To stop yourself waking up in the middle make sure you don't have any caffine within an hour before you go to bed. It is also essential you don't eat at least an hour before you go to sleep. Make sure you don't watch TV and then go straight to bed because it will keep you awake for longer and cause you to sleep lightly.
If you do wake up in the middle of the night make sure you don't get out of bed because it will only wake your body up more.
How many hours sleep do we need?
The experts say that adolescents need 8 - 9 hours of sleep a night. Children need 10 hours and adults need around 8 hours. But with early school start time, inability to fall asleep until late at night, social life and homework, it is very hard to get the recommended sleep time. Maybe you should consider altering your schedule so you can get something's done earlier or shift you homework and other commitments so you don't have all of your activities and the bulk of your homework that needs doing on one specific day. This is so your sleep patterns are regular.
What to do when you can't get to sleep
Its been going on for a while now, you get into bed at normal time, you feel tired but you still can’t sleep.
Well, from personal experiences, here are some tips that can be helpful
- Take a warm bath before bed - helps you to relax
- Play soothing music as you are going to bed or in bed
- Drink some herbal tea or warm milk before bed
These are simple tricks that have been known to work. They may not be your piece of cake, but its worth a try, right?
If continue to be up 1/2 the night without any sleep, see your GP.
