SEVEN TIPS FOR REAL REST

(Health) These fundamental habits will help you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly, says Ingrid Prueher, sleep coach certified by the Family Sleep Institute:

• Limit sugar
• Avoid heavy meals late at night
• Stop drinking caffeine after 2pm
• Skip strenuous exercise after 5pm
• Stick to one glass of wine with dinner and avoid all alcohol close to bedtime. Any alcohol can interfere with sleep
• Cut out screens within one hour of bedtime the light interferes with melatonin production
• Write a to-do list before going to bed to avoid obsessing over free-floating thoughts