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Improve your sleep habits

Written by: David Castillo on March 25th, 2010

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Losing sleep is a common problem among Americans. The bad thing about it is: most of us underestimate the value of a good night’s sleep.

Getting enough sleep is detrimental to a person’s optimum functioning. The human body needs sleep to process emotions, stress, and memory retention.

On average, a person needs to sleep at least eight hours a day. But, with the hustle and bustle of work life and school, most people get only 6-7 hours of sleep daily. People who develop sleep disorders are in for more problems in the long run.

That’s why you should improve your sleep habits, and here are a couple of tips that can help you get a good night’s sleep:
•   Set your body clock by sleeping at a strict time and waking at a strict time.
•   Replace stimulant intake with exercise
•   Sleep in a cool room, because the body does not respond well to heat
•   Take a hot shower, and cool down before you sleep
•   Drink warm milk before you sleep to relax the body
•   Avoid television as a nighttime activity, because it also works like a stimulant
•   Avoid sugars during nighttime
•   Optimize the lighting inside your room, dark colors will encourage the brain to rest