8 tips that will help you sleep better...

In spirit of National Bed Month, also known as March, we?ve come up with eight tips to help you sleep well and wake up refreshed, ready to take on the day.

How you spend your day affects how well you sleep at night. Just a few small changes to your eating schedule, workout regimen, and bedtime routine will make all the difference to feeling well-rested...

1.Keep it regular

Keep it regular - Make sure you go to sleep and wake up at roughly the same times every day, including the weekends. This helps set your biological clock - in no time, your sleep schedule will become a routine

2.Avoid alcohol and caffeine

Avoid alcohol and caffeine - Avoid drinking caffeinated-beverages before bed. While many people think of alcohol as a sedative, drinking it before bed results in disrupted and poor-quality sleep.

3.Stop smoking

Stop smoking - Nicotine is a stimulant and affects sleep in the same way as caffeine. Smoking can cause disrupted sleep.

4.Make your bedroom a place for sleeping

Make your bedroom a place for sleeping - Your bedroom should be the place where you feel the most relaxed - so get rid of any clutter, keep the lighting low and, most of all, banish the telly to the living room. If you normally send emails from bed, your body is going to recognize it as a place to be alert.

5.Relax your mind and body

Relax your mind and body - For the best night's sleep, wind down with a bubble bath, candlelight and music, yoga, or a good book. You'll fall asleep more quickly and sleep better if your mind and body aren't wound up. If you exercise on the way home from the office, try stopping by the gym on the way in.

6.Sleep in a comfortable bed

Sleep in a comfortable bed - If you want to wake up well-rested, sleep on a mattress that is not too hard, not too soft, and not too old.

7.Leave your troubles at the door

Leave your troubles at the door - If you?re worrying about what you need to get done tomorrow, make a to-do or priorities list. When you wake up, you'll feel organized and ready to take on the day.

8.Put some thought into what you eat

Put some thought into what you eat - Going to bed over-stuffed can leave you feeling uncomfortable, making it hard to fall asleep. However, going to bed on an empty stomach is just as bad. Have a small dinner 2-3 hours before you go to sleep, and if you need a snack, try turkey, milk, or peanut butter. They contain the amino acid tryptophan which causes you to feel sleepy.

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** Have a nice sleep...

I pray and fall asleep without snore.

my biological clock all messed up and my bed too soft....baahhhrrr :

thank you... very useful kha.

National Bed Month???

Sounds like a total yawn.

Don't know about number 2: I've never been disrupted after drinking TEQUILA!

National Bed Month.?? is monthly magazine..they do reserach l about bed ,bedroom, sleep... or How to. many journal be useful to the reader in UK.

Thank you for sharing..have a nice day.ka!