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how to get a full eight hours of sleep
every night for adults it's recommended
to get seven to nine hours of sleep
every night but while getting enough
sleep sounds terrific it's a lot easier
said than done especially for most
people today according to studies
exposure to white and blue light from
mobile phones tablets and computers can
suppress melatonin levels in the body as
a result this inhibits a person's
ability to feel sleepy that's why one of
the common tips to ensuring you get a
good night's sleep is to turn off your
screen for at least an hour before
sleeping that and many other lifestyle
hacks which we will be discussing more
next here are some sleep hacks you can
follow to make achieving your eight
hours a little simpler number one come
up with a schedule her to the sings
human beings are creatures of habit this
especially is the case when it comes to
sleep keeping up a regular sleep
schedule of when to sleep and when to
wake up every day including weekends is
the key getting on a schedule helps your
body to know when it should be in sleep
mode preventing you from staying up too
late
number two no gadgets before bed the
internal body clock otherwise known as
the circadian rhythm dictates when a
person wakes up and falls asleep
it is also deeply affected by light in
other words light tells the body to be
awake while darkness makes it think it's
sleeping time and yes your cell phone
and tablet can disrupt these rhythms
making sleeping difficult hence you must
strictly follow a screen off or less
part of your bedtime routine putting
down all your devices a few hours before
bed number three keep your room cool our
body temperature naturally lower
slightly in the middle of the night it
then warms back as the body is coming to
wake up
when your bedroom is too hot it can get
in the way of your body's ability to
lower its temperature as such it will
interfere with your sleep try keeping
your room cool instead say for about 65°
number four use blackout curtains many
people cannot rest properly if there's
too much light a quick solution to this
is to put blackout curtains in your room
even during the winter season when it's
darker earlier even the tiny amounts of
light can be recognized by the retinas
when trying to sleep
therefore you should consider investing
in some heavy thick curtains that will
put your room in total darkness number 5
no heavy snacks before hitting the sack
heavy or spicy foods can be hard to
digest which in turn can disturb your
sleep but if you cannot give up on
late-night snacks there's a way eat
foods like bananas dairy products and
nuts these foods and many more contain
the sleeping aiding amino acid called
tryptophan so midnight snacks are okay
but just be mindful of what you eat any
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