Sleeping well directly affects your mental and physical health and the quality of your waking life. Fall short and it can take a serious toll on your daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even your weight. Yet many of us regularly toss and turn at night, struggling to get the sleep we need.
Following are the top strategies to fall asleep better and faster:
Adjust Your Pillows:
Many people experience discomfort especially in the neck during sleep due to a bad pillow. Pillows cannot only impact the quality of our sleep but also how healthfully we rest and recharge. Experts suggest creating a straight line for your neck. To succeed so, position a pillow between your knees to keep your hips in a neutral position. You can also use two pillows, one for the arm and one for head elevation.
Exercise in the Morning
Exercising in the morning or afternoon, not at night can help deepen your sleep and make sure you fall asleep quicker. If you aren’t much of an exercise person, there’s no better time than now to upgrade your health and fitness routine than now.
Try To Go To Sleep and Get Up At The Same Time Every Day
This helps set your body’s internal clock and optimize the quality of your sleep. Choose a bedtime when you normally feel tired, so that you don’t toss and turn. If you’re getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm. If you need an alarm clock, you may need an earlier bedtime.
Wear Something Comfortable
It may sound obvious, yet it is highly important that you go to bed wearing the most comfortable clothing. Some people even prefer sleeping naked to relax. In general, it is important to wear the right sleepwear to help regulate your body temperature.
Fix Your Sleeping Position
You may not realize it over the course of the night, but your sleeping position could not be great for your body or the quality of shuteye you get. Find out which sleeping style is best for you, and make a conscious effort to fix it when you go to bed, and you’ll wake up feeling more refreshed in the morning.
Wear Socks to Bed
Cold feet are closely related to having lots of restless nights. When your feet are cold, they constrict the blood vessels less blood circulated in your body.
Switch Off All Electronic Devices
While it gets darker, our body tends to increase levels of hormones which produce sleepiness. Being on a computer or phone screen prevents these hormones from taking effect.