BETTER SLEEP TIPS

Too little sleep affects our work, our activities.

It's Sleep Week!

Don't build up a sleep debt. Ongoing sleep deprivation can impair you as much as a six-pack of beer.

Power Your Day

Take a nap. A 40-minute snooze in the middle of a work day can pump up your energy.

Pregnant Pause

Sleep safe during pregnancy. Lying on your left side gives you and your baby the best blood flow.

The Better Sleep Diet

Don't gorge before bed. Good shut-eye foods: milk, tuna,avocado , eggs, and peaches.

Sleep Rituals

Cue your body that it's time for sleep with a relaxing ritual. Try a hot bath, aromatherapy, or meditation.

Room for Sleep

Make your bedroom a sleep haven. Keep temperatures moderate, use blinds or shades for blocking light, and remove the laptop or TV.

Smoke Out

Restrict smoking before bedtime. Cigarettes wake you up just like caffeine. Its better to quit.

Heartburn Help

Keep your head elevated and get relieved from nighttime heartburn.

Take a Bed Break

Get out of bed if you can't sleep -don't stare at the clock. Read or watch TV until you feel tired.

Nightcap No-No

A bottle of wine may conk you out, but your sleep won't be restful. Finish imbibing three hours before bed for a satisfying snooze.

Guard Your Heart

Get a full 8 hours of sleep. Catching only 6 hours of sleep ups your risk of high blood pressure by 70%.

Plan Early

And sleep better at night. Make your next day's to-do list in the afternoon so worries don't creep into bed.

Talk Yourself to Sleep

Try talk therapy to fight insomnia. It gets better results than sleeping pills.

Dream Diet

Sleep controls appetite hormones. Get to bed and start your diet.

Bedtime Medicine

Getting a good night's rest may reduce your long-term risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Give Teens Some Zzz s

The sun's up but your teens aren't? Teens need nearly 10 hours of sleep every day.Lack of sleep affects growth.

Avoid Late Naps

No matter how tired, don't nap after 3 p.m. Late naps make it harder to fall asleep at night.

Avocados & Sleep

Can't sleep? Reach for an avocado (butter fruit). They contain tryptophan, a sleep-promoting substance.

Jump on It

Exercise early in the day, and you'll sleep better. Avoid workouts too close to bedtime.