9 Sleep Habits for Mental Health

How can you sleep better?

Here’s how:
→  Pick one of the 9 habits and don’t judge yourself if you’re not following the other 8.
We all started with one single habit, right?
Great!
For example, let me share three of my habits – maybe you want to take a hint.

1.    Sleep Environment

My sleep environment has 3 important components:
→    My room is cool

The temperature is 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius).
Studies recommend 65 degrees Fahrenheit, but I find that I sleep better at 61.
→    My room is dark
I simply close the shutters and put a black towel where some light comes in.
And when I’m traveling I use a Sleep Mask.
→    My room is silent
But I also use Earplugs for sleeping.

2.    Stop Screens
We know that the blue light from tech screens isn’t good for our sleep, right?
That’s why I stop looking at screens 2 hours before going to bed.

Plus:
→    My iPhone and iPad are in night mode 24/7 (no blue light).
→    My Mac is in night mode from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
So, I only get blue light from 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

3.    Stop Caffeine
Here it’s subjective, but studies suggest not drinking coffee in the 8 hours before bedtime.
I drink 4 coffees a day, and I take my last one 8 hours before going to bed.
So good 🙂