FOUR WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER SLEEP

Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health and well-being. Adequate sleep gives your body time and energy to recover from the day’s stresses, and helps you to stay sharp and focused throughout your day.

If you’ve already figured out how to fall asleep, but you’re having trouble getting good sleep through the night (i.e., you’re tossing, turning, waking up more than once), there’s a lot you can do to ensure a peaceful night’s slumber!

-Try to make your bed a bed. You can do this by not doing work or eating on the bed. Remember, this is a place to sleep, not a couch.

-Maintain your mattress. Replace it after five to seven years of regular use. If you feel springs or ridges beneath the surface when you’re lying on the bed, or you and your partner tend roll over a lot at night (unintentionally), it’s time to go mattress shopping!

You may also find that the mattress is to blame if you find yourself sleeping better in another bed.

-Check out the new technology. The newer types of mattresses that allow for adjustment or that mold around you may help you get a better night’s sleep.

-One type of mattress lets you adjust the firmness of your bed, individually, for both you and your partner. This is ideal if you can never agree on which mattress feels ‘right’. You may both have different needs, and trying to find one you will both like generally means finding a mattress that neither of you will get a good night’s sleep on. Source: wikihow