17 Tips To Get A Great Night’s Sleep

I know you want a great night’s sleep!! Here are 17 tips to get a great night’s sleep nighttime tips… so you’ll never have to utter the word “I can’t sleep” again.

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I know not everyone falls asleep so easily so these are my top 17 tips to help you get your zzz’s:

1. Limit your caffeine.  I know I can’t have coffee after 4pm unless I want to stay up til midnight.
2. Limit your alcohol. Avoid excessive consumption before bedtime (if you are trying to get a lean body alcohol should not be in your “diet”).
3. Quit smoking already!  Nicotine is a stimulant…need I give you more reasons to quit because I am sure you know them already.
4. Limit television viewing before bed.  This one doesn’t seem to bother me unless it’s a thriller type show.
5. Lower the thermostat.  The body sleeps better in cooler temperatures.
6. Take a hot bath 1-2 hours before bed. If you have kids, take the bath whenever you can! 🙂
7. Do NOT work in your bed.  Consider your bed your private oasis for sleeping, reading and other “extra curricular activities” but not work.
8. If you need to nap, do so earlier in the day (if you even need to take one).
9. Avoid having a large meal right before bed.  I know I don’t like to go to bed starving or wake up hungry in the night, so have a light meal if you need it. Don’t believe that you have to stop eating at 6pm to lose weight.  Typically, I will eat at 9:00 or 9:30PM and then go to bed at 10PM without any problems losing weight.
10. Block out additional light and noise.  If you aren’t a sound sleeper earplugs or a sleep mask (covers your eyes) will help you get a good night’s sleep.
11. After lying down, if you find you are still awake 30 minutes later, get up and do something like read a book, write or even yoga/meditate.
12. Use blackout curtains or shades to block light.
13. Invest in a good pillow and a comfy mattress.
14. Have a reliable alarm.  You will never get a good night’s sleep if you are anxious that your alarm will not wake you.
15. Prepare all your things you need for the morning the night before. Learn more about creating habits for good night’s sleep here.
16. Leave a note pad on your nightstand that way if you do think of something you need to do you can write it down and forget about it until morning.
17. Get a great workout in!  When you do intense workouts you can’t wait to go to sleep. If you are just starting out, build up the intensity slowly over time.

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