Developing A Nighttime Routine For A Better Night's Sleep

Do Not Watch The Clock

Have you ever rolled over at night to check what time it is when you are struggling to fall asleep or when you wake up in the middle of the night? Just about everyone has done this at least once, though most do it almost every time they cannot fall asleep. But it may surprise some to know checking the clock does nothing to promote sleep. It can make it even harder for someone to fall asleep!

Instead, do not look at the time once you crawl into bed. If this is challenging, turn your alarm clock so that it faces away from you or your smartphone over so the screen faces down. You can even put your smartphone across the room to avoid looking at it! Not knowing the time reduces the stress and frustration many feel by realizing how much time has passed or has not passed since they got into bed and closed their eyes. In the case of the smartphone, it also prevents blue light from disrupting your internal body clock.

Continue reading to learn what everyone should do for a good night’s sleep when sleep seems evasive.

Get Up When Sleep Is Evasive

Despite our best efforts, there will be nights when sleep is incredibly evasive. Most of the time, the inability to sleep is because of stress or the body not being ready, and lying awake in bed does no one any good whatsoever. Thus, whenever this happens to you, the best thing you can do is get back up and go to another room and repeat parts of your nighttime routine, such as the relaxing activity you chose. Try this for approximately fifteen to twenty minutes before heading back to bed. If sleep remains evasive, chances are you are trying to go to sleep too early and need to be awake for longer. Regardless, get back out of bed again and do something in another room for a little while before trying to fall asleep again.

Continue reading to learn how the morning plays into a good night’s sleep.