Are you sleeping
well?
With
our busy schedule and a never ending list of things to do, we tend
to short change ourselves of sleep. But do you
know that good sleep is essential for good health and can enhance
daily performance, be it in study, work or leisure?
Learn
more about common sleep-related issues and help you and your family
get good night sleeps, all round! Practice
good sleeping habits now with the Singapore
Sleep Society as we
present the Singapore
Sleep Awareness Week 2012 from
16 – 25
March!
Tip #1:
Have a
regular schedule of going to bed and waking up, including the
weekends. This helps to anchor your body clock and establish a
consistent rhythm of sleep.
Tip #2:
Go to
bed only when you are feeling sleepy. If you are not asleep after
20 minutes, get out of the bed and engage in a relaxing activity
outside the bed room and go back to bed when you feel sleepy
again.
Tip #3:
Avoid
heavy meals within two hours of bed time and avoid fluids close to
bedtime. Frequent trips to the toilet will interrupt your sleep and
affect your sleep quality. In addition, it will also lead to puffy
eyes if you have poor blood circulation.
Tip #4:
Establish
a relaxing pre-sleep routine while getting ready to go to bed. Read
a book or listen to music. Also, create a conducive
environment to sleep in with a comfortable bed and room
temperature.
Tip #5:
Avoid
taking long daytime naps unless you are sleep deprived and are
catching up on lost sleep. Afternoon naps, if taken, should not
exceed 20 to 30 minutes.
Tip #6:
Regular
physical exercise helps to promoted deep sleep but vigorously
activity should be avoided within four hours to bed
time.
For more
sleep tips, visit: http://singaporesleepsociety.org/ssaw2012
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