Specialists recommend that people who vow to lose weight should adjust their sleep habits as well as their eating habits.
The following are useful tips to help shape up:
- Don't go to bed feeling hungry, but don't eat a big meal right before bedtime.
- Exercise regularly, but no sooner than three hours before bedtime.
- Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol in the late afternoon and evening.
- If you have trouble sleeping at night, don't nap during the day.
- Establish relaxing pre-sleep rituals, such as a warm bath or a few minutes of reading.
- Create a pleasant sleep environment. Make it as dark and quiet as possible.
- If you can't sleep, don't stay in bed fretting. After 30 minutes, go to another room and involve yourself in a relaxing activity until you feel sleepy.
- If you have trouble sleeping for more than a few weeks, or if sleep problems interfere with daily functioning, speak with your doctor.
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