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November 13, 2009
Filed Under (Body, Body Care, Diet, Dieting, Dieting Plan, Exercise, Fitness, Fitness Care, Fitness Care Plan, Fitness Care Tips, Fitness Tips, Hair Loss) by admin
Sleep may be elusive for you. In fact, it may be getting more elusive as time goes by. Perhaps all you need to change is some habits you may have picked up. Sleep hygiene is a relatively new concept. It helps you think of caring for yourself in preparation for sleep, just as you might care for your teeth. If you suffer from insomnia, you should take a look at various elements of your sleep hygiene: *Eliminating caffeine or chocolate. Try this for a few days. The effect of these two on your body can change over time. Taking caffeine or chocolate even in the morning may be able to affect your night-time sleep. *Exercising in the evening. Exercise for your recommended 30 minutes can get your heart rate up and can keep you awake. Try exercising before 6 p.m. *Sweets. Sugary items eaten close to bedtime may stimulate your system, and make it hard to fall asleep. Natural sugar such as what is in orange juice is no exception. *Stimulating conversations. Are you getting all worked up about something after supper? You can save stimulating conversations for the next day. These can keep you awake because they fill your system with stimulating hormones. *Creative projects. Are you working on a creative project late in the day? This can get your creative juices flowing too strongly at bedtime. This could be great for ideas for your project, but bad for sleep. Best to save these for the following day. So much for what to avoid. So, what can you DO to improve your sleep hygiene? *Do calm things after supper, in a calm way. *Read short items such as news magazines, with no story line. *If you watch TV or a video, watch documentaries rather than thrillers near bedtime. Give these practices a try to see whether good sleep hygiene will make a difference for you! Last 10 posts by admin
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