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4 Tips for Optimizing Your Nighttime Routine

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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If you’ve been having trouble sleeping lately, it may be the result of a poor nighttime routine. To sleep soundly through the night, it’s important to prepare your mind and body for bedtime. Here are some tips for optimizing your nighttime routine to achieve higher quality sleep.

Avoid Using Electronics

The blue light that your TV, phone and computer screens give off can prevent your mind from entering sleep mode. This is because blue light hinders the body’s production of melatonin, which is a vital hormone that causes you to feel sleepy. To signal to your body that it’s time for bed, make a conscious effort to avoid using electronics before hitting the sack.

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Engage in Calming Activities

Instead of spending time on your phone or TV before going to sleep, try to adopt a different activity that puts your mind in rest mode. Some calming activities that you can engage in include reading, listening to relaxing music and taking a warm bath. If you find that you often have a lot on your mind while trying to sleep, consider writing your thoughts down in a journal. This can help you organize them and allow you to clear your mind before settling into your Murphy bed Toronto for the night.

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Be Consistent

When you go to bed and wake up at different times every day, it’s difficult for your body to fall into a pattern. Make sure that you’re not only getting enough sleep, but that you’re also consistent in your sleeping habits. Try to turn the lights off at the same time every night and keep your alarm set for the same time each morning. The goal is to allow your body to adjust to your routine so that you can fall asleep and wake up naturally each day.

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Don’t Check the Time

The worst thing you can do is glance at the clock when you’re already having trouble sleeping. By constantly checking the time, you put unnecessary pressure on yourself to fall asleep. This can end up increasing your anxiety when you should be letting yourself relax. Try to resist the urge to check the time and tell yourself that sleep will come when you’re ready.

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Optimizing your nighttime routine is a simple and effective way to achieve the sleep you need. Remember to try out different methods and do what works best for you so that sleep can come naturally.

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  1. 3 Reasons Why You Don't Feel Well-Rested and Refreshed in the Morning - Working Mom Blog | Outside the Box Mom says:
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    […] During sleep, your brain is busy learning and organizing information, storing memories, and balancing your mood. When you don’t sleep well, all these processes are interrupted or restarted several times per night. As a result, you feel groggy in the morning. It’s vital to identify the factors that affect your ability to rest well so you can adopt better sleep hygiene and a better nighttime routine.   […]

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