You Sleep How You Eat
- Have Power Snacks Having a bedtime snack can stabilize blood sugar levels and help you stay asleep longer. Look for foods high in healthy fats and and proteins. Try one of the following pairings: low-fat milk and whole grain cereal, peanut butter on whole wheat toast or plain popcorn with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Have a Piece of Fruit Melatonin is extremely important for the body’s ability to regulate sleep. After eating bananas, pineapples or oranges, blood levels of melatonin increase. Try having a piece of fruit before you go to sleep to boost your melatonin levels and help you get more sleep.
Timing is Everything
- Sleep When They Do While it may be difficult to put down what you’re doing or leave the chores for the next day, going to bed when your kids do will actually help you in the long run. By sleeping when they do, you can maximize your time asleep and feel refreshed when you wake up.
- Take Cat Naps Naps can be tricky business. The shorter, the better; between 15 and 25 minutes is best. Taking a longer nap can inhibit your ability to fall asleep at night and stay asleep.
Plan Ahead
- Talk About Your Needs When you first become pregnant, talk to your partner about your sleep needs and create a plan for when the baby is born. Talk about how well you can handle sleep deprivation and how much sleep you think you’ll need.
- Split Up Nighttime Feedings When you have a newborn, it can often be beneficial for you and your partner to alternate feedings. This way, one of you will be able to get more sleep and be better prepared for the next day.
Create the Perfect Sleep Environment
- Turn the Temperature Down The optimal sleeping temperature is 65 degrees. By turning the temperature down in your room, you will send a signal to your body that it’s time to sleep. Being too warm sometimes keeps people awake. A room that is too warm could induce nightmares. SHEEX® can also help keep you cool with our moisture-wicking performance bedding.
- Make Your Room as Dark as Possible Your body is extremely tuned in to the light and dark cycles of the day. If your room has too much light, you will not be able to fall asleep. Keeping your room dark will allow your body to naturally drift off to sleep.
Keep these tips in mind as you wind down your day. Help Mom get more sleep with SHEEX® cooling performance bedding and women’s sleepwear.
