Tips For Better Sleep

We all need a good night's sleep for physical and mental health. That's more important now, than ever. All the sleep hygiene tips are important, but since we are on our electronic devices a lot these days, we need to disconnect from them before bed. They emit artificial blue light that suppresses sleep the inducing hormone melatonin and increases our alertness at a time when we should be getting sleepy. The light even hampers our sleep quality. Reading a reading an old-fashioned, printed book under lamplight before bed, is a better alternative. Swipe to see all the tips for a good night's sleep and check the links in our bio to learn more. Sweet Dreams!

Source: www.cdc.gov and www.sleepfoundation.org

Additonal links:

https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/sleep_hygiene.html
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/why-electronics-may-stimulate-you-bed

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