Steps To Better Sleep Part 10

Sleep is so important for us but it is so difficult to shut our brains down and just relax, get into REM and recharge those batteries for the next day. This blog will help you go out there with unstoppable energy and feel better than ever before. 

Step 28: Try to Go to Bed Before 11 PM

It's really almost unachievable and unfeasible for adults to go to bed before 11pm. Most of them sleep at 1 or 2 AM. If you sleep early, most of your peers and colleagues will think that you are a loser. However, remember, skimping on sleep will make you weak, sick, moody and eventually, dead. Remember, you spend a third of your life sleeping so think about it and realize that sleeping is that important.

When you get sick, it's not your colleagues or boss who will take care of you, it's you and your family. Simply put, do not sacrifice too much of your health for money or for fun. When you got out of work, rest, do your hobbies and be with your family. Set an alarm on your phone at 11pm to remind you to prepare to go to bed.

Step 29: Take Advantage of Technology

Today, there are countless of software and smartphone and tablet applications that will help you monitor your sleep. They are available in Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and IOS. These applications are mostly free and consume just a little memory. For Windows and Mac, there is a free screen filter software called Flux that automatically adjusts your computer screen into cool (for daytime use) and warm (for night use). You can also adjust the screen brightness through it. That way, the production of melatonin won't be affected so much at night. If you are a desperate insomniac with a smartphone or laptop, take advantage of the following apps but feel free to explore.

• Pzizz Sleep (emits sleep-inducing sounds)
• Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson (Helps you meditate)
• Proactive Sleep ( works like a sleep diary)
• Sleepy Time (tells you the ideal time to wake up and sleep) 

Step 30: Sleep Diary

Keeping a sleep diary will help you track down your sleep and your sleep progress. Also, write down the meals and activities that day. This will help you assess what causes your insomnia or inability to stay asleep. Your sleep diary will also come in handy when you approach your doctor to report your sleep problem. However, if your doctor prescribes you sleeping pills as a cure-it-all, don't take it. Your inability to fall asleep, whatever the reason is, is a message from your body that there's something wrong. Address the root cause first. Here is a list as to what you should write on your sleep diary. 

• Your sleep time.
• Your wake time.
• The number of times you woke up in the middle of the night.
• The meals you ate that day.
• The medications you currently take.

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