Everyone needs a good night's sleep to function at work and play. Your body needs plenty of sleep for recovery.
How can you improve sleep without medication?
Here are some tips:
- Set a sleep schedule and stick to it. Keep your bedtime and waking time the same, seven days a week.
- Work out for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Do your workout in the morning or early afternoon.
- Expose yourself to natural light during the day.
- Create a bedtime ritual.
- Don't let technology distract you. Turn your alarm clock around so you can't see the time. Turn off your cell phone. Turn off the television before bed.
- Don't eat close to bedtime.
- Don't consume caffeine after noon.
- Don't consume too much alcohol before bed.
- Make sure your bedroom is comforting, your pillow comfortable, your bedding clean.
Listen in as Dr. Martha Cortes discusses how you can improve your sleep without medication.
Dr. Martha Cortés is a committed and knowledge driven dentist who has been in practice for over 30 years. Her practice is located in New York City, with a focus on general, cosmetic and biological dentistry. She has a sub specialization in TMD/TMJ dysfunction and sleep apnea. Dr. Cortés is a graduate from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed her general practice residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She has been teaching since 1990, initially on the topics of cosmetic dentistry, periodontal laser surgery, followed by holistic dentistry.