get a better night’s sleep - promedica...get a better night’s sleep keep a consistent bedtime...
TRANSCRIPT
Get a BetterNight’s Sleep
Keep a consistent bedtime and wake up time for an established cycle.
Limit caffeine, which stays in your body for up to 8 hours.
Skip the nighttime snack that keeps your body awake to digest.
Avoid nicotine and alcohol that interfere with deep sleep.
Sleep in a cool,
dark and quiet
room on a comfortable
surface.
Save your bed for sleep to trigger sleep hormones when you go to bed.
Avoid naps or limit them to 20
minutes.
Teach your body to relax
through meditation,
prayer or another
technique.
Exercise regularly, but not too close to bedtime.
For more healthy lifestyle tips, visit promedicahealthconnect.org.
Source: Matt Roth, MD; ProMedica Physicians
Your body uses hormones to regulate your sleep / awake cycle within a 24-hour period. Help your body get a better night’s sleep with these 10 tips.
Turn off screens and
lights that signal
your brain
to stay awake.