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HOW TO LOSE BODY FAT ON THE LEGS, Part 3: Sleep For Increased Growth Hormone
Improving Sleep Quality
Preparation for Sleep
When you were a child, your parents told you when to go to bed. An established bedtime early in life is one of the cornerstones of good sleep patterns as we age. Now that you are an adult, you have to know when to tell yourself. Most of us are at work much longer today than we once were, and afterwards we tend to want to take wind-down time. That’s fine – do it in bed. Observe the following, and sleep should come more easily:
- Set a bedtime. It sounds so elementary, it’s foolish, but do it anyway.
- At bedtime, go to bed. You don’t have to fall asleep, but go to bed.
- Turn off all sources of noise (read television or radio)
- If your environment, like much of New York, is noisy, create a source of white noise to drown out the cacophony. I personally like the air conditioner or fan. I can always throw on another blanket.
- Read. It doesn’t have to be quality. It should not be work-related. You just spent all day working, now is the time for rest. Choose a novel, a history, whatever; just not work.
- Use a lamp that provides low-level but decent light. Just slightly less than you’d like to have to read is usually the right amount.
- Do not fight. When the book hits you in the face, don’t pick it up again – you’ve achieved your goal. Let the book fall to the floor and turn out the light.
