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Shakespeare wrote about...
“Sleep that knits up the raveled sleeve of care,
The death of each day's life, sore labor’s bath,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,
Chief nourisher in life's feast.”
And nearly all of us who have ever missed getting our full quota of “great nature’s second course” on any night can readily testify how often the following day seems difficult to get through, the crankiness, slow-mindedness and general ill-feeling. Given its importance, what can we do to make sure we get our eight hours worth of pillow-bliss? Well, here are a few sensible tips that could help: |
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1) Have a regular schedule and stick to it - Your body’s biological clock will get used to this rhythm and know when it's time to get to bed and when to wake up. I still remember when my husband and I were new parents - as the saying goes “whoever says he slept like a baby evidently doesn’t have one!”
2) Bed means lights-off time! Don’t bring work or overly-exciting novels to bed with you and lie there with the lights on instead of going to sleep.
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3) Create a bedtime atmosphere and routine – Dim the lights around your house come evening-time and ensure the bedroom temperature is comfortable – I prefer a cooler temperature, which I think is all the better for snuggling up to sleep. Minimize noise in your surroundings. Also try to have a bedtime routine like drinking a glass of milk.
4) Lay off the alcohol and coffee and all other sources of caffeine (teas, chocolate) in the evenings. Alcohol may help you get to sleep faster but research has shown it causes more sleep disturbances and even brings on snoring so it’s better to avoid the bedtime nightcap.
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5) Exercise and Dieting – are good when sensibly used but it's advisable not to exercise within 3 hours of going to bed. Also never go to bed hungry unless you want to spend the night listening to stomach rumbles or dreaming of illicit cream doughnuts!
6) Counting sheep – if you’ve followed all the above tips but sleep eludes you even thirty minutes after you’ve hit the sack, the best bet is to get yourself up again. Do something you find boring (listening to the latest political spin-talk works for me!) in dimmer lights and you should be able to get yourself drowsy again.
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I sincerely wish you the refreshing experience of a good night’s rest.
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Aug 3, 2007 9:57:22 AM
These pics are cute...except they make me sleepy!
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