How To Get A Higher Quality Sleep At Night

Don't Nap During The Day

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Naps may seem like an excellent and simple way to catch up on some much-needed sleep if you happened to not get enough the previous night, but if you find yourself taking them later in the day, they may end up interfering with your real bedtime later! It is best to limit naps to thirty minutes and to only take them in the earlier parts of the day. If you do have issues falling asleep at night, consider eliminating naps and see if it helps. Naps taken later in the day can decrease your body's sleep drive, so it's best to hold off on naps later than 5 PM. The best advice, of course, is to simply avoid napping during the day. With the other tips, naps will be far less necessary, and so avoiding them will be easier.

Try Taking Melatonin Periodically

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Melatonin is a hormone, and this hormone is produced naturally in the human body. In fact, melatonin is what helps everyone sleep at night. Therefore, the decision to try taking melatonin periodically can increase the levels in your body, thereby motivating better sleep. You should take ten milligrams or fewer when you want to invite sleep in. Of course, you should not take melatonin every night. One issue with opting for melatonin every night or too frequently is your body might become immune to its effects or reliant on it. Instead of falling asleep quickly, you may discover you are just as wide awake as you were before.

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