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9 Easy But Effective Tips To Get The Best Sleep Tonight

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9 Easy But Effective Tips To Get The Best Sleep Tonight

If you find yourself constantly yawning at work, read this to find out how you can maximize your Z’s and get quality sleep starting tonight

May 23, 2016

If you find yourself constantly yawning at work, or feeling fatigued through most of the day, you are probably sleep deprived. On average, you need 6 to 8 hours of uninterrupted, quality shut-eye in order to function well the next day. Not getting sufficient sleep can lead to increased food cravings and weight gain, and playing catch-up on weekends can take a toll on your health (and free time!) in the long run.

Read on to find out how you can maximize your Z’s and sleep like a baby tonight:

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9 Easy But Effective Tips To Get The Best Sleep Tonight
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1. Disconnect and put aside devices
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This is an important one! Studies have shown that the blue light from our digital devices impedes good sleep. The blue light they emit disrupts the natural production of the sleep regulation hormone, melatonin.

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2. Avoid caffeine and alcohol before bedtime
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Reduce the intake of stimulants like caffeine during the day and avoid them completely from late afternoon onwards as it may affect the quality of your slumber. And alcohol is not a sleep aid! It has also been found to make it harder for some to stay asleep and sleep well.

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3. Eat foods with tryptophan
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This amino acid found in foods such as nuts, seeds, tofu, cheese, red meat, chicken, turkey, fish, oats, beans and eggs help us produce serotonin, which is a sleeping aid.

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4. Eat smaller meals
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Try not to gorge on a big meal close to your slumber hour and get your digestive system in an over-active state. If you need to snack a little before bed, go for foods that break down slowly such as protein and complex carbohydrates.

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5. Respect your body's natural clock
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All of us have a natural circadian rhythm that drives our body clock and determines how we experience alertness or sleepiness throughout the day. Night owls beware: Most experts advise us to be asleep within the 9 to 11 pm window.

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6. Keep a bedtime ritual
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Any activity that calms the parasympathetic nervous system such as meditation, a warm bath, deep breathing, drinking calming teas, relaxing massage and reading a nice book will help.

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7. Get moving
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Studies show that we sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if we get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week.

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8. Prep
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Keep the bedroom calm and cool, use low lights or completely dim them, keep the noise down and do not lug your laptops and devices to bed with you. Set the stage for better sleep.

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9. Unload
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Drop your anger, worries and ruminations. Most things seem to sort themselves out after a good sleep, or at least, they don’t seem so daunting the next day!

Related: 10 Mistakes You Make That Affect Your Sleep
Related: 7 Weekend Habits Affecting Your Sleep
Related: Why You Shouldn’t Sacrifice Sleep For Work

Text: Sally May Tan, Wellness Whisperer, Founder of Catalyst Health Asia and Amazon Bestselling Author of Wellness The New Luxury. Her book at S$49.00 is available at Times, Kinokuniya, MPH, Amazon and Kindle.

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