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Twelve Tips to Get You Sleeping Like A Toddler Every Night

by: LizBeresford
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Want to put an end to the misery of sleepless nights and weary days? You can! Sleep is natural and necessary so, barring disturbances such as new babies and snoring partners, we can all get the sleep we need. That is unless we are doing something to prevent it. Are you willing to make some changes?

How did you sleep when your were a little child? Maybe your Mom gave you a sleeping pill to get you off to sleep at night? No? So what do little kids do that lets them sleep so well? For a start they go to bed when they are tired and they don't lie there worrying about the day.

When its morning small children wake up without an alarm clock having had all the sleep they need. Of course they don't have to work long hours and they don't smoke or drink coffee and colas full of caffeine. What else? Exercise? Try following a two year old about for a day!

Once upon a time we lived pretty much like our toddlers do today. But once the light bulb was invented our troubles started. Edison made it possible for us to ignore night and day and to work and play 24/7. We can't go back to those days before electric light, cell phones, computers and all night shopping but we can make some changes in our lifestyles that will help us to sleep.

See if you can make these simple changes in your lifestyle so that you can sleep better every night. This is your "Sleep Like A Toddler 12 Point Plan"

1. No caffeine after 4.00pm

2. No smoking or nicotine replacements in the late evening.

3. Have a glass a milky drink and a small carbohydrate snack at bedtime.

4. Exercise for 30 minutes every day but not just before you go to bed.

5. Don't keep working all evening, relax for at least an hour before going to bed.

6. Minimize bright lights an hour before bed, that includes your computer screen.

7. Relax in bed and don't allow yourself to think about problems.

8. Practice some relaxation techniques such as PMR or meditation every day.

9. Stick to going to bed at the same time each night and allow 8 hours for sleep.

10. At the weekend and go to bed and get up at the same time as you do during the week.

11. Come home from social occasions in time to stick to your bedtime routine.

12. Don't take sleeping pills they impair your performance more than being tired does.

If you carry out these tips you will surely be sleeping a lot more like a toddler than you are right now.

If you are still having problems with sleeping then you may like to try something a bit different. Listening to a special kind of audio as you lie in bed can send you to sleep easily and naturally. All you have to do is listen. Follow the link below to learn more about this.



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