Tired of sleepless nights?

Lying in bed wide awake night after night, thoughts running through your head faster than Usain Bolt, feeling stressed and anxious about a million different things. Then you realise you’ve been lying there for hours and you can’t sleep. You then begin to feel even more stressed, and lack of sleep is just one more thing to add to your big long list of problems to sort. Well don’t worry as we have all the information you need, to say goodbye to sleepless nights and hello to deep sleep and endless dreams!

1. Stick to a sleep schedule
   Create a plan for what time you will go to bed every night and what time you will wake up. This plan needs to be the same time everyday even on the weekend. Its helps to regulate your body clock, and hopefully enabling you a better night’s sleep.
   
2. Relax before bedtimeWinding down and carrying out a relaxation routine before bedtime will help your mind separate your daily activities to when it’s time to sleep. It will also help you to reduce any stress and anxiety that you feel, which reduces the quality of your sleep.
   
3. Daily exerciseCarrying out simple daily exercise, such as a walk or short run will benefit your mind and body enormously. Physical activity can help you in so many ways, such as stress release and it can also help you feel more tired when it comes to the night time.

Try these tips tonight and see if they help you get a better night’s sleep. If you are lying there and are unable to sleep try getting out of bed, walking in to another room and trying some relaxation activities, such as deep breathing until you feel tired. Then return to bed, with a calmer mind-set, and try again. The key thing to remember is try not to get yourself worked up about not being able to fall asleep, as this will only make it harder.