subject: Want To Get A Good Nights Sleep? [print this page] Getting a good nights sleep is absolutely vital for anyone & everyone. However, with hectic work schedules & pressure to meet dead-lines make many professionals push back the sleep time.
There can be other reasons as well. Like: late-nigh chatting, gaming, clubbing.
Disrupting the normal sleep pattern, whether with technology or with out, resets or worst disrupts the brain's internal clock. Staying awake late and "sleeping-in" on the weekends, often makes it difficult to fall asleep and wake-up during the regular week.
A simple method to judge whether you are getting enough sleep is whether you have difficulty getting up on time without the need of an Alarm clock. A person, whose sleep requirement is being fulfilled, will almost certainly not need any external aid to get up
All these are self-induced habits which tend to reduce the time needed & available to get proper schedule.
Hence, in this article, we will discuss how to get a good nights sleep:
1) Always maintain a regular sleeping pattern:
This has been taught to us from the era we were infants, but it is absolutely vital. The Body Clock will remain on time & you can fall asleep & wake up without any efforts.
2) Compensate for lost sleep:
Though this may not always be possible for all, if it is possible, try to take short naps to make up for the lost sleep previous night. The earlier you pay off this debt, the earlier you will get back on track
3) Have a comfort zone & stick to it:
Though this may not be obvious, people do tend to sleep better in their own beds, with their own pillows & bed sheets. Hence try to avoid sleeping on the couch while watching late night with Larry King!
Home improvement tip:
Cover windows with Blinds
Street lights are an urban menace. Though they are absolutely necessary, the glow generated by street lights can cause irritation & disturbance of sleep. Hence make sure to cover your windows with blinds. You can also decorate your blinds with your own photos & images. This concept is called Photo Blinds. Make sure you use darker images for such Personalized blinds. This concept of Creating your own blinds serves dual purpose of keeping the street light glow out & giving you a unique & personalized touch to the otherwise drab windows. These blinds can be of any shape & size & can fit any types of windows, grills etc. You think it & it can be printed!
