Practice Good Sleep Hygiene
Take steps to make it easier to sleep well.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, or other drugs for several hours before bed
- Set a regular bedtime
- Drink some warm milk or herbal tea, or have a light snack
- Try a screen-free activity like meditation or reading
- Eliminate as much noise from your bedroom as possible
- Keep your bedroom dark
- Don’t linger too long in bed. It’s better to do your lounging on the couch and head for bed only when it’s time to sleep.
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Practice good sleep hygiene
- Try to sleep for seven to nine hours a night.
- Keep consistent wake-up and bedtimes.
- Keep the bedroom cool, quiet and dark.
- Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and exercise before bed.
- Turn off your screens 30 to 60 minutes before you need to sleep.
Sleep Hygiene
Objective: Get plenty of restorative deep and REM sleep on a regular basis.
Key tactics:
- Measure the stages of your sleep
- Block blue light 3-4 hours before sleep
- Have your bedroom dark and humid
- Wake at exactly the same time each morning
Basic sleep hygiene for a good night
- not drinking caffeine after midday
- not exercising too late
- not drinking alcohol before bed
- eating sensibly
- leaving mobile devices outside the bedroom (artificial light di...
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