Tips for a good nights sleep:

Keep a schedule. The human body is not as flexible as we would like to think. The closer you can keep to a sleep schedule the better. This goes for waking as well as bedtime. Sticking to a relatively strict schedule will allow for a deeper and more refreshing snooze.

Avoid Stimulants. This seems obvious but can be a bit tricky to avoid. Cafeine can affect your sleep long after the buzz wears off. Avoid caffeine for at least eight hours prior to bedtime. Though it may not feel like it, alcohol is a stimulant. As soon as the intitial effects wear off you will be tossing and turning.

Don't exercise before bed. A regular exercise program can do miracles for individuals with sleeping problems. If you work in the morning exercise after work, if in the afternoon then do it before. Do it within two hours of bedtime though, and you will almost guarantee that you will be watching the hours pass by on your alarm clock.

Sleeping in? Not a good idea. Oh Sunday morning! There is nothing better than lying in bed for that extra hour or two on the weekend. Unless, your idea of better is being able to fall asleep on Sunday night and and waking refreshed for Monday.

No naps for you. Often people that have a hard time sleeping at night will have no problem at all crashing for a couple hours in the afternoon. Taking naps will only exacerbate your sleeping woes. By taking a nap in the day you will surely make it more difficult to sleep soundly through the night. It can also start a cycle of even more irregular sleeping patterns.

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