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Fifty Useful Tips For Better Sleep 1. Try to relax
before bedtime; take a walk or read a newspaper; just do something which
is not stressful. 2. Do your
paperwork or other work-related activities early in the evening. 3. Make sure your
bedroom is not noisy. 4. If your bedroom
is noisy and you can't correct it, wear earplugs. 5. Think of places
you fell asleep easily and try to copy those places; set your room up
the same way. 6. Check the
medicines you are taking to see that they aren't nervous system
stimulants. 7. Make sure your
bedroom is well-ventilated but not too cold. 8. Don't use too
many or too few blankets. 9. Don't tuck your
sheets in too tight at the bottom of the bed; your feet should feel free
and unrestricted. 10. Your mattress
should not sag. 11. Have a big
enough bed for yourself; if you're 6'8", don't try sleeping in a
single bed. 12. Your pyjamas
or nightgown should be comfortable, not too tight. 13. Use a pillow
that suits you, soft or firm, whichever you prefer; or not at all, if
that's what you prefer. 14. If you like a
soft light on while you sleep, have one on. 15. If you prefer
to sleep in darkness make sure your blinds are thick. 16. Rise at the
same time seven days a week, no matter what. 17. Do not linger
in bed when you wake up; instead, get up right away and start moving on
with your morning routine. 18. Avoid napping
in the afternoon. 19. Do some sort
of physical exercise each day which will tire you out. 20. Cut down on
smoking and drinking alcohol at least two hours before bedtime. 21. Don't drink
coffee or soft drinks containing caffeine after dinner. 22. If you like to
watch TV before going to bed, keep it light; watch a comedy instead of a
drama. 23. If you like to
read before going to bed, keep it light. Read to a logical stopping
point, so you won't lie awake wondering what's going to happen. 24. Don't
socialize with friends with whom you are likely to argue in the evening.
Nighttime arguments are like poison to an insomniac. 25. Establish a
regular bed-time. 26. Avoid eating
too much salt with your dinner and in any after-dinner snacks. 27. Try eating
snacks high in calcium and protein before retiring; small amounts of
cheese and nuts contain Tryptophan, an amino acid which promotes sleep. 28. Take bone meal
tablets or some other form of calcium regularly after dinner. 29. Herbal teas
such as camomile and valerian induce sleep. 30. Try a teaspoon
of brewer's yeast and a tablespoon of molasses in a glass of milk. 31. Don't forget
about a glass of warm milk before bed; it does work. 32. A teaspoon of
honey in a cup of hot water is said to induce sleep. 33. Another
old-fashioned remedy is to take two teaspoons of cider vinegar with two
teaspoons honey in a glass of warm water. 34. Ask your
spouse which sleeping position you sleep most soundly in; try to assume
that position upon retiring. 35. Don't go for 8
hours of sleep; you may only need 4 to 6 hours. 36. Spend no more
than 3 minutes thinking about the day's problems when you are in bed. 37. If you find it
difficult to sleep with your spouse, try getting twin beds or separate
bedrooms. 38. The optimum
temperature for sleep is 60 to 64 degrees F. 39. Relax before
bed in a warm bath. 40. Buy a
humidifier to keep your room warm in the winter without drying out the
air too much. 41. Add a
tablespoon of dry mustard powder to your before-bed bath. 42. Add baking
soda to the bath water. 43. Footbaths
before bed help. 44. Before bed,
listen to relaxing music. 45. When you are
in bed, recall the happiest experiences of your life. 46. Ask someone to
read aloud to you in bed before you go to sleep. 47. Lie on your
back in bed and relax each muscle in your body. 48. Visualize
various parts of your body relaxing. 49. Concentrate on
doing some deep breathing as you lie in bed.
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