5 ways to sleep better at night
Published in Health & Wellness at November 9th, 2007 (0)
Photo by TeeRish.We live amongst a sleep deprived nation. In fact, according to statistics, around 40% of the American population is sleep deprived—that’s about 100 million Americans!
Besides sleep deprivation, many yet suffer from poor quality sleep. We toss and turn, have restless dreams, awake during the night, have trouble falling asleep… It’s an astonishingly common problem, so here’s five ways to improve your sleep situation.
#1 - Don’t eat before bed.
Your stomach and digestive system needs to sleep sometime too, and contrary to what you might think, they doesn’t just shut off when you do! Try to eat large healthy breakfasts, medium sized lunches and light dinners. If you can’t do that, make sure your last meal of the day is around 2 hours before your expected bed time.
#2 - Exercise during the day.
Exercising during the day is not only good for you (and makes you feel good), but it also helps you sleep better. Part of the reason for this is the fact that it burn excess energy and essentially “tires” out your body, making your body to want rest.
