| Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, | | | | Have a warm bath to soothe your body. |
| wealthy and wise | | | | Keep a regular sleep schedule |
| Are you often tired during the day? | | | | Make sure you turn the television and computer off an |
| The US studies has shown that around 70% of the | | | | hour before you going to bed. This gives time to |
| citizens do not get the proper rest they need. For this | | | | prepare you for sleep. |
| reason, people are suffering poor health, depression | | | | Relaxing before bedtime, which is the best way to get |
| and so on. You can get 12 hours of sleep a night. But, if | | | | to sleep, tries a progressive muscle relaxation |
| you are constantly awakened, then you are never | | | | technique. |
| going to reach the deepest levels of sleep. If you are | | | | Exchange a back and/or foot massage with your |
| having difficulties getting to sleep at night, there are a | | | | partner before bed |
| number of things you can do to help you get a good | | | | Better Sleep Leads To Healthy Life. Things that you |
| night's sleep. There are also things you should avoid to | | | | do for good health are essential and will directly |
| enhance your chances of getting a great sleep. | | | | improve your quality of sleep. Having a regular |
| Try to avoid: | | | | exercise, eating a healthy diet such as fruits, |
| Smoking | | | | vegetables may help to improve your quality of sleep. |
| Studies have shown that those people who smoke a | | | | Create a peaceful sleeping environment. Embrace the |
| pack a day will have problems falling asleep and when | | | | darkness. Bright lights and loud noise stimulate your |
| they do it will not be as deep. It also affects the air | | | | 'fight or flight' hormones. This means your body thinks it |
| passages, so you may wake during the night gasping | | | | must be morning. A serene ambience with proper |
| for air. | | | | lighting and comfortably cool temperature makes the |
| Thinking, planning, and worrying | | | | body ready for sleep. Make your bedroom as |
| It will have your brain whirring. Try to relax your mind to | | | | comfortable as possible. It is after all, the room for |
| stop thinking, planning and worrying. Try to keep work | | | | sleeping. |
| and money problems outside your bedroom. An | | | | Exercising regularly can help you sleep. But make sure |
| argument with your partner or your best friend should | | | | you complete your exercise a few hours before going |
| be resolved before going to sleep. | | | | to bed. |
| Drinking coffee before sleep | | | | If you find it difficult to sleep at night, try adjusting the |
| It contains caffeine. It can take about six hours to | | | | room temperature, especially if you feel uncomfortable. |
| leave your system. Even one cup of coffee in the | | | | Lower the temperature of the bedroom before sleep. |
| morning can affect sleep quality hours later. Women | | | | Cool temperatures make for better sleep. |
| tend to metabolize caffeine much slower than men. | | | | Use OCA Water Pillow. It is designed to naturally |
| Intake of carbohydrate rich, hot, spicy or fried foods | | | | position the head and neck on the basis of hydrostatic |
| before bed | | | | buoyancy to eliminate neck pain and headaches and |
| This can upset the digestive system and cause acidity | | | | to improve your sleeping posture for a better night's |
| and heartburn, which may be interference in getting a | | | | sleep. Improve your quality of sleep by reducing neck |
| sound sleep. Avoid late night heavy meals. However, a | | | | pain, headaches, and morning pain intensity. The pillow |
| light snack at bedtime may be helpful. | | | | adjusts to the firmness and support necessary for |
| Try the following tips to help you sleep: | | | | your head and neck by simply adding the desired |
| Having a warm glass of milk before you go to bed | | | | amount of water. The correct firmness aligns your |
| seems to help a lot of people for achieving better | | | | spine for the best sleeping posture regardless of your |
| sleep. Milk when it is warm releases tryptophan. On the | | | | sleeping position, reducing undue stress, tension and |
| other hand, warm milk also has substances that can | | | | pressure on your face, neck, muscles, ligaments, |
| keep you awake. Let your own body tell you what it | | | | vessels, and nerves. |
| likes about milk. | | | | Sweet dreams! |