Tips for Sound Sleep
posted on Jun 16, 2012
Tips for Sound Sleep
After good sleep hygiene, the person feel refresh and energies throughout the day.
* Warm shower bath is good before going to bed as it helps to relax for good sleep.
* Proper and regular time for meal, medications, help to adjust your body clock and ease to smooth sleeping.
* Brisk walk for 15-20 minutes preferably in the evening is good for sound sleeping.
* Yogasanas, Pranayama and Mediation should be done on regular basis.
* Try to avoid stress environment.
* Meditation should be performed before going to bed every day as it helps to relax and lighten up your body and helps to give better sleep.
* Rigorous exercise should be avoided as it produce stimulants that disturb the sleeping mechanism in the body.
* Brahmi Oil helps calm and clear the mind, enhancing peaceful sleep.
* Herbs like chamomile, passionflower, and skullcap to help calm the mind, soothe nerves and support sound, restful sleep.
* Reading a book, listening soothing music may induce sleeping.
* Avoid taking naps, especially after 3.00pm as it hinder in your night sleeping.
* Caffeine, nicotine should be avoided, strictly after dinner as it may disturb the rhythm of your body and also not good for sleep hygiene.
* Keep yourself away from alcohol and cigarette.
* Going to bed hungry or taking heavy dinner both should be discouraged.
* Give more weightage to salads and fruits in dinner.
* Avoid sleeping pills as it may lead to develop different type of disorders in the body.
* Bats sleeps 16 hours a day because its cave is quiet, dark and a little bit cool. We may also make our bedroom quiet, cool and dark for good sleep.
* Unless and until you are feeling sleepy, do some work so to encourage your sleeping.
* Massage of the head and foot is good for sleeping.
To have a hygienic sleep.