Sometimes you find yourself twisting and turning on the bed as if being skewed on a BBQ grill. It could be the result of messing up your sleeping schedule by staying up late watching a movie, playing video games, or even talking on the phone for hours on end. After going through that you might find it hard to readjust your sleeping patterns back to normality. So here are some tips that might help you get some good night sleep.

Stick to a Schedule

We all remember (and hate) those moments when our moms used to tell us, “it’s bed time!” Guess what? She was right all along. Sticking to a schedule allows your body to set its internal rhythm, so you can get up fresh at the correct time, every day.

Sleep Only at Night

No more siestas for any of you. But if you still MUST have it, then limit your day time naps to what is known as a power nap, which should not take more then 20 minutes. No cheating! Set the alarm clock, and don’t use the “I’m out of batteries” excuse.

Exercise

Who would have guessed huh? Getting in shape, being fit, living healthy, oh and getting a good night sleep. If you’re new to exercise, then you should know that 20 to 30 minutes of workout would do the trick. That shouldn’t be hard now?

Taking a Warm Bath

The warm water will help all your muscles to relax, and unwind, plus it always feels cozy to sleep after a good warm bath or shower, just imagine the fluffy cottony feeling once you slip under your bed covers.

Don’t Eat before Sleeping

Here’s the deal; you should give your digestive system at least two hours to finish its task, this will allow your body to get a healthier uninterrupted rest during the night. It will also help prevent you from getting unwanted nightmares.

Avoid Caffeine

I drink a lot of coffee myself, and I always say it has no effect on me when it comes to getting sleep, but you know what? Really, it does. So we should stop kidding ourselves (I’m talking to myself here). Not having that last cup won’t kill you.

Read a Fiction Book

Rapturing you to a whole new world if you really get into it. You can take some time to reflect over the story as you fall asleep. I sometimes use my iPod to listen to audio books, while I drift away. Don’t forget to set the “Sleep Timer” from the Alarm menu.

Cooler Room

We all like cool temperatures, especially here where it could get really hot, yet with winter season being upon us, trying to sleep without air conditioning would be a refreshing peaceful idea, yet I know some of us tend to sleep to the rhythmic sounds of the AC.

Use Technology

We’ve all watched at one time or another a Sci-Fi movies where people plug something to their heads and sleep, guess what? These things are real, I for one use a software called Pzizz (www.pzizz.com), they offer both software and hardware solutions to relax you and get you to sleep.

Shhh!!! Sleep in Silence

Sleeping with no TV or music in the background could work best, yet sometimes it works the other way around, so if you’re trying to sleep and you have a source of noise in the room, turn it off, or on if the room is too quiet.

It’s an Emergency! Break the Glass

I always advise against using this method, and I recommend you ask your doctor before doing it. Take a sleeping pill, trust me I didn’t want to even mention it, but the tips won’t be complete without talking about it. Please check with your doctor first.

I recommend you try one or more of these tips to get some sleep, a warm cup of milk could even help, but don’t forget to brush your teeth after that, and if you want to know where you can find free or even paid audio books drop me a line and I will send you the links.