Tips for Good Sleep

by bella on June 13, 2010

A little sleep or poor quality sleep can be annoying because it makes the person feel bad rested during the day. To avoid sleep problems, Here are some tips for good sleep.

Do not take sleeping pills, even those you buy at pharmacies without a prescription.

Keep quiet, comfortable, well ventilated and warm at bedtime. Carpets and heavy curtains help reduce the ambient sounds and darkness are necessary to promote rest.

Many people eat, read, watch TV and even work in the bedroom. This is not advisable when the sleep-wake cycle presents some alteration.

Establish a regular amount of hours to stay in bed at night and get up at the same time every morning. The sleep-wake cycle is based on the time the person gets up. For this reason, staying in bed longer than usual, after a poor night’s sleep, you may also disturb sleep the next night.

Go to bed earlier to rescue lost sleep is not useful if you do much sooner than usual. Try to avoid sleeping too much during the weekends or holidays.

If you can take a nap, do not sleep more than 20-30 minutes. That time will be sufficient to recover without interfering with nighttime sleep.

Take daily walks, preferably at the ends of the day: after breakfast or before dinner. Do some light exercise such as swimming or cycling.

Do not be fooled by the calm of daytime sleepiness. Try to be alert during the day. Dealing as peacefully as possible of what happens during the day is one way to achieve peace night to get a good sleep.

If you wake up in the middle of the night and can not fall asleep again, get out of bed and return when sleepy.


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