Do you find yourself tossing in bed for a long time before you fall off asleep? Do you get up in the mornings felling tired and drained of energy? You may not be getting proper and the  required amount of sleep. A good sleep acts as the best natural rejuvenator. Lack of enough sleep or insomnia can result in lethargy and lack of concentration and also affect overall health. It is important to get atleast 6 hours of sleep every night and an hour of sleep before 12 am is worth two after 12 am. So sleep early, sleep well and sleep enough for good overall health.

Here are some tips to help you do just that…

• Avoid having tea or coffee at night.
• A glass of warm milk before retiring to bed helps.
• Make sure you have your meal atleast 2-3 hours before sleeping.
• If possible, have a warm water bath just before sleeping.  Use a calming essential oil (lavender, sandalwood) in bath.
• Try to sleep at the same time everyday.
• Wake up early. If you get up early in the morning, you fill feel sleepy and tired by the end of the day. And thus be able to sleep in time and get sound sleep too.
• Exercise during the day. Physical exercise done earlier during the day will help you get a good night’s sleep.
• Eat well during the day but make sure you have a supper of a pauper. However, do not go to bed on an empty stomach.
• If you find it difficult to sleep because you are too stressed or too excited, switch on some soft, meditational music. Switch off all lights and try and relax. Imagine each muscle of your body relaxing and breathe slowly and deeply as you do so.
• Avoid watching TV in bed or just before sleeping.
• If you have a habit of reading just before sleeping, make sure its something light.
• Lavender has a soothing, calming effect on the nerves. Drop a couple of lavender oil drops on your pillow and see if it works for you.

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