As we get ready to drift into Max Richter's Sleep next Tuesday, our friends at the London Sleep Centre have have put together some useful tips to help you get a good night's sleep.
1) Have and stick to a regular bedtime and wake up schedule
Try to go to bed and get up about the same time each night and morning.
2) Make sure the time that you set for your bedtime, is a time in which you are sleepy.
Do not go to bed too soon or you may have trouble falling asleep or your sleep may be restless.
3) Do not nap
Napping can disrupt normal sleep cycles. Try skipping your nap and see if your regular sleep patterns improve.
4) Establish relaxing before-bed routines
Take a bath, a glass of warn milk, or do some light reading before bedtime.
5) Tune out
Turn off all your digital devices 45 minutes before bed time
6) Develop relaxation techniques
Learn yoga, deep breathing, quiet mediation or listen to soft music while trying to fall asleep.
7) Avoid troubling news right before bed
Violence in newspapers or on television may bother some people making it difficult to fall asleep. Try reading a book instead.
8) Avoid stimulants
Do not use stimulants or drink things that contain caffeine(tea, coffee, cola etc.) 6 hours before bedtime.
Source: The London Sleep Centre