Improve the quality of your sleep with sleep diary

If you have trouble falling asleep at night, or do not have regular sleeping pattern then the following technique should be very useful. Keep in mind,though, that in order to see results you may need to follow this technique regularly for a few weeks.

The technique is simple - in order to become more aware of your sleeping habits, keep a sleep diary. By keeping a sleep diary you can become aware of any bad sleeping habits which you can then eliminate. Becoming aware is the first step and a sleep diary can help you with this.

A sleep diary should make a note of the following:
1.What did you have for dinner?
2.Did you drink something after dinner?
3.At what time did you retire to bed?
4.How long did it take you to finally sleep?
5.Did you take any naps during the day? If yes, how many and for how long? 6.What time did you wake up in the morning?
7.How fresh did you feel on waking up?
8.How would you rate the quality of your sleep?
9.Did you wake up anytime during the night? If so, how many times?
10.Do you follow the same sleeping and waking up schedule everyday?
12. Is your room where you sleep, dark and comfortable at night?
13. Does your mattress and pillow feel comfortable?
14. Any further observations.

Maintain a sleep diary for a few weeks. You shall soon notice a pattern emerging. Sleep diary can give you valuable information regarding your sleeping habits. Once armed with the knowledge, you can take steps to improve them.

Sleep diary can help you in the following ways:
1.It provides you valuable information about your sleep patterns and habits.
2.It can improve the quality of your sleep.
3.It can help in reducing stress levels.
4.It can help you in maintaining sound health by eliminating sleep inconsistencies from your life.

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