Top tips for getting a better night’s sleep:
- Keep fixed morning routines, try not to allow too late a lie in at weekends. A regular sleep/wake cycle helps maintain structure
- Avoid napping in the day
- Exercise more in the day as this promotes cardiovascular health and creates dopamine in the brain which aids sleep later in the day
- Take warm baths at night
- Do gentle stretches before bed
- Read a book before sleeping, write a to do list before bed
- Avoid smartphones or devices up to one hour before bed
- Make the room a relaxing place to be- avoid having a TV in the bedroom or other devices which emit a blue light
- Set the temperature to 18-24 degrees