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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Ways to Bring about a Good Night's Sleep

Here are some ways in which to bring about a good night's sleep:
1. Whenever you find yourself tossing and turning for more than 20 minutes, get up out of bed.
2. Turn the alarm clock so that you won't be able to stare at it throughout the night.
3. Try different sleep positions or talk to your doctor about any snoring problem that you might have.
4. Don't have stressful conversations while in your bed.
5. If your bed mate is a covers hog, get some blankets for yourself so that you too can feel comfortable.
6. Make sure that you do nothing but relax during the hour before you go to sleep. Don't use a computer, tablet or phone during this time.
7. Put a white noise machine in your room.
8. Try some yoga to help achieve a state of deep calm.
9. Do away with all sources of light in your bedroom. However, a small night light is a good thing to have so that you don't trip if you have to get up in the middle of the night.
10. Make yourself a cup of banana tea: Peel a banana. Cut the top and bottom off of it. Place it in a cup of boiling water for 3 minutes. Strain the water and enjoy.
11. Don't have dinner within 2 hours of bedtime.
Don't drink a glass of wine before bed.
12. Do some mental exercises instead of focusing on things that make you feel stressed.
13. Write down what's on your mind and set it aside, literally.
14. Do some relaxation exercises.
15. Avoid drinking caffeine for 6 hours before bed.
16. Soak in the tub for 30 minutes before going to sleep in order to make your muscles relax with you.

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