10 Tips to Avoid Insomnia and Get a Good Night's Sleep1. Make your bedroom an inviting place. Keep the room free of clutter and distractions.
2. Use the bed only for sleeping. Avoid use of the bed for watching TV, eating, working, or any other activities. If you do wish to use the bed for a bit of nighttime reading, read only pleasure books in bed.
3. If you find yourself unable to sleep at all, get out of bed and move to another room, so that you only associate the bed with sleep and not with wakefulness.
4. Establish a regular sleep-wake cycle.
5. Don't nap. No matter how tempting it may be, an afternoon nap can make falling asleep at night even harder.
6. Limit your consumption of caffeine in the afternoon and evening.
7. Avoid cigarette smoking before going bed.
8. Fit in some exercise during the day, but don't exercise strenuously right before bedtime.
9. Eat light meals in the evening. Eating heavily in the evening or eating just prior to going to bed can disrupt your sleep.
10. Try to free your mind of distracting or troublesome thoughts and engage in a relaxing, enjoyable activity.
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