Sleep Apnea - the Long and Short Term Effects of Sleep Apnea

Many solutions have been adapted to improving a nights rest. The main reason that people today aren?t getting enough sleep is that their before bed rituals are keeping them awake. ?Do not use your bed for anything but sleep; that is, do not read, watch television, eat, or worry in bed? (Whitaker). Your aim is to strengthen the association between bed and sleep, so that bed automatically elicits sleep. In order to accomplish this, all other associations to bed must be eliminated. ?Never remain in bed, awake, for more than thirty minutes? (Whitaker). If you stay in bed awake, you are subtracting many valuable minutes of deep, restful sleep. If you do get out of bed do something boring to make you tired. Do not eat or drink because your pleasures will strengthen your awakening ability. For example, eating ice-cream will make you want ice-cream on other nights. For a better sleep try keeping a warm body and cool room to enhance your sleeping abilities. For more comfort consider that, ?sex is recommended whenever, wherever, and with whomever you choose because it alleviates tension? (Mayes). The doctor cannot be there for you telling you what to do or what not to do before bed. Therefore, a good night sleep lies in your own will power.…