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11 Ways to Sleep Better coupled with
9 Little Known Ways to Sleep So It Counts

1. Create A Sleep-Conducive Environment
2. Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
3. Exercise Regularly
4. Have A Bedtime Schedule
5. Keep Bed A Place For Sleep
6. Warm Milk Or Herbal Tea
7. Relaxation: Massage, Warm Bath, Meditation
8. Have A “Going To Bed” Ritual
9. Don’t Nap During The Day
10. Don’t Eat Before Sleep
11. Medication

• Let go of your concerns and worries
• Do some deep-breathing exercises.
• Cut the light at night.
• Hide your clock.
• Follow the 20-minute rule.
• Do some visualization.
• Get up and eat some turkey.
• Redo your bedroom
• Wake up with the sun.

Twenty minute rule: 
If you can’t fall asleep in about 20 minutes, whether at bedtime or after awakening in the night, don’t just lie in bed. Do something else, like reading, watching television, or listening to music, until you feel tired. The anxiety of being unable to fall asleep can actually contribute to insomnia.