How to get better sleep
- jackiecoxpt
- May 3, 2024
- 0 min read
Consistency | Try to have roughly the same bedtime and wakeup time every day (including weekends!) to avoid 'social jetlag' |
Environment | Have your room as dark, quiet, calm and cool. Using an eye mask and ear plugs can help as well as cracking the window open slightly |
Blue light | Try to avoid screens for at least 20-30 mins before bed (or at least try to not have them super close to your face!) |
Stimulants | Avoid having large meals too close to your bedtime. Have a caffeine cutoff limit of about 8 hours before you aim to go to sleep, and try to avoid alcohol- especially too close to bedtime |
Exercise | Get some exercise during the day as this can help you fall asleep more easily at night. |
Routine | Just as you would for a child, create a relaxing bedtime for yourself!- a warm shower to lower core temperature, some gentle stretches, meditating and/ or reading can all help |
Manage stress | Write down your worries/ stressors before bed to get them out of your head. Writing tomorrow's to-do list can also help, as well as some breathing practices and meditation |





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