Top 8 reasons why you can't sleep

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Top 8 Reasons Why You Can't Sleep
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Cant Sleep?

• Is a good night's sleep the first thing you
  sacrifice when life gets too full and busy? If
  so, this is your wake-up call You're not just
  sabotaging your next day's performance, but
  you're actually harming your health.

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8 Reasons Why You Might Be Struggling With Your
Sleep

• Below are 8 reasons why you might be struggling
  with your sleep.
• Your room isn't dark enough
• Exercising too late
• Drinking alcohol too late
• Trying to problem-solve in the middle of the
  night
• Eating protein too close to bedtime
• Smoking before bedtime.
• Your bedroom is a mess
• Your mattress isn't actually comfortable

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Your Room Isn't Dark Enough

• Street lights, TV standby button, notification
  light on your smartphone and even digital alarm
  clocks could all be a factor in keeping you
  awake. 
• Make sure youre using blackout blinds or heavy
  lined curtains to block out outside light. Switch
  off the TV at the mains and dont be tempted to
  charge your mobile phone in the bedroom. 
• Even this small amount of light disrupts your
  internal body clock and decreases your melatonin
  production, making you feel less sleepy.

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Exercising Too Late

• Exercise is great at helping you sleep better
  but for some people, the time of day they
  exercise can have the opposite effect by revving
  up their minds and keeping them awake. 
• If you exercise within three hours of trying to
  sleep, you'll over stimulate your metabolism and
  raise your heart rate causing restlessness and
  frequent awakenings throughout the night.  

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Drinking Alcohol Too Late

• While alcohol may relax you and make you feel
  sleepy, it is a big culprit in sleep
  interference.  Not only does it act as a
  diuretic, but it also leads to dehydration.
• Youll also find that while you initially fall
  asleep quickly, your sleep is shallower so you
  dont feel as rested when you wake.

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Trying To Problem-solve In The Middle Of The
Night

• Whether its worries over work, finances, health
  or family, feeling anxious in bed leads to
  difficulty in falling asleep and staying asleep.
• The first step is to write down any worries, or
  even your to-do list, before you go to bed as it
  helps to clear the mind.
• Next practice some deep breathing exercises,
  meditation or even some gentle yoga to relax the
  body. 
• Once youre in bed, if you find you cant sleep
  dont just lie there worrying. Get up and go do
  something else relaxing (read a book or listen to
  some soothing music) in a dimly lit room for
  10/15 minutes.

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Eating Protein Too Close To Bedtime

• Protein requires a lot of energy to digest, and
  that keeps your digestive system churning away
  while you're trying to sleep -- bad combination.
   Better to have a light carbohydrate snack.

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Smoking Before Bedtime

• Studies have shown that smokers find it both
  harder to fall asleep and to wake up, and
  that smoking decreases the quality of the sleep
  they get when they do manage to nod off.
• The obvious solution is to quit cigarettes,
  though be aware that nicotine withdrawal is known
  to spark insomnia. The good news is that it's
  likely to clear up within weeks, tops.

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Your Bedroom Is A Mess

• A cluttered bedroom makes for a cluttered mind. 
  Dont use it as a dumping ground for the rest of
  the house.
• Put laundry away, move any filing into another
  room and tidy up.
• Your bedroom should be a sanctuary, somewhere you
  can go to turn off and relax.

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Your Mattress Isn't Actually Comfortable

• If youre hopping onto an old mattress that
  doesnt offer much support, creaks and groans and
  sags in the middle, then chances are you wont be
  experiencing the best quality sleep.

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