{"id":497,"date":"2018-09-26T12:06:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T16:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leapoffaithwellness.org\/?p=497"},"modified":"2020-05-15T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:35:39","slug":"sleep-like-a-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leapoffaithwellness.org\/health-wellness\/sleep-like-a-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Like a Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t sleep well at night?\u00a0 Don’t sleep long enough?\u00a0 Is lack of sleep affecting your health?\u00a0 Here are some helpful Sleep Tips<\/strong> to get you sleeping like a baby!<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Practice the regular rhythms of sleep — go to bed and wake up at the same
\ntime each day
\n\u2022 No TV in the bedroom
\n\u2022 Create an aesthetic environment in your bedroom that encourages sleep by
\nusing serene and restful colors and eliminating clutter and distraction (Tip:
\navoid family photos in your bedroom decor for even more of a spa-like feel)
\n\u2022 Create total darkness and quiet – consider using eyeshades and earplugs
\n\u2022 Avoid caffeine or reduce it after noon — it may make sleep worse
\n\u2022 Avoid alcohol — it helps you get to sleep but makes your sleep interrupted and
\nof poor quality
\n\u2022 Get regular exposure to daylight for at least 20 minutes daily. The light from
\nthe sun enters your eyes and triggers your brain to release specific chemicals
\nand hormones like melatonin that are vital to healthy sleep, mood, and aging
\n\u2022 Eat no later than two hours before bed — eating a heavy meal prior to bed will
\nlead to a bad night’s sleep and will impede the body\u2019s overnight detoxification
\nprocess
\n\u2022 Write your worries down. During your Power Down Hour, write down the
\nthings that are causing you anxiety and make plans for what you might have
\nto do the next day to reduce your worry. It will free up your mind and energy
\nto move into deep and restful sleep
\n\u2022 Take a hot salt or aromatherapy bath. Raising your body temperature before
\nbed helps to induce sleep. A hot bath also relaxes your muscles and reduces
\ntension physically and psychically. By adding 1\/2 to 1 cup of Epsom salt
\n(magnesium sulfate) and 1\/2 to 1 cup of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to
\nyour bath, you will gain the benefits of magnesium absorbed through your skin
\nand the alkaline-balancing effects of the baking soda, both of which help with
\nsleep
\n\u2022 Get a massage, stretch or have sex before bed
\n\u2022 Warm your middle with a hot water bottle, which raises your core temperature
\nand helps trigger the proper chemistry for sleep
\n\u2022 Avoid medications that interfere with sleep. These include sedatives (these are
\nused to treat insomnia, but ultimately lead to dependence and disruption of
\nnormal sleep rhythms and architecture), antihistamines, stimulants, cold
\nmedication, steroids, headache medication that contains caffeine
\n\u2022 Take relaxing minerals such as magnesium and calcium
\n\u2022 Get a relaxing tape or CD to help you get to sleep
\n\u2022 If you experience excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, snoring, and have
\nbeen seen to stop breathing in the middle of the night by your spouse or
\npartner, then consider getting tested for a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea<\/p>\n

***Tips taken from the HCI How to Sleep handout***<\/p>\n

Once you’ve followed these tips, I hope you have a restful night!<\/p>\n

Sweet Dreams!<\/p>\n

Michelle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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