Sleep hygiene
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A poor night’s sleep can impact our emotional wellbeing as well as leave us feeling physically tired. Sleep Hygiene is a collection of helpful behaviours that can help us achieve a better quality of sleep. Most adults need approx. 7 hours of sleep per night, young babies and elderly people often need less sleep.
Below are some helpful dos and don’ts:
- Don’t nap during the day – this confuses our body clock.
- Cut down on the caffeine – we all have different tolerance levels to caffeine so it’s important to listen to your body and ensure you stop drinking caffeinated drinks well before bedtime.
- Alcohol is often used to promote sleep, however, our bodies have to work harder to process the alcohol in our system meaning that we don’t get the same quality of sleep, and will often wake up tired.
- Vigorous exercise in the morning or afternoon promotes better sleep at night, alternatively more gentle exercise such as yoga can be helpful in the evenings before bedtime
- Try to avoid eating a heav...
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