5 Tips For Getting A Good Night's Sleep.
For moms, it's hard to put your brain on pause.
There are always millions of things going through their minds.
Whether it's taking care of the kids, the house, taking care of bills, work deadlines, juggling each other's schedules, laundry, dinner, marriage (or any other romantic relationship). ..
... and in the midst of it all trying to take care of them.
This relentless daily marathon made me sleepy. I have tried a variety of solutions to deal with this insomnia: some worked, some didn't.
Here are my 5 most effective tips for getting a good night's sleep:
1. Go to bed at the same time every day
I know it might sound very childish, but think about it for a moment.
Have you noticed how your kids get up at the same time every morning even if you let them go to bed a little later on the weekends?
It's because you've trained their tiny bodies to go to bed and get up at a certain time.
As adults, we forget how important these benchmarks can be. Try to make sure you go to bed at the same time every night.
2. No smartphone in the room
OK, I can see your scared face from here. I know, I love my Samsumg Galaxy. I even find myself checking my emails in the middle of the night.
But when you use your smartphone, mobile or tablet at night, you stimulate your brain.
The screen light tells your brain that it is not time for bed. If you have a landline phone (yes some still do!), Charge your phone in another room.
If your mobile is your only phone, turn off all sound notifications before going to sleep and place it face down while charging (to avoid screen light).
If you wake up in the middle of the night, try to resist the urge to turn it on.
Instead, try changing positions and relaxing with long, deep breaths.
3. Take a shower before going to sleep
If you're like me, you love good hot showers.
Showering before sleeping has 2 advantages:
- your body and muscles relax,
- your body temperature rising in the shower followed by a sudden drop in the shower tells your body that it is time to go to sleep.
4. If you cannot fall asleep after 20 minutes in bed, get up!
I can sometimes spend hours lying in bed thinking about tons of things, including why I can't sleep.
However, according to scientific studies, lying in your bed awake is not the right solution to fall asleep. You must feel sensations of falling asleep.
To make these sensations appear, it is advisable to get out of bed and change rooms to walk a little.
Take the opportunity to perform some relaxation techniques, read a book or listen to music.
After a few minutes, you should start to feel tired. It's time to go back to bed.
5. Add physical activity to your schedule
I can still hear a hiss from you! Yes, I know exercising is not fun, but it has many benefits.
Not only do you feel better and gain stamina, you also sleep much better. Think about it.
When your kids have been active all day, they sleep like babies at night! The same applies for adults.
Make time to exercise in the morning or early afternoon.
Remember that exercising less than an hour before you go to bed will not give your body and mind time to decompress.
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