Learn how to get a good night's sleep

How to get to sleepBe honest with yourself and work out how much sleep you need to be able to function, anything more than that is a bonus. Few people achieve 8 hours of interrupted perfect sleep.Get today out of your head. Write down the events of the day and any worries you have. Then tear up the paper and put them out of your mind.Go to bed and get up at the same time every day (or as close to it as you can get – weekends included.) This retrains your mind and body.Take time to really wind down – no violent or disturbing TV, no computer games and definitely no work.Have a warm bath half an hour before going to bed.Avoid caffeine, alcohol and other stimulants. Avoid cheese, spicy or highly sugared foods, fatty of rich meals and the sweetener aspartame during the evening. All are stimulants or hard to digest, causing disrupted sleep and even nightmares.Expect a good nights’ restful sleep and wake feeling refreshed and alert. We get what we focus on.Special thanks to Penny Samuelswww.pennysamuels.com