Life Essentials Magazine - March 2017

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START A SCHEDULE AND STICK TO IT
Remember how you slept well as
a child? That was because your parents
forced a regular bedtime routine on you.
Try that now as an adult. Take a bath or
listen to an audiobook to help you relax
every night. Do these things at the same
time each day to promote healthy sleep.
When you are about to hit the sack, set your
alarm clock to the ideal time you would like
to wake up. Don’t sleep too much, since that
can hurt you the next night. Adults don’t
need any more than 8 hours of sleep a night.
Try tinkering with your typical waking
hours if you’re having problems sleeping
at night. Try waking up about 30 minutes
earlier than normal and see if it helps you
fall asleep in the evenings. Once the body
has naturally adjusted, you can change
your wake up time back to the original.
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BED TIME TRICKS
Try a stomach rub if you have exhausted all other options. This helps to settle
your digestive tract and stomach, and has calming effect on your body. Some people
think this increase in digestive system productivity can help you lose some weight.
You may recall stories of parents warming milk for their children at bedtime.
It is an effective practice. It is also a great way to get your nervous system
relaxed. This leads you into a relaxed state where you can find your sleep.
Keep your room dark. Research indicates that relaxation comes more easily
in a dark room. Don’t let the TV keep running, close curtains and turn off
your nightlight. Even very dim light from streetlights can make sleep difficult.
Any time you are having a problem, researching it and learning how others deal with it
will help. This article should have given you ideas on how to overcome insomnia, but
continue learning other strategies. There is no end to the helpful information you can
find about insomnia.
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