Sleepless in Small Town

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It’s almost 2 AM and I am AWAKE!  Why is sleep so elusive sometimes?  I ponder this in the middle of the night a lot.  (It would help if someone would discover a cure for snoring husbands!)  I am not alone, however, in my sleeplessness.  I decided to make a list of things that sometimes help.  So if you are not one of the 2% of Sleepless Elite who genetically only need about 3 hours a night, try this…..
  1.  A COLD room – core body temperature needs to decrease 2-3 degrees  to initiate sleep
  1.  Turn off all light – even flipping your cell phone over, especially if incoming messages light your phone.
  1.  Soft music may help, but use a timer so an inconsistency in the noise won’t reawaken you
  1.  A medium firm mattress – too soft and too firm are both problems.  Also, a mattress is really only good for about 10 years     before it starts to break down.  Of course, your mattress may last longer if you don’t sleep as much!
  1.   If you cannot sleep and have been lying awake for an hour, get up and do a simple chore or two, and then try again
  1.   Avoid caffeine (a no brainer)
  1.   Finally, Thanksgiving is coming, and with it turkey!  Turkey has tryptophan, an amino acid that promotes melatonin   production  and melatonin  promotes sleep!
Alright, I have done my “middle of the night” chore.  Time to try and sleep again……….
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