When You Wake Up In The Morning, Are You Refreshed And Ready To Go, Or Groggy And Grumpy?

Follow some of the following tips for more restful sleep

Many things can make it hard to get a good night’s rest. People who have trouble sleeping often discover that their daily routine — work stress, anxiety, etc. — holds the key to nighttime woes.

There are some simple things you can do to make it easier to fall asleep, and to help ensure that the sleep you get is high quality. One of those is to make your bedroom as quiet as possible. You can reduce or disguise noises that can interfere with sleep by:

- using earplugs
- decorating with heavy curtains and rugs, which absorb sound
- installing double-paned windows
- adding “white noise” either by purchasing a device designed specifically to provide this kind of steady - hum, running a fan, or purchasing CDs or downloading apps that provide soothing sounds.



Other ways to optimize your surroundings for sleep include removing the television, telephone, and any office equipment from the bedroom. This gets rid of interruptions and reinforces that the bedroom is meant for sleeping. An ideal environment is quiet, dark, and relatively cool, with a comfortable bed and minimal clutter. Banish reminders or discussions of stressful issues to another room.