Tired?

July 17, 2009 on 10:19 am | In How To's and Helpful Tips, The Heart of Your Home | No Comments

Do you ever use the weekend to catch up on sleep you’ve missed during the week? Although it is good to get plenty of rest you must do it on a regular basis. By waking up at different times during the weekend you are throwing your internal clock off which causes you to drag come Monday morning. You must stay consistent when going to sleep and when waking up or you will constantly be battling your body.

You are not the only one affected if you do not get enough sleep, it affects the people that are around you also. If you operate machinery it would be better for everyone’s safety if you take the time to sleep. When you’re tired your reaction time is off. Have you ever caught yourself day dreaming while you are driving, and when you realize that you went through a stop light you think to yourself “I wonder what color that stop light was”? That definitely is not a good thing.

The first step to a good nights sleep is to make sure your room is dark, cool, quiet and that your bedding, mattress or pillows aren’t the problem. If you are still having problems getting good nights sleep you may want to try one or all of the following:

1. Taking a walk. Exercise is great for wearing your body out but in a healthy way, it is best to exercise at least 3 hours before your scheduled bed time.

2. Avoid consuming food and drinks that contain caffeine. You should also avoid alcoholic beverages at least two hours before going to bed.

3. If you have a telephone or computer on in your bedroom be sure to turn the phone down and put your computer on the sleep mode that way it will still be on but not active until you activate it. To make things easier turn both electronics off.

4. Relax by reading. Reading a few chapters can make anyone sleepy, unless it’s a really good book then it might be best to try doing other things like enjoying a glass a milk while watching T.V. or movie.