4 Things That Are Stopping You From Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
If there’s one factor that’s important for having enough energy to get through your day, it’s getting a full night of sleep. There’s just no comparison between how it feels to wake up refreshed and energized as opposed to barely being able to bring yourself out of bed.
What you might not realize, however, is that there are things you might be doing before your head actually hits the pillow that are having negative results on how well you sleep.
To give your body as much rest as possible, here are four factors that are likely preventing you from getting a solid night of sleep.
Eating/Drinking Before Turning In
One surefire way to upset your body enough that it interrupts your sleep schedule is by eating and/or drinking too much before you actually try to turn in for the night.
You may face several hours of being unable to fall asleep, along with waking up a number of times throughout the night once you do, all while your body attempts to digest whatever it was you recently consumed.
This is especially relevant to spicy foods, which can cause uncomfortable periods of heartburn as you’re lying in bed, or any caffeinated beverages, which will keep your mind stimulated for hours and make it that much harder to drift off.
Instead, it’s recommended that you eat a filling dinner several hours in advance of when you normally try to fall asleep; this will help you avoid any bodily interruptions.
Not Enough Physical Activity Throughout The Day
Leading a sedentary life in which you don’t get a whole lot of physical exercise throughout your day can make it a lot more difficult to fall asleep. Exercise at some point during your day is incredibly beneficial to your overall level of relaxation and can significantly reduce any stress or anxiety. It’s also just a great way to expend extra amounts of energy.
By not completing at least some sort of moderate workout, all that energy and stress/anxiety will remain in your system when you go to fall asleep. As long as you aren’t exercising immediately prior to bedtime (which can be just as bad as not exercising at all), working out at some point in the morning or afternoon should create a noticeable change in the quality of your sleep cycle.
Feeling Too Warm Or Too Cold
If your body temperature itself is not at a comfortable level, then it can prove quite the challenge to fall asleep. Whether you’re shivering because it’s too cold or you’re sweating because it’s too hot, you have to try and get your bedroom to an optimal temperature that won’t push you too far in any one direction.
Keep multiple blankets on hand so that you can shed or layer them accordingly depending on how you feel, and use your room’s heating/air conditioning to regulate the temperature and achieve that perfect in-between range.
Too Much Screen Time Before Bed
This is one thing that many people have likely heard before, but it bears repeating because of just how much it can affect your sleep. Staring at any sort of screen (whether it’s a computer monitor or a television or a smart-phone) inside of an hour before you go to bed can impede your ability to slip off into dream world.
Specifically, the light of the screens can serve to limit your body’s production of melatonin, a hormone that is crucial for your sleep cycle, as its release during the night promotes a state of sleep throughout your body. Interrupting this process by watching television or surfing the net right before you turn in can cause you to remain awake for hours while your body tries to come down off the excessive mental stimulation.
A good night of sleep goes a long way in making your waking life that much more enjoyable, so ensure you’re doing what you can to get the most out of your pillow time.
By familiarizing yourself with the four things mentioned above, you can make the necessary changes in the hours leading up to your bedtime that will make the transition to a sleeping state as seamless as possible. In the end, these tips should allow you to fall asleep quicker, remain asleep throughout the night, and wake up in the morning feeling refreshed.
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