Wednesday, August 24, 2011

How to Improve: Your Sleep


Sleeping well is a key factor in living a healthy life. However, many of us are burdened with slight insomnia, and find it difficult to fall asleep each night. The result of this may be significant negative impact in one's lifestyle, where they would be easily fatigued during the day and have less energy and motivation to perform their daily tasks. Here are several ways that will help you possibly solve this issue:

1. Sleep at regular times each day.
You should always keep a regular sleep routine that lets you sleep the same time each night and wake up the same time each morning. This way, your brain and body are more accustomed to falling asleep and waking up each day, helping you sleep better and have more energy in the morning. With this being said, avoid sleeping in on weekends and taking naps during the day. This disrupts your sleep pattern, and will make it more difficult for your brain to fall asleep regularly at night.

2. Keep a clean and comfortable place to sleep.
A clean and comfortable place to sleep is essential for better sleep. Always keep the room where you're sleeping free of junk and clutter. Make sure that there is adequate ventilation and that the temperature is comfortable. Also block out bright lights until you are waking up, as light stimulates your internal clock and pushes you into a more awaken manner. Any small disturbances can affect the quality of your sleep.

3. Diet
Caffeine is a big catalyst that keeps you awake for a lot longer than you may think. Avoiding caffeine at all times is very favourable, but if unavoidable, then it should taken in the morning rather then later. You should definitely avoid caffeine before you go to sleep. Also, avoid big meals before you sleep, as your stomach will take its time digesting all of it, which may keep you up at night.

4. Exercise.
Exercise is very helpful for improving your sleep quality, given that it is done significantly before the time you sleep. As with a big meal, exercise will stimulate a part of your body that increases your energy level and keep you from sleep. However, this is fine if you do it earlier such as the morning, where exercise will help you feel greater exhaustion and help you fall asleep easier at night.

5. Seeking professional help.
These tips may help you get better quality of sleep, but if you are still having a hard time falling asleep, speak with your family doctor or another professional to help identify is you have a problem. At times, there may be more irregular factors that are affecting your sleep, which no one can identify except a professional. This should be the last step for you to take if you are having problems sleeping.

Getting better sleep will do wonders for your life. You will immediately experience an improvement in many of the things you do, simply because you have more energy and motivation to do them.

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