We are an active family always double busy. Top of my relax list then, a good nights sleep to recharge the batteries. I like nothing more than going to bed early so I can get a good nights rest 💤.
By 10 pm I am always yawning, ready for my bed. Once I am tucked up in bed I do not like to be disturbed before 6 am. I try to get around 8 hours sleep a night but it is not always possible with a family and a dog.
I do not always get a good night's sleep though. Our mattress is old and sometimes the springs stick into you. Some mornings I can wake up with pains where the mattress has taken it out of me.
Many adults struggle with sleep throughout their lifetime. Whether it’s a stressful day, crying babies, or bad backs. A bad night's sleep can lead to a lack of positive wellbeing. Getting in those 50 winks have never been so important, with a lack of sleep often leading to physical and mental health problems.
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With a focus on your health, well-being and family it is important to maintain a good sleep routine. Sleep has a bigger effect on health and well-being than most people realise.
My top tips on how to get a better night sleep:
Make sure your bed is nice and comfortable. Make sure your mattress is not too old and has been turned over regularly so no springs are sticking up. Check to see that the bed frame is not broken on one side or it can lead to a bad nights sleep. (Tempur® offers a range of products such as mattresses, pillows and beds, all made from NASA’s unique memory foam to help you sleep better.)
2.) Plenty of Exercises:
I find the more activity I do each day the better I sleep. I try to walk a few hours in the day with Mollie, run with my Daughter and go to the gym whenever possible.
I love to have the occasional glass of lager, wine or spirits at night. I have started stopping drinking an hour or two before bed. This has helped, along with a glass of water to promote better sleep. I find that if you drink these kinds of drinks especially spirits with a mixer you can get hypo at night. Not ideal if you want that 8 hours of rest!!
4.) Change Your Pillows:
Change your pillows every so often. I find when my pillows are old I wake up with a throbbing headache. Due to the fact they are no longer comfy. We swap pillow cases at least twice a week too.
5.) Go To Bed At The Right Time For You:
Experiment with different bedtime routines. Find a time that suits you. If you go to bed too early it can lead to you waking up far too early. Then you keep cat napping every 10 minutes. Leave it too long to go bed and you always seem to get a second wind suddenly buzzing at midnight, not dropping off till the early hours. So the main thing, find a time and stick to it. Routine is the key...
6.) Keep Your Room Cool.
In Summertime it can be difficult to drop off if it is too hot in the bedroom. We go upstairs half an hour before bed to open all the windows, letting in as much fresh air as possible. If you can cope with the noise a fan is also useful.
7.) Avoid Eating Late At Night:
Eating, like drinking late at night can also keep you awake longer, especially if you're eating things with sugars or carbs. Eat like a King or Queen at breakfast and a pauper in the evening.
8.) Clear Your Mind:
Try to sort out things in the day that could stress you out in the evening. Process things so that you have a clear head by night time. Try not to go to bed stressed or you will find it hard to sleep. Nothing worse than having the weight of the world on your shoulders as soon as your head hits the pillow. Often just making a to do list or similar can put your mind at rest.
How about you. Do you get a good nights sleep?
Could you improve your sleep somehow?
‘This post is in conjunction with Tempur® but all thoughts are my own.
