How to Get Quality Sleep

Getting enough sleep is only half the battle; making sure you enjoy quality sleep is entirely a different story. Here are some tips to make your sleep truely restful.

Sleep is needed to regenerate the mind and body. I'm sure at some point in your life you have missed a day of sleep and you know how useless the body and mind eventually become.

There are more than 70 known sleep disorders. Many sleeping problems can lead to memory lapses, loss of energy, fatigue, and emotional instability. Some conditions even lead to poor school and work performance.

Here are some tips to getting a restful sleep.

1. Try going to bed and getting up at the same time. This helps your body have a consistent sleep cycle.

2. Try not to eat before going to bed. Especially not sweets. Limit your fluid intake one hour before bed.

3. Create an ideal environment for a deep sleep. Make your room dark and quiet.

4. Get some daily exercise, but not within two hours of going oto bed.

The position you sleep in and the mattress and pillow you use influence your quality of sleep.

The best position to sleep is on your side-fetal type position. Knees should be slightly bent and arms across your chest. Sleeping on your back is also a good position. Never sleep on you stomach.

Your mattress should be firm and supportive. A pillow top mattress is fine.

Your pillow should support your neck and head in a natural position. The pillow should not be to thick or thin. When in a sitting position, you should be able to lay down on your pillow without your head moving in a different position.

Sleep is truly an important time for our bodies to rest and regenerate. Because it is so important, you should spend a little time evaluating your sleeping position, mattress and pillow.


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