How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

What can you do to get a better night’s sleep? This is, unfortunately, a question that millions of people around the world ask themselves every groggy morning. For sure, the modern world has wreaked havoc with the sleep patterns of countless millions. This might sound like a somewhat alarmist characterization of the situation, but things really do seem to be that bad. A decrease in the kind of physical work that was common in times gone past, combined with an increase in the kind of fast-paced corporate stress that characterizes our own world, has led to many a restless night the world over.

But the situation isn’t as bleak as you might initially think. For sure, some extreme cases of insomnia require a trip to the doctor and perhaps medication, but it remains true that, in the vast majority of cases, a little trial and error with possible sleep remedies can solve the problem.

The Dangers of Sleep Loss

Before moving on to the tips, tricks, food, and lifestyle changes that can help you get a good night’s sleep, it might be worth setting out just why doing so is important. It is when we sleep that the body regulates hormones that control our mood, energy, memory, and concentration. If you suffer from problems in any of these areas, sleep deprivation could be the culprit.

Sleep loss can also cause premature ageing in all parts of the body and can even increase the likelihood of serious diseases later in life. Many of these are physical but most consistently tied to sleep loss is the development of cognitive conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Sleep deprivation, then, is a problem that must be tackled.

Ways to Improve Sleep

So, to improve both the quality and duration/regularity of your sleep, here are some of the things you can try. Even if they do not solve the problem completely, these tips can already take you a long way, as well as allowing you to narrow down the possible causes of your sleep loss:

Get Things Regular

It has been noted that, to balance a range of mental conditions associated with sleep loss, such as irritability and depression, getting up at the same time every day can be a massive help. This will regulate your body clock and ensure your body’s regenerative functions are working most efficiently while you sleep. Going to bed at the same time every night is not so important but, of course, if you go to bed very late, it’s going to be harder to wake up on time!

Protect Yourself from EMF Radiation

Health company Synergy Science, the world leaders in EMF protection and hydrogen water, advise that, while EMF radiation emitted from wireless devices may not cause any immediately noticeable symptoms, it could well be causing your restless and irregular sleep. Why not invest in an EMF protection device or keep your bedroom free of wireless devices?

Exercise and Eat Right

There is not much to be said about this very obvious tip other than the fact that the right food will give you the energy to exercise, and the exercise will tire you out enough to sleep. It is a simple mechanism.

Instigate a Pre-Sleep Ritual

This can be any number of things, but it should involve relaxation exercise at least. Try some stretching and meditation before bedtime and keep away from all electronic stimulation and screens.

Ultimately, a good night’s sleep is so important that it is impossible to understate the point. Do your research and be sure to try as many remedies as possible before you turn to medical help.