the day (just not too close to bed time) you will find that your body is better able to relax and you can get more and better sleep. So, spend at least thirty minutes each day on exercise, and you can make up for it by needing thirty minutes less sleep to feel the same as you did before (but you will probably feel a little bit better).
4. Take an afternoon nap. Have you ever watched how an infant sleeps? Have you noticed that they take several naps each day? Sleep often induces more sleep, and often better sleep. So, if you find you have a hard time sleeping, take an afternoon nap, but don't let that keep you up past your bed time, go to bed at your normal time, you will find that after a day or two getting used to it, you will sleep better, be able to fall asleep easier, and will likely sleep longer.
5. Right temperature. If you have trouble sleeping, try adjusting the temperature in the room. Most people sleep best in a cooler room, but what is best for you depends on you. So, try making the room a few degrees cooler and see how you sleep. If not better, try a few degrees warmer than usual. Most find that the difference a few degrees can make is huge, and that they often find sleep was easier to find than they had thought. So, turn the temperature down some, or turn on a fan, open a window, or the opposite.
6. Stop eating. A lot of people eat right before bed, then can't sleep really well. If you really want to sleep well, cut out the foods at least an hour before bed, and possibly even longer. Especially avoid high sugar, refined, processed, caffeinated, and other such foods.
