Sleep Hygiene

Did you know you were supposed to have sleep hygiene habits? Do you even know what sleep hygiene is? Actually poor sleep habits, which in sleep lingo is called sleep hygiene, are among the most common problems encountered in our society.

Poor sleep hygiene habits are, but not limited to,staying up to late and getting up to early. We interrupt our sleep with drugs, chemicals, and work. We then overstimulate ourselves with late nite activities such as midnite bowling or movies, and things like television. These are all examples of poor sleep hygiene. Just as with any other bad habits they need to be corrected by praticing good sleep hygiene habits, which are really just some common sense things that people tend to overlook.

Let me give you some bad and some good sleep hygiene tips. Some bad sleep hygiene habits to avoid are alcohol 4 to 6 hours before bed, avoid caffeine 4 to 6 hours before bed, avoid heavy, spicy, or sugery foods 4 to 6 hours before bed, and last but not least do not exercise within 2 hours of going to bed. Now here are some good sleep hygiene tips to improve your sleep hygiene all together. First and foremost in bettering your sleep hygiene is improving your sleep environment, check and make sure your bedding is comfortable,types of sheets, covers and most importantly your matteress. You must also find a comfortable temperature, get rid of all distracting noises,and reserve your bed strictly for sleep and sex. These are all very good tips to help you improve your sleep hygiene and hopefully improve your life.

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