Useful good SLEEP TIPS

• Limit or stop the use of nicotine, caffeine and alcohol.
• Keep regular bedtimes and wake times, even on weekends and days off from work.
• Exercise regularly, but no later than late afternoon or early evening.
• Do not use the bed as a place to worry (especially about not sleeping).
• If necessary, write down your worries and concerns before you go to bed and place the list on your dresser to examine the next morning.
• Use the bedroom only for sleep. Don't read, watch television, eat or do other activities in bed.
• Try limiting the total amount of time spent in bed to approximately eight hours.
• Try to avoid daytime naps. But if you must nap, do so in the early afternoon and for no longer than 30 minutes per day.
• Eat meals on a regular schedule.
• Eat a light snack (but not a heavy meal) before bedtime.
• Prominently display large clocks and calendars.
• Keep nighttime noise to a minimum and avoid nighttime awakenings for medications or treatments whenever possible.
• Keep the residents' rooms dark at night and bright in the daytime.

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INSOMNIA HELP GUIDE

• Insomnia Symptoms & Causes
• Types of Insomnia
• Depression and Insomnia
• Sleeping Disorders
• Night Eating Syndrome
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Circadian Rhythms
• Conditioned Insomnia
• Chronic Insomnia
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Apnea Symptoms
• Sleep Apnea Treatment
• Snoring
• Sleeping Disorders & Insomnia in Children and Infants
• Insomnia Treatment and Medication
• Sleep Tips

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