Tips to help you fall asleep faster
Sleep-deprivation is known to cause a whole lot of serious health problems such as stroke, diabetes, indigestion, to name a few. Additionally, with increasing pressures of modern life, it's often the case that people don't get the required 7-8 hours of quality sleep. If you're having trouble sleeping well, here are some general tips to help you fall asleep faster.
Maintain a regular sleep-schedule; Perform relaxing rituals before bed
One simple way to fall asleep faster at night is to maintain a rigid sleeping and wake-up routine every day. This helps set-up your body clock, so you can fall asleep and get up "on time" easily. You can also try relaxing activities like reading, meditating, walking etc. before bed. It will help calm you down and thus assist you in falling asleep faster.
Working out can also help
Working out during the day is also a great idea to be able to fall asleep faster, and also to score good quality sleep at night, as exercise makes you physically tired, which ultimately helps in falling asleep.
Set up your room; Use good-quality mattresses and pillows
It's important to have the right environment in your bedroom to be able to fall asleep quicker, and have quality sleep. Dim down the lights, switch-off phones and other devices, and get rid of distracting noises. If you're a light sleeper, using earplugs and eye-shades also helps. It's also advisable to buy mattresses and pillows of good quality as poor ones might hamper sleep-quality.
Following a healthy lifestyle promotes better sleep quality
Avoid health-hampering habits such as smoking, drinking, excessive caffeine consumption etc., as they contribute to sleeplessness or poor quality of sleep. For dinner, heavy, spicy meals should be avoided, and lighter, easy-on-the-stomach food should be chosen, to ensure digestive troubles don't disrupt sleep.
