Tired of Not Getting a Good Night's Sleep?

Lack of sleep affects your productivity, decision making ability, focus and mood. Finding a cure may leave you tossing and turning, but waking up to the facts behind getting a good night’s sleep plays a vital role in promoting physical health, longevity and emotional wellbeing.

Sleeping with the Enemy

Do you wake up feeling tired? The odds are you are probably reading this because you can’t remember the last time you had a restful night’s sleep. Your habits may be contributing to your lack of zzz’s. So here are some facts to avoid sleeping with the enemy.

Facts on Sleep

Put into motion these key factors and discover a simple routine that will help you sleep better, be more productive, mentally sharp, emotionally balanced and full of energy all because you achieved a better night’s sleep.

Get into the Habit of a Sleep Routine

One of the most important facts about good sleep is getting your body into tune with your natural sleep and wake cycles. Keeping to a routine syncs your body to a natural sleep rhythm allowing for deeper rest thus waking more energised and refreshed for the start of your day.

• Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Weekdays and weekends, naturally, without an alarm.
• Use your bedroom just for sleeping. All distractions should be left at the door.
• Snack on sleep inducing foods high in amino acid tryptophan such as wholegrain cereals with milk or nuts and warm milk a few hours before bed.
• Avoid large meals and allow time for digestion. Your body sleeps to rejuvenate and re-energise, allow enough time for digestion or you will use stored energy to digest your food, leaving you feeling more tired.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, teas or too much water before bed. Alcohol may induce sleep but inevitably disrupts and wakes with unnecessary bathroom visits.
• Aid restful sleep by getting plenty of exercise, early in the day.

Make your Bedroom Sleep Dependent

Your bedroom needs to emulate ideal sleeping conditions that invite relaxation and deep sleep. Eliminate anti sleep triggers in your bedroom environment.

• Ensure your room is dark, use blackout blinds, blackout curtains or an eye mask to block out light. Even the smallest amount of light can disrupt your sleep pattern.
• Your mattress plays an important role in your quantity and quality of sleep. If you wake up aching with a sore back invest in a new mattress or pillow.
• Maintain your existing mattress by turning it every few months and replace it after 5-7 years of regular use.
• Use protective pillows and mattress covers to eliminate allergens such as dust mites and bed bugs.
• Make sure your room is the ideal room temperature that allows for comfortable clothing

Sleeping better is possible when you know the facts behind achieving a better night’s sleep. Avoid the common mistakes, emulate ideal sleeping conditions and wake up to a more productive, energetic and emotionally balanced you.

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