Our Top 10 Sleep Tips
In light of recent festivities—from Diwali to the late-night trick-or-treaters of Halloween—it’s likely most of you have had trouble falling asleep. After all, with the holidays come the fireworks, the loud noises, and the party goers confidently making their way home after a night on the town. Moving into November, we here at Fitness Adventure Travel want to help our readers get back to their normal sleep schedule with a collection of tips for a good night’s sleep, as well as inform you about any health issues related to sleep-deprivation: keeping your mind and your body at optimal performance.
FITNESS ADVENTURE TRAVEL’S TOP 10 TIPS FOR A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
- Avoid bright lights (such as laptops, tablets, etc.) at least an hour before bedtime
- Sleeping for less than six hours increases the risk of dying from heart disease by 50%! Make sure you get to bed early if you know you have an early start the next day
- Any time we disrupt our body clock, we harm our physiology—even after one sleepless night—so try and get your body used to a consistent sleep schedule by going to bed at the same time every night
- Alcohol should not be consumed within three hours of going to bed to allow your system to metabolise
- Having food in your body is actually a good thing, as it stops our digestive systems from getting hungry in the night
- Listen to your body: your body will have a natural preference for when it wants to rest—learn it, and stick to this pattern
- Sleeping pills are okay if people need to get sleep before an important day, so long as they are used infrequently and contain all-natural ingredients
- Daytime naps of more than 20 minutes are counterproductive: those who sleep for an hour or more in the day increase their chance of premature death by one third
- Try not to sleep in! As mentioned before, your body clock should keep to a consistent schedule
- As always, exercise helps with a good night’s sleep, so make sure you’re staying active throughout the day
