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Fourth, no booze right before bed. Alcohol before bed is just as bad as caffeine. Remember that although alcohol is a depressant, your adult beverage contains sugars that are then processed in your body and give you a sugar boost. Not to mention your sleep cycle will be disrupted by the bathroom breaks due to the ingesting alcohol prior to bedtime.

Fifth, worry. It is true that many people think about a whole world of things as they are going to bed. This is today’s norm, but it must be combated in order to truly sleep well. People ordinarily remedy this by having the television lull them to sleep. This might work, but only if done correctly. Do not watch that series that you have been binge watching before bed, that’s a no-no. That will only make you want to sleep less because you will opt to watch more of your amazing show instead. Watch something that provides you with comfort and serenity, perhaps a nature show will do. Do a little light reading that is not relative to work. You can also try meditation apps; the benefits of meditation are huge.

Sixth, add time to your sleep now. A little math goes a long way, adjusting your new sleep schedule to include an extra hour or two will help your body recover. Only sleeping 6 hours? Then make it 7. If you can organize your day and have self-discipline you can do anything. Sleep is definitely a worthy goal to achieve. You have to remember that sleep is not just something you have to do it’s something that you should practice. I know many people would choose to have the ability

you such a complete and amazing change to your body’s ability to sleep deeply and peacefully. This act alone may help you break your insomnia all at once. Of course, this will not happen overnight because your body will be confused and crave nicotine, but if you can accomplish this your body will be forever thankful.

Eight, recognize what makes you sleepy. In your own head, you have a list of things that make you weary and since nobody is the exact same you must use your own techniques to help yourself. For example, in the fifth technique watching calming programming was mentioned. There are great movies and series that can be found on streaming. For instance, Netflix has nature scenes and flowing water sounds that help with relaxing your mind prior to bed also there is a program called Blue Planet with tranquil water environments and majestic creatures.

Lastly, you don’t have to use all eight techniques listed here today. You really do not have to use any of them. Remember, sleep is not something that you need personally; it is something your body needs. You need to be charged as much as your cell phone daily. Common knowledge says you need 8 hours. If you cannot get 8 hours, maximize the hours that you can get. Take deep breaths and consider your automation, do they help or detract from your slumber? Only you can decide to give yourself enough rest. Consider just how efficient you are working at 100% charge versus 39%. Think about your phone

to stay awake all day and night if they could, but your body is not built that way.

Seventh, treat your nicotine like you do your caffeine. You think caffeine is the only stimulant? Well, if you are a smoker, nicotine is similar but worse. In addition to all the downsides of caffeine, the nicotine in your cigarettes actually, disrupts your sleeping cycle. Simply, put, nicotine is a drug and just like you want to smoke more than a couple of times during the day, your body will withdraw during the night, wanting more nicotine before it’s time to wake up. This can break up your sleeping schedule, therefore, negating the positive effects that you could have gained from the first two techniques in this article. If you are a smoker, quitting will give