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Editor's Note: Even though sleep is essential to our health and body functions, few of us truly get uninterrupted, healthful sleep. In Correcting my Sleep Schedule Naturally, Faith discusses her trouble staying asleep through the night and works our some tangible solutions. -- AVF
1. White Noise. I downloaded a white noise app Relax and Sleep on the Android market which has a pretty wide range of sleep sounds (including a freaky Tibetan monk chant).
Photo by PlanetChopstick.
2. Curb your Caffeine Intake. I'm capping my caffeine intake at 2 cups of coffee, then switching to decaf teas or water-only once noon rolls around. Coffee’s half life is up to four hours, and although 3:00 to 4:00PM is a recommended cut-off, I'm dialing it back a little earlier.
3. Let Your Planner Worry For You. I'm tracking my "OMG MUST GET THIS DONE" to-dos in a day planner to avoid freaking out about them when my brain is supposed to be slowing down. This does help me relax, but it also finds me shooting straight up at 2:00AM wondering if I've marked everything off the list that I needed to get done.
Read the other tips here at For The Health.
