Sleeping diary

A sleep diary will give you important insights into your sleep habits.

For one week, write down:

• The time you go to bed and the time you wake up.
• The number of hours you sleep and whether you took naps or woke up during the night...

Don't eat any heavy foods within two hours of bed time. 

If you get too hungry as bedtime creeps around, there are a few foods that are okay to eat before bed, and can even help you sleep—like bananas, oatmeal, and whole wheat bread, to name a few.

To improve your bedtime routine, try doing something relaxing before bed, such as reading or taking a warm bath.

Avoid activities that’ve been shown to interfere with your circadian rhythm and cause sleeplessness, including:

• looking at screens, like your laptop ...