Insomnia: Improving your sleep

Why change your everyday habits?

The choices you make every day often become the habits that are a regular part of your lifestyle. Changing habits can lead to a lifestyle that promotes better sleep. Research shows that lifestyle habits and sleep practices are strongly related to overall sleep quality.¹ For example:

• Alcohol may make you feel sleepy, but it also may upset your sleep. If you usually have a couple glasses of wine before bedtime and seem to always wake up at 3 a.m., try having a drink with no alcohol (and no caffeine) instead.
• Regular exercise can help you sleep better. Moderate exercise,vigorous exercise, and "everyday" activities all count as exercise.

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: January 22, 2008
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders
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