Tips to establish a better bedtime routine.

BED TIME ROUTINE TIPS

ESTABLISH A ROUTINE ESTABLISH A ROUTINE Going to bed at the same time every night (even on weekends!) helps prevent social jet lag. Going to bed at the same time every night (even on weekends!) helps prevent social jet lag.

AVOID SCREENS BEFORE BED AVOID SCREENS BEFORE BED The blue light disrupts melatonin release. Instead, pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read! The blue light disrupts melatonin release. Instead, pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read!

TRY GENTLE STRETCHING TRY GENTLE STRETCHING Legs on a wall or lying in savasana can be soothing and relaxing. Legs on a wall or lying in savasana can be soothing and relaxing.

TAKE AN EPSOM SALT BATH TAKE AN EPSOM SALT BATH The magnesium helps calm before snoozing! The magnesium helps calm before snoozing!

KEEP A BEDSIDE JOURNAL KEEP A BEDSIDE JOURNAL This way you can write down all those lingering thoughts and then promptly shut them off as you close the journal. This way you can write down all those lingering thoughts and then promptly shut them off as you close the journal.

DINNER MATTERS! DINNER MATTERS! Eat a meal with protein and healthy fats for dinner. Or a snack before bed to prevent feeling hungry when you’re trying to sleep. Eat a meal with protein and healthy fats for dinner. Or a snack before bed to prevent feeling hungry when you’re trying to sleep.

AVOID EXERCISE BEFORE BED AVOID EXERCISE BEFORE BED This may keep you up while you're trying to unwind. This may keep you up while you're trying to unwind.

AVOID CAFFEINE AVOID CAFFEINE Caffeine in the afternoon may keep you up at night. Limit to the morning only. Caffeine in the afternoon may keep you up at night. Limit to the morning only.

AVOID ALCOHOL AVOID ALCOHOL This can disrupt sleep patterns. This can disrupt sleep patterns.