Keep the bedroom a cool, dark,
comfortable cave for sleeping and sex
only.
USE A BEDTIME ROUTINE TO
PREPARE YOUR BRAIN FOR
SLEEP.
Just as our kids know, bath-time,
putting on the jammies and hopping
into bed for a bedtime story, is the presleep wind down. As adults we also
benefit from a winding down ritual.
This could be in the form of a hot
bath, listening to some relaxing music,
reading a piece of fiction that you find
interesting (but not over stimulating) or
meditating.
40%, with the mental refresher effect
lasting several hours. In the States the
usefulness of the nap as a means to
keep employees alert and working well
has resulted in the introduction of the
concept of ‘nap friendly workplaces’.
By choosing to recognise sleep as a
powerful contributor to our health
and wellbeing, we can improve our
productivity and performance.
Getting a good nights sleep matters
to our thinking ability just as much as
healthy nutrition and exercise.
AVOID SLEEP POISON
This includes caffeinated drinks (the
half life of caffeine is six hours), alcohol,
big meals and aerobic exercise within
2-3 hours of bedtime. Alcohol is
relaxing but interferes with our REM
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