But what if we can’t sleep? What if the lights just won’t turn off in our brains? Worse, what if a mild case of insomnia has taken over? In some cases you need to go see a professional about your problem – but in others, there are some simple things you can do to not only get to sleep, but to improve the quality of your existing sleep. Here are a few of them.
– First, you need to take a good, long look at your mattress – not to mention a feel. Is it sufficient for your needs? Are you actually getting a good rest on it or is the thing just hurting your back? If you wake up in pain each morning – assuming you didn’t just roll over one of your body parts – you probably need a new mattress, or box spring, or bed altogether.
– Look also to your pillow(s). Again, this can cause a decent amount of back and neck pain if improperly adjusted and may be preventing you from getting a good rest. Try to avoid overloading on pillows, and get something that’s level with your head so your neck doesn’t have to travel at too much of an angle.
– You should also be blocking off the sun whenever possible. Make sure your room is as black as black. Get some curtains to keep the sun out of your eyes. This isn’t much of an issue during the winter, but it can happen often during the summer.
– Try to sleep on your side. Lying on your belly is decent, but going on your back will probably hurt in the morning. The side is just perfect.
– And, speaking of astrological phenomena, you should be sleeping when the sun’s not up anyway. Try to regularize your sleep patterns so it’s dark out. If that’s not possible, usually because of a job, the aforementioned tip about blinds is especially crucial.
– Go to bed and wake up at roughly the same time each day. You don’t want to be a madly unorthodox schedule that jumps all over the placer, as your body will never know when to power down and your sleep will suffer as a result.
– Avoid caffeine before you go to bed. You may still sleep, but you won’t sleep nearly as deeply as you would without the stuff.
– And, last – though this may offend your bed mate – try to sleep alone. Married couples won’t find this possible, but those who can swing it should have their own bed, in their own room. The other person’s shuffling and snorting can wake you up in an instant, and that’s not good for sleep. More, they’ll take up parts of the bed, and being cramped on one side won’t help you much.
These tips are, of course, simply general advice. What works for one may not work for another. Experiment with these and other ideas you may come across to try and improve your sleep, as there are few things more important than getting a healthy dose of the stuff each night.
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