Top 6 Ways to Have Healthier, Sounder Sleep

Sleep is crucial to being able to function well in the day, at work or back home spending time with the family. Healthy sleep habits are best obtained early on, and these tips can help one have a sound and consistently refreshing sleep any day of the week.

These are some the top recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation, a non-profit organization in the US that aims to help the public not only sleep better but also deal with sleep problems and related disorders. Having a healthy sleeping habit, or a good “Sleep Hygiene” in other words, goes a long way in staying healthy and productive.

#6. Get a good bed

Sleeping on a good bed with comfortable pillows is one of the most obvious recommendations anyone can make, but it’s often easier said than done.

If using a mattress for a bed, it must be comfortable the way the sleeper prefers it, and whether it’s hard or soft, it must be supportive in any case. Old mattresses and beds may need to be replaced — typical ones last for about nine to ten years, and after that, they might need to be looked at.

Pillows are important, too, and they must be kept clean and free from allergens as much as possible. A clean and comfortable bed, sheets and blanket go a long way in improving sleep quality.

#5. Sleep in a Quiet Bedroom

Make sure that the bedroom is a place conducive to sleeping — that is, a place where there are minimal disruptions that could disturb sleep.

Bedrooms must be clean, of course, and they…