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Top Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep

Top Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep

By Saadia Sharif

A good night’s sleep can make all the difference to your daily life, so why should you settle for anything less than the perfect night? If you’re struggling to fall asleep or wake up feeling exhausted, take a look at our tips below.

Get into a regular sleep routine
Do you find yourself going to bed at a different time every night? By setting yourself a consistent bedtime, your body will fall into a natural rhythm of falling asleep by a certain time. Sticking to this routine (yes, even on weekends) will regulate when your body becomes tired and you’ll find yourself falling asleep naturally.

Give technology a rest
Many of us are guilty of watching television in bed or being on our smartphones and/or tablets while under the covers. This keeps our minds alert, causing a detrimental effect on how quickly we fall asleep.  Switch off your mobile an hour before going to bed to allow your mind to unwind.

Avoid sugary food close to bedtime
It’s a well-known fact that foods high in sugar give us energy to keep us awake, so why eat them close to bedtime? As the night draws closer, you should look into reducing the amount of sugary foods you intake as they result in wakefulness. If you do become hungry at night, try eating yogurt or drinking a glass of warm milk.

Reduce your stress
Worrying about future stresses can often keep us up at night. Should you find yourself staying awake with concern about the upcoming day, try to organise your life so that your mind is at rest about coming events. Planning an outfit the evening before or keeping a checklist to look over the following morning are both efficient ways of calming your anxieties about the imminent future.

Organise your sleep space
Are you guilty of eating in bed? What about working on your laptop from the safety of your duvet? If the answer to either of these questions is “yes”, it may also be the answer as to why you’re not sleeping as well as you should be. By doing these tasks in your bedroom, your brain associates your bed with a range of activities rather than the real use of your bed – sleeping.  Reserve your bed just for rest and complete daytime tasks in another part of your home. This way your brain will link your bed to sleeping instead of stimulating activities, therefore making it easier to become tired when you crawl under the covers after a hard day’s work.

However, it may not just be your lifestyle affecting your sleep. If you feel yourself waking up with aches and pains, you might need to change your mattress or pillow. Replace them with ones that comfortably support your neck, back, and head - you could find your quality of sleep improving significantly.

By following these top tips you’ll wake up feeling refreshed and ready to face the day!

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