How to get to sleep earlier

submitted: Sep 15th 2008 | by: david field | Total views: 12 | Word Count: 375 | PDF View | Print Article

Many people want to get into a better pattern of sleeping, by going to bed earlier and getting up earlier, hence having more of the day to spend as they feel. Maybe the demands of a new job have caused you to require a new sleeping pattern, or maybe a change in your lifestyle such as the birth of a child or a new house guest. Here are 5 useful ways that will help you get to sleep earlier and get you into that new sleeping pattern that you desire.

1. Give yourself reasons for going to bed earlier. I’ve already mentioned a couple above, but try to think back to a time when going to bed late/waking up late had bad consequences, for example missing a date or an exam.
2. Determine what time you need to wake up. Try to maintain a consistent waking-up time and then plan your bedtime around this. For example, if you want to wake up at 7am, then get into the habit of going to beds at 10:30, giving yourself ample time to get that recommended 8 hours.
3. Do something calming before bedtime. Using the television or computer immediately before bedtime keeps your mind active and stimulated, quite the opposite of what is required for sleep. Taking a shower can be useful, as it relaxes you body; as can reading, as it gives your eyes a rest and accustoms them to lower light.
4. Be strict about your bed time. Don’t allow yourself an extra 30 minutes “because you feel like it” as this will only send you out of sync for the next day. Force yourself to turn off the TV and/or computer, and tell yourself that you will feel the benefit of it the next day, because you will!
5. If you manage to get into a new sleeping pattern, but are still feeling tired because of it, owe yourself a few hours at the weekend to make up for it. It shouldn’t have to great an effect on your lifestyle because you don’t have to get up for work etc. Eventually the time will come where you don’t feel the need to sleep in on weekends, and your sleep pattern is consistent across the whole week.

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