No one likes to get into the bed and then spend the next few hours struggling to fall asleep. It can be so frustrating to know you need to sleep – and yet each time you look at the clock, another hour or two has gone by.

Don’t you hate it when you dread the night and it’s actually a relief to get out of bed because it means the bad night is over?

You can stop dreading the process of trying so hard to sleep and start falling asleep fast by checking your bedtime ritual to see if you’re doing anything that’s causing you to miss out on those all-important Zzzs.

Could you be setting yourself up for sleep failure? If you’re camped out in front of the computer right before bed, you’re stimulating your brain by reading the news, chatting with others, checking out your social media sites or playing your favorite game. Continue reading →

Everything in life requires some degree of effort in order to be of optimal use and efficiency, and this includes paying attention to how well we sleep.

The timing, duration, and quality of our sleep are all determining factors in how productively we are resting in terms of the caliber of replenishment that our minds and bodies receive.

Creating the ideal sleep environment is an essential element toward ensuring that we get the most out of our sleep.

Although our bodies differ slightly when it comes to what we individually find to be the most restorative, there are a few environmental factors that correspond with all our senses (except for sense of taste).

Considering the other senses of sight, sound, smell and touch when creating one’s sleeping quarters will result in creating the optimal sleep environment. Continue reading →