The British Secret for a Good Night’s Sleep

British Secrets for a Good Night's Sleep The British secret recipe Bedeck commissioned a survery of 2000 adults who claim to enjoy a wonderful sleep every night to find out what works for them. The average person will watch at least an hour and three quarters of television, opting for soap operas or comedy quiz shows. LOL! The average person will also surf the net for 51 minutes and spend 41 minutes chatting with a partner or on the phone to family or friends. Those who have mastered the art of getting a good night's sleep will finish their evening meal an hour and 31 minutes before going to bed and have their final drink, usually a cup of tea, at 9.10pm. When going to bed they have, on average, another 20 minutes of rest time before finally falling asleep at 10:26pm, with more than a third of those surveyed opting to wear pyjamas. The amount of sleep we get is important too, with most people ensuring they get a healthy 8 to 9 hours a night. The British top 5 favourites for a good night's sleep 9% 6% Hot bath Luxurious bed sheets 12% Alcoholic drink •.... .... 56% Good quality mattress 17% Hot drink Our Top Tips for a better night's sleep Exercise 1. Exercise helps promote restful sleep if it is done several hours before you go to bed. Hot Bath 2. This is because your body temperature has a strong influence on how fast you fall asleep. A night's sleep is normally proceeded by a slight drop in body temperature and scientists have established that this drop in temperature tells your body to go to sleep. 3. 13 Schedule Sleep experts believe going to bed and waking up at the same time on a regular basis is vital for healthy sleep. This is because humans have an inbuilt body clock. 4. Stress not only makes you miserable, it wreaks havoc on your sleep. Develop some kind of pre-sleep ritual to break the connection Relax between all the day's stress and bedtime. 5. Hot Milk Taking a hot milky drink can encourage drowsiness because milk contains sleep enhancing properties. 6. Cut Caffeine 7. Dark Room A quiet, dark, and cool environment can help promote a sound slumber. Caffeine can keep you awake. It can stay in your body longer than you might think. 8. No Alcohol Alcohol may initially help you fall asleep, but it also causes disturbances in sleep resulting in less restful sleep. 9. • Right Eat Try not to go to bed hungry, but avoid heavy meals before bedtime. An over-full stomach can keep you up. 10. If your bed is more than 10-years-old, consider replacing it. Its structure will have deteriorated by up to 75 per cent, causing sleep disruption and potential damage to the spine. Replace Sources http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-126534/Top-tips-better-sleep.html#ixzz26B1lrINv http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/getting/overcoming/tips http://www.greatbritishsleepsurvey.com/2012report/#respondents2 http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/the-british-invest-in-good-nights-sleep-166529916.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2109687/Key-good-nights-sleep-cup-tea-pyjamas-bed-10pm.html#ixzz26B9n7mLr wedo MilK