Try to keep your bedtime consistent from night to night. This is no doubt difficult for those with shifting work schedules, but by sticking to the same general bedtime and waking time every day (even weekends), regardless of the amount of sleep you get, you are more likely establish a regular sleeping rhythm.
Cut out napping. Although it is occasionally refreshing, a power nap cannot substitute for a full night of REM, and it perpetuates the poor sleep cycle.
Don't do your taxes or file your nails in bed. You should associate your bed only with sleeping and sex. So to bed once you feel sleepy, and if Hypnos, the Greek God of sleep, doesn't pay you a visit within 15 to 30 minutes, get out of bed.
If you can't sleep, don't stress and gripe. This just makes you more anxious and less likely to get your rest. This isn't to say that you should participate in extreme sports at 3 a.m. Do a low-key activity (e.g., take a warm bath or read, and return to bed as soon as you feel tired again). It really doesn't pay to stress about sleep.
Once you start using these tips, keep a sleep diary for one to two weeks. Note which applied techniques work for you.
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