5 Surprising Ways to Sleep Better Tonight
Having trouble getting a good 40 winks? Your mattress, sheets, computer, or cold medicine might be the culprit. Here's how to sleep better tonight:
"One of the biggest disrupters of sleep is the pulling and tugging of sheets and blankets. I tell couples that each person should have a sheet and blanket. If you pull a big comforter or duvet over the top when you make the bed, you really can't tell. Couples call me after I suggest that and say, 'Wow-you changed our marriage.'" - Robert Oexman, chiropractor and director of the Sleep to Live Institute in Joplin, Missouri
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"If you like a firmer mattress and [your partner] likes a softer one, you don't have to compromise. Get two singles, push them together, and use king sheets. Or you can buy a strap that attaches the mattresses to each other." - Alan Hedge, PhD, professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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"The cooler white and blue light emitted by a computer monitor stimulates brain activity and makes it difficult for your brain to wind down. Download the software at stereopsis.com/flux. It gradually dims your screen at sundown, shifting your monitor's colors to warmer red hues." - Colin Grey, a time-management coach in London, England
"A lot of people take bedtime pain relievers that contain caffeine and don't even realize it. Excedrin has 65 milligrams of caffeine per tablet-if you take two, that's as much as a cup of coffee. Check the label: Caffeine is always listed as an active ingredient." - Jan Engle, professor of pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago
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"An oral decongestant might help you breathe better, but it can increase your heart rate, which makes it hard to sleep. A nasal decongestant can rev you up too. At night, try a saline spray or wash instead." - Eric Alvarez, a pharmacist in Miami, Florida
-Michelle Crouch
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