A good sleep during the night is one good way to maintain good health and proper body functioning. You have to remember that you rest your body during night time and it is during this time that repairs of tissue damages happen.
It is also vital for you to have a good sleep to have a good mood during the day. You can enhance your performance by having good sleep. Experts say that you need at least 6-8 hours of sleep for your body to function well. There are ways that you can do to promote good sleep.
The first thing that you must do is to set a specific hour that you must go to bed and sleep. You need to be consisted in order for your body clock to adjust with your desired time. A disturbed body clock is not good. It can make you feel exhausted and tired all the time.
Physical activities also affect your sleep. Increased physical activity during the day is one good way to promote sleep during the night. But exercise before sleeping is never good. It energizes your body and will keep you more active. You have to make sure that your body is calm before going to bed.
You must make sure that you will always follow your bedtime routines. Set a specific time to do them and make it a habit. You have to make sure that before you go to bed, all your issues have been addressed for you not to think about these things. Learn to relax your mind for you to have a good sleep.
Bedtime habit is one good way to promote sleep. You must be consistent with the activities that you do during bedtime. These activities will make you feel sleepy since it will be associated with sleeping. You can try to comb your hair during bedtime or you may read books to relax your mind.
Another thing that you have to consider is the kind of food that you eat during bedtime. You must know that the caffeine in coffee and sodas is never good during bedtime because it can make you feel stimulated and active. You may drink milk because it contains tryptophan which can induce sleep.
Good health is never easy to attain. You have to maintain regular physical activity to keep yourself safe. Healthy diet is also an important aspect of having good health. Aside from these two, you have to make sure that you rest well by sleeping to have a good health.
Source by Jane Chaster