How To Improve My Sleep Hygiene

By working out what time you need to wake up you can set a regular bedtime schedule.

How to improve my sleep hygiene. Avoid watching television reading or working in the bedroom and reserve the bed for sleep and sex only 4. First of all keep regular sleeping hours. Sleep hygiene consists of all the behaviors you engage in throughout the day that ultimately affect your sleep.

Make sure your bedroom is quiet dark relaxing and at a comfortable. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. The pressure and temperature of the water gives a calming message to the nervous system.

I also found setting a routine that leads to bedtime really helps. Turns out that every choice we make from the very moment we open our eyes affects what happens when we later try to close them. Sleep hygiene includes not only what you do at night but also behaviors you can do during the day.

1030 hits I brush my teeth wash my face 1045 Im in bed with a book. This programmes the brain and internal body clock to get used to a set routine. The magnesium in the salts is absorbed through the skin and promotes relaxation in the brain.

Being consistent reinforces your bodys sleep-wake cycle. Try to limit the difference in your sleep schedule on weeknights and weekends to no more than one hour. Vacuum and wipe down everything.

Sleep at regular times. An empty stomach can disrupt sleep but so can an overly full one. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning including on the weekends.