“Ifyouconsidergettingolderwithneedinglesssleepit’snottrue!”saysRobertOexman.BesidessicknessmedicineandpainDr.Oexmanlooksathispatients’nighttimehabitswhichcausethemostsleepproblems.Sohowareyoudestroyingyoursleep?
WatchTVuntilyoufallasleep
Ithasnothingtodowithwhatyouwatch.It’sbecauseyoufaceTV’sbrightlight.SoevenifyounodoffinfrontoftheTVforexampleyoupossiblycan’tstayasleepforlong.
Soanhourbeforebedtimetreatyourselflikeababy:awarmbath.Butnoreadingorwritingonyourcomputerbeforebedorinthemiddleofthenight.
Exercisetooclosetobedtime
Rememberhowpoorlyyousleepwhenyouhaveafeverneverreallyfeelingrested?Wellheavyexercisetooclosetobedtimehasthesameeffect—itraisesyourbodytemperaturesothatyoursleepisnotatbestuntilyourbodytemperaturedropstonormalwhichmaytakeseveralhours.
Sonoexerciseatleastthreehoursbeforebedtimetomakesureyourbodytemperatureisnormal.
Eatfattyheavyfoodstooclosetobedtime
Ifyou’veevertriedtogotosleepaftereatingafattymealyou’veprobablyfoundthediscomfortofstomachandyouarelesslikelytofallasleep.
Sotrytoeatyourlastmealofthedayatleast2-3hoursbeforebedtime.Shouldyoufeelhungrybeforebed?Sohaveabowlofcerealorasmallboiledpotato.Ormaybehaveaservingofjasminerice.