Sleepless in the Villages
Some great suggestions posted on this thread!
Don't:
1) Eat or drink anything close to bedtime.
2) Food will stimulate brain activity and liquids will wake you up with a full bladder at 2am. (Only Diabetics should have a bedtime snack).
3) Work on the computer too late at night. Light from the computer screen will keep some awake and "wired" up long after logging off.
4) Exercise in the evening. (Vigorous exercise)
Do:
1) Take Melatonin Sublingual tablets (they really do make you drowsy).
2) Take L-Tryptophan (500 mg) with evening meal. Promotes relaxation.
3) Try keeping a sound machine on your nightstand, choose a "sound"
that is relaxing and let it run all night or set it for whatever length you
wish.
4) Read something lite and pleasant in bed for relaxation.
5) Sleep on a high quality mattress and have an equally good one on the
guest room bed for the nights when hubby's snoring keeps you awake!
Annabelle
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