How To Sleep Better

Six Sleep Remedies

On this page: How to sleep better - SIX sleep remedies. Points to Five Stages of Sleep, Sleep Cycle and Importance of Sleep.

With increasing incidence of insomnia and sleep disorders like sleep apnea, more and more people are on the look out for prescription sleep aids or over the counter sleep aids today.

Sleep is the mystery that is critical for survival, but there is not a complete understanding yet, of its primary function. Learning how to sleep better is important, regardless, as most of us would be aware of the effects of lack of sleep for one night has on us, as the next day rolls in.

Suffice to say:

"No small art is it to shut-eye: it is necessary for that purpose to keep awake all day." -Friedrich Nietzsche

The negative effects of lack of sleep, insufficient or interruption of sleep, become only too obvious come the next day.

It messes with our concentration, tinkers with our memory, declines our performance, and causes us to be stressed out, irritable and angry.

"There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's nap." -Edgar Watson Howe

So how to sleep better? Check out these sleep remedies recommended by experts:

The first and foremost of these remedies for a peaceful night is to maintain a regular snooze schedule.

Whatever schedule works for you, stick to it everyday, as much as possible. This will take a little bit of getting used to.

Help your brain get conditioned to sleeping at a particular time every night, and wake up at a particular time every morning. And wake up to sun, if possible.

Prepare your body:

Cut day-time naps. Or reduce it to one 30-minute session.

Get regular physical exercise anytime during the day; but not later than 4 hours prior to bed time.

You already have decided your snooze time, haven't you?

Remember the No-Nos:

No caffeine, alcohol or smoking 4 hours before bedtime. Alcohol initially makes you drowsy, but eventually rebounds later in the night. No sugar, either.

This is one of the more important remedies - in order to learn how to sleep better, it is necessary to remember and consistently practice avoiding these rushes before bedtime.

Next, let's get the mood going. Get a warm shower about an hour before bedtime. Make sure your bedroom is dark or dim, quiet, and a bit cool, maybe.

No watching TV or working the laptop on the bed; convey it to your brain that your bed is only for sleeping, and when you are on it, its nap time.

Take care of any optionals:

Soothing music in the background helps you? Turn it on. Too much outside noise? Create a light background noise (white noise) that suppresses other noises - a sleep sound machine, or even a table fan should do it. Still too much light for you? How about getting a sleep mask?

Identify those little distractions, and work to resolve them. You may also try any of these natural sleep aids as a possible option.

The 20-minute rule:

If you are on the bed for 20 minutes and still awake, don't try further. Get up, and do something else in dim light, until you feel a bit sleepy. Then get back to getting back to bed.

Chloroform for Sleep. Good Idea?

"A good laugh and a long nap are the best cures in the doctor's book."
-Irish proverb

Try to work on the above remedies religiously, until your mind and body are conditioned to the time, space and routine.

Once that happens, you may end up no longer needing to use the 20-minute rule, as rest of those tips on how to sleep better will likely help you fall asleep, within just a few minutes of hitting the bed.

Have A Good Night! You Deserve It!

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