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How To Establish An Evening Routine

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How you prepare yourself for going to sleep is just as important as how you get ready for your day. Establishing a routine in the evening is a great way to start to get better sleep, feel better in the morning, and feel like you had a good nights rest. Are you tired of waking up and feeling tired? You lay there frustrated when you look at the clock and realize you only had four hours of sleep.

 

There are a lot of factors that can affect your sleep, but having a routine in place in the evening can help you get to bed easier and sleep better. What’s nice about an evening routine is it will help the mornings go smoother and you will feel better throughout the day.

 

Do you have an evening routine in place? If not, try some of these tips and see if they help set you up for a better nights sleep.

 

  1. Sleep environment. Take a look at your bedroom. Is the room cluttered? Do you need to make the room darker so you can fall asleep earlier when the days are longer? What is the temperature of your room at night? Is it too cold or too hot? Create a good sleep environment for getting the best sleep possible.

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    1. Slow down the mind. What are you watching on television before you go to bed? Have you watched something right before bed and then you have a dream about it? What are you taking in before you are trying to go to sleep? Try turning off the electronics and try journaling or reading before bed instead. Writing down how your day went and what maybe you could have done different prepares you for the next day. Thinking back on a conversation you had, and how there may have been something different you could have said is a great way to clear the mind, put it on paper, and let it go.

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      1. Establish a set time to go to bed. Most of us wake up around the same time on the days we work. Do you go to bed at the same time every night? With kids’ schedules and other activities in the evening, the schedule will vary sometimes. Try to establish a schedule when you start to get ready for bed. Do all the little things you need to do so that you can allow time to get into bed, and your body can feel at rest and you can fall asleep.

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        1. Get ready for the next day. We think only small children need routines. We set out their clothes, get their lunches ready for the next day, but we need routines too. Figure out what you are going to wear the next day, pack your lunch so it’s ready in the refrigerator; you don’t have to think about it, it’s already done. Set things out at night so the morning is less stressful.

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          1. Try some natural remedies. No matter what people do they have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, have restless leg syndrome, etc. There are a lot of different reasons why you’re not sleeping well. Check with your doctor, do your own research, ask questions.

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            You are in charge of your health and your environment. Make it the best it can be. By implementing a routine you can get to sleep easier, sleep better and wake up feeling refreshed.

             

             

             

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            Live With Meaning PodcastBy Michelle Garcia