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Tips For Better Sleep!

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Dr. Sushil Kumar SompurPsychiatrist • 20 Years Exp.MBBS, MD - Psychiatry, MBA - Healthcare
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1. Exercise.
Try to exercise 20 to 30 minutes a day. Daily exercise often helps people sleep, although a workout soon before bedtime may interfere with sleep. For maximum benefit, try to get your exercise about 6 to 8 hours before going to bed. Do not exercise within two hours of bedtime.
 

2. Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
Avoid drinks that contain caffeine, which acts as a stimulant and keeps people awake. Sources of caffeine include coffee, chocolate, soft drinks, non-herbal teas and some pain relievers. Smokers tend to sleep very lightly and often wake up in the early morning due to nicotine withdrawal. Alcohol robs people of deep sleep and keeps them in the lighter stages of sleep. Avoid all of these things at least 6 to 8 hours before sleeping if you want a good night’s sleep. Also, try to avoid eating any kind of large meal within two hours of bedtime.

3. Darken your bedroom — completely.
Recent research has shown that a dark bedroom helps us to sleep better and completely every night. Studies have found that even small things - like the brightness of your watch or the LED of any other device in your bedroom, can reduce the overall quality of sleep.

4. Decrease blue light your Smartphone at night.
Sunlight is the largest source of blue light. Blue light regulates our circadian rhythms, which tell us when to sleep and boosts alertness. Blue light from sunlight can benefit sleep.
It is no secret that most of us have snuggled up with our Smartphone or digital tablet, or watched television from the comfort of our beds at some point. These habits that we have so quickly developed could be heavily contributing to our inability to sleep properly. Research has indicated that blue light emitted from digital devices could increase the risk of sleep complications.
Actually, it is unlikely that any of us will stop using our equipment in the evening, but there are steps we can take to reduce our risk:-

  • limit screen time
  • apply screen filters
  • use the night mode settings on your devices
  • download blue light-reducing apps


5. Sleep up to the sunlight.
If possible, get up with the sun in the morning, or use very bright lights in the morning. Sunlight helps the body's internal biological clock reset itself every day. Sleep experts advised people to contact one hour of morning sunlight for problems sleeping.

6. Don’t be a nighttime watchman.
Sticking to a clock in your bedroom, either when you are asleep or when you wake up at midnight, the tension can really increase, making it harder to fall asleep. Keep your watch face away from yourself.
And if you wake up in the middle of the night and do not sleep in about 20 minutes, then get up and listen to a quiet, comfortable activity such as reading or listening to music. And keep the lights down; Bright lighting can stimulate your inner clock. When your eyelids are fluttering and you're ready to sleep, return to bed

7. If you do not have sleep problems then meet the doctor.
If you have trouble sleeping at night after night, or if you feel tired the next day, then you may have a sleep problem and a doctor should look. Your primary care physician may be able to help you; If not, you might meet a sleep specialist in a nearby hospital nearby. Most sleep disorders can be treated effectively, so you can finally get a good night's sleep that you need.

8. Go to Sleep when you're tired.
It is just frustrating to struggle to fall asleep. If you are not sleeping after 20 minutes, get out of bed, go to another room, and relax, like reading or listening to music until you get tired enough to sleep.

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