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Good Habits for Good Sleep

by: SusanHarris
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Do you lie awake many nights waiting for sleep? Maybe you need to look at your sleep hygiene.

Sleep hygiene is a relatively new concept. It helps you think of caring for yourself in preparation for sleep, just as you might care for your teeth. If you suffer from insomnia, you should take a look at various elements of your sleep hygiene:

*Taking caffeine or chocolate even much earlier in the day. Perhpas your body chemistry is changing as you age, and you can no longer tolerate these as you did before. Try going without for a few days.

*Prolonged evening exercise. Taking you 30-minute walk at bedtime can keep you from sleeping.

*Sugar. Sweets taken late in the day can stimulate your system, making it hard to sleep. Even natural sugar, like in orange juice, can be a problem for some people.

*Arguing. Don't argue with anyone after supper. Just make an appointment for an earnest discussion the following ay.

*Creative projects. Are you working on a creative project late in the day? This can get your creative juices flowing too strongly at bedtime. This could be great for ideas for your project, but bad for sleep. Best to save these for the following day.

So what SHOULD you do for good sleep habits?

*After supper, do calm things on purpose, in a calm manner.

*Read short items such as news magazines, with no story line.

*If you want to watch TV or video, watch a documentary rather than a thriller or a whodunit.

These tips will let you improve your sleep hygiene. Try them and see whether they might be just what you need.

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If you want some ideas for an insomnia cure, you can try adjusting things you do habitually in favor of good sleep hygiene. You are looking for an insomnia remedy, but a habits change may cost you less than other possibilities!