Article ny Sarah Reid, Cosmopolitan AU
Round the clock advice
8am: Email Early
Instead of staying up late at night to answer emails and surf the net, get to work half an hour early and hop online. The light emanating from your computer screen at night can disrupt you body's ability to sleep
11am: Worry
The London Sleep Centre suggest carving out 20 minutes of daily 'worry time' to stop your mind wandering at night. Do it during a morning coffee break and write things down to clear your head.
1pm: Yoga
A study found insomniacs fall asleep faster when they did yoga for 45 minutes every day. Try to fit in a monring or lunchtime class if u can.
2pm:Cap Coffee
Caffeine stimulates brain activity, keeping you awake for longer. Plus, since it takes eight hours to leave your system, be sure to have your last latte at lunch time.
9pm: Pass on the pepperoni
Avoid big meals and fatty foods at night as they can cause insomnia. It is also thought that tyrosineladen foods ( e.g. chedder cheese and pepporoni) will agitate the brain and keep you awake.
10pm: Drink water, not wine
A 'night cap' might help you get to sleep but. "leter on, you'll get an increase in 'dream sleep,' meaning that you wakle up more," explains Dr Renata Riha, author of Sleep: You questions Answered.
Round the clock advice
8am: Email Early
Instead of staying up late at night to answer emails and surf the net, get to work half an hour early and hop online. The light emanating from your computer screen at night can disrupt you body's ability to sleep
11am: Worry
The London Sleep Centre suggest carving out 20 minutes of daily 'worry time' to stop your mind wandering at night. Do it during a morning coffee break and write things down to clear your head.
1pm: Yoga
A study found insomniacs fall asleep faster when they did yoga for 45 minutes every day. Try to fit in a monring or lunchtime class if u can.
2pm:Cap Coffee
Caffeine stimulates brain activity, keeping you awake for longer. Plus, since it takes eight hours to leave your system, be sure to have your last latte at lunch time.
9pm: Pass on the pepperoni
Avoid big meals and fatty foods at night as they can cause insomnia. It is also thought that tyrosineladen foods ( e.g. chedder cheese and pepporoni) will agitate the brain and keep you awake.
10pm: Drink water, not wine
A 'night cap' might help you get to sleep but. "leter on, you'll get an increase in 'dream sleep,' meaning that you wakle up more," explains Dr Renata Riha, author of Sleep: You questions Answered.
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