Naps can be your best friend or your worst ally. Me, I’m a napper. I can snooze for an hour or two and still get into bed at the usual time with no problem. For some people, taking naps can make insomnia worse. If a nap isn’t a good idea for you, you should make a point of getting up and moving around if you feel sleepy and it’s not bedtime yet. Skip the shower. A shower tends to wake you up. If you need some help relaxing, try a warm bath instead. A long, hot bath will help relax … Continue reading →

If at first you don’t succeed, get out of bed. If you have been in bed for a half hour without falling asleep, get up and leave the room. Do something quiet for twenty minutes — read a book, meditate, write a letter — and then try going back to bed. Lying in bed agonizing about why you’re not falling asleep isn’t going to help you fall asleep! And speaking of agonizing… don’t lie in bed worrying about things. I can’t tell you how to stop worrying, but it may help to write down a to-do list for the next … Continue reading →

All of these tips aren’t going to necessarily work for everyone, but if you’re having trouble getting enough sleep, give them a try and find out what works for you! Train your body to keep a sleep routine. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, all week long. Yes, that includes weekends. The more regular your sleep routine is, the easier it will be to stick to it. You really can’t catch up on missed sleep by oversleeping on your days off. Develop a bedtime routine, where you do the same things every … Continue reading →