1) Avoid stimulants at the end of the day
After 5 pm, forget about coffee and alcohol, these beverages act on your nervous system for several hours! But it is advised to drink a bowl of warm milk or herbal tea to diffuse the stress of the day (at this step, the MB Lib bowl is your best ally ;-)).
2) Have light dinners
In other words, forget meals you love but that are long to digest as burgers and fries for example. But be careful, this does not mean you should have nothing, otherwise, you may end up waking up in the night craving for food! How about a bit more salad?
3) Low down noises and lights a few minutes before going to bed
The first disturbers of sleep are… Noise and light! For your body, they are associated to daylight and will keep it awake! So, to prepare your body for sleep, dim the light and stop the noise about 15 minutes before going to bed.
4) Reduce the temperature of your body and your bedroom
The ideal temperature for a bedroom is 18°C. In periods of high heat, do not hesitate to keep in a corner of your bedroom an ice cube container to humidify and refresh the air.
As for you, to cool down your body and slow down your metabolism, you can take a cold shower (or warm for those more sensitive ;)) just before bedtime.
5) Go to bed when the first signs of tiredness appear
Once your bento is ready for your next day’s lunch, have some relaxing time to feel good. But when your eyes begin to sting a little and your yawning to increase, even if your favourite serie isn’t over it’s time to go to bed, because these are signs that your body is ready for sleep! And, if incidentally you miss the coach, the night may end-up being very long ;-(.
