Friday, January 22, 2016

How To Get Enough Sleep?


Happy Friday Everyone!

This has been one crazy week. From working full time, to also working my part time job, to classes and of course homework, I barely had any time left to sleep.

If you are like me with a busy schedule, you find it hard to find the right times to sleep. Sometimes it seems like you almost have to schedule in a time. Unfortunately, this might also mean that you are sleep deprived. 

They say a healthy night of sleep is about 6 to 8 hours. I would say that this week I am only averaging about maybe 22 hours of sleep. And of course, now its Friday and I am exhausted and all that I want to do is sleep.

Since I am in dire need of creating a healthy sleep routine, I thought that I would share some tips as to how to make sure you are getting an adequate amount of sleep every night.

1. Cut off all electronics at least one hour before bed.

I know that we are all guilty of this, especially me. I swear I am always looking at my phone before I fall asleep.

2. You should stop drinking caffeinated drinks at least 6 hours before bed. 

3. It is never healthy to go to bed stressed or anything.

If there is something on your mind before you go to bed, your brain would continuously think about it and there can keep you up at night. 

A easy solution to this may be to write out a list of things that you need to do the next day so that it is not sitting on your brain all night long and can help you relax. Also, if you are feeling angry or sad etc, write your feelings down before you go to sleep. This may give you some closure and just help you vent so that you can have a peaceful night's sleep.

4. Sleep in a dark and quiet room. 

5. Do something that helps you get comfy and relaxed before bed.

Whether it is a bath, a good book or just listening to some music. 

6. Make your bed every day.

According to a poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, people who make their bed every morning are 19% more likely to report having a better night's sleep

I have learned a lot while doing research on this topic and there a lot of tips that I really would like to try out.

What helps you sleep better at night?
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