BLISSFUL SLEEP TONIGHT

When summer days disrupt restful nights, these easy strategies can help

- BY BRENDA KEARNS

STOPS TOSSING AND TURNING

A sunny view

Enjoy your breakfast outside on the patio or near a sunny window and you could be sleeping more soundly and waking up more refreshed in 24 hours, reveals a University of Southern Mississippi study. Experts say a blast of the sun's ultraviolet light first thing in the morning instantly resets your body clock, ensuring your brain's production of sleep-deepening melatonin rises at bedtime and stays elevated while you snooze.

HASTENS SLEEP ONSET

A soothing sound