Sleep is such a beautiful thing. We benefit so much from a good night's sleep. We recharge our body from a busy day, let our minds sort out any current thoughts or ideas, allow our muscles and tissues to repair, and also give ourselves a chance to be fully at peace for a while. Sometimes, sleep is hard to achieve, whatever the reason. The average teenager need 8-10 hours of sleep a night, and the average adult needs 7-9 hours. These numbers can seem impossible to reach, with so many distractions, busy nights, and a hectic life. Here are a few ways you can take steps toward a better sleep!
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1. No Late Night Caffeine!
There are several things not to do before bed, but having caffeine is the most one. Taking part in anything that can stimulant your mind or body within a few hours before bed will affect your rest. This includes coffee, tea, chocolate, a large meal, or exercise. If you want a hot beverage before bed, the best thing to go with is decaffeinated coffee or an herbal, calming tea like chamomile.
2. Turn Off All Electronics
This is crucial. The blue light from a television, a phone, or a computer can stimulate your brain and actually reverse the goal and wake you up. Try to aim for no electronics about an hour before bed. Only do calming activities before bed, like reading, writing, or drawing.
3. Set a bedtime
Yes, I know you are not a child anymore. But if you stick to a bedtime every single night (even weekends), your body will start to sense the routine, and will eventually allow you to fall asleep quicker.
4. DO NOT CRAM!
This is so important. If you are in school or college or graduate school or just simply have a lot of work to do, do NOT stay awake until the wee hours of the morning studying or working. If you have a test the next day, you will perform much better after sleeping than pulling an all-nighter to cram. If you just have work to do, go to sleep, and finish your work in the morning. You will perform your tasks better and feel better the next day.
5. Keep a Sleep Diary
Through my fiction writing and poetry, I've learned that creative writing of any form is a healthy way to express your conscious and subconscious emotions and release those weighted emotions, no matter what your topic of choice is. The most personal form creative writing is diary entry. Keeping a diary at your bedside and consistently creating entries are a fabulous way to clear your mind of thoughts before bed. You can also record your "Sleep Success" of the previous night. A few examples for your diary entries can be:
~How many hours you slept the previous night
~How many you wish to sleep tonight
~All good things that happened during the day
~All no-so-good things that happened during the day
~What you learned during the day
~What morals you learned during the day
~Your current concerns
~Your plans for the next day
~Your dreams from the previous night
When you write all this down, it is no longer in your head, keeping you from a great night's rest.
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Information and reference from the National Sleep Foundation.
~How many hours you slept the previous night
~How many you wish to sleep tonight
~All good things that happened during the day
~All no-so-good things that happened during the day
~What you learned during the day
~What morals you learned during the day
~Your current concerns
~Your plans for the next day
~Your dreams from the previous night
When you write all this down, it is no longer in your head, keeping you from a great night's rest.
Thank you all for checking out my site, remember to comment or message me your blog post suggestions. My next post will be Monday, March 16. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone. Cheers!
Information and reference from the National Sleep Foundation.