Sleep Hygiene—Does it Work?
Quality sleep is hard to attain for many people. For instance, if you struggle with anxious thoughts or nighttime pain, you may be frustrated by watching the minutes click by on your alarm clock. Moving your alarm clock could help, but quality sleep hygiene will help more.
Sleep Hygiene Starts in the Morning
If falling asleep is a problem, get up at the same time each day to start training your brain into a regular sleep cycle. Your morning brain may be tired, cranky, agitated and frantic, but once you're up, stay up.
Avoid making a lot of decisions in the morning. Prep as much as possible, such as
setting out your morning workout gear before you go to bed
hanging up and ironing (if necessary) your clothes for work tomorrow
prepping your coffee pot, so all you have to d...