Still having trouble sleeping?
Here are some tips to help you get a more restful and beneficial snooze:
• Invest in a comfortable mattress and high-quality pillows
• Avoid stimulants, like caffeine, after 3 PM
• Avoid fatty, greasy foods before bed, since it takes a while to digest
• Keep your room cool—67-70 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for sleep
• Don’t watch TV or use your phone right before bed, since the blue light tricks your brain into thinking its still daylight
• Eliminate any ambient light from outside or even around your room by using blackout curtains
• If noises from outside or within the house are keeping you up, invest in some earplugs or a white noise machine
• Relax with a warm shower or bath, curl up with a good book, meditate, or do some light stretches
• Throughout the day, exposure yourself to natural light to keep your circadian rhythms in check
• Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day (yes, even the weekends!)
There you have it—three ways to live a happier, disease-free life! Not only will you reduce stress, but you can live longer and healthier, too.
