Guest Blogger Post: 5 Ways You Can Overcome Your Sleep Problems
July 11, 2008 by Sandy Robinson
Filed under Coping Corner
Please welcome back Heather Johnson as the guest blogger for Fighting Fatigue this week.� You can read Heather�s byline at the bottom of this post.
A good night�s sleep doesn�t sound like too much to ask for, but for many of us it�s something that eludes every night. Sleep problems then lead to problems for us during the day as we lose our ability to focus at our jobs and don�t seem to have the energy our family demands. It�s a vicious cycle. Imagine constantly being tired and lethargic. It�s not a pretty picture, but it�s a reality for millions of Americans. Here are five tips to keep in mind if you�re one of the inflicted:
1.� Stay cool. There is research and common sense that suggests that a cooler room is better for sleeping than a hot one. Keep room temperatures below 75 degrees to avoid constant waking. On the flip side it�s important that your room not be too cool either. Try to achieve a happy medium of somewhere in the high 60s to the low 70s to reach optimum sleep conditions. If you don�t have the money for air conditioning the position a fan in the best possible spot in your bedroom to keep the air circulating near you.
2.� Stay away from the booze. The old adage of having one for the road isn�t as comforting to your sleep habits as you may believe. Consuming alcohol right before bed will put you into a chemically induced sleep. Once the alcohol wears off you�re going to start stirring. And once that happens you�re going to be right where you should have started before you had that nightcap.
3.� Develop a reliable internal clock. The easiest way to achieve this is by setting up a consistent bedtime and rising time. It will take a while to start going to sleep at an earlier hour if you�re a night owl but once you do you�ll start feeling like a human being once again.
4.� Get out of bed. If you stay in bed too long you�ll start developing pattern of light sleep which is unhealthy. It may feel good to lay in bed for a couple extra hours on the weekend but it�s unhealthy sleep that you are experiencing.
5.� Resolve all heated issues before hitting the sack. It�s never healthy to have shouting matches or anything else that raises your blood pressure right before you go to sleep. It will make it difficult to achieve that comfort level you need to reach before you can sleep soundly. Don�t brush stuff off until the next morning, take care of all matters, within reason, before saying good night.
This article is contributed by Heather Johnson, who regularly writes on top nursing school. She invites your questions and writing job opportunities at her personal email address: heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com.
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