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17 Ways to Wake Up Feeling Fresh in the Morning

Okay so we know that waking up and doing things in the morning is the best wayto achieve our goals in life. We can exercise, study, work, meditate, etc. muchbetter than other times in the day. However, most of us feel pretty crap in themorning.

So what can we do about it? How can we wake up ready for work?

Ways to wake up feeling fresh in the morning

Here are some things you can do in the short term and the long term so that youwill wake up fresh and energetic in the morning. Ive divided them up into threesections; (1) the night before and (2) during the night and (3) the morning.

The Night Before

1. Avoid coffee, red wine and chocolate the night beforeTo wake up fresh you need to get a good sleep and one of the best ways to ruin agood sleep is to upset your gut. You really need to keep it happy during thenight.

Coffee, red wine and chocolate have been scientifically shown to disturb yoursleep more than any other food. They upset your intestines in such a way thatyou will wake up constantly or have a very light sleep that doesnt re chargeyou at all. Try not to have these things after lunch time.

2. Go to bed happy with your partner

One of the best ways to get a terrible sleep is to go to bed before you solve aproblem with your partner. In my relationship I never let the sun set on anargument, even if I have to compromise a little bit on my own ego.

Before you go to bed make sure your partner is happy (as much as you can) andmake sure that you are happy with them. It is also one of the best things youcan do for your relationship, let alone your sleep.

3. Meditate, pray and calm down before going to bedEvery night before I go to bed I do about 30 minutes to an hour of meditation.This is amazing as it allows you to throw out all the days worries and forgetabout the worries of tomorrow. The future cannot be changed while you are asleep

and the past is gone so there is no point losing sleep over it! Let it go.

Meditate or pray or do whatever you do. Simply sitting there and watching yourbreath is a great way to prepare yourself for a nice deep sleep. Check out thispost if you want to learn to do a quick little stress relieving meditation.

4. Dont eat dinner right before bedA lot of people run home after work, cook up some dinner and then eat it and goto bed. This is a bad idea. The process of digestion takes a while and you donot want to be laying down right after you ate a big meal. Try and leave a few


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hours in between your bedtime and your dinner and see how you feel the next day.

5. Organize your room according to Feng Shui principlesI know a lot of you probably think that Feng Shui is a load of bull but justgive me a second to convince you that it actually has some western logicbehind it.

For those of you who dont know Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art of settingup your home in a way that balances the energies and vibes by putting furniturein certain hot spots.

The bedroom is particularly important and I have found that since I arranged myroom according to Feng Shui principles I have had a much more rested sleep. Inparticular the placement of your bed is important. Feng Shui tells us that youshould sleep where you can see the door but not be in he direct path of the dooropening. This helps us sleep with a sense of security. I can see the practicalreason for this. You can get some more bedroom Feng Shui tips here.

6. Go to the toiletEven if you do not need to go to the toilet before bed you should still have ago and squeeze out whatever you can. The reason for this is that the kidneyswill continue to work during the night and by the morning your bladder will be

nice and full. If your bladder fills up early you might feel the need to goduring the night and this cuts out valuable time from your sleep.

You might think that sleeping is about the total time spent asleep but this isincorrect. It is important to stay asleep without breaking it because it takessome hours to get into the zone where you are truly at rest. A toilet breakinterrupts this zone.

During the Night

7. Not too hot, not too coldAnother sleep related tip: your sleep is greatly affected by the how hot or cold

you are during the night. It is important to get a good balance as this keepyour energies calm and stops them from spiking.

Try and find a balance between clothes and bed covers. For example, I like tosleep without any clothes but with a heavy blanket. This keeps my temperaturepretty consistent.

8. Keep the window openOne of the best things you can do for your health in general and your sleep inspecific is to keep your window slightly open during the night. This has twobenefits.

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Firstly, the gap in the window will allow poisonous carbon dioxide to float away.The reason the human body breathes out is because carbon dioxide is poisonous.And during the night you take a heck of a lot of breaths and your room fills upwith this gas. Let it out the window.

The second reason is that you need to allow new oxygen to float in. This mightalso help you regulate the temperature of the room.


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9. Keep your sleep consistentPeople think that you MUST have eight hours sleep to get enough.

Not true.

It is more important to go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same timeeveryday. Not everyone needs eight hours. In fact, if I get eight hours sleep Iusually feel tired and groggy for the entire day. Six to seven hours is aboutright for me.

Start by setting your bedtime at the same time each night. Forget what is on thetelevision and just go to bed at say 11pm each night. After a while startsetting your alarm for the same time each day; even on weekends. If you dontstart waking up fresher and happier each morning I will write you a personalapology.

10. Cut out noise, its actually killing you!I recently read in New Scientist Magazine that your life is actually beingshortened by noise during the night. Yep, thats right that screaming policecar or roaring traffic is actually killing you! The magazine said that the noisehas an effect on your heart and waking up many times during the night puts yourbody under a lot of stress.

Try and keep your room quiet by wearing some earplugs. You can get earplugs thatonly cancel out certain sounds so that you can still hear your alarm or a babymonitor on your bedside table.

The Morning

11. Drink a glass of waterA cool glass of water on an empty stomach actually has a lot of health benefitsas well as serving to wake you up. The water will kick start your metabolism andas such you will wake up faster and feel more alert.

12. ExerciseWhen you are groggy in the morning and nice run in the fresh air can wake you upfast. However, the interesting thing is that when you exercise in the morningyou will actually have more energy the NEXT day. The more you exercise the moreenergy you will have as you become fitter and healthier.

If you need some tips to get up and exercise early check out this post on earlymorning exercise hacks.

13. Dont drink coffee everydayScience is now showing that our body becomes accustomed to the caffeine in our

coffee and we have less of a reaction to it. This means that your daily cup ofcoffee is waking you up less and less every day that you drink it.

A better idea is to save the morning coffee for when you are really tired andneed a little bit of help. Perhaps if you had to stay out late or get up extraearly and you have disturbed your regular sleeping habit. This is the time tohave a cup of coffee.

14. Breathe deeplyThe first thing you should do in the morning is take some deep breaths into your


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stomach and concentrate on waking up. Imagine breathing in a bright white lightthat makes your body feel happy and light.

15. Have something to be excited aboutIf you get up and go to a job you hate to work with a boss that drives you crazyyou are not going to really enjoy waking up. However, if you have something youenjoy to go to you will be more likely to wake up happy knowing you have a bitof joy coming your way.

If you cant leave your terrible boss then you should make time in the morningto do some sport or activity that makes you happy. Start your day with somethinghappy and fun as opposed to starting it with work.

16. Get up straight awayWhen I was in the Himalayas a buddhist master told me that one of the bestthings you can do to wake up early and feel alert and fresh is to get upstraight away. As soon as your alarm goes off you should get up without snoozingit over and over again.

He said to me half jokingly: You have to get up before your self cherishing

does.

17. Be grateful for not dyingThe Buddha said that every time you go to bed you should consider that you wontwake up. That way, when you wake up you will be especially grateful for the dayyou have ahead of you. Instead of seeing the day as a burden that you have to getthrough you will see it as an opportunity to do something meaningful andbeneficial.

Why? Because you could die tonight.

When applied correctly this realization will bring you tremendous energy.

Conclusion on waking up freshly

Each of these tips works. I have tried it on myself and my friends. And thegreat thing is that the more of these tips you apply the fresher you will feelwhen you wake up. Try them yourself.

Do you have any other to add? Id love to hear them!

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Comment by Stacey Derbinshire

2008-03-17 03:56:19

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added youto my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading morefrom you in the future.

Stacey Derbinshire

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Comment by Branding it hard

2008-03-17 04:16:57

I find that keeping the window open really helps the most. I love the cool airas I drift off into la la land!

Make sure you get a fly screen though or youll be full of mossies!!

BIH


Comment by Sleep deprived idiot

2008-03-17 04:19:10

Man this post is exactly what I need. I talked to my doctor about lack of sleepand all he did was put me on sleeping pills and told me to relax. Yoursuggestions are much more practical and doable.

Thank you. Ill let you know how it goes.


Comment by Jane

2008-03-17 04:20:16

Hey TDM.

Great post! Keep up the good work.

I find that if I cut out TV and computer before bed my mind is calmer and Isleep better and wake up fresher. Thats my tip.


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Jane


Comment by The Daily Minder

2008-03-17 04:24:15

Stacey thanks for adding us. Feel free to tell your friends!!

BIH Thanks for the tips. We get heaps of mossies down here because we livenext to a lake! Fly screen is a must.

Sleep deprived idiot I really hope this stuff helps you. Sleeplessness sucks!Good luck. And please do let us know how it goes.

Jane Nice tip Jane! Thanks for commenting again.

TDM


Comment by Tom

2008-03-17 12:01:26

Carbon dioxide poisonous? Thats a new theory. Sure you didnt mean carbonmonoxide? If you did thats irrelevant to your article.


Comment by Slightly Sleepy.

2010-10-10 22:58:53

In large enough amounts, it is poisonous. it prevents the uptake of oxygen, and

suffocates you. =/


Comment by NewAgeDreamer

2008-03-17 12:06:05

Pray? Be grateful for not dying? Organize your room according to Feng Shuiprinciples? Im sold. You wont hear me as a scientist argue with you, ms. NewAge.



2008-03-17 12:21:56

Tom Carbon dioxide is not good for the body, thats why we breathe it out.Maybe saying poison is too far but the effect it has on the cells is not good.While the amount that builds up in your room over night is not enough to do anyserious damage I firmly believe that ventilation is important. Fresh air isbetter than air you have already breathed.


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New Age Dreamer Dont knock it til you tried it buddy!

As a scientist you should know the effect that meditation has on the mind andbody. Clinical studies support this fact. Studies being done with HH the DalaiLama in the USA (some at Johns Hopkins) are showing that buddhisms knowledge ofthe mind far exceeds western science at this point. I can find at least tenquotes from leading experts if you like that support this fact. So how can you,as a scientist, knock the idea that meditation might help sleep?

As a scientist you should also be keeping an open mind. Am I wrong?

If you had all the answers whyd ya read the post?

Love it!

TDM


Comment by Ellen

2010-07-01 14:13:27

The Daily Minder, our scientist friend didnt say anything about meditation notbeing helpful. It was about feng shui, praying, and being grateful for not dying.

New Agey people abuse science to push their ideas.


Comment by Lakhvir SINGH

2008-03-17 14:58:36

maybe this will help knock the socks off my silly lingering depression that has

chewed a chunk out of my happy days! i believe this will help. thanks for yourhard work in pointing out the right things to do.


Comment by RateMyLeftArm.com

2008-03-17 17:34:55

I like to smoke a good doobie, just before bed. I find it relaxes me.


Comment by LeAnne

2008-03-17 23:48:48

I loved reading this. It all makes complete sense to. I have always slept withthe window open, but I find it hard to go to sleep at night, but am easy atgetting up in the morning, otherwise my daughter will be late for school. I amdefinitely going to try these tips.



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2008-03-18 01:18:08

Lakhvir Good luck mate; I hope it helps.

Rate Not sure about that one! lol

LeAnne Let us know how it goes. Glad you liked it!

TDM


Comment by Dave

2008-03-18 06:33:50

Great post. I think your point number two is very important although they allmake good sense however I think its good to just have a blow-out now andthen to bring some variation into my life



2008-03-18 07:37:40

Thanks Dave. I agree the occasional late night is a good idea.

TDM


Comment by Lynda

2008-03-19 15:16:02

What many people dont realize is that the position of their bed may also behindering a good nights sleep. According to Feng Shui, you want to be able tosee the door when you are lying down, helping to protect you from energetic surprisesthat can keep you from resting.

You can learn more ways to create a sanctuary in your bedroom that promotes agood nights sleep every night at http://www.ArtOfPlacement.com.


Comment by Super Mike

2008-03-19 16:56:20

I think waking up to the sound of birds outside a window on a limb, and some dimlight coming in but not shining directly on your face that makes a hugedifference in how you feel.



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Comment by Jose

2008-03-19 21:44:17

I like no.17, being grateful for not dying overnight. It really puts things inperspective when you think about it that way!



2008-03-19 22:04:59

Super Mike That sounds really nice! Ill have to plant some trees by my window.

Jose It really is a wonderful lesson that one. Hope it helps.

TDM


Comment by Brett

2008-03-22 03:14:51

The fresh air makes a huge difference! DEEP sleep.


Comment by ConsiderThis

2008-03-22 03:49:16

One thing that I find SERIOUSLY missing from your very good blog, is adiscussion of vitamin B12 and how if someone is low in B12 they may suffer frominsomnia as well as peripheral neuropathy and memory loss.

I took 30mg Dalmain for years in order to sleep.

After I had B12 replacement therapy and began taking the smallest dose ofmelatonin available I began sleeping normally. And, LOVING it!



2008-03-23 07:20:07

Brett Sure does!

Consider This That is a really good idea mate. I think Im gonna look intothat!

TDM


Comment by daily thinker


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2008-03-28 02:03:40

thanks so much for these tips, very helpful but I would like to add that whatalso helps me is having a nice hot shower before bed, relaxes my muscles andalso my mind ^_^

make sure you put lotion on after though, dont want dry skin >.>>


Comment by Susan

2009-08-28 13:56:23

I like all this. My usual caffine intake is Tea. I normally drink around lunchtime though. The only day that I have to fight going to bed at a normal timewhen I get tired is Thursdays for the next nine weeks so far. That is because Igo to school online and that day I have an online Seminar at 9pm CST. Question

is, how long before bed should we wait after eating supper? I also have to takeDilantin every night before bed. I wind up getting up to use the bathroom to letout the water I drink with the meds. They make me sleepy. Around what timeshould I take those to where I dont have to get up? The bedroom part has towait until we get a house. Our bed is in the livingroom. No matter how we putthe bed, we can see the door. How can I meditate and make my mind relaxed? Somehow it is working 24/7.


Comment by natural anxiety remedies

2009-09-04 14:22:21

i never seem to get enough sleep. there just arent enough hours in the day! myphilosophy is that if everyone slowed down at the same time then we would all behappier people!


Comment by Nea


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2009-09-09 05:19:55

Using the bathroom before bed is crucial for people that drink a lot ofbeverages. Its important to prevent any breaks in your sleep cycle.


Comment by Joshua Haynes

2009-12-02 17:19:01

jeez, dont be so obvious about your psuedo-eastern style tips. You people arevery, very annoying. You probably blindly follow the green movement scam,trumped up by Gore and his slick salesmen.

Put down the frappachino, stop reading books about new age, eastern crap, solelydesigned to put money in somebodys pocket and go learn something useful.

Breathing in white lights? LOL.


Comment by madeline stamm

2010-01-13 02:17:46

Thanks This was very Helpfull I apreciate it much because IM abosulty impossibleto get myself up in the morning


Comment by dj philly

2010-02-10 03:58:04

thank you very much person i dont know.


Comment by Janae

2010-02-16 04:36:01

Loved this post Im not an early bird, myself, so getting up when thatabnoxious beeping alarms is definitely an obstacle for me. The only thing I canthink of that you may have missed throughout this blog, is TURN THE LIGHTS ON.Sometimes I find that if I only turn a low light on, I still feel like Im in

relax mode which doesnt help. Brighter lights help me wake up!


Comment by Brian

2010-02-25 23:19:26

Interesting post! Sleep is so important, especially in these highly stressfultimes. I will use the information in my clinical work.


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Comment by Noxx

2010-03-28 04:08:33

Pfft, I must laugh Pray/meditate before going to bed.. Come on, get realsuckers


Comment by Argirios

2010-04-22 03:42:11

I tried the number 16 and it works perfect! Very nice tutorial!


Comment by Steven Hunter

2010-05-01 05:40:04

I think everything you have said is complete tosh, I have been on holiday in Goafor a month, with my family, we would go out every evening for dinner, mainlybeautiful curries drink wine , beer and go to bed at the end of the eveiningfairly stuffed, but happy! In the morning I woke up fresh, clear head and raringto go.Back home in London, I get back to my normal routine, eat a good meal around 6no wine or beer (work in the morning) and bed about 1030! Wake up in the morningfeeling like s**t, stuffed up nose, dry throat,just rotten really, at least forabout an hour.So I didnt consider any of those things you have advised, in Goa, and I wont

consider them back home, what Ill do, is move to a less polluted part of theworld, and I guarantee that will sort me out. Meditate!? Pray!? Ha Ha Ha


Comment by Z-Dawg

2010-06-13 14:25:55

Wow this really helpped. THanks, dawgg. Like, yo those tips rocked! instead ofsleepin inn till 2 pm, i only slept unttil 1:59pm. serously yo, thank ya


Comment by sadie

2010-06-14 08:52:52

This really helped, i never knew i was doing so much to harm my body, when iwake up im still soo tierd and i always want to go back to sleep but tonight iwill try this! (even as you said missing my fave programme lol)Thnx so much you are clever lol!!Have a Nice Day (and sleep lol)


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Sadie xxP.s dont listen to them horrible commenters!


Comment by Aleksandar

2010-06-16 21:49:00

I would also suggest waking up every day at the same time, it is actually thebest method to schedule your body. For ex. if you wake up every day at 7am, onenight you go to sleep at 1am, the next day you ll be so tired, that you will goto bed earlier. In a very short time you will get great results. If you think ofit, when you went to school you always woke at the same time, and it worked.

Great post.It does help a lot!


Comment by insomniac

2010-07-27 08:37:45

Great post! I just saw this in my inbox a few minutes ago, and I feel A LOTbetter after reading it. I was kind of nervous because I start a new jobtomorrow and I think this will help me heaps since Ive been having really badsleeping patterns for the past few months. Just wanted to say thanks


Comment by jensen

2010-07-27 23:21:22

I cant seem to find any thing regarding the note at the top of this post:

**This is part of our ongoing tribute to The Daily Minder, publishing his mostpopular posts of all time.**

doesnt sound good


Comment by Hazman

2010-07-28 01:49:34

Great Post, the best way to feel fresh in the morning is a nice cold shower, and

a really big dump in the toilet! lool..it may sound funnybut it is so true,another thing to do for waking up would be, to think positive instantly, andthink of all the things you can do today, and become more pro active, this willhelp the mind become stronger, and at the same time you will get a lot done.


Comment by jonathanfigaro

2010-07-29 01:59:16


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I think drinking water before bed is great. But if you overdoes on the H2o, yourbody may send you into a wet dream where you have to run into the bathroom, torelease your intake.

A quick tip for you guys reading is to, go to bed thinking of good thoughts only.It a great way to end the night and start the next morning happy, refilled(h2oexample),and refreshed.

Peace, Yall


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2010-07-29 03:43:05

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for over a year. Sadly, for personal reasons, he stopped at the end of May andwe have since been looking for a suitable replacement. It shouldnt be long nowand apologies to you and all the readers for the gap in fresh content. Ivechanged that note in these top posts were republishing in the meantime- toavoid confusion.

Thanks for your patience and trust me when I say we do intend to carry thisunique and valuable online resource forward with pride and effort.


Comment by Laura

2010-08-12 00:03:48

Its true at the end about not waking up the next day. A few weeks ago my frienddied in his sleep, he went to sleep and never woke up the day, he was only 15years old. His name was Lewis Barry from Leeds and he was such a nice person,not bad at all. Its heartbreaking for me never take your life for granted, ever!


Comment by Naila

2010-09-11 02:36:01

I have chronic insomnia ever since i started my forensic program in college ayear ago. Whats really weird is ill fall asleep easily enough at 11 or 12 butaround 3 3:30am ill wake up and thatd be that for the rest of the night, iseem to sleep for a hour more on my couch. Dunno if its the program if its myjob or if its my mind thats screwed.Im done with sleeping pills, its stressing me out its making me forgetful andits making me lose my appetite . Im half arawak so im going to try some nativeremedies now. Hopefully with some luck ill get atleast 5 hrs of sleep.



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Comment by Theo Reyes

2010-09-17 21:19:56

I have found It helful to Do these 3 things.1Never eat at night,2.always go tosleep happy3.pull back that time you go to sleep by a couple of hours.3 would beplenty.and 4 would help you get up at night instead of morning!hoped it helped!


Comment by hitman123

2010-10-02 08:32:20

i recon to get a good nights sleep you should turn of your mobile, have a bit ofa draft coming through, and have some toast and a cup of tea and a nice warmshower because i always feel a lot better in the morning!!


Comment by Vishal Patel

2010-10-04 12:10:55

Ive also found that it greatly helps if you get rid of the negative thoughtsyouve had before you go to sleep, because your mind usually tends to pick upwhere it left off when you wake up


Comment by Vishal Patel

2010-10-04 12:13:20

.dont drink apple juice before you sleep! It gives me nightmares!


Comment by Todd

2010-10-08 18:12:12

These tips should really help thank you!


Comment by Amy K

2010-10-15 06:56:23

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have battled with my partner about keepingthe window open for the las six years as I pretty much figured fresh air isbetter than stale air. I find with the window (only slightly) open I can relaxand drift off, however hes somewhat convinced it makes him ill. Also asmentioned i find it regulates temperature too.

Thank you for this article it has quite a few helpful ideas I shall try to


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implement.


Comment by Roxii

2010-10-19 21:08:29

I like to get a little drink before bedtime And nope I dont need to go totoilet afterwards unless I drink 6 cups haha. Now Goodnight!


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Comment by kris

2010-12-09 15:16:21

nice post. this is the info iam looking for thanx


Comment by Bojan

2010-12-12 13:12:37

Most of these suggestions are pretty solid, liked your article.

I would love to read whats the best thing to do first in the morning, I meanthe very first thing. I believe I will kick in that glass of water every morning


Comment by pinkyy

2010-12-28 15:01:59

hey its great!! especially the the morning topic..i like it..thought i alwaystry it..but i cant control myself,,,n if i woke up by 4 i have to sleep again by4:05i am helplessbut before exmaslol!! never,,,cant think of sleeping..butthe rest of days.nly zzzzzzzzzzzz..nywy..nice post!

tc!


Comment by kimmy

2011-01-03 08:39:31

Grab a bucket of cold water stick ur head in it for a couple seconds ALWAYSrefreshes me I heard exersizing gets u tired, but good job these tips willreally help me(:


Comment by Stephen (Ireland)

2011-01-20 22:04:25

I have two wordsthank you.


Comment by Samuel Wayne

2011-02-07 11:38:19

Most of your points are good, but please get your facts straight before posting


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it for people to see.Carbon Dioxide is not a poisenous gas, we breathe it out because it isntneccesary for respiration. The reason a high concentration of carbon dioxide isdangerous is because that means there is a smaller concentration of oxygen.

Samuel WaynePHD Physics


Comment by Bonez

2011-03-08 00:41:02

i work swing shift/graveyard 12 hour shifts in a warehouseso sleep for me ishard to find. any ideas for how i can get enough rest? theres gotta be someoneout there like me?!?!?!oh and i have 2 kids.: )


Comment by Kelsey

2011-03-23 19:51:57

This article is great! I love the sleeping with the window open the best,because I get really hot in the middle of the night. this has helped metremendously! keep up the good work!


Comment by natalie

2011-03-24 14:56:25

this is the most amazing fact ever


Comment by Anon

2011-03-25 03:57:55

crazy new age stuff.


Comment by owbob

2011-03-25 13:21:26

that is a great article and its not crapy


Comment by Melayahm

2011-03-26 16:26:10


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All good stuff, except that in my case, number 8 is foiled by number 10 welive on a main road that has jubbernauts rumbling down it all night. If thewindow is open, the noise is even worse! I dont think Ive ever found thatcoffee has a wakening effect on me, no matter what time I drink it, and I onlydrink one cup a day. Im not sure if bad sleep or lack of sleep is what makes metired all the time, I think its more likely my poor diet and lack of exercise!


Comment by brooke

2011-03-28 22:45:47

id love to leave a window open slightly at night but the problem is that i liveonly a few houses down from the fire station and the police department so sirenswake me up through the night any suggestions?


Comment by Kim

2011-04-14 07:42:47

Try biphasic sleeping for a month or so.

Some people are able to do it. Google it up. Its pretty much just have a 90 minnap during one part of your day and then your regular sleep until you have towake for your graveyard shift. Make sure you only nap 90 min. This equals onesleep cycle and most ppl feel refreshed and alert. Any more than that n youllfeel very groggy.

Its worked for me and I work 14 hour days. Takes some getting used to n isntfor a lot of ppl but worth the try.

I find the quality of sleep much more important than the hours.


Comment by Billy Bob Thorton

2011-04-23 06:51:07

ohkay soooooo I want to go to sleep right about now and I cant. I have triednot one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven, not eight,not nine, but TEN different suggestions upon this here page. And let me tell younow this be a load of crap! Ive been working my booty off and I dont getappreciated and I dont even know how to go to sleep. I shaved the cat, I lickedthe dog, I tickled the cow, and I embraced the goat but I STILL cannot go to

sleep! Its like I gots me some kind of disease ya know?? Well I got 55grandchildren runnin round here and its been hard on me. Nobobdy likes me.Probably cuz I gots a beer gut. But I dont get no sympathy. I got my highschoolsweetheart on my mind. Tonight Im gonna get high with pigs. Oh Im sorry Imgetting off topic. Let me just go now. Thanks for listening to my comment butnobody probably read it because like I said earlier dont nobody like me OHFREAKIN WELL!!!!!



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Comment by Joseph

2011-04-25 22:17:30

I will try it today


Comment by Joseph

2011-04-26 09:08:56

Thanks doc keep up the good work


Comment by TOMMY

2011-05-04 06:31:56

LOL


Comment by food

2011-05-12 11:13:53

Also to get a good sleep, feel less groggy and more resfreshed, make sure youhave a healthy diet. I find that some of the people around dont eat veryhealthy and they are the ones who are always grumpy and have to get what theywant. another tip is to just be happy for no reason and it will make everyhtingelse seem better.


Comment by Francis

2011-05-13 02:19:37

So am I only allowed to drink red wine in the morning? Thatll work!Water, breathing, exercise, red wine. Am I on the right track?


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