I need tips for sleeping. I go to bed at 10pm then would wake up at 3am and take!
Question:
I need tips for sleeping. I go to bed at 10pm then would wake up at 3am and take 2 hrs to get back to sleep.?
Hi, Im 20 and i dont drink, smoke, do drugs, or drink coffee or eat a lot of junk food. I need advice on sleeping. I hate always waking up (not on purpose) at 3am then taking a long time to get back to sleep. I think it may be due to some university related stress ive been having. Also any tips to relax so i help my sleeping pattern?
Thanks:)
Answers:
Yes. It’s another story on sleep. And since 70 million North Americans still aren’t getting enough, we need to talk about it! That is. Unless you want to gain weight and have high blood pressure – both of which are linked to lack of sleep. I’m going to assume you don’t want any health problems and give you these tips on how to get more sleep from Reader’s Digest.
* Let go of your worries. Your presentation at work tomorrow. That fight with your spouse. That lousy test score. None of these worries are helping you sleep. So how do you let go of your anxiety? Keep a notebook by your bed and jot down any problems you’re having – along with possible solutions – before you go to sleep. Outlining a “plan of action” will make your problems seem manageable, and that’ll help you fall asleep.
* Cut the lights. Bright lights send a signal to your brain that you should be awake. So avoid them 2 to 3 hours before bedtime. According to Dr. Michael Breus, author of Good Night, you should expose yourself to no more than 60 watts of light when you’re winding down for bed – that’s the amount in a low-wattage lamp light bulb.
* Get up after 20 minutes and go into another room. The bedroom needs to be associated with sleep – not with being restless. So head into the living room and do something until you feel drowsy. But don’t get on the computer or watch TV - the glow of the monitors mimics daylight, which tricks your body into staying awake longer. You need to do an activity where you can keep the lights low – so your body can get tired. So listen to relaxing music or do some light reading.