Alaska Sleep Education Center

Get a Good Night of Sleep…Naturally

It would be best to have a good night’s sleep every day because it’s healthy. Sometimes, one can tend to induce medication to help get sleep, but it is also good to avoid the medication and try natural techniques to help you sleep naturally and quickly. Additionally, lack of enough sleep may cause instant negativity in your body functioning, such as how your brain functions, hormonal changes, and many others.

 Remember that good sleep is vital, as well as a regular healthy diet and exercise. Also, getting a good night’s sleep can help you keep fit, and for those who want to lose weight, having a good night’s sleep will help. If You are concerned about how to sleep better at night naturally, reading the article below will help you gain tips on how to get a good night’s sleep naturally.

Creating  regular waking and sleeping patterns

Irregular waking and sleeping patterns interfere with body’s circadian rhythm, leading to poor sleep. However, many individuals got these habits to have different sleeping and waking patterns. It is advisable to always keep a consistent pattern on your waking and sleeping patterns because it will help improve your sleeping quality naturally.

Avoid long daytime naps.

Taking a nap is essential, but it’s good if you consider short naps. However, short naps help improve brain function and also its health. But a long nap will affect your sleeping time and disrupt your circadian rhythm, causing you to have poor-quality sleep and struggle to get sleep. In such cases, it is essential to avoid a long nap because it causes an unhealthier sleeping cycle and negatively affects your body’s functioning.

Physical activities

Regular exercise is crucial because it is healthy and helps your body function nicely. However, everyday physical activities help improve your sleep quality. If you have trouble sleeping, it’s important not to exercise close to bedtime as it will disrupt your sleep. However, you can consider exercising during the day because it keeps your body exposed to daylight, which will help your circadian rhythm naturally. Also, regular physical activities will help you improve your sleeping from poor to better. It’s good to at least ensure you exercise regularly to improve your sleep quality.

Avoid lights during bedtime.

Light from your cellphone or room might affect your sleeping cycle, whereby your brain function will set its daytime and time to get up. In such cases, you might find your sleep being disrupted. Also, lighting from any gadget or bulb can disturb the production of hormones that regulate the sleeping cycle. Hence, you have a hard time sleeping. Additionally, if you must wake up, try to use a flashlight because it will cause less disruption to your sleep.

Avoid taking caffeine during the night.

Suppose it is a must to take something containing caffeine. It is essential to avoid taking it during late hours as it will affect your sleep. Caffeine is a stimulant that might prevent your body from relaxing naturally, leading to little or no sleep. If you have trouble sleeping, it’s good to avoid consuming caffeine late at night because it will affect your sleep quality, causing poor sleep.

Meditation

Anxiety can affect your overall sleep and cause a lack of sleep. Meditation is important because it helps calm your anxious mind. If you have trouble sleeping well, managing your worries before bedtime is essential. By doing so, you can try mindfulness meditation to help you keep your thoughtful mind away from worries, and it will help your mind relax and sleep nicely.

Eating habits

Eating a healthy meal at night will impact your body positively. However, it’s essential to avoid heavy meals close to bedtime because they might interfere with your ability to sleep. Also, depending on the specific food you consume can disrupt your sleep quality. Eating processed food or food that can give you heartburn a few hours before bedtime is perfect to avoid. If you have experienced trouble sleeping after eating a heavy meal, you can change the consuming time to give it time to digest first so that you can get a good night’s sleep.

Ensure a suitable room temperature.

Room temperature also plays a significant role in impacting the quality of sleep. If the room temperature is too cold or hot, it can sometimes interfere with the ability to sleep. If you experience poor sleeping habits, you can try to find a suitable environment that will make you feel comfortable and improve your sleep from poor to better. You can try both and see which suits you well and makes you sleep nicely.

In conclusion, sleeping is healthy. It is vital to ensure you get quality sleep because it helps your body function well and keep fit. Also, it helps relax your mind and ease stress. It is essential to try remedies on how to get sleep naturally. Reading the above article will help you.

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Brent Fisher, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
President and Chief Executive Officer

“Alaska Sleep Clinic has a history of providing the most comprehensive sleep medicine services in the state of Alaska. Its potential has only begun. I am here to take these high-quality, comprehensive services to all Alaskans.”

Experience

Brent Fisher has held leadership positions spanning a wide variety of complex and start-up organizations: manufacturing (pharmaceutical & medical device), software development, hospitals (academic and community), medical groups, consulting, hospice, military, engineered devices, engineered plastics, and private equity.

Publications and Organizations

His writings have been published in various magazines, trade journals, and medical journals, including the Physician Executive Journal, Healthcare Executive, Modern Healthcare, Group Practice Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, and Journal of Healthcare Management (Best Article Award).

He has served on the Board of Directors of professional associations, civic organizations, and businesses.

Hobbies and Activities

Brent enjoys being with his family, serving in the community, hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting.