In collaboration with: Health Promotion Board (HPB)
From http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/PDF/20100316/1603HLL032.pdf
by Eveline Gan, eveline@mediacorp.com.sg
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Are you getting enough sleep?
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Good night, and good luck
- Work out a sweat. Exercise helps one feel relaxed and less stressed, but don’t exercise for at least four hours before bedtime.
- Avoid alcohol near to bedtime. And don’t drink caffeinated beverages such as coffee and colas eight to 10 hours before bedtime.
- Have a bedtime routine that can help you unwind. Don’t think about work before you sleep! Also, steer clear of stimulating activities such as online games before bedtime.
- Ditch heavy suppers. Eating close to bedtime can cause symptoms such as heartburn, which can disturb sleep.
- Go to bed and get up at about the same time every night and day respectively, including weekends. This will help anchor your circadian (biological) clock and establish a consistent rhythm of sleep.
- Use the bed mainly for sleeping and sex, not other activities. Can’t get to sleep after 20 mins? Get out of bed and engage in a relaxing activity like light reading and go back to bed when you feel sleepy.
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Does what you sleep on matter?
According to Dr Lim, most “ average” mattresses and pillows are good enough for normal sleepers.
“Of course, a lousy sleeping surface can affect normal sleepers, such as a cold hard concrete floor or a mattress that is lumpy and causing back pain — but most people do not have to contend with such challenging situations,” she said.
by Eveline Gan, eveline@mediacorp.com.sg
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Reference
- TODAY Tuesday March 16, 2010, PAGE 33, HEALTH
- http://imcms2.mediacorp.sg/CMSFileserver/documents/006/PDF/20100316/1603HLL032.pdf
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