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Sleeping Soundly Away From Home

Sleeping Soundly Away From Home

Sleep is key to good health and with the stress that most people are experiencing these days it can be a challenge to get a good night sleep. Rest is essential and the better you rest the better function that you will get from your body and mind. The following tips can help you to get a good night's rest night after night.

Pick your time and get to bed on time every night. Don't let this big obstacle trip you up and foul up your regular sleep schedule especially if you are having to deal with a work shift schedule. Bouncing around and staying away from regularly scheduled sleep will only cause more health problem that anyone can afford, especially your body and health. Creating and sticking to a regular sleep and rest schedule, even on your off days and holidays is better than a schedule that has no consistency or normal pattern.

Keeping it dark and quiet is some really good sound advise to follow when seeking deep restful sleep. This will often require breaking a habit of leaving the TV on or the computer screen still on. Any light while you are trying to sleep will be disruptive to your normal sleep pattern and this is also true with noise. Many people also sleep with a radio going all night. This will cut down on the refreshing sleep you could be enjoying.

Cool it down. When you sleep your body temperature drops and therefore it is important to make sure that the room you are sleeping in is cool enough. Dropping the temperature and using a lighter blanket will help you to sleep better and if you are looking for a sure fire way to get a good night's sleep try a hot shower before bed because this will help your body temperature to transition for a more restful night's sleep.

Exercise in the morning. Many people like to exercise before bed but this can wind up your body before bed. If you find that you are having trouble sleeping then it is probably best to consider exercising in the morning for a more restful sleep.

Getting more rest will not only help you feel and function better but will also help you to keep down your weight. Studies show that those who sleep more are better able to control their weight and those who are sleep deprived tend to lack the chemical ghrelin which helps to rev up your appetite and lowers your output of leptin which is the hormone that lets you know that you are full. All of these things mean that if you are not getting a good night's rest then you are probably carrying a few extra pounds but it is nothing that a little rest won't cure.