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Five Tips for Better Sleep
by Suzanne Traumerlich
http://www.asleeper.com

Sleep is very essential for our well-being. It allows us
to recharge ourselves for the next day. Most of us follow
the general pattern of 6-8 hours of sleep without
difficulty. However, some of us find sleep elusive.
This is often due to various kinds of sleep disorders
arising from a variety of physical and emotional
challenges.

If you would like to get to sleep sooner and stay asleep
longer, these tips might be able to help:

1. Having a heavy meal before going to bed acts as a
great sleep deterrent. A heavy meal is more difficult and
time-consuming to digest If your stomach is working
overtime, you cannot enjoy a peaceful night's sleep. Avoid
this by having your dinner by six p.m. If you feel hungry
later, enjoy light snacks such as fruits, cereal with milk,
or easily-digested vegetables.

2. Avoid stressful thought or activity before you retire.
One very good way of getting stressful thoughts out of
your mind is to write them in your personal diary or
journal before going to bed. You can also try writing
poetry, some light reading, your personal spiritual
practice, or even light yoga before going to bed. All of
these canhelp you relax and calm your body and mind.

3. Finish your daily exercise before the last meal of
the day. Light exercise is a good idea after dinner, but
make sure you have at least four hours between finishing
exercise and retiring. Exercise can keep you awake because
it elevates your blood-sugar level and
increases your rate of circulation. So, be sure to
exercise well ahead of your sleep time so that your body
has enough time to settle down for sleep.

4. Watching television at bedtime has been known to keep
some people stimulated (even after the TV has been turned
off) which, in turn, keeps them awake later than intended.
Turn off the television long before your sleep time.
Either keep the television out of the bedroom, or turn it
off well before bedtime. Focus instead on activities that
promote quality sleep.

5. Don~t have caffeine after four p.m. This stimulant can
work on your system for up to twelve hours, so don~t have
coffee, tea, or chocolate for several hours before bedtime.
The same goes for other types of foods that can keep you
awake, like sugar. A glass of milk, on the other hand, may
help to relax your body and prepare it for sleep.

Activities like reading or listening to music before
sleeping can improve the ease and quality of your sleep.
Cuddling a special someone can help, too!

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