Have A Great Sleeptember

Countdown to slumber in the first of our special features that aim to help us all get more Zzzs!

- Tom Mackinnon

Here at MyWeekly we know how important it is for everyone to get a great night’s sleep. So, we’ve decided to dedicate a wholemonth to helping you get the rest you need.We’ll have tips in themagazine every week andmore in-depth ideas on our website www.myweekly. co.uk throughout September, sorry Sleeptember!

6 Hours before bed

Cut out all caffeine. Caffeine tends to stay in the system for six hours so having a coffee, can of fizzy juice or even chocolate before bed will have a drastic effect on your sleep. Cups of tea and energy drinks can also have an adverse mpact on you, limiting the length and quality of your sleep. Cutting out these products will allow your body to calm down naturally, by avoiding caffeine spikes, and ease into sleep.

2 Hours before bed

It’s important, from around two hours before bed, to start to wind down for the day. This means no hard physical exercise. While exercise does help your sleep quality, it stimulates your heart, brain and muscles – the opposite of what you want at bedtime. It also raises your body temperature, which is not what you want either, right before bedtime. Taking time to relax for a couple of hours in the evening will give your body a natural message, alerting it that you’ll soon be ready to sleep.

90 minutes before bed