Ummm NO! Over the last two weeks, I have had crazy sleep patterns and don’t fully know why. Is it that I’m so psyched about the spring weather? Am I eating too much too late? Should I cut off my caffeine drip earlier in the day? Not sure but, Marie Claire recently did a great article on seven bedtime habits that ruin your sleep.
- maintain your sleep schedule ~ you can’t go from a night owl to early-to-bed-betty and think your body will agree with you immediately
- stop reading in bed ~ apparently your body knows that you’re supposed to feed it a few chapters and gets restless
- shut down your computer ~ the brightness of the computer screen stimulates the brain
- you need a good mattress, bedding and pillows ~ drop the cash and sleep well!
- nix the bright alarm clock ~ again the looming glare is distracting for sleep patterns
- get out of bed if you can’t sleep ~ do something super mundane (like TV, balancing a checkbook) and you’ll be catching zzz’s in no time
- workout earlier ~ intense exercise shouldn’t happen within three hours of sleep….{does that mean we should have lazy sex?!}
Not sure any of these have been my issue over the last couple of weeks but I’m willing to give it a try because I am sure that dark circles, lack of focus, lackluster skin, and bad posture are not stylish!
What’s your advice for solid slumber?
