Ten Science Supported Ways To Improve Sleep
Posted on January 19, 2022 by xtxwebmaster
- Wake up the same time each day and go to sleep when you first feel tired.
- View sunlight by going outside within 30-60 minutes of waking up. Do it again in the later part of the day.
- Avoid caffeine 8-10 hours before bedtime.
- Limit daytime naps to under 90 minutes, or not at all.
- Avoid bright lights between 10pm and 4am.
- Try some form of self-hypnosis for anxiety, insomnia, or other sleep disturbances.
- Keep the room you sleep in dark and cool.
- Expect to feel really alert 1 hour before natural bedtime, sleep researchers have observed that this is a naturally occurring spike in wakefullness.
- You might consider taking 100-400 mg Theanine, 50 mg Apigenin, 145 mg Magnesium Threonate or Magnesium Bisglycinate 30-60 minutes before bed
- If you feel awake in the middle of the night (which is normal), and cant get back to sleep, Consider a NSDR protocol when you wake up
Citations;
Stanford Med
Andrew Huberman