Sleep Hygiene: Helpful Hints to Help You Sleep

Just in time for beddy-bye … some sleep research via the University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center which includes these and other tips:

• Fix a bedtime and an awakening time
• Avoid napping during the day
• Avoid alcohol 4-6 hours before bedtime
• Avoid caffeine 4-6 hours before bedtime
• Avoid heavy, spicy, or sugary foods 4-6 hours before bedtime
• Exercise regularly, but not right before bed

Well, so much for that blogs4God rave I was planning …

… so how is YOUR sleep hygiene … clean?

And what are you doing up this late reading this post anyway (west coast readers excluded)?

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