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What we're facing?
- Struggle to get enough sleep
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But is the sleep we get any good?
- It's important to get enough sleep
- Better sleep is a greater ally than more hours of sleep
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Have a hard time getting enough sleep in the first place
- Make sure we're on the same page from the start
- Know how much sleep is right for you to begin with
- Each of us needs a different amount of sleep to be productive
- The whole "8 hours" thing is more than a guideline than a rule
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Why better sleep is more important than more sleep?
- Dangers of too little sleep
- Also, too much sleep is a problem too
- Journal of Psychosomatic Reasearch, concluded that "quality is more important than quantity"
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The keys to better, quality sleep
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Preparation
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Exercise regularly
- Morning or afternoon exercise
- Not to exercise right before bed
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Set a kinder, gentler alarm
- Ditch your incredibly loud, annoying alarm clock
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Try something new
- Grab an alarm clock app that will wake up you to music or soothing sounds
- Try a wake-up light that slowly rises the light level in the room
- Ditch the alcohol,
cut out the caffeine,
and watch the cigarettes
- Cut back on screen time
- Meditate before bed
- Improve your evening ritual
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Environment
- Make sure
your bed
is actually
comfortable
- Adjust the temperature
- Filter out the light
- Cut
out
the
distractions
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Timing
- Go to sleep at the same time every day
- Wake up at the same time every day
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Get help from the experts
- Having trouble getting quality sleep
- Don't feel rested even if you sleep for long periods
- Chronic insomnia
- Sleep apnea
- Some other undiagnosed condition
- submit a sleep test
- follow the professionals or these tips
- Talk to your doctor