Sleep - How You Can Get The Most From Yours,

by

Aislinn O'Connor

1. Don't expect to sleep until you're sleepy.

There's no point in going to bed just for the sake of it, and hoping that you'll somehow fall asleep.

You won't. What you will do is toss and turn, and get annoyed. There aren't many better ways of ruining a good night's sleep than by convincing yourself you aren't going to get one.

2. Make sure your bedroom's not too hot.

A stuffy atmosphere prevents you from breathing deeply, which in itself can be a cause of shallow sleep which leaves you tired and un-refreshed next morning. You might want to turn the heating down, or the air-conditioning up.

You don't need to make yourself feel cold to get the benefit of this – just make sure the air feels fresh and fairly cool, that's all. If your first thought on entering the room is that it's warm, you need to freshen it. Your sleep will benefit.

3. Don't read in bed.

To sleep more restfully, you need relax your mind, not fill it full of new ideas. Lots of people read a newspaper last thing at night, then wonder why they can't drift off to sleep. That's just because their mind's too lively.

Reading a book is even worse – if it's any good, you'll actually force yourself to stay awake to see what happens next!

Do all the reading that you want to do before you go to bed.

4. Switch off the TV.

Lots of people have a TV in their bedroom, and believe that watching late at night relaxes them before they go to sleep.

It's really just like reading, though – it keeps your mind involved when it needs to be relaxed.

If you fall asleep while watching, you rarely wake refreshed next day. That's because even in your sleep a part of your mind has still been listening to the TV - all night long.

It doesn't matter how many hours of unconsciousness you have in front of the TV – it's not the same thing as a proper deep, refreshing sleep.

5. Relax, and switch your conscious mind off for the night.

Don't go to bed thinking anxiously about all the stuff you've got to do tomorrow. List it all before you go to bed, and forget about it till the morning.

It doesn't matter how important it might be, you won't tackle it effectively if you're too tired – you'll do it all much better when you're rested.

Take some time to unwind before you go to bed, and consciously and deliberately release everything that's happened through the day.

Be aware of letting your muscles release every bit of tension in them, from your head down to your toes.

Fill your mind with pleasant, relaxing images, then let those images drift softly from your consciousness till you're aware only of an enjoyable sensation of comfort and relaxation.

Don't fight the feeling of drowsiness as it comes over you – just let it overtake you, and drift gently into sound, refreshing sleep.

Try these tips tonight, and see how much better and more energetic you can feel tomorrow!

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About The Author:

Aislinn O'Connor is a motivational writer and success consultant.

For more ways of getting a good sleep each noght, visit her website at http://www.Supreme-Success.com/beating-insomnia/ .

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