Sleep Easy

Is lack of sleep dragging you down? Before you reach for the sleeping tablets, try these tips from The Life Coach,Ben Short

- Ben Short

OFTEN, I find clients haven’t linked low mood or poor energy levels to tiredness because they are so used to having a bad sleep pattern. As well as feeling grumpy or having poor concentration, continued lack of sleep can affect your health – it can disrupt the immune system, increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease, as well as affect mental well-being. As regular routines resume after the summer, knock poor sleep on the head with these tips:

Cut the caffeine:

It’s the number one culprit. Avoid caffeinated drinks including hot chocolate, cocoa and some fizzy drinks, after 3pm. Some pain relief also contains caffeine.

Bedroom boredom:

De-clutter your bedroom so you don’t go to sleep thinking “I must sort that out”. The same goes for children – if they have a toy-infested room they may struggle to go to sleep, and will be distracted if they wake up in the night. Have a strict ‘no work’ policy in the bedroom, and keep it free of ‘work clutter’ such as briefcases, laptops, phones.

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