{"id":1337,"date":"2020-08-21T00:55:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T04:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brightpathhealth.ca\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2022-10-17T02:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T06:30:53","slug":"7-tips-on-how-to-get-better-sleep-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightpathhealth.ca\/7-tips-on-how-to-get-better-sleep-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips on How to Get Better Sleep Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Sleep is vital to your health and well being. As adults, we often prioritize other activities such as entertainment or exercise over a good night\u2019s sleep, compared to when we were children and our parents ensured we got enough rest. Because sleep is so important to your overall health, and your overall health is so important to us here at Brightpath, we want to share with you the following seven ways to get better sleep, starting tonight!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Yes, same as when you were a child maintaining a regular time to go to sleep and wake up, even on weekends!, is beneficial to improving sleep quality. A sleep schedule helps you fall asleep faster as your body knows what to expect, it also ensures that you get adequate rest. Going to sleep at a regular time and being in a dark environment helps regulate the adrenal glands which regulate your metabolism & immune system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Taking a break from the mental stimulation and artificial illumination of electronics makes a bit different in your ability to fall asleep quickly. Your brain has time to unwind while unstimulated. Find a soothing activity to do like some gentle stretching, a warm bath or reading a book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Being physically active is absolutely important to getting a good nights rest, but saving your activity until right before bedtime stimulates you and can make it much harder to settle down. Even though your heart rate may slow down within 5 or 10 minutes of your workout ending, it takes longer for your body to relax. It can take more than an hour to settle enough to sleep. By exercising earlier in the day you\u2019ll be more tired and prepared for sleep. Exercise also has the benefit of improving your mood!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t While you might feel sleepy after having a big meal, it\u2019s no way to build a healthy sleep routine! If you avoid large meals or drinking right before bed your body can focus on the business of sleep, not digestion. You won\u2019t be disturbed by the need to wake up and use the bathroom, so your body can cycle through the phases of sleep uninterrupted.<\/p>\n Also Read –\u00a0Can\u2019t Sleep? You should try Acupuncture<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t1. Establish a Sleep Schedule<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
2. Turn Off Electronics 1-2 hrs Before Bed<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
3. Try to Exercise in the daytime<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
4. Avoid excessive Eating & Drinking 1-2 hrs Before Bed<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
5. Limit Naps to 30 mins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t