No one can deny how important it is to have a great night’s sleep…but that (unfortunately) doesn’t stop bad nights of sleep from happening.
Lack of sleep plays havoc with your hormones, reduces your performance physically as well as mentally, and is associated with weight gain; but how can you help yourself to drift off?
Here are our 10 tips to help you sleep better;
1. Routine. Establish a time that you get up and go to sleep every day so that your body forms a routine.
2. Create a calming sleep space. Consider the decor of your bedroom, and the lighting, remove all gadgets, and watch out for light levels; could black-out blinds help?
3. Indulge yourself with thirty minutes of peace. Half an hour spent unwinding from your day before climbing into bed can really make a difference to your quality of sleep. Have a soak in the bath, read, meditate, and listen to some soothing music or sounds.
4. Exercise. Ensuring that you take the time to move yourself daily can really help you to sleep more soundly. The physical and psychological benefits of regular exercise are renowned; use them!
5. Reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake. Stimulants, particularly if consumed later in the day, can really disrupt your sleep.
6. Address stress. Consider what is worrying you during the day to avoid it running through your head at night. Share your concerns with others, write them down, and initiate a plan to solve them.
7. Spend your awake hours wisely. Use your daytime hours constructively; exercise and aim to maintain a work/life balance. Seek out satisfaction in your every day; consider investigating areas for personal and professional development to help with this; do you need a new job or just to have more confidence in who you are?
8. Seek out natural daylight. In your awake hours actively seek out time outside in natural daylight. This act helps to regulate your body clock and restore your natural balance.
9. Sip on something soothing before bed. Chamomile tea comes highly recommended by Team InTah but you could always try other soothing herbal teas or warm milk.
10. Don’t eat large meals immediately before heading to bed. Your body will need to be working to digest it rather than resting.
If you’re interested in taking care of your personal and professional wellbeing it is worth ensuring that you sleep soundly and we hope that the above suggestions will help you to do just that – let us know if they do!
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