Don’t Watch the Clock
Watching your clock creates stress. To break yourself of the habit move your clock far enough away from your bed that you can’t see or touch it.
Don’t use a clock with an illuminated face, as even that small amount of brightness can hinder your sleep and activate insomnia.
If you have a tick-tocker, get rid of it. Even some electric clocks make a slight noise. Listening to the passage of time is as stressful and detrimental to sleep as watching the minutes change.
Fighting sleep can become a bad habit. Trying harder to sleep increases stress and sets a pattern of anxiety whenever you go to bed.
If you can’t sleep, instead of watching the clock, get out of bed. Keep the lights dimmed. Go somewhere else to relax. Read something light. Use a Book Light as it lights only your page, or listen to very mellow music
Learn to associate your bed with sleep, not with being restless. As soon as you feel sleepy go back to bed.
More tips to help you get the best night’s sleep can be found in the book, Sleep Secrets.
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