1. No activities before going to sleep- You shouldn't let adrenaline come into your blood before going to sleep. Avoid anything exciting or stressful including television and reading! For example do not watch a horror movie before going to bed. This will trigger your emotions and adrenaline will start flowing eventually.
2. Follow a strict sleep schedule- Ok this is not the easiest thing to do but try going to bed always at the same time everyday. We all know how working in shifts and jet-lag affect sleep: do not emulate them by going to bed at random times each day!
Even on weekends try to stay as close to your sleep schedule as possible. If you sleep late on Saturday and Sunday mornings you'll get Sunday night insomnia. Instead go to sleep and get up at about the same time every day and you may not need to rely on an alarm clock to wake up when you get enough sleep.
3. Don't eat or drink too much before going to bed- Eat a snack about 1 to 2 hours before sleep. If you drink too much liquid before sleep you'll wake up repeatedly in the night for trips to the bathroom.
Don't eat too many spicy or fatty foods. They may cause heartburn and interfere with proper sleep. Eat something that triggers serotonin which makes you sleepy. Carbohydrates (whole grain bread pasta with tomato sauce potatoes lentils barley fruits or cereal) with small amount of foods containing the amino acid L-tryptophan (milk tuna or turkey) will do the trick.
Don't drink more than one or two ounces of alcohol before sleep. It may cause you to wake up repeatedly snore and possibly develop sleep apnea.
4. Stay away from caffeine nicotine and stimulants- Smokers experience withdrawal symptoms at night and they have a harder time both falling asleep and waking up some people are so sensitive that even a cup of coffee drank at lunch can interfere with sleep.
Caffeine is found in tea certain soft drinks chocolate cocoa and of course coffee. Caffeine is also found in certain herbs such as guarana and kola nut.
Diet pills that contain stimulants such as citrus aurantium can keep you awake. So can the nutrients phenylalanine tyrosine certain hormones ginseng and other adaptogenic herbs tongkat ali. LJ100 muira puama maca horny goat weed dodder seed or cuscuta and the anti-depressants St. John's wort and SAM-e.
High doses of vitamins may act as stimulants interfering with sleep. Take most of your supplements early in the day. Many herbs not mentioned above can cause alertness late into the night.
5. Give your body time to crash down- You cannot fall asleep while there is too much adrenaline running through your veins. It can take a while (even hours) before you crash down and often people lie awake in bed waiting for sleep to come.
The idea is to only get ready for sleep once you have crashed down and feel tired. Before you actually get into bed just lie there for a while (even with your clothes on) until you feel rested and tired.
6. Go to bed early- There are several reasons why this is a good practise: foremost to be able to wake naturally rather than with an alarm clock; but also to avoid being out of sync with the solar cycle and to give your body time to crash down.
7. Make your bedroom your sanctuary- Do not have an office in the same room as where you sleep. Dedicate one room simply for sleeping and make it as uncluttered as possible.
Silence is more conducive to sleep. Turn off the radio and TV. Use earplugs a fan or some other source of constant soothing background noise to mask sound that you cannot control such as a busy street trains airplanes or even a snoring partner.
Double-pane windows and heavy curtains also muffle outside noise. If you share your bed make sure there is enough room for two. Use your bed only for sleep and sex.
Alse Remember that a slightly cool room is best for sleep. This mimics your internal temperature drop during sleep so turn off the heat and save on fuel bills.
8. Sleep only at night- Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to 20-minute power naps. Don't take a nap after 2 PM.
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