Foolproof Ways For Falling Asleep
One thing that really bugs me is when I'm absolutely shattered, go to bed and then can't sleep! Then I don't want to get up in the morning and go th...
One thing that really bugs me is when I’m absolutely shattered, go to bed and then can’t sleep! Then I don’t want to get up in the morning and go through the entire next day on auto pilot. Here’s a few things I tried to rectify this.
Turn off your TV or anything else that is causing you to think, such as a laptop etc. You may think that these will help you fall asleep but in fact they are keeping your mind active.
You may have a favourite show you watch in bed, the thing is that because you enjoy it so much you will be concentrating hard on it. Your brain needs to be able to sleep so that you can.
Now this is a tip that students use when they need to study. Get yourself a non fiction book that is full of facts but has zero entertainment value. Your brain recognizes how boring this is and shuts itself down, enabling you to fall asleep.
Another good one to try is to have an hour of punishing exercise sometime through the day. If you do this regularly you body gets used to a
Resistance and cardio workouts are the best for this. Once the initial burst of energy has dissipated, your body will start and wind down until it just wants to go to sleep.
If you are visually assisted, remove your glasses or contacts before you go to bed, there are two reasons for this.
If your eyesight is bad without your visual aids, there will be few distractions and secondly your eyes will relax quicker and want to close.
We all know deep down that eating at night is bad for us, but it isn’t only the weight gain that’s a problem. Our brains are very clever and make associations. If you have got into the habit of eating at night, your brain will refuse to shut down until you have eaten as it will be thinking about what to have tonight. Cut out the snacks and sleep will come quicker.
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