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Sleep is vital to every aspect of your life.\u00a0 Sleeping poorly can cause physical aches and pains, trouble concentrating, irritability, and premature aging.\u00a0 There are some very simple, yet overlooked causes of insomnia.<\/p>\nSleep is vital to every aspect of your life.\u00a0 Sleeping poorly can cause physical aches and pains, trouble concentrating, irritability, and premature aging.\u00a0 There are some very simple, yet overlooked causes of insomnia.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t reach for the sleeping pills just yet.\u00a0 Below are 5 easy steps you can take to ensure a better night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n
#1 \u2013 Eliminate Light<\/strong><\/p>\n A lot of people overlook this very simple element of your environment that could be contributing you poor sleep.\u00a0 Maybe you have an overly bright digital clock, or maybe it\u2019s the glow from the bathroom night light.\u00a0 Whatever the source, even minimal light can tell your brain that you are supposed to be active.\u00a0 Eliminate the light so your brain can hibernate and recover.<\/p>\n #2 \u2013 Eliminate Noise<\/strong><\/p>\n Even though you are asleep, your brain has a natural instinct to protect you by listening for intruders.\u00a0 However, what you brain considers to be an intruder could be the AC turning on, a dog barking, screeching tires, a branch scratching a window\u2026you get the idea.\u00a0 Try introducing some white noise to cover up these sounds.\u00a0 This can be accomplished with a bathroom exhaust fan or a normal box fan in the bedroom.\u00a0 The air circulation will also help keep your body temperature regulated, which leads to our next secret.<\/p>\n #3 \u2013 Temperature<\/strong><\/p>\n Turn down the temperature and pile on the covers.\u00a0 If you or your bed partner are hot, it will cause tossing and turning that will disrupt both of your sleep.\u00a0 The key is to keep the temperature as low as necessary to keep the hot-natured person comfortable.\u00a0 You can always add more blankets, but you can\u2019t always take more off. #4 \u2013 Don\u2019t Eat before Bed<\/strong><\/p>\n Eating late at night leaves your stomach heavy and bloated, often making it uncomfortable to sleep.\u00a0 Along with this, eating and drinking late can cause you to wake up for trips to the bathroom during the night.\u00a0 Try not to eat within 4 hours of bed time, and your body will have some time to digest and not wake you with a churning gut.<\/p>\n #5 \u2013 Sex<\/strong><\/p>\n Sex is a great way to get the physical exercise needed to make you tired and help your muscles relax when it is time to sleep.\u00a0 It also releases endorphins and serotonin which make you feel content, pain free, and sleepy.\u00a0 You and your partner will both be glad that you\u2019ve invested in Viagra<\/a> after that first sound night of sleep!\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have a partner to participate in this sleep-aid exercise, you can still get the brain-chemical benefits from handling the job yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sleep is vital to every aspect of your life.\u00a0 Sleeping poorly can cause physical aches and pains, trouble concentrating, irritability, and premature aging.\u00a0 There are some very simple, yet overlooked causes of insomnia. Don\u2019t reach for the sleeping pills just yet.\u00a0 Below are 5 easy steps you can take to ensure a better night\u2019s sleep. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"Insomnia,](\"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/insomnia-2.jpg\")
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