Get a BetterNight’s Sleep

Keep a consistent bedtime and wake up time for an established cycle.

Limit caffeine, which stays in your body for up to 8 hours.

Skip the nighttime snack that keeps your body awake to digest.

Avoid nicotine and alcohol that interfere with deep sleep.

Sleep in a cool,

dark and quiet

room on a comfortable

surface.

Save your bed for sleep to trigger sleep hormones when you go to bed.

Avoid naps or limit them to 20

minutes.

Teach your body to relax

through meditation,

prayer or another

technique.

Exercise regularly, but not too close to bedtime.

For more healthy lifestyle tips, visit promedicahealthconnect.org.

Source: Matt Roth, MD; ProMedica Physicians

Your body uses hormones to regulate your sleep / awake cycle within a 24-hour period. Help your body get a better night’s sleep with these 10 tips.

Turn off screens and

lights that signal

your brain

to stay awake.